Blizzard Talks Patch 1.1.1 and Improvements Coming to Diablo IV - Diablo IV

2023-07-28 19:05:00

A new live Diablo IV ends during which Joe Shelly, Joseph Piepiora and Adam Jackson discussed in more detail the Patch 1.1.1 which will arrive shortly. This will bring several changes and improvements, the most important of which you will find in the summary below.

Résumé

Pour Patch 1.1.1Blizzard wants to improve the efficiency of the Witch et of the Barbarian.For the Witch, will reduce some of the modifications and will improve survivability. For example, one of the Aspects adding a Hydra and reducing the duration will increase it instead. For the Barbarian, the Uniques will be more interesting.When Blizzard makes changes to Uniques, some don’t apply. only to new objectslike the new effects.

The other classes will also receive adjustmentsjust like Uniques, but the devs are focusing on Witches and Barbarians for this patch. Chain Lightning will be changed so that the bonus damage applies to all targets.In the long run, Blizzard wants stats to be more balanced. Vulnerable is too efficient. There are other damage mechanics, like damage over time, and these need to be at the level of others.Blizzard also wants review the scaling of legendary effects. Some add additional damage, and are interesting at the beginning of your adventure, but less at high level.Patch 1.1.1 patch notes will arrive wednesday.

Several changes will be made to the Sorceress, visible above. These apply to Skills, Passives, Paragons, Legendaries, including a new effect, and one of the Uniques.

Same thing for the Barbarian, visible above. These apply to Skills, Passives, Legendaries, and Uniques.

Some changes will also arrive for other classes, such as the Thief, seen above. These apply to Skills, Passives, Legendaries, and Uniques.

Same thing for the Druid, seen above. These apply to skills, legendaries, and class mechanics.

Same thing for the Necromancer, seen above. These apply to Skills, Paragon, Legendaries, and Uniques.

Several changes also on the monster side, to Evil Hearts and Uniques, visible above.Some changes may occur by launch of Patch 1.1.1.Blizzard wants Upgrade Necromancer Servants, no estimate at this time. The team also wish than the servants of the Druid, but do not wish that it is more effective than the Necromancer in this area. All Classes must be different.Several quality of life improvements will arrive with Patch 1.1.1.Blizzard will increase the density for Nightmare Dungeons and Hellwave.

Blizzard ensures that with this increase, performance are not impacted.If this density is not suitable, the developers will bring additional adjustments.Blizzard increases the life of bosses in World Level 3 and World Level 4. Once Patch 1.1.1 is deployed, a legendary item will necessarily fall on bosses, as do legion events. Goblins will now necessarily have a legendary item.Blizzard will reduce the cost specializations, will add a chest tab and the elixirs will be stackable up to 99.Leaving the dungeons will again be 3 seconds.Some Nightmare dungeon affixes will be deleted with Patch 1.1.1 and may change them thereafter. Blizzard will post patch notes August 2. Patch 1.1.1 will arrive August 8.

Q&A

Blizzard will increase the amount of experience gained, probably in Season 2following the adjustments made in recent patches.Blizzard wants crowd control to be be more fun and are currently discussing changes to this.Many bug fixes, including some related to the Necromancer, are fixed with Patch 1.1.1.Resistors must be effective and reduce your damage, but should not not be the only thing you are looking for. Blizzard is discussing changes to these stats. Some fights have to be more difficult if you don’t have the necessary Resistances. Blizzard will bring mount upgradesincluding boosting, and being blocked by the environment. With Patch 1.1.1, a bug fix will resolve VRAM issues.Overwhelmed is a different stat from the others. Blizzard will revise this one so that it is efficient at a high level.Blizzard will talk more about view distance in a next live.Blizzard wants to add more cosmetic customizations.In the long term, Blizzard wants all playstyles to be viable.Another Campfire Chat will potentially focus on other parts of the development team.