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If you've ever fought against Uber Echo of Lilith in Diablo 4, you may have had some frustration with the hitboxes and the visibility of some of her attacks. Diablo 4 Lead Class Designer, Adam Jackson has confirmed that in Diablo 4's first PTR, some changes will be coming to the Uber Lilith encounter, including more accurate hitboxes and fewer one-shot mechanics. Season 4 Glyph Experience Increase New Uber Unique — Tyrael's Might The Uber Lilith fight has often been criticized for its lack of clarity when it comes to the visualization of mechanics, so these will be welcome changes to players who have struggled with this boss encounter previously.

Diablo 4 lead class designer Adam Jackson says some features that were widely maligned simply didn't go through enough testing for Blizzard to realize they were tedious in design.

On May 2, we held a Developer Update diving into itemization and system updates coming in Season 4: Loot Reborn on May 14. Community director Adam Fletcher, associate game director Joe Piepiora, lead live class designer Adam Jackson, lead live game designer Colin Finer and lead seasons designer Deric Nunez sat down to discuss updates to Helltide, Itemization changes, Public Test Realm learnings, balance updates, and more.

Our next Developer Update begins on May 2 at 11 a.m. PDT and will give you a look into what the team has in store for the launch of Season 4 along with system features, balance updates, and learnings from our recent Public Test Realm period.

Blizzard has announced that the next Diablo 4 Developer Update Stream will be on May 2 at 11 a.m. PDT and will discuss the Season 4 launch, PTR learnings, and more.

Diablo 4 has revealed that it will adjust Uber Lilith in the coming weeks, bringing several improvements, such as to the hitbox of her wave attacks. Diablo 4 receives regular updates to balance bosses and other aspects of the game. With these changes, Blizzard is constantly striving to offer a smoother and more satisfying gaming experience for Diablo 4 players.

For some areas that Diablo 4 warrants praise, the itemization has been anything but exciting. Blizzard Entertainment promised changes to the loot in Season 4, and on March 20th at 11 AM PDT, it’s hosting a new Campfire Chat livestream to detail them.

Blizzard has announced the date for the upcoming Campfire Chat which will go into detail about Season 4, including the itemization overhaul. The livestream is scheduled for March 20, at 11 a.m. PDT. Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher has also clarified that all of the changes shown in the upcoming Campfire Chat will go live on «Day 1» of Season 4.

Get your first glimpse at sweeping changes coming to Diablo IV. On March 20, at 11 a.m. PDT, join community director Adam Fletcher, associate game designer Charles Dunn, lead live class designer Adam Jackson, and associate game director Joe Piepiora as they detail the massive itemization changes coming to Season 4. We’ll discuss how Affixes, item stats, the Codex of Power, and new in-game systems will change the way you slay and loot across both Seasonal and Eternal Realms. Additionally, there’ll be much more to share in the Campfire Chat for your first look at Season 4!

The Gauntlet is coming to Diablo 4 next week.

Diablo 4's developers surprisingly won't nerf its most overpowered Barbarian build, at least not during the ongoing Season 3, which is a pleasant surprise to some.

On February 29, we held a Campfire Chat showcasing the Gauntlet: a fixed-layout endgame dungeon coming on March 5. Community director Adam Fletcher, associate game director Joe Piepiora, and lead live class designer Adam Jackson sat down to discuss our mid-season update for Season of the Construct.

As this week’s approaching Campfire Chat promises a discussion regarding the resurgence Vampiric Powers, players are looking forward to reuniting with their favorite seasonal features from Season of Blood. With so many powers to choose from, though, which will make the cut? We've taken a look at all the Vampiric Powers from Season 2 in Diablo 4, and picked our Top 5 that we'd like to see return to the game.

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the next Campfire Chat stream for Diablo 4 will air on February 29th at 11 AM PST. It provides the first look at Trials and The Gauntlet, which were delayed past the start of Season of the Construct.

Vampiric Powers in Diablo 4 premiered in Season 2 to relatively solid approval from players. Between incredible power spikes from powers such as and leveling quality-of-life powers like, players were sad to see the removal of these abilities when Season of Blood ended. Thankfully, Blizzard has heard the players — and these bloodthirsty powers won't be gone for long. Season 3 Campfire Chat Announcement In their Campfire Chat announcement, Blizzard revealed that they would be discussing the return of Vampiric Powers during the upcoming livestream. While we don't know which powers have made the cut, or what form they'll return in, we can at least make a few guesses. Malignant abilities from Season 1 of Diablo 4 made their return in the form of Unique Rings such as, allowing fan-favorites to become permanent core additions to the game. It is likely that Vampiric Powers would be treated similarly — although Blizzard might throw us a curveball!

