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This blog post discusses the recent Paladin tweaks and class balancing in the Season of Discovery. Senior Game Producer Josh Greenfield, also known as Aggrend, shares his thoughts on overall balance and Paladin gameplay, addressing player concerns and providing insights into future changes.

The Season of Discovery hotfixes for April 11 are now live, bringing various balance adjustments and bug fixes to Darkmoon Cards, classes, and specific encounters. Notable changes include increased proc chance for Darkmoon Card: Overgrowth, fixed stun effect for Cheap Shot, and addressing the evasion issue with Dreamscythe and Weaver in the Pit of Sacrifice.

In this blog post, we explore the necessary evil of nerfing overperforming builds in Diablo 4. We delve into the game's balancing philosophy, the issues with buffing instead of nerfing, the pitfalls of power creep, and the lessons learned from Diablo 3. The post concludes with the importance of communication and player feedback in implementing nerfs effectively.