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Fresh PTR Patch Notes for Diablo's Patch 2.4

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Blizzard has pushed out new patch notes for the PTR of Diablo's Patch 2.4 The notes show broad changes still taking place across all classes, and many of the new items.



While many are anxious for the release of 2.4, seeing such broad changes historically implies there is much to come still. There is a lot which seems open for change, and a large majority of the changes seemed aimed at bringing class and item balance, a very large task in a smaller patch, and exponentially more taxing in a patch of 2.4's size. The upshot here is that Blizzard is determined to get the balance right prior to the release, which will have a strong effect on the coming Season 5. With a more level balance coming to all classes, and a greater number of builds opening up, the prospects for Season 5 are phenomenal.

Head to the Blue post below to look at the changes, and click the source link to head over to Battle.net if you want to size up the tentative full list of Patch 2.4 changes.

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General

  • The damage range of the Thorns affix on items has been reduced
  • Thorns damage granted by socketing a Flawless Royal rank or higher Topaz gem in a weapon has been reduced

 

Set Dungeons

  • A return portal will now spawn near your location, when you have either completed, or failed a Set Dungeon due to fatal damage, to allow you to retry more quickly
  • Several Unique monsters received adjustments to their health to be more consistent with the others
  • All Set Dungeons have received changes to their difficulty

 

  • Armor of Akkhan
    • The total number of monsters has been reduced from 205 to 175
    • Number of enemies required to be killed while imbued increased from 100 to 150
    • Density has been adjusted to create more groups of 10
    • The Electrified affix has been removed from the Unique monster

 

  • Firebird's Finery
    • Number of enemies required to burn has been reduced from 45 to 20
    • Number of times required to burn has been increased from 3 to 6
    • The second objective has been slightly redesigned
      • Hit 50 enemies with the Meteor that revives you

 

  • Jade Harvester
    • Number of total monsters to kill has been reduced from 750 to 435
    • Reduced the size of the dungeon by 25%
    • The first objective has been slightly redesigned
      • Harvest 15 different enemies simultaneously 10 times

 

  • Natalya's Vengeance
    • Rain of Vengeance time required changed from 60 to 90 seconds
    • The second objective has been redesigned
      • Do not exhaust your Hatred

 

  • Roland's Legacy
    • The requirement for the Sweep Attack objective has been increased from 5 to 7

 

  • The Shadow's Mantle
    • The first objective has been redesigned
      • Chain bonus damage Impale hits on 15 20 consecutive enemies 5 times
    • The second objective has been redesigned
      • Slow 45 different enemies with your Shadow Power

 

  • Thorns of the Invoker
    • Number of Spears required reduced from 100 to 75

 

  • Unhallowed Essence
    • The second objective has been redesigned
      • Never drop below 50% Discipline

 

  • Stonesinger

    • Knockback attack now has a unique animation and doesn't knock players as far

    • Now charges a random player

    • No longer charges players in melee range

    • Increased melee range to more closely match the visual effect

 

  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue that caused Shield of Fury to stack its debuff faster than intended
    • Fixed an issue that caused some monsters to deal more damage than intended in Set Dungeons
    • Fixed an issue that caused the Monkey King's Garb set dungeon to display the incorrect number of total enemies
    • Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause items to roll with a lower Thorns damage range than intended
    • Fixed an issue that prevented the Legacy of Raekor (6) Set Bonus from increasing the damage of Bash with Blade of the Warlord equipped
    • Fixed an issue that caused The Shadow's Mantle (2) Set Bonus to apply to classes other than Demon Hunters
    • Fixed an issue that prevented the Fortress Ballista from dropping
    • Fixed an issue that allowed enemies in the Armor of Akkhan Set Dungeon to be Condemned multiple times

 

Classes

  • Barbarian​
    • Active Skills​
      • x1_barbarian_ancientspear.pngAncient Spear
        • Skill Rune - Boulder Toss
          • Should now reach its target more quickly[br]1[/br]
      • x1_barbarian_avalanche_v2.pngAvalanche
        • Damage increased from 1600% to 2400%
        • Skill Rune - Glacier
          • Damage increased from 1600% to 2400%
        • Skill Rune - Snow-Capped Mountain
          • Damage increased from 1800% to 2800%
        • Skill Rune - Volcano
          • Damage increased from 4400% to 6600%
        • barbarian_earthquake.pngEarthquake
          • Damage increased from 4200% to 4800%
          • Skill Rune - Cave-In
            • Damage increased from 4200% to 4800%
          • Skill Rune - Chilling Earth
            • Damage increased from 4200% to 4800%
          • Skill Rune - Giant's Stride
            • Damage increased from 200% to 300% per tremor
          • Skill Rune - Molten Fury
            • Damage increased from 5100% to 6000%
          • Skill Rune - Mountain's Call
            • Cooldown reduced from 50 to 30 seconds

