Diablo 4: Reveals Patch Notes for May 14 Update
The Diablo 4 Patch Notes for May 14 (Update 2.2.1) bring major changes to gameplay, with buffs for all classes, balance updates, and minor tweaks to Season 8 content. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights:
Class Buffs
Spiritborn:
The Protector: Increased damage (80% to 140%) and barrier amount (15% to 30% of max life).
Passives: Several improvements include increased core stat bonuses and higher vulnerable damage and healing.
Barbarian:
Items: Ghor's Devastating Grips' damage bonus is now based on DPS rather than damage per tick. Cooldown reduction on crits has increased.
Twin Strikes: Damage increased from 70%-100% to 110%-140%.
Dire Whirlwind: Now also grants critical strike damage while whirlwinding.
Druid:
Passives: Increased critical damage and reduced damage taken while in Human form.
Items: Gathlen's Birthright now has lowered critical hit requirements and increased movement speed in Human form.
Necromancer:
Book of the Dead: Skeletal Priest damage increased from 30% to 50%.
Items: Sanguivor's inherent summon damage has jumped from 60% to 400%.
Rogue:
Poison Trap: Poisoning damage increased from 540% to 612%.
Items: Band of Ichorous Rose now boosts Poison Trap upgrades more.
Sorcerer:
Passive: Shocking Impact now triggers on Stun refresh.
Items: Hail of Verglas' damage per hit increased, and Glacial Aspect no longer requires Blizzard to be cast.
Season 8: Belial's Return
Sayeena becomes a vendor selling Oath Scrolls for Spectral Ash, unlocking new ways to progress.
Minor changes to Boss Powers:
Increased Sinerat's Flames damage and fixed the issue where Hatred's Embrace's Haste modifier fell off when switching weapons.
Bug Fixes & Miscellaneous Updates
Accessibility: Several improvements, including an option to toggle player names being read aloud by the screen reader.
Season Journey & Questline: Fixed progression blockers and quest description issues.
Apparition Incursions & Belial Encounters: Multiple bug fixes addressing spawn issues and encounters with Belial and other bosses.
Game Adjustments
Barbarian and Rogue Changes: Major adjustments to items and skills for better performance.
Druid Buffs: Focus on making the Human form more viable with increased speed and damage reduction.
Necromancer's Skeleton Priest: Buff to improve the effectiveness of summoning.
Sorcerer and Rogue: Significant skill improvements and item adjustments to balance damage and utility.
These changes aim to make each class feel more balanced and rewarding, especially by addressing underperforming skills. With tweaks to the season's content, Season 8 should become more engaging, while the broader game updates aim to improve the overall experience for both new and veteran players.
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