Diablo 4 Reveals Season 4 Test Server Patch Notes

03/29/2024 11:47 am EDT

Diablo 4 Season 4 doesn't launch for another month, but developer Blizzard Entertainment has been teasing the new features coming to the next season for a few weeks. Recently, the team dropped the new test server patch notes ahead of Season 4 hitting Diablo 4's Public Test Realm on April 2nd. While these notes will change as players get their hands on the new content, this patch gives fans a good idea of the direction Blizzard is taking with Season 4. It's been said several times that this patch will completely change the game, and these early patch notes back that up.

With a patch this size, it's impossible to get into everything, but the new Tempering crafting system stands out. It's a new way to add affixes to your favorite items, making it possible to customize your gear around your playstyle. Diablo 4 Season 4 is also bringing back a revamped version of the Helltide event. As you fight through a Helltide, you'll start to generate Threat. Once your Threat is maxed out, Hell will send an ambush of enemies after you, giving you an added challenge (and an extra chance for rewards). There's also a new endgame activity called The Pit of Artificers and an updated boss ladder which should up the challenge. 

Below, you'll find the full patch notes for Season 4's test server update. Diablo 4 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms. 

Diablo 4 Season 4 Test Server Patch Notes

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NEW ITEMS

General

All Classes

Tyrael's Might – Unique Chest Armor

Yen's Blessing – Unique Boots

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Frosty Strides

Aspect of Concussive Strikes

Barbarian

Unique Items

Arreat's Bearing – Unique Pants

Twin Strikes – Unique Gloves

Aspect of Fierce Winds

Druid

Earthbreaker – Unique Ring

Wildheart Hunger – Unique Boots

Aspect of Fevered Mauling

Necromancer

Ebonpiercer – Unique Amulet

Cruor's Embrace – Unique Gloves

Aphotic Aspect

Rogue

Scoundrel's Kiss – Unique Ring

Saboteur's Signet – Unique Ring

Aspect of High Velocity

Sorcerer

Fractured Winterglass – Unique Amulet

Flameweaver – Unique Gloves

Aspect Of Tenuous Destruction

Flamethrower's Aspect


BALANCE UPDATES

Banished Lord's Talisman

Tibault's Will

Disobedience

Assimilation

Of Retribution

Of Inner Calm

Of the Crowded Sage

Bold Chieftain's

Needleflare

Miscellaneous

Skills

Charge

Power Charge

Furious Hammer of the Ancients

Violent Rend

Rupture

Call of the Ancients

Kick

Power Kick

Passives

Unbridled Rage

Weapon Expertise

Polearm Expertise

Two-Handed Mace Expertise

Two-Handed Axe Expertise

One-Handed Axe Expertise

Paragon

Marshal Glyph

Blood Rage Legendary Node

Crusher Glyph

Dominate Glyph

Seething Glyph

Aspect of Sundered Ground

Earthstriker's Aspect

Aspect of the Relentless Armsmaster

Windlasher's Aspect

Devilish Aspect

Dust Devil's Aspect

Veteran Brawler's

Of Giant Strides

Of Anemia

Of Vocalized Empowerment (Previously Of Echoing Fury)

Rage of Harrogath

Azurewrath

Fields of Crimson

Spirit Boons

Packleader

Energize

Masochistic

Claw

Maul

Raging Pulverize

Shred

Debilitating Roar

Wolves

Petrify

Lacerate

Call of the Wild

Quickshift

Heightened Senses

Clarity

Digitigrade Gait

Of The Changeling's Debt

Of The Unsatiated

Of The Blurred Beast

Nighthowler's

Raw Might

Shepherd's

Mangled

Of Mending Stone

Of Vocalized Empowerment (Previously of Echoing Fury)

Fleshrender

Tracker Glyph

Bane Glyph

Shapeshifter Glyph

Wilds Glyph

Inner Beast Legendary Node

Enhanced Blight

Blood Mist

Golem

Decompose

Army of the Dead

Passive

Inspiring Leader

Kalan's Edict

Book of the Dead

Blood-soaked Aspect

Unyielding Commander Aspect

Occult Dominion

Blood Getter's

Flesh-Rending

Rotting

of the Damned

of Untimely Death

of Potent Blood

Ring of Mendeln

Control Glyph

Deadraiser Glyph

Cult Leader Paragon Node

Inner Sight

Preparation

Flurry

Volley

Victimize

Exploit Weakness Legendary Node

Leyrana's Instinct Legendary Node

Chip Glyph

Aspect of Encircling Blades

Opportunist's

Trickster's

Of Surprise

Of Artful Initiative

Of Uncanny Treachery

Of Siphoned Victuals

Frostbitten

Escape Artist's

Of Quickening Fog

Of Volatile Shadows

Blast Trapper's

Of Lethal Dusk

Vengeful

Of Arrow Storms

Developer's Note: The maximum number of active Arrows storms remains at 5, we are just removing this from the tooltip to make it more succinct.

Writhing Band of Trickery

Enchantments

Frost Nova Enchantment

Frost Bolt Enchantment

Flame Shield Enchantment

Developer's Note: We've received feedback from players that "Cheat Death" mechanics are not desired. The Flame Shield enchantment has been changed to not react to fatal damage, but instead react to taking 100% of your health within a 30 second window.

Frozen Orb

Greater Frozen Orb

Ice Armor

Shimmering Frost Nova

Flame Shield

Teleport

Supreme Deep Freeze

Ice Shards

Hydra

Lightning Spear

Greater Charged Bolts

Incinerate

Elemental Attunement

Mana Shield

Devouring Blaze

Conjuration Mastery

Convulsions

Shocking Impact

Elemental Dominance

Bounding Conduit

Of Frozen Orbit

Of Concentration

Of Abundant Energy

Snowguard's Aspect

Of Singed Extremities

Of Conflagration

Of Splintering Energy

Shattered

Staff of Lam Esen

Tactician Glyph

Winter Glyph

Loot Updates

Developer's Note: This is to give players time to focus on their affixes before the power of gear increases again.

Elixir Updates

Existing Elixirs

All weak, strong, and potent Elixirs have been removed and replaced with the following, more powerful versions which are available at Level 50.

New Elixirs

User Interface and User Experience

Trials

Nightmare Dungeon Rotation

The following Dungeons will be available as Nightmare Dungeons throughout our next season.

Miscellaneous

BUG FIXES

Accessibility

Gameplay

Barbarian

Druid

Necromancer

Rogue

Sorcerer

General

Quests and Dungeons

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