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Blizzard entertainment released a new patch for Diablo 4 on July 18, 2023, but fans of the game are not happy with the changes. The patch includes a number of nerfs to popular builds, as well as changes to the way loot drops. Many fans are taking to social media, specifically Reddit, to express their displeasure with this patch.
Blizzard fans are not happy about Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0a
Blizzard have dropped their latest patch for Diablo 4 Season 1 and some players are outraged by the changes made calling them “So stupid it actually makes me laugh” and that they contain “Nerfs nobody asked for. Zero Quality of life improvements”.
The newest patch for Diablo 4 has nerfed both defense and damage for all characters. This means that characters will be less tanky and less powerful overall. However, the patch also introduced a new type of item called malignants. Malignants are legendary items that can drop from any monster in the game. They can be used to restore the damage that was nerfed in the patch. However, malignants can only be used by seasonal characters. This means that eternal characters, which are characters that have been played in non-seasonal mode, are left out in the cold.
Here is a more detailed explanation of the changes:
- Defense: The overall defense of all characters has been reduced by around 20%. This means that characters will be more vulnerable to damage.
- Damage: The overall damage of all characters has been reduced by around 15%. This means that characters will be less effective at killing enemies.
- Malignants: Malignants are legendary items that can drop from any monster in the game. They can be used to restore the damage that was nerfed in the patch. Malignants can only be used by seasonal characters.
- Eternal characters: Eternal characters are characters that have been played in non-seasonal mode. They are not able to use malignants. This means that eternal characters are left out in the cold and have to deal with the nerfs without any compensation.
The changes in the newest patch have been met with mixed reactions from the Diablo 4 community. Some players are happy with the nerfs, as they feel that the game was too easy before. Others are upset with the nerfs, as they feel that they make the game less fun. We have a more in depth look into the Diablo 4 1.1.0a Patch for you to look into yourself.
Popular Build Nerfs
The patch nerfed a number of popular builds, including the following:
- Bone Spear Necromancer: This build was one of the most powerful in the game, and it was nerfed in a number of ways. The damage of the Bone Spear skill was reduced, and the number of Bone Spears that could be spawned was also reduced. This has made the build much less effective at clearing enemies.
- Frenzy Barbarian: This build was also one of the most powerful in the game, and it was nerfed in a number of ways. The damage of the Frenzy skill was reduced, and the attack speed of the Barbarian was also reduced. This has made the build much less effective at dealing damage.
Loot Drop Changes
The patch also changed the way loot drops. Previously, players could get legendary items from any monster, but the patch now limits them to specific monsters. This means that players will have to farm specific monsters in order to find the items they need to build their desired character. This has made it much more difficult to find the items you need, and it has also made it more difficult to build a variety of different characters.
Fans are upset with the changes to popular builds and loot drops because they feel like they make the game less fun. They argue that the nerfs to the popular builds have made the game more difficult, and the changes to loot drops make it more difficult to find the items you need. Blizzard has not yet responded to the fan backlash.
Blizzard has always prided itself on listening to its players criticisms for updates and patches but it seems this time the Diablo fan base feels as though they haven’t been listened to at all with the main thread poster mentioning that “Was really hoping for a lot of the changes to be directed more at what the most complaints have been about”
In short, the Diablo community is a passionate one and is divided over the newest patch, some players are happy with it if only so they can farm the game while the others who are less happy abandon the game for a short while. Blizzard will need to address the fan concerns if it wants to maintain the goodwill of the community.