 

  • Crusader
    • ​Bug Fixes
      • Fixed an issue that could sometimes prevent the increased Thorns value from Iron Maiden from updating
      • Fixed an issue that caused enemies hit by the extra hammers created by Blessed Hammer - Limitless to be counted toward the Drakon's Lesson damage bonus
      • Fixed an issue that prevented the extra hammers created by Blessed Hammer - Limitless from benefitting from the Guard of Johanna damage bonus
      • Fixed an issue that prevented monsters from targeting players while mounted using Steed Charge

 

  • Demon Hunter
    • Demon Hunters may now use Quivers while wielding a melee weapon
    • Active Skills
      • demonhunter_bolas.pngBolas
        • Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
        • Skill Rune - Thunder Ball
          • Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
      • demonhunter_clusterarrow.pngCluster Arrow​
        • Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Cluster Bombs
          • Grenade damage increased from 525% to 650% weapon damage
          • Number of rockets decreased from 3 to 2
        • Skill Rune - Dazzling Arrow
          • Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
          • Grenades damage increased from 220% to 250% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Loaded for Bear
          • Explosion damage increased from 770% to 850% weapon damage
          • Grenades damage increased from 220% to 250% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Maelstrom
          • Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
          • Number of rockets decreased from 5 to 3
          • Healing per rocket increased from 1% to 2%
        • Skill Rune - Shooting Stars
          • Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
          • Number of rockets decreased from 3 to 2
        • Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
        • Skill Rune - Justice is Served
          • Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
        • Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
        • Skill Rune - Tinkerer
          • Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
            Hungering Arrow
        • Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
        • Skill Rune - Serrated Arrow
          • Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
        • Skill Rune - Full Broadside
          • Damage increased from 460% to 500% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Wind Chill
          • Critical Hit Chance bonus increased from 10 to 15%
        • Skill Rune - Invigoration
          • Maximum Discipline bonus increased from 15 to 20
        • Duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds
        • Number of rockets reduced from 4 to 2
        • Rocket damage increased from 40% to 80% weapon damage
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue that prevented Shadow Power from applying the lockout period before the cooldown begins when cast by Lianna's Wings
 
 
  • Monk
    • ​Active Skills
        • Skill Rune - Soothing Mist
          • Health Globe healing bonus contribution reduced from 25% to 10%
        • Skill Rune - Static Charge
          • Damage reduced from 180% to 40% weapon damage
      • Bug Fixes
        • Fixed an issue that caused Exploding Palm to sometimes retain bonuses to its damage for longer than intended
 
  • Witch Doctor
    • Active Skills
        • Damage increased from 100% to 450% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Big Stinker
          • Poison cloud damage increased from 45% to 135% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Restless Giant
          • Enrage cooldown reduced from 120 to 45 seconds
        • Damage increased from 30% to 120% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Burning Dogs
          • Fire damage deal to nearby enemies increased from 20% to 80% weapon damage
        • Skill Rune - Rabid Dogs
          • Bite DoT damage increased from 30% to 120% weapon damage
 
  • Wizard
    • ​Active Skills
        • Skill Rune - Flame Blades
          • Duration reduced from 10 to 5 seconds
          • Now has a maximum stack count of 30
    • Passive Skills
        • Damage absorbed changed from 81536 to 60% (down from 70%) of your Life
    • Bug Fixes
      • Fixed and issue that prevented the internal cooldown on Magic Weapon - Deflection from updating with changes to Attack Speed
      • Fixed an issue that caused the effect of Wave of Force - Debilitating Force to stack from multiple sources

Items
  • ​Boyarsky's Chip
    • ​New Legendary Gem
      • Adds 16000 (down from 30000) Thorns damage
      • Thorns damage increased by 800 per rank (down from 1500)
  • Legacy of Nightmares
    • These rings now roll with a guaranteed socket rather than guaranteed Critical Hit Chance or Attack Speed
 
