Excitement stirs within the realms of Sanctuary as Blizzard Entertainment unveils the long-awaited Preliminary 1.1.1 patch notes for Diablo 4. Adventurers and demon slayers alike eagerly anticipate the arrival of this crucial update, which promises to enhance the experience of Season 1. As the veil of darkness descends upon Sanctuary once more, players can look forward to a multitude of thrilling updates, from new loot drops and balance adjustments to formidable challenges and rewarding gameplay mechanics.
Whether seasoned veterans or fresh souls drawn to the battle against the forces of evil, the forthcoming patch holds the promise of revitalizing the world of Diablo 4 and ensuring endless hours of intense, action-packed adventure. With anticipation building, heroes from all corners of the gaming universe prepare to unite and embark on their journey through the dark abyss, ready to confront the terrors that lie ahead.
Biggest focus for the upcoming patch is for Sorceress and Barbarians.
Sorcerer
Skill
• Flickering Fire Bolt
Change to: Fire Bolt generates 2 Mana when hitting an enemy
• Fireball
Enhanced Fireball
Change to: Casting Fireball increases its radius by 50%
Destructive Fireball
Change to: Fireball’s Critical Strike Damage is increased by 20%.
This bonus is increased to 30% if Fireball hits 3 or more enemies
• Chain Lightning
Greater Chain Lightning
Change to: Each time Chain Lightning bounces, its next hit deals
5% increased damage
Destructive Chain Lightning
Chance to form: Crackling Energy increased from 25% to 30%
Passives
– Vyr’s Mastery
Damage bonus increased from to 15%
-Esu’s Ferocity
Additional functionality:
Both bonuses are also granted for 3 seconds when hitting a Boss
with a Critical Strike
– Combustion
Change to: Your Burning effects deal x20% increased damage, plus an
additional x2% increased damage per unique source of Burning you
have applied to the enemy
Paragon
• Searing Heat Legendary Node
Change to: Casting Fireball or Meteor increases your Critical Strike Chance
by 5% for 5 seconds, up to 15%
• Ceaseless Conduit Legendary Node
Increase Crackling Energy’s damage from 2% to 3% per 20 Intelligence
the player has
• Reinforce Rare Glyph:
Damage reduction increased from to
Territorial Rare Glyph:
Damage reduction increased from 10% to
Warding Rare Glyph:
Damage reduction increased from 13% to 25%
• Keeper of Flames Rare Node
Damage reduction increased from 4% to 5%
Bonus damage reduction increased from 4% to 5%
• Smoldering Embers Rare Node
Damage reduction from burning enemies increased from 4% to 5%
Bonus damage reduction from burning enemies increased from 4% to 5%
• Guarded Rare Node
Damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%
Bonus damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%
• Oppressive Rare Node
Damage reduction from Vulnerable enemies increased from 4% to 5%
Lightning Resilience Rare Node
Maximum Life bonus increased from 4% to 6%
• Restorative Rare Node
Maximum Life bonus increased from 4% to 6%
Legendaries
• Serpentine Aspect
Change to: You may have I additional Hydra active, and Hydra’s duration is increased by 14-24%
This now also affects Hydra’s Enchantment Effect
• Aspect of Conflagration
Bonus Burning damage increased from 20-30% to 20-40%
• Aspect of Engulfing Flames
Bonus Burning damage increased from 3096-40% to
• Aspect of Three Curses
Change to: Increase thc Critical Strike Damage of Meteor and Fireball
by Double this bonus against Healthy enemies
• Flamewalker’s Aspect
Bonus Movement Speed duration increased from 4 to 6 seconds
• Gravitational Aspect
Change to: Ball Lightning orbits around you and deals 15-25% increased damage
• Recharging Aspect
Change to: Each time Chain Lightning bounces, you gain 2-3 Mana
• Aspect of Unbroken Tether
