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<p>Adam &#8220;Pezradar&#8221; Fletcher confirmed on X that Season 8 will be slightly shorter than previous seasons. The news was shared on X as part of a broader update <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/diablo-4-season-9-campfire-chat-slated-for-may-22/">teasing next week&#8217;s Patch 2.3 PTR Campfire Chat</a>.</p>



<p>Fletcher also confirmed that Diablo 4 will return to its standard seasonal cadence with Season 9.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PTR stream already? Season 8 is a little shorter than normal and we are going back to our normal cadence with Season 9. <br><br>We got a lot to talk about and will chat about some of the feedback related to topics around Reliquary and more. <br><br>See everyone next week! <a href="https://t.co/liWPUGrHm3">https://t.co/liWPUGrHm3</a></p>&mdash; Adam Fletcher (@PezRadar) <a href="https://twitter.com/PezRadar/status/1923068837563351347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Diablo 4: Season 8 Will Be Shorter, Season 9 Returns to Normal Schedule


<p>It seems there were more changes than advertised in the latest patch. The <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" data-tooltip-type="Boss Power" data-snoid="S08_CollectibleBossPower_004_Varshan" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-type="Boss Power" data-snoid="S08_CollectibleBossPower_004_Varshan" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_S08Powers_Boss_23.webp" alt="Varshan's Life Steal"><span class="tooltip-name" data-item-quality="rare" data-tooltip-type="Boss Power" data-snoid="S08_CollectibleBossPower_004_Varshan">Varshan&#8217;s Life Steal</span></span></a>    Boss Power has been nerfed due to causing some pretty serious technical issues. </p>



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<p>While the Boss Power wasn&#8217;t exactly bugged, there were some interactions with certain abilities that were causing problems. Rogues and Spiritborn had a few builds that used the power, getting some very high numbers (200 billion DoTs and similar).</p>



<p>The combo was with another Boss Power, <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" data-tooltip-type="Boss Power" data-snoid="S08_CollectibleBossPower_021_Apparition_FleshReaper" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-type="Boss Power" data-snoid="S08_CollectibleBossPower_021_Apparition_FleshReaper" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_S08Powers_Boss_13.webp" alt="Flesh Reaper's Disruption"><span class="tooltip-name" data-item-quality="magic" data-tooltip-type="Boss Power" data-snoid="S08_CollectibleBossPower_021_Apparition_FleshReaper">Flesh Reaper&#8217;s Disruption</span></span></a>, which allows you to trigger the Varshan power constantly. This happens with <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" data-tooltip-name="Aspect of Accursed Touch" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/aspects/offensive.webp" alt="Aspect of Accursed Touch"><span class="tooltip-spell-name d4-codex-text">Aspect of Accursed Touch</span></span></a>, making everything Vulnerable, and then Flesh Reaper removing that vulnerability to trigger a stun, which counts as &#8220;activating your main boss power&#8221; for Varshan&#8217;s secondary ability. This means that every single time you hit an enemy, Varshan&#8217;s power activates, creating a large Corruption damage over time effect, which stacks. You can imagine the rest with some insane amounts of DoTs stacking over and over. </p>



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<p>It seems that these many, many activations caused players&#8217; games to actually crash, while creating a lot of lag for others. This is the main reason the power was nerfed, not its damage potential. The nerf itself was pretty simple, but also pretty devastating. The Varshan boss power now has an internal cooldown. This means it cannot trigger faster than a certain amount, so it doesn&#8217;t cause server and game issues. </p>



<p>It does seem the nerf was warranted, but it is strange Blizzard did not include it in the patch notes. Spiritborn are particularly affected by this, as it was their best build. And considering the class isn&#8217;t doing so well at the moment, it needed the help! </p>


Varshan Boss Power Stealth-Nerfed in Patch


<p>A player seems to have inadvertently taken out a loan in Diablo 4!</p>



<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Relative_Yesterday70/">Relative_Yesterday70</a> finds themselves in a strange position, as their Platinum numbers are in the negatives. As you can see below, they seemingly owe Blizzard 1,500 of the premium currency (the equivalent of around 10-15$, depending on bundle). </p>



