Uber Diablo, new mercenary act 5, class balancing and launch of the PTR! Lots of very good things in this D2R summary!

Seasonal ladder mode test

Here are the important points to remember:

• you can take part in the ladder system
• command /ladder and /helpladder
• at the end of the season your character and all his equipment (chest, mercenary) become non-seasonal
• you have one season to withdraw your equipment in order to save it

Uber Diablo

Here is the change on Uber Diablo:

• the total sale of Stone of Jordan is on Region (Eu, NA, Asia) and not server
• separated for each type (Hardcore, Ladder, Classic, etc)

Amazon

Here are the additional changes on Amazon:

• Impale animation speed increased by 30%
• Scourge Javelin gains 20% level 1 to 33% level 20 more dps
• Immolate Bolt cooldown reduced by 40%
• Synergies of Physical Bow Skills!

Assassin

Here are the additional changes to the Assassin:

• 10% attack rating on Saber Dance

Barbarian

Here are the additional changes to the Barbarian:

• Area damage for jump attack, with overall quality of life buff for both jumps
• Improved the attack rating of the 6 masteries
• The daggers are part of the mastery of swords (called blade now)
• throwing mastery gives a chance to not consume a projectile and refill your projectiles on a critical hit!

Druid

Here are the additional changes to the Druid:

• You no longer need Hurricane to play Armageddon
• More projectile area and more projectile for Armageddon
• Possibility to summon all the beasts at the same time!
• Wolf and Bear attack speed cap increased from 75% to 150%
• Increased damage, defenses, and uninterruptible in Bear Form!
• Maul grants 3% attack speed per stack!

Necromancer

Here are the additional changes to the Necromancer:

• Blood Golem attack rating increased
• Increased Fire Golem damage

Paladin

Here are the additional changes to the Paladin:

• The 200% effect on damage auras has been put back in place (it had been put in place and then removed)
• Increased Holy Fire synergy with Fire Resistance (they nerfed it too)
• Holy Bolt and Fist of the Heavens damage demons!

sorcerer

Here are the additional changes on the sorcerer:

• Reduced Nova mana from 15 to 13

Mercenaries

Here are the changes to mercenaries:

• Act 1: Can use Amazon bows and gain Amazon bonuses!
• Act 3: change of the ice armor, has the one that returns the projectiles
• Act 5: Gain Barbarian skills and the ability to recruit a new Frenzy Taunt mercenary!

Runic Words

Here are the changes to the runic words:

• Plague Plague, the runic word poison can be used on daggers and claws
• Infinity, Obediance and Pride can be used on Amazon spears and spears

source: PTR 2.4 and Ladder

By Alchemists, February 2022