Blizzard has just released a new update for the RPG Diablo IV. The latest patch notes mark some crucial changes to the game, particularly around buffing all five character classes.
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Barbarians, one of the worst classes in the game when you start your journey to save the world of Sanctuary, are seeing many of their abilities—like Bash, Kick, Double Swing, and Lunging Strike—get increased damage and/or reduced cooldowns. The same goes for other character classes, like Druids, whose abilities now deal more damage and have shorter cooldowns. This means that Necromancers, the best class and my favorite of the bunch, and Sorcerers, the most played class, will likely dominate Sanctuary even more than they already do, while the other classes are now more viable alternatives to try out.
Blizzard explained in a developer note that the team is always monitoring the performance of classes and will make adjustments based on player feedback.
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This update is a godsend for four of the five classes in particular. While Necromancers were already a bit overpowered, the June 5th update significantly toned down the rest. It's hard to say if update 1.0.3 will restore Barbarian, Druid, Rogue, and Sorcerer to their former glory, but at least they're stronger than they were earlier this month.
Patch 1.0.3, the latest update for Diablo IV, also introduces some much-needed fixes and improvements to various systems in the game. This includes issues with open-world activities like dungeons and events, some of which were previously blocked from progressing due to nasty bugs, as well as local co-op adjustments and quest changes, such as the NPC Lacthan doubling up during the “Bound by Blood” quest you receive within the ruined city of Margrave.
You can read some of the patch notes below:
Bug Fixes
Dungeons, events and other activities
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to engage the Dead Man's Dredge dungeon boss.
- Fixed an issue where some Whispers could not be completed.
- Fixed an issue where the Those Who Call the Storm event was not registering as completed.
Gameplay Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Insatiable Fury and Mad Wolf's Glee items prevented Druids from transforming into Werebear or Werewolf forms.
- Fixed an issue where Spider Host enemies would remain standing after exploding and dying.
Local Co-Op
- Fixed an issue where the second player closing the Region Progress menu would be locked to the World Map during Local Co-Op play.
- Fixed an issue where some missions were not progressing correctly for all players in Local Co-Op play.
Missions
- Fixed an issue where the NPC Lacthan could double up during multiple missions.
- Fixed an issue where the progression of the Malign Devotion mission could be blocked if the player left the cellar when Lakren began to rise.
For the full list see here.
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source of information:kotaku.com
