In the new patch 2.6.9 for Diablo 3, new sets for Demon Hunters and Necromancers are coming. In the patch notes, Blizzard shows what these armors can do. This is the preparation for Season 21.
What’s new? Blizzard released the patch notes for update 2.6.9. This game version aims to prepare Diablo 3 for Season 21.
A few months ago, Blizzard mentioned that each class in D3 would receive a new set. Demon Hunters and Necromancers were at the end of this list, after all other classes already had their new sets.
In the patch notes, the team now shows how the new sets for DH and Necro will play and which abilities will benefit from them.
Keep in mind that the percentages and bonuses are not set in stone. During the time on the PTR, the team will work on and adjust these aspects.
The PTR for Season 21 starts on Thursday, May 21. What we know about the end of Season 20 and the start of S21 can be found here.
“Gear of Terror” for Demon Hunters
What can the set do?
- 2-piece bonus: Grants a stack of Momentum when you attack with a primary skill. Each stack of Momentum lasts for 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 10 seconds. Your primary skills deal 10% more damage per stack.
- 4-piece bonus: When using Suppression Fire against enemies, your last cast primary skill is automatically fired. Additionally, you gain 60% damage reduction during and for 5 seconds after Suppression Fire. While Suppression Fire is active, your movement speed increases per stack of Momentum.
- 6-piece bonus: Your primary skills deal 10,000% more damage.
Additional adjustments: To better integrate this set and the Demon Hunter in general with Season 21, the Blizzard team has made further changes to items.
- Leonine Bow of Hashir: Bolas have a chance of
30 %100 % to pull all enemies within 24 meters upon explosion and deal 100–150 % increased damage. - Emimei’s Deep Pouch: Bolas now explode without delay and deal 150–175 % increased damage.
- The Ninth Cirri Satchel: Hungry Arrow
has a chance of 20–25 %guaranteed to pierce targets and deals 450–600 % increased damage. - Odyssey’s End: Enemies hit and slowed by Entrapping Shot take
20–25 %100–150 % more damage from all sources. - Hunter’s Wrath: Increases your primary skill attack speed by 30 % and their damage by
45–60 %150–200 %. - Holy Point Shot: Impale now throws 2 additional knives and deals 75–100 % increased damage.
Why is the set important? Demon Hunters have been waiting a long time for a new set. In the current ranking list, they are lagging in last place. And there were no exciting new builds for them in the Season 20 tier list for Diablo 3.
With a new set, Blizzard shows DH players that they have not been forgotten. And that is important. In the coming days on the PTR, it will become clear how good the new set really is.
“Masquerade of the Burning Carnival” for Necromancers
What can the set do?
- 2-piece bonus: Your Simulacra take no damage, receive all runes, and the cooldown is completed upon your death.
- 4-piece bonus: While you have a Simulacrum active, you take 50% reduced damage. Damage taken is also split between you and your Simulacra.
- 6-piece bonus: Bone Spear deals 10,000% increased damage. Simulacra receive triple the bonus.
Additional adjustments: Just like the Demon Hunter, the Necromancer also receives further adjustments to their items and even other set pieces.
- Grasps of Essence: When an Exploding Corpse deals damage to at least one enemy, the damage of your Corpse Explosion is increased by
75–100 %150–200 % for 6 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times. - Haunted Visions: Simulacrum now drains
5 %1 % of your maximum life every second andlasts twice as longremains permanently active. Simulacra can now duplicate Death Scythe instead of Skeleton Mages. - Razeth’s Will: Skeleton Mages receive the effect of the runes Gift of Death and Singularity. You gain 35–50 % damage reduction when your essence pool is not completely full.
- Jesseth’s Weapons: Set bonus (2 pieces): As long as your skeletons are commanded to attack a target, your damage is increased by 400 %.
- Inarius’s Grace: Set bonus (4 pieces): Bone Armor grants damage reduction of
2 %3 % for each enemy hit. - Pestilence Mask: Set bonus (6 pieces): For each corpse used by you, you gain a charge of Empowered Bone Spear, increasing the damage of additional Bone Spear attacks by 3,300 %. Additionally, the damage of Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion is increased by
1,650 %3,300 % .
In addition, Blizzard worked on the skills of the Necromancers.
- Last Service
- No longer consumes servants.
- Bone Prison
- Simulacra now benefit from this passive skill.
- Tooth Weapons
- Simulacra now benefit from this passive skill.
- Corpse Explosion
- Damage has been increased from 350 % to 1,050 %.
Thus, the introduction of new sets for Diablo 3 seems to be complete for now. Blizzard wanted to provide each of the classes in the game with a new set. Demon Hunters and Necromancers are the last ones to receive these new sets until Season 21.
- In Season 19, Monk and Crusader received these new sets
- In Season 20, new sets for Barbarian, Wizard, and Witch Doctor followed
What else changes with Season 21? Patch Notes for 2.6.9 in Diablo 3
This is the new buff: With each season, Diablo 3 now brings a specific buff that players can benefit from. In Season 20, the seasonal theme looks like this:
Every 2 minutes, your character will channel a power that radiates into the environment for a limited time. The following powers await you:
- Meteors raining down around you
- Lightning emanating from your character
- A wall of flames consuming everything
- Whirlwinds of pure energy
- Snowballs that knock down enemies
The reward: If you completely complete the Season Journey of 21 in Diablo 3, you will receive a portrait frame and a companion. In Season 20, there is this cool bat as a companion.
Additional adjustments:
- Crusaders can now stack the effect of Shield of Wrath up to 10 times, previously it was up to 20.
- Stone of Jordan: A new additional property ensures that all elemental damage bonuses for skills now match your highest elemental skill bonus.
- Wraps of the Soul Reaper: An internal cooldown of 2 seconds has been added to the healing sphere effect.
- Mantle of Channeling: Now works in conjunction with Blood Siphon from Necromancers.
- Convention of Elements: The wording “not static” was added to the description of the legendary property. The functionality remains unchanged.
How do you like the two new sets for Demon Hunters and Necromancers? Maybe these classes will become powerful again and mix it up at the top of the ranking. A crazy speedrun shows how powerful the Witch Doctor has become now through its new set in Diablo 3.
