14 DAY TRIAL // Diablo 3 is set to receive update 2.0.4 in the near future, and crafty users have already begun to datamine the latest files from Blizzard and found quite a lot of potential changes coming to all the game's classes, mostly revolving around the new Crusader, which was introduced with the Reaper of Souls expansion.
Diablo 3 has once again stolen the spotlight after the launch of its Reaper of Souls add-on last month, as the dungeon crawling role-playing game has become much more enjoyable for all of its fans.
The title has already received quite a few major updates from Blizzard, starting with patch 2.0.1 and continuing with various hot fixes that made some necessary tweaks to broken mechanics.
Now, it seems that the next big update, in the form of patch 2.0.4, is getting ready to debut this week, according to Diablofans. The website found new files on the Blizzard servers and successfully datamined quite a lot of various changes that are coming to Diablo 3.
The possible changes relate to the classes in the game, starting with the Barbarian and ending with the new Crusader, which was introduced via Reaper of Souls.
The Monk and the Demon Hunter receive minimal changes but the Witch Doctor has seen a massive boost to the Haunt skill, which costs less – 60 mana down from 200, and causes way more damage – 4000% as opposed to 1465%.
The Barbarian Bash, Weapon Throw, and Frenzy skills have also been buffed considerably, doing way more damage on their own and even more when combined with certain runes.
The Crusader, however, is set to receive a huge amount of different changes to practically all of its main active abilities and its passive skills.
First up, attacks such as Blessed Shield, Sweep Attack, Phalanx, Fist of the Heavens, Blessed Hammer, Shield Bash, Punish, and Justice have all received considerable improvements to the damage output and effects.
Unfortunately, a few nerfs, aka lowering in efficiency, have also been made to some really popular skills. These include the Fires of Heaven rune for Heaven's Fury, which now deals 735% weapon damage as opposed to 950%. The Steed Charge ability will have a lower cooldown, 16 seconds as opposed to 25, but it will also last for a shorter time, 1.5 seconds instead of 2. With the Endurance rune, the Steed Charge time will be taken to 2 seconds, instead of 3.
Bear in mind that these changes aren't official, so expect to hear an announcement from Blizzard in the following days.