Blizzard has announced the date for the upcoming Campfire Chat which will go into detail about the Gauntlet, Leaderboards, balance updates, and returning Vampiric Powers! The livestream is scheduled for February 29 at 11 a.m. PST.

Our next Campfire Chat begins on February 29 at 11 a.m. PST and will give your first look at Trials and The Gauntlet, a weekly rotating fixed dungeon coming in Season of the Construct.

During the most recent Developer Update Livestream, the team took some questions from the community. One of these questions, «What are the developers' plans for snapshotting in the future?» was answered — fixes are coming in Season 3! World Boss Caches Can Drop Uniques Gold Trading Much Easier on Console

On January 18, we held a Developer Update Livestream that dug into the horrors waiting for you beneath the sands of Kehjistan in Season of the Construct, and the competitive leaderboard activity called The Gauntlet.

As we rapidly approach the release of Diablo 4's Season 3, changes to all the classes are expected to shake up the meta. This will very likely include nerfs to the overperforming builds such as Ball Lightning Sorcerer and HotA Barbarian. We're taking a look at why nerfing the outliers is a necessary evil, even when the developers of Diablo 4 know that no one likes power taken away from them. Season 3 Developer Update Livestream January 18th Diablo 4 Needs A PTR — Here's Why

Diablo 4 fans will want to mark Thursday, January 18 on their calendars, as that's the day that the Developer Update video will be released for the game's upcoming Season 3. Diablo 4 is a live service game that Blizzard hopes to support for years. The most exciting Diablo 4 updates will be its premium DLC expansions that give players substantial new content to experience, but in between those big drops will be seasonal updates that are smaller, but should still give hardcore fans reasons to boot up the game.

Diablo 4’s next season begins on January 23rd, with a timer counting down the end of Season of Blood displayed in-game. In the meantime, Blizzard Entertainment has announced its next Developer Update Livestream for January 18th at 9 AM PST. It will provide new details on the Season Journey, quality of life updates and The Gauntlet, a new “competitive leaderboard system.”

Our next Developer Update Livestream begins on January 18 at 9 a.m. PST and will unearth details about the next season’s gameplay features, Season Journey, and quality-of-life updates. Plus, we’ll also share information about the new competitive leaderboard system—The Gauntlet.

The next Diablo Developer Update Livestream will be held on January 18th! With Season 3 news coming on January 16th, we're sure to hear more about the upcoming Season — whether that be theme, nerfs and buffs, mechanics, or more. Season 3 Reveal on January 16

BlizzCon gave us a ton of interviews with the Diablo staff and various content creators — we've summarized a few of them, this time with ActuallyArcane and Wudijo! BlizzCon is always a treasure trove full of information on upcoming features, reasoning behind development decisions, and thoughtful commentary from Blizzard. With so many interviews happening at once, though, things get overwhelming — so we're summarizing Diablo 4 interviews that occurred during the convention for those that might not have time to watch them in full. Take a look at these interviews, conducted by ActuallyArcane and Wudijo! IGN with Joe Piepiora & Tiffany Wat, Kripparrian with Joe Piepiora Rhykker with Joe Shely, MacroBioBoi with Adam Jackson

BlizzCon gave us a ton of interviews with the Diablo staff and various content creators — we've summarized a few of them, this time with Rhykker and MacroBioBoi! BlizzCon is always a treasure trove full of information on upcoming features, reasoning behind development decisions, and thoughtful commentary from Blizzard. With so many interviews happening at once, though, things get overwhelming — so we're summarizing Diablo 4 interviews that occurred during the convention for those that might not have time to watch them in full. Take a look at these interviews, conducted by Rhykker and MacroBioBoi! BlizzCon Interview Roundup — IGN with Joe Piepiora & Tiffany Wat, Kripparrian with Joe Piepiora

Some Diablo players have logged into the game this morning to find that Blizzard has asked for them to cast a vote and share their opinions on current game balance for Season 2 of Diablo 4. It appears that not all players are being asked to participate, with players being chosen seemingly at random.

Minions have long been on the mind of Necromancer players — and it looks like Blizzard wants some opinions. Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson is asking Necromancer players for feedback regarding the Minions' power in relation to the player in a poll on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Overpower is getting a facelift in patch 1.2.0! Blizzard has agreed with the community that Overpower wasn't very, well, overpowered. As a result, in last week's Campfire Chat livestream Class Designers Adam Jackson and Charles Dunn broke down the planned changes and their design intentions. Diablo 4 Season 2 Campfire Chat Liveblog Summary We try to break down this monumental change, the core issues that caused it, Blizzard's intentions, and the reasons why redesigning Overpower will be good for Diablo 4 in the long run. Overpower basics in Diablo 4

As a result of community feedback and user data, Blizzard has decided to reduce the effectiveness of Critical Damage and Vulnerable Damage in Diablo 4's overall damage calculation. During last week's Campfire Chat livestream, Class Designers Adam Jackson and Charles Dunn broke down the planned changes and their design intentions. Diablo 4 Season 2 Campfire Chat Liveblog Summary We try to break down this monumental change, the core issues that caused it, Blizzard's intentions, and the reasons why bringing down Critical Strike Damage and Vulnerable Damage will be good for Diablo 4 in the long run.

