Your builds are about to receive a major buff. Here are all the balance changes taking place during Diablo 4 Season 3 Mid-Season update.
Diablo 4 Season 3 Mid-Season Update: All balance changes
Diablo 4 is currently undergoing its third Season called Season of the Construct, and while it seems like yesterday since it was announced, we have reached the point in which the Mid-Season update is just one week away. Today the team behind Diablo 4 at Blizzard streamed a new Campfire Chat which discussed several things such as the returning Vampiric Powers and game features such as Trials and the infamous Gauntlet. However, for all of those that thrive on the percentages and class predominance, they have also unveiled some balance changes for the Mid-Season update. Let’s take a look at what we can expect for next week’s update in Diablo 4.
| Class | Update |
|---|---|
| Seneschal | General Resolved an issue where the Construct would benefit from Skills that benefit allies such as Barbarian War Cry and the Druid Blood Howl. Tuning Stones Governing Stones |
| Barbarian | Buffs to underused Skills – Strategic Ground Stomp Ultimate CDR increase from 1 to 2 seconds. – Strategic Iron Skin: Fortify amount increased from 15% to 20%. – Prime Call of the Ancients: Bonus damage increased from 10% to 20%. Gohr’s Devastating Grips |
| Sorcerer | Incinerate buffs – Damage increased by 40%. – Enhanced Incinerate damage increased from 25% to 50% of Incinerate’s damage. – Destructive Incinerate enemy damage reduced amount from 25% to 30%. – Greater Incinerate Immobilize duration increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds. Buffs to Conjuration Skills |
| Druid | Buffs to Basic Skills Example: Wind Shear Buffs – Spirit Generation increased from 14 to 16. – Damage increased by 10%. – Wild Wind Shear additional Spirit per enemy hit increased from 3 to 4. Companion damage buffs Buffs to underused Passives |
| Rogue | Heartseeker / Forceful Arrow attack speeds are being increased by 20% – Should feel much closer to how Puncture currently does. Flurry Buffs Precision stacks required for bonuses reduced from 6 to 4 Aspect of Branching Volleys Legendary redesign |
| Necromancer | Minion Buffs – Damage increased by 20% baseline. – Health increased by 10%. – Hellbent Commander Damage bonus increased from 10/20/30% to 15/30/45%. – Cult Leader Legendary Node Minion Damage bonus increased from 10% to 15% per 20% Attack Speed. – Corporeal Glyph Redesign: You and your Minions deal 10%(x) increased Physical Damage and you gain 1% Movement Speed for each active Minion. – Fixed an issue with Skeletal Reapers respawning too few Corpses. They now Spawn the proper amount. – Looking to do more in Season 4. Buffs and functionality adjustments to underused Passives Core Skill Buffs |
Related: Diablo 4 Season 3: The Gauntlet, explained
And that’s all announced balance changes coming for Diablo 4 Season 3 Mid-Season update. All of these will be expanded for sure when the official patch notes are released by Blizzard. In the meantime, rejoice since a lot of buffs are coming for your favorite builds!
Are you ready for some demon-killing action? Be sure to check out the best Diablo 4 builds for Season 3.