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<p>Relative_Yesterday70 didn&#8217;t buy any Platinum and just used the free Platinum they accumulated from the Battle Passes and Reliquaries to buy some armor that was on sale. While it&#8217;s not exactly clear what happened, there are various theories on just how this might have happened. What seems most likely is that the game didn&#8217;t take the sale part of the armor purchases into account, instead calculating the full prices of the cosmetics. </p>



<p>This isn&#8217;t exactly benign either &#8211; presumably Relative_Yesterday70 now can&#8217;t gather more free Platinum, as any new additions will simply &#8220;pay off&#8221; the negative amount! At least Blizzard isn&#8217;t charging them interest. Hopefully, this resolves itself, or it&#8217;s just a simple visual bug, and the next change in Platinum amount resolves it. </p>


Negative Platinum? Player Owes 1,500 Without Buying Any


<p>Content creator <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Rob2628">Rob</a> released a YouTube short, showcasing an insane Sorcerer speed clear. It took him just 27 seconds to clear a Pit Tier 79!</p>



<p>For this speed run, Rob used the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/lightning-spear-sorcerer-build/">Lightning Spear build</a> Sorcerer build. You can watch his speed clear in the video linked below.</p>



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Rob Clears Pit Tier 79 in Just 27 Seconds with Lightning Spear Sorcerer


<p>In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025, Blizzard has released a behind-the-scenes video that explores how the Diablo 4 team designs and implements accessibility features for players with visual, auditory, and physical needs!</p>



<p>The short film showcases developers, designers, and test analysts discussing their process and goals, including insights from Lead Accessibility Designer Drew McCrory:</p>



<p><em>“Our mission has always been to create a world where everyone can experience the thrill of Sanctuary. While there is still more to do, I’m proud of what we have accomplished so far and excited to share this view into how we ensure every player feels welcome, heard, and empowered.”</em></p>



<p>You can watch the full video below.</p>



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Blizzard Releases New Video Highlighting Accessibility in Diablo IV


<p>A fix for a particularly annoying bug will be coming with the next small patch. </p>



<p>Players have been dealing with this issue in Infernal Hordes since the start of Season 8. The wave counter simply does not update at all, regardless of how many you complete. Luckily it still counts them internally and you do finish when you get to the maximum wave, but unless you&#8217;re counting yourself, you won&#8217;t know which wave you&#8217;re currently on. </p>



<p>Luckily, there&#8217;s a fix coming, as Director of Social &amp; Content Marketing Adam Fletcher announced:</p>



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<p><br>We don&#8217;t have a date for patch 2.2.2, but it should take long to arrive. </p>


Infernal Hordes Visual Bug Fixes Coming in Next Patch


<p>There&#8217;s a new fix in for the season, as players were getting a spam notification on seasonal quest completion. The issue has now been fixed. </p>



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Diablo 4 Season 8, Patch 2.2.1 Hotfixes: May 15th


<p>The Season 9 Campfire Chat is slated for May 22! We&#8217;ll learn more about the upcoming Diablo Season and the 2.3.0 PTR!</p>



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        <p>Our next Campfire Chat begins on <b>May 22</b> at <b>11 a.m. PDT</b> and gives a preview of our upcoming 2.3.0 Public Test Realm (PTR) for the next Season. Join members of the development team as they reveal how to access and what to expect in this next PTR available to PC Battle.net users.</p>
<p>Tune in to learn more about the PTR detailing the features coming with Sins of the Horadrim, Dungeon Escalation activity, balance updates, and more. There will also be a Q&amp;A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.</p>
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Diablo 4 Season 9 Campfire Chat Slated for May 22


<p>While today&#8217;s big patch didn&#8217;t bring back the Crown of Lucion, it has now been enabled! The item was temporarily &#8220;blocklisted&#8221; since its abilities were causing issues, but they are now once again usable. </p>



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Crown of Lucion Re-Enabled After Patch


<p>Blizzard has added a Raven of the Tree to each major town in the game in the latest Patch 2.2.1 that is now live on all platforms!</p>



<p>This was confirmed via a blue post on the official forums by Adam &#8220;Pezradar&#8221; Fletcher.</p>



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Diablo 4: Season 8 Will Be Shorter, Season 9 Returns to Normal Schedule

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