Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 Necromancer Class Changes - Massive Minion Buffs, Bug Fixes

The Diablo 4 PTR allowed players to jump straight into Sanctuary for a sneak peek at changes coming in Season 4. Everything from new bosses to new itemization was on the table, and enough information was learned to make anyone's head spin. Our Class Leads took the time to analyze some of the buffs and nerfs experienced in the Patch 1.4.0 PTR, and shared their thoughts below on the good, the bad, and the future!

Many players in the Diablo community have expressed their fondness for the Tree of Whispers as a «town hub», even if it is not considered a town by conventional means. The Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.0 PTR added a Jeweler NPC to the Tree of Whispers, making the hub even more useful now! Diablo 4 PTR Overview Diablo 4 PTR Patch Notes All that is missing now is an Alchemist and a Gambling NPC, which are some of the lesser-used NPCs in your everyday Diablo 4 life. To change the appearance of your character or your horse you are still required to visit another town. What is your favorite town hub in Diablo 4? Let us know in the comments below!

Wowhead community member krismate has found changes to The Lost City of Ureh area during their visit on the Diablo 4 PTR, which was previously blocked off. We have made our way to the Lost CIty of Ureh and compared the changes from the live servers to the PTR, including everything that got added to the area. Possible Iron Wolves Season 4 Theme Patch 1.4.0 PTR Datamined Changes

Blizzard is looking at feedback regarding high Veiled Crystal costs associated with the new Codex of Power in the Diablo 4 PTR, and could be reducing costs in the future. While many materials have received changes in the PTR, in some cases completely overhauling their systems, Veiled Crystal have become a pain point — what was once an incredibly common material has now become much rarer, and high costs are eating through lowered supplies. Blizzard has not committed to a firm change yet, however they've noted that the feedback regarding these Crystals is common.

With the first few days of the Diablo 4 Season 4 PTR behind us, Blizzard has opened the doors to their newest PTR Bug Report Forum. Here, players can report specific issues that they're encountering within the Diablo 4 PTR, so that the devs can squash them ASAP! Diablo 4 PTR Bug Report Forum

One of two new crafting systems coming with Diablo 4's Season 4, the Tempering system, includes the hunt for so-called Temper Manuals. These manuals feature up to 4 different affixes available for crafting at the Blacksmith — but only once you've found the actual manual! Below you can find an extensive list of most Temper Manuals currently available on the Diablo 4 Season 4 PTR. These Temper Manuals may have several ranks — for those that do, only the Legendary Rank Manual is listed, as it has the highest rolls available.Disclaimer: This is not a complete list of all Temper Manuals coming with Diablo 4 Season 4. Our data set is also based on PTR data, so everything below is subject to change.

Are you ready to dive into the longest list of new item affixes in Diablo 4? Here are some of the available affixes through Tempering, one of two new crafting systems coming with Diablo 4 Season 4. After a first look, it seems that Tempered Affixes will play a massive role in customizing your build while also being able to simply prioritize offensive, defensive, and utility stats.Disclaimer: This is not a complete list of all Tempered Affixes coming with Diablo 4 Season 4. Our data set is also based on PTR data, so everything below is subject to change.

Blizzard has added new skill tags for many class skills in order to interact with the new itemization. They also added existing skill tags to multiple skills to open up new possibilities by adding the Core tag to various skills such as Ball Lightning and Bone Spirit. These changes should allow for a greater variety of skill interactions, both with each other and with the new gear and affixes that have been introduced.

Blizzard has hotfixed the PTR for Diablo 4, allowing new characters to skip the campaign without completing the prologue first. The most highly-requested feature of the PTR so far, Blizzard stated earlier today that they were working on deploying a fix. Players should now be able to immediately skip the campaign upon creating a new character.

If you're itching to get your hands on the sweeping overhauls to itemization and the new crafting system as soon as possible, you'll need to join in on participating in Diablo 4's first Public Test Realm! The PTR is available from April 2nd to April 9th to PC players only, either through the Battle.net Launcher itself or though Xbox PC Game Pass. Here's everything you need to know about the Public Test Realm for Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.0 and how to participate! Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 Patch Notes Now Available Diablo 4 Now Live on Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC

Blizzard released a small patch yesterday to address some bugs related to Minion Resistance stat localizations and Gauntlet rewards redemptions.

Diablo 4's Patch 1.4.0 introduces 8 new Legendary Aspects. This includes new Aspects available to all classes and new class-specific Aspects! Diablo 4 PTR Patch Notes: Patch 1.4.0