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Diablo 4 just got a new update, and the patch notes from Blizzard for hotfix 13 for version 1.0.2 reverts some of the changes made by the previous update. A week after the last minor update for Diablo 4, hotfix 12 came out only a few hours before the latest one, and it made some unintentional gameplay changes to the Barbarian Class that Blizzard wanted to rectify quickly.
Hotfix 12 included stability and performance improvements that affected the Hammer of the Ancients. The changes were made just to improve some performance under the hood and did not mean to affect gameplay. But an unintentional consequence of the change was that the damage of the Hammer of the Ancients was reduced. Here is the complete list of patch notes for update hotfix 13 for update 1.0.2 for Diablo 4:
Diablo 4 Hotfix 13 Patch Notes
Gameplay Fixes
- Addressed an issue with how monsters could infinitely spawn in Cellar Events.
Class Changes
Barbarian
- Reverting a performance change that inadvertently reduced the damage for “Hammer of the Ancients”.
Diablo 4 Hotfix 12 Patch Notes
Gameplay Fixes
- The Barbarian Unique weapons “Overkill”, “Hellhammer”, and “Ancient’s Oath” will no longer drop for Druid players.
Developer Note:
We do want to forewarn you that Druid players with these weapons already equipped will still be able to use them, but you will not be able to re-equip them if removed from your weapon slot. These uniques will no longer be available for Druid players to use moving forward.
Class Changes
Sorcerer
- Fixed an issue where the increased damage from the Sorcerer’s “Combustion” ability was not applying correctly.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer’s “Ice Shards” ability would cause excessive controller vibration.
- Further stability and improvements.
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Hotfix 13 for update 1.0.2 for Diablo 4 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. For the latest news and updates straight from Blizzard, visit their website here. If you would like to give Blizzard some feedback on the game, or join the community, check out the Diablo 4 forums here.