  • Several existing Legendary items have been updated to include a unique Legendary power
    • Note: Existing items will not be affected by the following changes. Only new versions of the items will roll with the added Legendary power.
      • Legendary Power added
        • While above 90-95% (up from 75-85%) primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%
      • Legendary Power added
        • Gain damage reduction equal to 45-55% (down from 50-65%) of your Block chance
          • Note: This power can now benefit from the Block chance provided by Punish

Class-Specific Items
  • Barbarian
    • Blade of the Warlord
      • New Legendary Mighty Weapon
        • Bash consumes up to 40 Fury to deal up to 400-500% (down from 500-600%) increased damage
      • Now rolls with 100-125% (down from 150-200%) Seismic Slam damage
      • Now rolls with +75-100% (down from 150-200%) Hammer of the Ancients damage
    • The Legacy of Raekor
      • Has been redesigned
        • (4) Set Bonus
          • Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 300% (down from 400%) increased damage
    • Might of the Earth
      • Has been redesigned
        • (2) Set Bonus
          • Reduce the cooldown of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, and Ground Stomp by 1 second for every 30 (down from 40) Fury you spend
        • (4) Set Bonus
          • Leap gains the effect of the Iron Impact rune and the duration and Armor bonus is increased by 150% (reworked from "doubled").
        • (6) Set Bonus
          • Increases the damage of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, Ground Stomp, Ancient Spear, and Seismic Slam by 800% 
    • Skular's Salvation
      • New Legendary Bracers
        • When your Boulder Toss hits 5 or fewer enemies the damage is increased by 120-150% (down from 150-200%)
 
  • Crusader
    • Bracers of Fury
      • New Legendary Bracers
        • Heaven's Fury deals 150-200% (down from 300-400%) increased damage to enemies that are Blinded, Immobilized, or Stunned
    • Norvald's Fervor
      • New Set
        • (2) Set bonus
          • Increases the duration of Steed Charge by 2 seconds
          • Every enemy killed while Steed Charge is active reduces the cooldown by 1 second (reworked from extending the duration).
    • Seeker of the Light
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Blessed Hammer damage bonus increased from 750% to 1250%
    • Thorns of the Invoker
      • Has been redesigned
        • (2) Set Bonus
          • Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, or Slash, or block an attack your Thorns damage is increased by 25% (down from 50%) for 2 seconds
 
  • Demon Hunter
    • Embodiment of the Marauder
      • (4) Set Bonus
        • Now also increases the damage of Sentries by 300% (up from 200%
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Damage bonus per active Sentry increased from 100% to 600% (up from 400%)
    • Fortress Ballista
      • New Legendary Hand Crossbow
        • Attacks grant you an absorb shield for 2-3% (down from 4-5%) of your maximum Life, stacking up to 10 times
    • Lord Greenstone's Fan
      • New Legendary Dagger
        • Every second gain 80-100% (down from 250-300%) increased damage for your next Fan of Knives
    • Natalya's Vengeance
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Damage reduction increased from 30% to 60% (up from 50%)
        • Duration increased from 6 to 10 seconds
    • The Shadow's Mantle
      • (2) Set Bonus
        • Your damage is increased by 600% (up from 1000%) while you have a melee weapon equipped
    • Unhallowed Essence
      • (2) Set Bonus
        • Generators now also generate 2 additional Hatred
      • (4) Set Bonus
        • Damage bonus and damage reduction increased from 20% to 60% (up from 40%)
        • Duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Damage bonus increased from 15% to 20% per point of Discipline
 
  • Monk
    • Zoey's Secret
      • New Legendary Belt
        • You take 8-9% (up from 6-7%) less damage for each Companion you have active
    • Inna's Reach
      • Bonus Mystic Ally damage increased from 20-25% to 90-120% (up from 75-100%)
    • Monkey King's Garb
      • Has been redesigned
        • (6) Set Bonus
          • Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 1500% (up from 1000%) increased damage
    • Raiment of a Thousand Storms
      • (2) Set Bonus
        • Spirit generator damage bonus reduced from 300% to 100%
 