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With Diablo IV Season 2 just around the corner, Blizzard's developers have once again gotten together for a campfire chat to detail some of the major planned changes coming to Season of Blood. They are part of what Blizzard is calling its "five-point strategy" to "focus on addressing player feedback and making systemic improvements." You can find the full patch notes here.

After the disastrous response to Season 1's balance update, Blizzard is making it clear that their goal for Season 2 is not to make players less powerful.

On October 10, we held our Campfire Chat centered on updates coming with Patches 1.2.0 and 1.2.1. Associate game designer Charles Dunn, lead balance designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher introduced the design philosophy behind Class and damage balance changes, resistance and item updates, new Unique items, and more. The team also answered questions live from the community. If you’d like to join us by the campfire to experience the chat firsthand, see the video below.

Diablo 4 Season of Blood, Diablo 4's upcoming second season, will offer a whole lot of content, according to the development team.

Yesterday, Diablo 4 General Manager Rod Fergusson tweeted that there would be so much content coming to Season of Blood that the team would require multiple live streams to cover all of the upcoming features. Since this tweet, multiple Diablo 4 team members have confirmed this statement. Season of Blood — Multiple Live Streams Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.4 Patch Notes Late last night, Diablo 4 Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher replied to Rod Fergusson's tweet, suggesting that both live streams related to Season of Blood will last for around 2 hours each! While previous Developer Livestreams have clocked in at about an hour and a half, and Campfire Chats have averaged about an hour long, the upcoming live streams discussing Diablo 4 Season 2 are expected to combine for a whopping 4 hours! To further solidify these statements, Diablo 4 Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson confirmed that this was no exaggeration. It appears that the team has been hard at work after Season of Malignant's disappointing introduction to Seasonal content in Diablo 4.

Blizzard has vowed to “improve the effectiveness and the fun of the Sorcerer and the Barbarian” classes in the next patch for Diablo 4, which will be released next Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Diablo 4's developer is making a big change to Treasure Goblins in the next update, and it's very much for the better.

Blizzard has confirmed that buffs for Diablo 4's Sorcerers and Barbarians are on the way.

Blizzard has vowed to buff Diablo 4's Sorcerers and Barbarians following a backlash from fans over its latest patch.

The Diablo 4 team detailed what is coming in patch 1.1.1, which they also revealed will arrive on August 8th.

During a Campfire Chat stream today, the Diablo 4 team explained the changes coming in patch 1.1.1 when it drops on August 8. The massive patch follows the game’s controversial pre-season patch, which made substantial nerfs to player survivability and damage output and left Sorcerers and Barbarians weaker than the other three classes.

Our Patch 1.1.1. Campfire Chat went live on July 25. See the Patch Notes shared during the stream by our developers, which goes live on August 8.

Blizzard has released a Campfire Chats Recap Blog, detailing the most recent Campfire Chat. Don't worry though — if you don't have time to watch the full video, we've got all the breakdowns you need with our Campfire Chat Summary and breakouts! Campfire Chat Summary Patch 1.1.1 Sorcerer Changes Patch 1.1.1 Barbarian Changes

Blizzard Entertainment’s next Campfire Chat for Diablo 4 will premiere on Twitch and YouTube on July 28th at 11 AM PDT. It features game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead class designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher to discuss patch 1.1.1.

The Diablo IV team will hold a special stream tomorrow to discuss patch 1.1.1, which is set to release soon. The team will go through what's in the patch, how it will potentially affect your gameplay and builds, in addition to having a Q&A for community questions. 

On July 21, we held the Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat and talked through the changes ushered in by Patch 1.1.0. Our next Campfire Chat begins on July 28 at 11 a.m. PDT and will focus on the upcoming Patch, 1.1.1.

Blizzard has officially announced their next Campfire Chat for this Friday, July 28 at 11am PDT! We're expecting to receive patch notes for the upcoming Patch 1.1.1 for Season of the Malignant in Diablo 4, so stay tuned — we'll be bringing the latest class balance changes, quality of life changes, and more to you with our Campfire Chat Liveblog Summary!