This coming week will be a big day forDiablo 4players, as Blizzard is set to release a significant update that aims to resolve some issues players had with the Season 8 patch released last month.
The Diablo 4 update for May 14 is for build version 2.2.1. It will buff the game’s classes, with the Spiritborn class, which was released as part of the Vessel of Hatred premium DLC, getting the beefiest buff.
Outside of buffs, there are also changes to Season 8, such as Sayeena now selling Oath Scrolls in exchange for Spectral Ash, and even boss adjustments to make it harder.
Diablo 4 Update for May 14 Patch Notes Lists Every Change Made
Vessel of Hatred
Game Updates
Spiritborn
The Protector
Adaptive Stances
Vital Strikes
Prodigy’s Tempo
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Balance Updates
Ghor’s Devastating Grips
Developer’s Note:This results in a roughly 100% damage increase.
Twin Strikes
Aspect Of Dire Whirlwind
Earthen Might
Perfect Storm
Unique Item
Gathlen’s Birthright
Necromancer
Book of the Dead
Skeletal Priest
Aspect of Reanimation
Sanguivor, Blade of Zir
Poison Trap
Band of Ichorous Rose
Aspect Of Contamination
Shocking Impact
Hail of Verglas
Glacial Aspect
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Season 8: Belial’s Return
Miscellaneous
The rest of the items listed below are the bug fixes made by Blizzard as part of the patch.
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Accessibility
Season Journey and Seasonal Questline
Apparition Incursions and Belial Encounters
Boss Powers
Boss Lairs and Dungeons
User Interface and User Experience
Given the scope of this update, don’t be surprised to see a follow-up patch be released soon after to fix any issues that arise from this.Blizzard has said publicly that they want to support Diablo 4 for a long time, so unless something drastic happens, expect more seasonal updates to the game until we see Diablo 5 knocking.
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