  • Witch Doctor
     
    • Lakumbra's Ornament
      • New Legendary Bracers
        • Reduces all damage taken by 6% (up from 5%) for each stack of Soul Harvest you have
    • Raiment of the Jade Harvester
      • (2) Set Bonus
        • Instant Haunt damage dealt increased from 10 to 60 (down from 120) seconds worth
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Increased the amount of DoT damage detonated by Soul Harvest to 150 (down from 300) seconds worth
      • The damage bonus granted to each Gargantuan has been tripled
        • This change will apply retroactively to existing items
    • Staff of Chiroptera
      • New Legendary Staff
        • Now rolls with +45-60% Firebats damage
    • Spirit of Arachyr
      • (4) Set Bonus
        • Bonuses are now applied immediately after summoning the Toad
        • Damage reduction increased from 40-50%
        • Duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Damage bonus increased from 800% to 1200%
      • The damage bonus granted to the single Zombie Dog has been doubled (down from tripled)
        • This change will apply retroactively to existing items
    • Zunimassa's Haunt
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Damage bonus increased from 275% to 800%
          Duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds
​​​
  • Wizard
    • Ashnagarr's Blood Bracers
      • New Legendary Bracers
        • Increase the potency of your shields by 75-100%
    • Deathwish
      • New Legendary Sword
        • While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, all damage is increased by 30-35% (down from 75-100%)
    • Delsere's Magnum Opus
      • Explosive Blast, Spectral Blade, and Wave of Force are now affected by this set
    • Fazula's Improbable Chain
      • Number of Archon stacks you automatically start with increased from 15-20 to 40-50
    • Firebird's Finery
      • (6) Set Bonus
        • Your damage is increased by 25% (down from 100%) for each enemy that is burning. Elites that are burning increase your damage by 600% (down from 1000%). You can only have one Elite damage bonus active at a time.
    • Orb of Infinite Depth
      • New Legendary Source
        • Each time you hit an enemy with Explosive Blast your damage is increased by 4-5% and your damage reduction is increased by 15% for 6 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.
    • Tal Rasha's Elements
      • (4) Set Bonus
        • Has been redesigned
          Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds
    • The Twisted Sword
      • New Legendary Sword
        • Energy Twister damage is increased by 125-150% for each Energy Twister you have out (up from 75-100%)
      • Now rolls with +75-100% Explosive Blast damage
  • Note: Existing items will not be affected by the following changes. Only new versions of the items will roll with the added Legendary power.
    • Barbarian
        • Legendary Power added
          • Increase the damage of Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear by 45-60% (up from 75-100%)
             
    • Crusader
        • Legendary Power added
          • Gain Thorns equal to 250-300% of your Vitality (down from 400-500%)
    • Demon Hunter
        • Legendary Power added
          • Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 50-65% (up from 45-60%)
        • Now rolls with 60-80% Cluster Arrow damage (up from 30-40%)
    • Wizard
        • Legendary Power added
          • Spectral Blade attacks 50% faster and deals 150-200% increased damage
 
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue that prevented some sources of Attack Speed, which only benefit specific skills, from reducing the internal cooldown of Bane of the Stricken
    • Fixed an issue that caused Rivera Dancers to roll with an extra secondary stat
 

Adventure Mode
  • Nephalem Rifts
    • Medium and Large version of many cave maps can no longer appear in Greater Rifts
    • Mallet Lords can no longer spawn in many cave maps
    • Density has been increased in many cave maps

 

Monsters

  • Damage dealt by the Plagued affix can no longer trigger the Knockback effect from the Knockback affix
  • Damage dealt by Frozen affix crystals before they explode has been slightly reduced
  • Elites can now occasionally drop pieces of Set Dungeon lore
  • Armaddons
    • Their stunning stomp attack now more closely matches the visual
    • They no longer perform melee attacks that looks very similar to the attack that stuns
    • Increased the amount of experience granted
  • Beasts
    • Will now charge the location the player was in when they began casting their charge attack
  • Bog Brutes
    • Will now charge the location the player was in when they began casting their charge attack
  • Exorcists
    • Their lightning attack should now be easier to avoid
      The damage area of their lightning attack has been narrowed to more closely match the visual effect
  • Succubi
    • Slightly increased the amount of experience granted
  • Winged Assassins
    • Their Leap attack should now be easier to avoid
    • Will no longer always cast their leap attack as their first attack
 

User Interface

  • Legendary Gems now display their level on their icons in the Inventory, Stash, and on Urshi's upgrade window
  • Added a keybind to expand the buff holder

