Update 1.0

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Game Client

A new client v1.4.3.54876 is required to play.

It introduces numerous new features such as:

  • User interface improvements, skill tree respec mode.
  • WASD character movement controls.
  • RTX graphics settings.
  • Overall performance and stability improvements.

Note: the game may not be stable on machines below minimum system requirements. We strongly recommend not to install the client on HDD drives.

In addition, we've implemented all new and expanded game mechanics the original version contains, including the following:

  • New item and affix system.
  • New Codex of Power for Legendary Aspects.
  • Item tempering mechanics.
  • New Dungeon: The Pit. 
  • Blacksmith item masterworking.
  • Helltide expansion.
  • Fixed client launch issues, including launching under Linux and on Steam Deck. Reduced frequency of error "397006" during login.

A detailed list of changes between 1.2.3 and 1.4.3 can be found in patch notes for original version:

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4/23964909/diablo-iv-patch-notes


General

  • Fixed numerous issues with monster movement and attack animations. Monsters now move faster and more smoothly.
  • Monsters now react to approaching players faster.
  • Fixed internal server issues with landscape geometry calculation.
  • Using dash and movement skills on bridges, stairways, and other similar objects could cause characters to stuck - fixed.
  • Fixed server geometry for Lilith Arena and similar places.
  • Adjusted experience gain formulas for quests and monsters. Experience now scales properly from higher level monsters. Fixed excessively small experience gain at character level 99.
  • General performance and stability improvements.


Items

Item system has been completely reworked, from affix pool composition to affix amount and drop rates per item quality level.

  • All items obtained before update 1.0 are now account bound and marked as obsolete. They cannot be tempered or masterworked.

All further changes apply to newly generated items only.

  • Adjusted all drop rates by item quality. Significantly increased Legendary item drop chances, especially at World Tier 4.
  • Changed affix pool and affix quantity per item to correspond with the original game version.
  • Fixed visually incorrect tooltip values for all items, including imbued and legendary affixes.
  • Implemented Tempering system. Added Tempering tutorial quest. Class-specific Tempering recipes can now be obtained from monsters and various event rewards.
  • Implemented Masterworking system. It can be unlocked by completing a new quest at character level 70 or above.
  • Legendary items now have a chance to roll Greater affixes with a double value range.
  • Legendary aspect storage is now moved to Codex of Power alone. Salvaging any Legendary item will add its power to the Codex, or upgrade an existing aspect if the value roll is greater.

Obsolete Legendary items will also add their powers to the Codex on salvaging, but always with the minimum possible value.

  • Slightly increased NPC vendor items quality.
  • Adding a socket to an item now spends gold correctly.


Combat system

Damage calculation has been significantly reworked, now it matches the original game version better.

  • Fixed order of application for player's damage and defense bonuses.
  • Many multiplicative damage bonuses were stacking additively - fixed. 
  • The character's main stat was increasing damage too strong - fixed.
  • Critical damage bonuses incorrectly stacked with base 150% multiplier - fixed.
  • Overpower damage now scales off character health and strength correctly.
  • Overpower damage bonuses incorrectly stacked with base 150% multiplier - fixed.
  • Fixed thorns damage calculation, and thorns radius, and displayed thorns value at character stat window.
  • Thorns damage couldn't kill the target - fixed. 
  • Some Barrier bonuses were giving way too big a barrier amount - fixed.
  • Fixed base damage for skills and aspects not scaling off the player's weapon ("flat damage").
  • Many damage bonuses were not affecting DoT damage - fixed.
  • Fixed base damage reduction for monsters, scaling with monster level.
  • Removed monster health modifiers introduced in previous updates. Now monster health matches original game version better.
  • Player minions now correctly inherit most character attributes.


Game World

  • Adjusted monster types and pack composition in all regions of Sanctuary.
  • Implemented Treasure Goblins. Defeating them grants increased amount of gold and items.
  • Implemented Shrines and their effects.
  • Implemented new Elixirs. They can be obtained from monsters or crafted at Alchemist's.
  • Implemented Incenses and their effects. They can be crafted at Alchemist's.
  • World Tiers 3 and 4 now contain Champion Monsters. Their aura increases damage reduction of nearby monsters, except for other Champion monsters.
  • "The Pit" dungeon has been implemented, and mastercrafting ingredients can be found there.
  • Improved NPC dialogs, line selection prompts will be skipped if they contain only one option.
  • Significantly increased monster corpse despawn delay (does not affect usable Necromancer corpses).


Quests

  • Main story quests now correctly support branching with optional completion order, according to the listed journal objectives.
  • The main story can now be skipped after completing Prologue in any game mode.


Reflection Plus and Game Store

  • Adjusted Reflection Plus bonus related to Gem shards. Active subscription will now give twice as more shards.
  • The wardrobe now contains Pets. Free pet can be obtained after completing tutorial quest.

Considering that we've had looter pet mechanics before the original version implemented them, the RN Plus effect did not change - Your pet will collect loot only while RN Plus is active.

  • New Store items from 1.3-1.4 original game versions, including Vessel of Hatred DLC pre-order.

Note that, in the future, Vessel of Hatred content will be available for free, the same as other Reflection Network games. This pre-order purchase will merely grant you unique cosmetic items and will support our hard work.


Seasonal Mode

We remind you that the next Seasonal Mode iteration begins on July, 1st. The season is not yet active right now, and the following features are subject to change at the season launch.

  • Seasonal characters can now be created without restrictions, even for brand-new empty accounts.
  • Main story now isn't skipped automatically for seasonal characters (you can still skip it manually after Prologue).
  • Seasonal characters now aren't deleted at season end. Instead, they will be converted to Eternal characters, keeping all their valuables.
  • The seasonal experience gain rate is now the same as in Eternal mode. Seasonal loot rates are not changed.
  • Trading between players is now available only in Seasonal mode.
  • Changed Seasonal mode design: instead of offering combined seasons quests and mechanics, every new season will rotate to a single theme from one of the original game seasons.

 As such, 1-25 Jul will offer Season 4, 1-25 Aug - Season 3, 1-25 Sep - Season 1, then cycle will reset.

  • Implemented Gauntlet - Dungeon in Seasonal mode. Players Gauntlet ratings will be displayed both in the game and on our website.

 Unlike the original game version, D4R Gauntlet will be reset once per season, not every week.


Class Skills

Implemented all balance changes for skills, talents, Legendary aspects, Unique items, according to the original game versions from 1.3.0.49213 to 1.4.3.54876.

Those changes are too numerous to list here, you can refer to the original game patch notes for details.

Below are the changes that related specifically to the D4R state before this update:


Barbarian

  • Bash, Flay, Frenzy, Lunging Strike: skills now can damage more than one enemy per hit.
  • Fixed Combat Bash.


Druid

  • Fetid Claw, Rabies: skills now can damage more than one enemy per hit.
  • Fixed Lacerate.
  • Fixed talents: Quickshift, Thick Hide, Mending, Toxic Claws.


Rogue

  • Blade Shift, Invigorating Strike: skills now can damage more than one enemy per hit.
  • Fixed Shadow Clone.
  • Fixed Chilling Weight talent.


Necromancer

  • Character now enters the game with max amount of skeletons if Raise Skeleton is allocated.
  • Character now keeps summoned skeletons after dismounting if Raise Skeleton is allocated.
  • Reap now can damage more than one enemy per hit.
  • Fixed Army of the Dead.
  • Fixed talents: Death's Reach, Spiked Armor.


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