Bonus Chain Lightning bounces increased from 2 to 4
• Charged Aspect
Bonus Movement Speed duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds
• Aspect of the Bounding Conduit
Bonus Movement Speed increased from 20-25% to 25-30%
• New Legendary – Mage-Lord’s Aspect
The Vyr’s Mastery Key Passive’s Damage Reduction is increased by 20-30%
for each Close enemy, up to 60-90%
• Aspect of Frozen Orbit
Damage increased from 20-30% to 30-40%
• Storm Swell Aspect
Bonus damage increased from 11-20% to 21-30%
• Snowveiled Aspect
Unstoppable duration increased from 2-3 seconds to 3-5 seconds
Additional functionality: Also grants 10% bonus Armor for 3-5 seconds
• Incendiary Aspect
Change to: Lucky Hit: Damage from your Pyromancy skills has up to
a 12-17% chance to restore 10 Mana
• Snowguard’s Aspect
Change to: While within your own Blizzard and for 2 seconds after leaving it,
you take 20-25% less damage
• Aspect of Concentration
Mana Regeneration increased from 20-30% to 40-50%
Duration requirement to gain its benefit reduced from 3 to 2 seconds
• Gloves of the Illuminator
Damage penalty reduced from 65-55% to 45-35%
Damage to Stunned affix replaced with Lucky Hit: Change to Restore Resource
Reduced the distance offset per bounce range from 3 to 2S
This should make it easier to hit close enemies with Fireball
Barbarian
Skills
• Bash
Fury gained increased from 11 to 13
• Flay
Fury gained increased from 10 to 13
• Frenzy
Enhanced Frenzy
-Fury gained increased from 2 to 3
• Lunging Strike
Fury gained increased from 10 to 12
• Double Swing
Damage increased from 40% to 50%
• Rupture
Enhanced Rupture
-Damage increased from 45% to 70%
• Charge
Enhanced Charge
-Damage increased from 30% to 60%
Mighty Charge
– Vulnerable duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds
• Upheaval
Violent Upheaval
-Change to: If Upheaval damages at least 2 enemies or a Boss,
you gain Berserking for 2 seconds, increased to 3 seconds if it
damages at least 4 enemies
Passives
• Aggressive Resistance
Damage reduction increased from 3% to 4%
• Gushing Wounds
Bleed damage dealt based on Critical Damage bonus increased
from 100% to 115%
Bleed damage when Overpowering increased from 11% to 70%
• Unconstrained
Berserking damage bonus increased from 25% to 35%
Updated the tooltip to more clearly reflect this Key Passive’s value
• Walking Arsenal
Bonus damage duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds
Legandaries
• Aspect of Ancestral Force
Damage increased from 32-50% to 40-58%
• Death Wish Aspect
Thorns increased from .5-.75 to .65-.85
• Aspect of Unrelenting Fury
Core Skill cost to refund increased from 10-20% to 20-30%
Additional functionality: Cost refund also granted when hitting Bosses
• Aspect of Ancestral Charge
Damage increased from 50-100% to 75-125%
• Aspect of Burning Rage
Damage increased from .22-.28 to .3-.38
• Aspect of Bul-Kathos
Damage reduction while in Earthquakes increased
from 5-15% to 15-25%
• Earthquake Aspect
Damage bonus in Earthquakes increased from 5-15% to 15-25%
Uniques
• Fields of Crimson
Damage increased from .18•.34 to .22•.38
Damage that enemies take standing in pools increased from 15% to 20%
Rupture Cooldown Reduction affix replaced with Bonus Critical Strike Damage
• Hellhammer
Damage increased from .6-.8 to .85•1.1
Burning duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies affix replaced
with Bonus Critical Strike Damage
• Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus
Physical Damage affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage
• 100,000 steps
Attacks reduce Evade’s cooldown affix replace with bonus Evade charges/
Damage against Stunned affix replace with bonus Movement Speed
• Battle Trance
Basic Skill Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction