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      Finally, the Class Sets rewarded for completing certain chapters in the Season Journey courtesy of Haedrig’s Gift have rotated once more. We’ve listed the available Sets below. For those new to Seasons, here’s how it works:
      Completing Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the Season Journey will reward you with three of Haedrig’s Gifts. These contain a few pieces from one of your Class Sets. Players can only unlock one Class Set in this manner per Season across Hardcore and Non-Hardcore, so choose wisely! The set you receive depends on the class of the character you’re playing when you open each Haedrig’s Gift. To collect a full Class Set, you’ll need to open all three on the same character. Here are the sets granted by Haedrig’s Gift in Season 24:
      Monk: Uliana’s Stratagem Demon Hunter: Natalya’s Vengeance Crusader: Seeker of the Light Wizard: Vyr’s Amazing Arcana Barbarian: Immortal King’s Call Witch Doctor: Spirit of Arachyr Necromancer: Trag’Oul’s Avatar
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      Diablo 3 Season 35: Official Preview
      By Staff
      Blizzard has posted an official preview of Diablo 3's upcoming Season 35 which begins on June 6!
      Season 35 borrows the Seasonal theme debuted in Season 27 that revolves around a stacking buff that has various effects depending on the number of enemies you kill.
      Check out the official preview below for more details!
      (Source)
      Sanctuary needs you to answer its call for aid in Season 35: Eternal Conflict. Starting on June 6 at 5 p.m. PDT/CEST/KST, Nephalem can harness the power of the Eternal Conflict theme, which first debuted with Season 27. For an in-depth look at what’s coming, take a gander below. Also, Season 34 will officially come to an end on June 1.
      Seasonal Journey
      Season Theme
      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Season Journey Rewards
      Seasonal Conquest
      Haedrig’s Gift
      Season Theme
      Season 35 is the Season of Eternal Conflict and with it come an awesome array of killstreak rewards! Inspired by the war waged between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells, you‘ll earn increasingly powerful effects as you unleash destruction upon your foes. So rack up those kills and clear the battlefields in the name of Sanctuary!
      All players will benefit from the Pandemonium bonus during Season 35. For each stack of this buff, you’ll receive a small boost to movement speed and bonus damage, ultimately capping out at 50% movement speed and 100% damage at 1000 stacks. In addition, reaching certain killstreak goals will trigger a special effect and cause even more mayhem on the battlefield:
      15 Kills: Exploding Chickens seek and destroy 30 Kills: A wide Frost Nova freezes enemies 50 Kills: Corpses rain from the sky 100 Kills: Five massive Energy Twisters are unleashed 150 Kills: Dark Geysers form beneath enemies 200 Kills: Treasure chests fall from the sky 300 Kills: A ring of fire engulfs everything 400 Kills: Meteors hail from above 500 Kills: Angels descend upon the battlefield to fight for your cause 1000 Kills: ????? This Season, we’re taking action on the great feedback we received from the community about Season 35’s Triune buff. With the killstreak mechanic, we can make sure the benefit is always traveling with you and something you won’t have to constantly reposition for. There’s still more room for exploration and innovation in the future, and in the meantime, we challenge you to push these killstreaks to their limits and discover its ultimate reward! We think you’ll find it devilishly delightful.
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      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Beginning with Season 17, we began reintroducing previous rewards to make them available to players who may have missed them the first time around. For Season 35, this means awards originally available from Season 11 are returning. Pet collectors will be pleased to see the return of the Emerald Dragon. . .and, in addition to the Pant and Boot slots of the exclusive Conqueror Set, the Treasure Goblins portraits will be available.

      However, we know it’s nice to have something new to aim for if you’ve participated in previous Seasons. We’re continuing to provide new End of Journey rewards as introduced in Season 17, with two new cosmetic ones for those who complete the entirety of the Season journey. Prove your worth by completing the Season 35 journey to earn the Lacuni Cub pet and the Chopping Block portrait.

