Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Pre-Download Patched

Prepare yourself for the release of Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred expansion on April 28th with the latest game patch now available across all platforms. Dive into the world of Diablo IV with these detailed notes!

Fixes for Pesky Bugs

• An issue where Holy damage reflected by the Reprisal Monster Affix caused excessive damage has been rectified.
• The Seal of the Second Trumpet tooltip now correctly indicates that Judicator’s Oath must be active.
• Recasting Fortress will no longer impede player movement on Controller.
• Passives in the Mercenary Skill trees can now be selected using the D-Pad on controller.
• Enemies that were previously unreachable during the In His Footsteps quest are now within reach.
• The non-interactivity of the Tenet of Akarat near Sleepless Hollow has been addressed.

Exciting Game Updates

Various Enhancements

• Monsters with the Shielded Affix now have a more noticeable visual presence, and their immunity can be removed more easily by defeating the source monsters.
• Monsters with the Reprisal Affix stand out more visually, and the reflected damage now takes the form of a lobbed projectile.
• Loot rewards from The Tower, now known as The Artificer’s Tower, have been significantly improved.
• All Gems now offer new multiplicative damage bonuses when socketed into weapons, such as Amethyst for Shadow Damage and Diamond for All Damage.
• A new option for Chromatic Aberration has been included in the Accessibility settings for a better gaming experience.

Resolving Accessibility and Gameplay Issues

Accessibility Concerns

• Screen Reader now provides accurate information upon entering the game.

Refinements in Gameplay

• The Bone Breaker Legendary Paragon Node for Barbarian no longer grants excessive damage.
• Necromancer’s Soulrift no longer persists after mounting.
• Sorcerer’s Flame Shield enchantment now triggers when taking damage from damage over time effects.
• Defeating Belial will now grant experience as intended.
• Obducite will now drop from all expected enemies in Nightmare Dungeons.
• Experience Wells can now be utilized by both players in Local Co-Op play.
• Completing a Horadric Strongroom in a Party will no longer spawn multiple Horadric Portals.

Improvements in User Interface and User Experience

• Items on the ground now display correct names.
• Skills with high skill ranks now show accurate damage values.
• Bonuses granted by items are now properly displayed in the Stats panel while in Town.
• Barbarian Glyph Might now correctly increases damage to Injured Enemies.
• Infernal Hordes is now an available Activity in the Party Finder.
• Damage while Fortified and Damage Reduction while Fortified now provide accurate information.

Quest Resolutions

• The Slay the Ghouls objective during the By Three They Come quest will now progress correctly.
• The Blood of the Mother side quest is now accessible at all points of the original Campaign progression.
• The Blood Sermon side quest can now be completed before finishing the campaign quest Light’s Protection.
• Players will no longer get stuck during the In Her Wake quest while using Mobility abilities.

Additional Fixes

• Items purchasable at Vendors now have level requirements.
• Unique Focuses can now be acquired from the Purveyor of Curiosities.
• The Nahantu Folk Hero challenge will now unlock as expected.
• The loot from the boss in Crusader’s Monument will now drop the expected quality items.
• Item appearances will now unlock correctly when Salvaging an item.
• Unsalvageable appearances will no longer show as locked in the wardrobe.
• Various improvements have been made in UI, visual, audio, performance, and stability aspects.