Bonus Attack Speed to other skills increased from 10-20% to 35-45%
Rogue
• Invigorationg Strike
Fundamental Invigorating Strike
Energy threshold increased from 50% to 75%
• Forceful Arrow
Primary Forceful Arrow
Change to: Every 3rd cast pierces enemies
• Caltrops
Enhanced Caltrop
Damage bonus increased from 3% to 5%
• Poison Trap
Damage per tick increased from .0956 to .12
• Rain of Arrows
Supreme Rain of Arrows
Change to: Rain of Arrow’s first wave Knocks Down enemies for 3 seconds
Passives
• Victimize
Lucky Hit chance increased from 35% to 45%
• Rugged
Damage Reduction against Damage over Time effects increased from 6/12/ to 9/18/270/0
• Siphoning Strikes
Lucky Hit chance increased from 750/0 to 85%
Legandaries
• Aspect of Elusive Menace
No longer requires hits to be from Close enemies
• Aspect of Quickening Fog
Changed to: You automatically drop a Smoke Grenade at the end of Dash. Smoke Grenades reduce Dash’s cooldown by .4-.6 seconds per target hit, up to 2-3 seconds
Uniques
• Windforce
All Stats affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage
•Word of Hakan
Ultimate Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction
Druid
Skills
• Earth Spike
Spirit gain increased from 11 to 13
• Claw
Spirit gain increased from 11 to 12
• Storm Strike
Spirit gain increased from 14 to 15
• Wind Shear
Spirit gain increased from 13 to 14
• Maul
Spirit gain increased from 15 to 17
•Wolves
Passive damage increased from 7.8% to 11%
Active damage increased from 110% to 135%
Enhanced Wolf Pack
– Damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%
Brutal Wolf Pack
– Attack Speed bonus increased from 20% to 25%
Ferocious Wolf Pack
– Fortify amount increased from 5% to 8%
• Ravens
Passive damage increased from 13% to 20%
Brutal Ravens
Additional functionality: Increase the passive
damage of Ravens by 40%
– Rabies
Damage over time increased from 76% to 110%
Legandaries
• Aspect of Metamorphic Stone
Spirit cost reduced from 60 to 50
Damage dealt increased from 80-100% to 100-120%
• Aspect of the Alpha
Damage increased from 75-100% to 90-115%
– Mangled Aspect
Resource gain increased from 1 to 3
Class Mechanic
• Overload
Lucky Hit Chance increased from 20% to 40%
Necromancer
Skills
• Bone Spirit
Enhanced Bone Spirit cooldown reduction increased from 6 to 7 seconds
Paragon
• Wither Legendary Board
Willpower requirement for bonuses reduced from 50 to 40
Bonus damage per 40 Willpower increased from 2.5% to 4%
Legendaries
•Aspect of Empowering Reaper
Change to: Damaging enemies with Sever has a 10-20% chance to spawn
a pool of Blight under the target that deals 20-60% bonus damage. This
effect can only happen once every 3 seconds.
• Aspect of Exposed Flesh
Change to: Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to generate 30-50 Essence
when hitting a Vulnerable enemy
• Aspect of Decay
Damage increased from 20-40% to 25-45%
• Aspect of Torment
Change to; Essence Regeneration increased from 20-30% to 90-170%
– Hulking Aspect
Legendary category changed from Resource to Utility
Chance for Golem to reduce its cooldown increased from 1-4% to 2-5%
Chance to Golem to spawn a corpse increased from 0.5-2% to 1-2.5%
Unique
• Greaves of the Empty Tomb
Intelligence affix replaced with Bonus Movement Speed
Minions
– The following attacks now deal reduced damage to Druid Companions and Necromancer Minions:
Balrog
– Fire Breath
Elite Affixes
– Fire Enchanted
– Electrified Obelisks
– Shock Lance
Malignant Hearts
Caged Heart of Spellbreaking
– Changed to: Upon taking Elemental Damage, gain 10-20% Damage Reduction for 5 seconds
General Unique Items
Temerity
– + All Stats affix replaced with Max Life
– Barrier is now based on maximum Life
– Now properly accounted by conditions checking
for the player having a Barrier