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      Season Journey Rewards
      If you’ve been diligently slaying demons before and reached Conqueror in the Season Journey each time, you’ve surely accrued a few extra stash tabs. You’ll earn one additional tab each Season by finishing the Conqueror tier, up to a maximum of 5:
      Far Away: Kill the Siegebreaker Assault Beast at level 70 in under 30 seconds on Torment X difficulty. Money Ain't a Thang: Slay Greed on Torment X difficulty. Treasure Goblins outside of Nephalem Rifts will sometimes open portals to Greed's domain, The Vault. A Little More: Reach Greater Rift Level 60 Solo. 4 Minutes to Save the World: Finish a level 70 Nephalem Rift on Torment X difficulty within 4 minutes. Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to level 55. All I Do is Win: Complete 2 Conquests this Season. Return to Top
      Seasonal Conquest
      Speaking of Conquests, we’re rotating those too! Do you love collecting lots of gold as fast as possible? You’ll be set with Avarice and Avaritia. Want to go fast while killing things? Speed Demon and Need for Speed will serve your purposes. Want to go fast while killing big things? Boss Mode and Worlds Apart are right up your alley. Divinity and Lionhearted are also making a return, if challenging Greater Rifts are more your style. Finally, if you’re keen to prove your mastery of various Class Sets, Masters of the Universe and Masters of Sets will also be returning.

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      Haedrig’s Gift
      Finally, the Class Sets rewarded for completing certain chapters in the Season Journey courtesy of Haedrig’s Gift have rotated once more. We’ve listed the available Sets below. For those new to Seasons, here’s how it works:
      Completing Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the Season Journey will reward you with three of Haedrig’s Gifts. These contain a few pieces from one of your Class Sets. Players can only unlock one Class Set in this manner per Season across Hardcore and Non-Hardcore, so choose wisely! The set you receive depends on the class of the character you’re playing when you open each Haedrig’s Gift. To collect a full Class Set, you’ll need to open all three on the same character. Here are the sets granted by Haedrig’s Gift in Season 35:
      Monk - Raiment of a Thousand Storms Demon Hunter - Unhallowed Essence Crusader - Roland’s Legacy Wizard - Tal Rasha’s Elements Barbarian - Wrath of the Wastes Witch Doctor - Helltooth Harness Necromancer - Bones of Rathma
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      All Diablo 3 Season 34 Class Guides and Compendium
      By Staff
      Season 34 is underway and we're here to ensure you have all the guidance you need. Let's dive in!
      Season 34 reintroduces the Light's Calling Season theme, which means players can obtain Angelic Crucibles, consumables that may be used to Sanctify any Legendary item, infusing it randomly with one of three new class-specific powers.

