During a cozy “Campfire Talk,” developers and managers from Diablo 4 discussed the future and planned changes on June 16. The topic also included skill effects that have already caused many unnecessary deaths.
What is a corpse fart? I didn’t actually come up with that myself; the term comes from the developers. It refers to a skill of the Necromancer class: “Contaminated Corpse Explosion”.
Instead of exploding and causing all the damage of the “corpse explosion” immediately, a miasma cloud ripples on the ground and spreads damage over time – a corpse fart, as Rod Fergusson, the General Manager of the Diablo Franchise, explained in the stream.
The problem is: When you unleash 3 or 4 of these miasma explosions all at once, you can no longer see effects on the ground. You can’t even see your character anymore:
Whether it’s Hell Surge, PvP, or stubborn boss opponents – my teammates are almost blinded by these explosions. However, at higher levels, it is essential to avoid most ground effects; otherwise, you will quickly be calling for a medic – or sitting in respawn.
Right now, I make sure to raise only a few corpses at the same time. However, I need the explosions to fill my resource “Essence.” Difficult case. But that shouldn’t remain the case.
What should change? In the dev stream on June 16, the developers explained that they are aware of the problem and are currently working on a solution.
Rod Fergusson has a personal stake in this: “It really matters to me because I use ‘Contaminated Corpse Explosion’ on my Necro.” But it’s not just about the Necromancer – even the poison trap of the Hunter often obscures important effects.
There was a discussion in the community about whether this was intentional. But the developers clarified:
It is not intentional; we will fix it. We will make it a bit easier in general to recognize the dangerous effects on the ground. We want to ensure that they are always recognizable, displayed to every player, and you can categorize what effect it is.
If it’s a fire spell, the affix that would catch me, I can definitely recognize that beforehand.
Diablo developers in the dev stream via YouTube
When will the adjustments come? There is no concrete date. However, they are currently working on it. It’s quite possible that the effect adjustments will suddenly be made through a hotfix.
You can find a small “hotfix” for your equipment values in the video:
What else was discussed? The stream covered several topics around Diablo 4 that are currently concerning the community. We have published several articles on this on MeinMMO:
- Diablo 4: “It’s for the best of the game” – managers explain why Blizzard is nerfing all the good stuff
- Diablo 4: Managers discuss Season 1 – Promise that you won’t have to grind as much as feared
- Diablo 4: Blizzard wants to solve 3 problems that cost you hundreds of game hours and your sanity
Diablo 4 is meant to last a long time; at least two expansions are already in the works. New seasons will regularly appear and are meant to keep the action RPG fresh.
These also include small adjustments that can make a big difference. As an annoying Necromancer who regularly clouds the screens of his teammates with corpse farts, I can only support that.
