Patch 1.3.3 Class Alterations Digest - Diablo 4 Season 3

The Latest Class Changes in Diablo 4

Blizzard has recently released a summary of the class changes coming in Patch 1.3.3 for Diablo 4, which is set to release on March 5th. Let's dive into the details and see what buffs and nerfs each class will be receiving.

Seneschal Companion Improvements

• General Updates

• An issue where the Construct would benefit from Skills that benefit allies has been resolved.

• Tuning Stones Adjustments

• The bonus Bleeding and Critical Strike damage granted by Tuning Stones has been reduced from 20% to 10%.
• Additionally, the bonus Critical Strike damage per Skill Rank has been reduced from 2% to 1%.

• Governing Stones Changes

• Governing Stones will no longer gain bonus damage and duration when reapplied or spread.

Barbarian Enhancements

• Skill Improvements

• Ultimate Cooldown Reduction has been increased from 1 to 2 seconds.
• Fortify amount has been increased from 15% to 20%.
• Bonus damage has been increased from 10% to 20%.

• Unique Updates

• Ranks of Uniques have been increased from 1-2 to 2-3.
• Explosion damage has been increased from 16-26% to 25-35%.

Druid Changes

• Skill Adjustments

• Early game buffs have been applied to Basic Skills, including increased Spirit Generation and damage.
• Companion damage buffs have also been implemented.

• Passives and Uniques Updates

• Buffs have been made to underused Passives.
• Ranks of Uniques have been increased from 2-3 to 4-5.
• Storm Howl damage has been significantly increased.

Necromancer Improvements

• Minion Enhancements

• Baseline minion damage has been increased by 20%.
• Minion health has been increased by 10%.
• Damage bonus for minions has been increased from 10/20/30% to 15/30/45%.

• Glyph Redesign

• The Glyph "Glyph Redesign" has been modified to provide 10% increased Physical Damage for you and your minions, along with granting 1% Movement Speed for each active minion.
• An issue with Skeletal Reapers respawning too few Corpses has been fixed.

• More Minion Updates in Season 4

• Further buffs have been applied to core skills and passives for a more balanced experience.

Enhancements for the Rogue Class

• Skill Improvements

• Skills such as and attack speeds have been increased by 20%.
• Damage and buffs have been enhanced for a better playing experience.

• Passive Updates

• The number of stacks required for bonuses has been reduced from 6 to 4.
• The rhythm of getting the proc should feel smoother and more satisfying.

• Aspects Redesign

• The Aspects ability has been redesigned to improve its effectiveness.
• The arrows from now have a 60-80% chance to split into 2 arrows whenever they ricochet, and the damage of ricocheting arrows has been increased from 40% to 60-80%.

Sorcerer Class Changes

• Skill Buffs

• Conjuration Skills have received a 40% damage increase.
• The damage reduction amount for enemy damage from Conjuration Skills has been decreased from 25% to 30% of the Sorcerer's damage.
• Immobilize duration for Conjuration Skills has been increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds.

• Passive Enhancements

• Underused Passives have been buffed for improved viability.

• Paragon Glyph Updates

• Underused Paragon Glyphs have been enhanced for a more diverse gameplay experience.