      Barbarian:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      Top Tier
      Support GR Build with Raekor and HotNS Sets Boulder Toss Build with the Raekor Set Hammer of the Ancients GR Build With LoD High Tier
      Hammer of the Ancients Build with the Immortal King Set Leap/Earthquake Build with Might of the Earth Set Rend Build with Wrath of the Wastes Set Mid Tier
      Frenzy Build with the Horde of the Ninety Savages Set Seismic Slam Build with Might of the Earth Set Low Tier
      Furious Charge Build with Immortal King and Raekor Sets
      Crusader:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      Top Tier
      Fist of the Heavens Build with Aegis of Valor Set High Tier
      Heaven's Fury Build with Aegis of Valor Set Condemn Build with Akkhan Set Blessed Shield Build with Legacy of Dreams Mid Tier
      Bombardment Build with Legacy of Dreams Set Thorns Build with Invoker Set Blessed Hammer (Hammerdin) Build with Seeker of the Light Set Thorns Bombardment Build with Akkhan, Crimson and Aughild Sets Sweep Attack Build with Roland's Set Low Tier
      Condemn Build with Legacy of Dreams Shield Bash Build with Roland's Set
      Demon Hunter:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      Top Tier
      Support Build with Gears of Dreadlands/Marauder Sets Multishot Build with Unhallowed Essence Set Spike Traps Build with Natalya Set Impale Build with Shadow's Mantle Set High Tier
      Cluster Arrow Build with Marauder Set Mid Tier
      Rapid Fire Build with Legacy of Dreams Hungering Arrow Build with Gears of Dreadlands Set Multishot Build with Marauder Set Low Tier
      Chakram Build with Unhallowed Essence Set Grenade Build with Unhallowed Essence Sets
      Monk:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      Top Tier
      Support Build with Inna's Mantra Set Crippling Wave Build with Raiment and Shenlong Sets Wave of Light Build with Legacy of Dreams Wave of Light Build with Sunwuko Set High Tier
      Tempest Rush Build with the Patterns of Justice Set Seven-Sided Strike Build with Uliana's Stratagem Set Mid Tier
      Tempest Rush Build with Sunwuko Set Mystic Ally Build with Inna's Mantra Set Lashing Tail Kick Build with Sunwuko Set Low Tier
      Lashing Tail Kick Build with Legacy of Dreams
      Necromancer:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      Top Tier
      Necromancer Support Build With Pestilence Set Army of the Dead Build with Rathma Set Blood Nova Build with Legacy of Dreams Death Nova Build with Trag'Oul High Tier
      Bone Spear Build with the Masquerade Set Corpse Explosion Build with Legacy of Dreams Generator Build with Grace of Inarius Set Mid Tier
      Corpse Explosion Build with Inarius Set Poison Scythe Build with Legacy of Dreams Corpse Lance Build with Pestilence or Trag'Oul Set Corpse Lance Build with Legacy of Dreams Set Low Tier
      Skeletal Mage Singularity "Rat" Build with Legacy of Dreams Corpse Explosion Build With Trag'Oul and Jesseth Sets Thorns Skeletons Build with Legacy of Dreams
      Witch Doctor:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      High Tier
      Soul Harvest Build with Jade Harvester Set Gargantuan Build with Helltooth Set Carnevil Poison Dart Build with Zunimassa Set Spirit Barrage Build with the Mundunugu's Regalia Set Zombie Bears Build with Helltooth Set Mid Tier
      Carnevil Dagger of Darts Build with Legacy of Dreams Firebats Build with Spirit of Arachyr Set Angry Chicken Build with Spirit of Arachyr Set Corpse Spiders Build with Spirit of Arachyr Set Low Tier
      Spirit Barrage Build with Legacy of Dreams Gargantuan Build with Zunimassa Set
      Wizard:
      Leveling and Fresh 70 Guide
      Top Tier
      Meteor Build with Legacy of Dreams Energy Twister Build with Legacy of Dreams Meteor Build with Tal Rasha Set High Tier
      Mammoth Hydra Build with Legacy of Dreams Explosive Blast Build with Firebird Set Flame Blades Build with Firebird Set Frost Hydra Build with Typhon's Veil Mid Tier
      Frozen Orb Build with DMO Set Archon Build with Vyr and Chantodo Sets Energy Twister Build with DMO Set Frozen Orb Build with Legacy of Dreams Low Tier
      Frozen Orb Build with Tal Rasha Arcane Orbit Build with DMO Set Explosive Blast Farming Build with Tal Rasha Set  
      You can get a great overview of the new season with the Season 34 compendium here!
    • Staff
      Diablo 3 Season 34 Delayed a Week
      By Staff
      Blizzard have moved the launch of Season 34 back a week!
      While it was supposed to start today, Blizzard cite players not wanting the new D3 and D4 season launches to overlap on the same week, and needing more time to get the season properly set up, as the previous one ended early.
      Season 34 Delay (Source)
      Hi all
      We have shifted the start for the new season of Diablo III to next week.This is due to a few items:
      We received a good amount of feedback that many didn’t want overlap with the first weekend of Diablo IV’s new season. We agree so we are building out that gap and will be more mindful of that going forward.
      This will help us properly ensure account states migrate over as we had an issue with the prior season rolling early and us having to kick things back on.
      You can find the exact times on our Season 34 blog.
    • Staff
      Season 34 Official Preview
      By Staff
      Blizzard has posted an official preview of Diablo 3's upcoming Season 34 that starts on January 24!
      The ongoing Season 33 ends on January 19. Season 34 reintroduces the Light's Calling Season theme, which means players can obtain Angelic Crucibles, consumables that may be used to Sanctify any Legendary item, infusing it randomly with one of three new class-specific powers. Cosmetic rewards for the patch are as follows:
      Completing the Season 34 Guarian journey grants the Book of Cain pet and the Lost Civilization Portrait Frame.
      Haedrig's Gift will award you with the following sets in Season 34:
      Barbarian - Horde of the Ninety Savages Crusader - Aegis of Valor Demon Hunter - Gears of Dreadlands Monk - Patterns of Justice Witch Doctor - Mundunugu’s Regalia Wizard - Typhon’s Veil Necromancer - Masquerade of the Burning Carnival For more information about Season 34, check out the official blog post below.
      (Source)
      Sanctuary needs you to answer its call for aid in Season 34: Light’s Calling. Starting on January 24 at 5 p.m. PST/CET/KST, Nephalem can harness the power of the Light’s Calling theme, which first debuted with Season 27. For an in-depth look at what’s coming, take a gander below. Also, Season 33 will officially come to an end on January 19.
      Seasonal Journey
      Season Theme
      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Season Journey Rewards
      Seasonal Conquest
      Haedrig’s Gift
      Season Theme
      Looking to turn the tide of an unremitting war between light and darkness, the Angels of the High Heavens have embedded a token of their righteousness in Sanctuary. Cunning Nephalem seeking an advantage in combat will undergo an angelic trial, crystallizing a symbol of their morality into pure, otherworldly perfection. The specific celestial force imbued within by the divine is unknown—an answer waiting to be sought on the battlefield. Go forth, Nephalem!
      Season 34 reintroduces Light’s Calling. Valiant Nephalem who recover Angelic Crucibles, a new consumable item, may use them to Sanctify any equippable Legendary item, infusing it with one of three new class-specific powers at random. We wanted to use Angelic Crucibles to lean into the expertise of each class, further exemplifying its respective prowess, but through a nuanced lens. The High Heavens are home to ethereal splendor, bursting with boundless radiance—we wanted to provide players with a taste of untainted power as doled out from Heaven itself.
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      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      In Season 34, awards originally available from Season 10 are returning. In addition to the Head and Shoulder slots of the exclusive Conqueror Set, you’ll be able to earn the Black Soulstone themed portraits and the scholarly Loremaster pennant first introduced in Season 10.

      However, we know it’s nice to have something new to aim for if you’ve participated in previous Seasons. We’re continuing to provide new End of Journey rewards as introduced in Season 17, with two new cosmetic ones for those who complete the entirety of the Season journey. Prove your worth alongside the Shades of the Nephalem and complete the Season 34 Guardian Journey to earn the Book of Cain pet and the Lost Civilization Portrait Frame.

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      Season Journey Rewards
      If you’ve been diligently slaying demons before and reached Conqueror in the Season Journey each time, you’ve surely accrued a few extra stash tabs. You’ll earn one additional tab each Season by finishing the Conqueror tier, up to a maximum of five:
      Guardian of Sanctuary: Finish a level 70 Nephalem Rift on Torment XIII difficulty within five minutes. Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to level 55. All I Do is Win: Complete two Conquests this Season. Life Goes On: Kill Maghda at level 70 in under 15 seconds on Torment XIII difficulty. Money Ain’t a Thang: Slay Greed on Torment XIII difficulty. Treasure Goblins outside of Nephalem Rifts will sometimes open portals to Greed’s domain, The Vault. Take U There: Reach Greater Rift Level 60 Solo. Greater Rift keystones can be obtained from any Nephalem Rift guardian. Power Amplification: Use Kanai’s Cube to augment an Ancient Legendary item with a level 50+ gem. Cubic Reconfiguration: Use Kanai’s Cube to reforge a Legendary item. Return to Top
      Seasonal Conquest
      Seasonal Conquests are additional goals you can complete as part of our Season Journey. To earn all the cosmetic rewards, you'll need to complete at least three of the Conquests below. The challenges available in Season 34 include:
      Sprinter and Speed Racer task you with completing Acts I through V at max level in under one hour. Want to go fast while killing things? Boss Mode and Worlds Apart are right up your alley. On A Good Day and I Can’t Stop are making a return, if leveling your Legendary Gems is more your thing. Finally, if you’re keen to prove your mastery of various Class Sets, Years of War and Dynasty will be returning along with Masters of the Universe and Masters of Sets. Best of luck! Return to Top
      Haedrig’s Gift

      Finally, the Class Sets rewarded for completing certain chapters in the Season Journey courtesy of Haedrig’s Gift have rotated once more. We’ve listed the available Sets below. For those new to Seasons, here’s how it works.
      Completing Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the Season Journey will reward you with three of Haedrig’s Gifts. These contain a few pieces from one of your Class Sets. Players can only unlock one Class Set in this manner per Season across Hardcore and Non-Hardcore, so choose wisely!
      The set you receive depends on the class of the character you’re playing when you open each Haedrig’s Gift. To collect a full Class Set, you’ll need to open all three on the same character. In this season, Haedrig's Gift will grant all-new class sets introduced with previous Seasons.
      Here are the sets granted by Haedrig’s Gift in Season 34:
      Barbarian - Horde of the Ninety Savages Crusader - Aegis of Valor Demon Hunter - Gears of Dreadlands Monk - Patterns of Justice Witch Doctor - Mundunugu’s Regalia Wizard - Typhon’s Veil Necromancer - Masquerade of the Burning Carnival Return to Top
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