In Season 8, new uniques will be introduced for the six classes in Diablo 4. You can find out what they are and what the unique items can do here on MeinMMO.
On April 29, Season 8 of Diablo 4 will start with a two-week delay because the update requires more development time than originally planned. With the new season, new content is entering the game:
- The new mechanic is the boss powers that you take on when you defeat the tough opponents. This way, you can take revenge on them and finish them off with their own attacks.
- Three more bosses are coming into play: Belial, Urivar, and the Herald of Hatred. Belial is the new “Pinnacle Boss” and thus one of the toughest opponents in the game alongside Lilith.
- Additionally, the system for summoning bosses has been revised. You no longer need mats for this – but you can use them to open chests to collect more loot after the boss fight.
Moreover, new uniques are being added to the game. The items mentioned in the patch notes for Season 8 are listed below along with their effects. There are 6 new uniques mentioned – one for each class. Apparently, new mythics are not being added.
All Uniques from Season 8 at a glance
What new uniques are being added? Below you will find the new uniques that are being introduced for the individual classes in Season 8. Additionally, we will discuss their affixes and aspects. As soon as their exact locations are known, you will find them in the list of all bosses and their drops in Diablo 4.
Barbarian: Curse of Ahjad-Den (Gloves)
- +4-6 ranks for Mighty Throw
- +114-150 % critical strike damage
- +7-10 rage per second
- +8-12.5 % cooldown reduction
- Aspect: Every 12 seconds, the pulses of your next Mighty Throw explode instantly as fire damage, dealing 400-600 % increased damage.
Druid: Gathlen’s Birthright (Helm)
- Standard: Forest’s Anima grants 15 % attack speed
- +10.5-15 % willpower
- +224-296 armor
- +2-3 ranks for Humanity
- +17.5-23 % movement speed in human form
- Aspect: If you critically hit 400-200 opponents with nature magic in human form, you will receive Forest’s Anima for 10 seconds. As long as you are filled with Forest’s Anima, you will gain the central passive skills Perfect Storm and Earthly Power.
Necromancer: Sanguivor, Zirs Blade (2H Sword)
- Standard: +60 % damage from skeletal mages and golems
- +32-50 % chance for Army of the Dead to deal double damage
- +160-188 intelligence
- +1,060-1,142 maximum life
- + 2 ranks for Skeleton Warrior Mastery, Skeletal Mage Mastery, and Golem Mastery
- Aspect: The damage dealt by your summons curses opponents with Vampiric Curse. Consuming a corpse also grants a soul for Vampiric Curse, which can now stack up to 20 souls. Army of the Dead can now unleash the souls of Vampiric Curse, causing both Army of the Dead and the souls to deal 5-10 % increased damage for each unleashed soul.
Rogue: Band of the Ichorous Rose (Gloves)
- Standard: +4 maximum poison traps
- +10.5-15 % attack speed
- +3-5 % maximum poison resistance
- +41.5-55 % poison resistance
- 18.5-27.5 % chance for poison trap to trigger twice
- Aspect: Poison trap always deals full damage over 3 seconds and benefits from all upgrades, which are increased by 50-100 % [x]. Also applies to poison trap:
- Benefits from combo points
- Has no cooldown during Inner Eye
- Cooldown is reduced by Preparation
Sorceress: Greet of Verglas (Helm)
- Standard 1: 7.5 % maximum cold resistance
- Standard 2: 50 % cold resistance
- +10.5-15 % intelligence
- +13-17.5 % maximum life
- +10.5-15 % attack speed
- +4-6 ranks for Ice Shards
- Aspect: Ice Shards now spread with 2 additional shards. You deal increased damage of 1-1.5 % [x] every time Ice Shards deal damage to an enemy for 5 seconds, up to 50-75 % [x].
Spiritborn: Gorget of the Sunbird (Amulet)
- Standard: +30 % resistance to all elements
- +16-25 % movement speed
- +2-3 ranks for Mighty
- +2-3 ranks for Forge
- +2-3 ranks for Acceleration
- Aspect: Picking up a Storm Feather creates a firestorm around you for 8 seconds, dealing 150-300 % fire damage every 0.5 seconds. Every 5th additional Storm Feather you pick up strengthens the firestorm and increases its damage by 100 % [x], but the duration is not renewed. The firestorm is treated as an Eagle, Jaguar, and Storm Feather skill.
These were all the unique items that will be added in Season 8 for the six classes. Uniques can have a huge impact on builds and change the way you play. Which classes and which strong builds will be at the top in the new season will be revealed in the coming weeks. You can find the currently strongest builds here: Diablo 4 Season 8 Tier List: The best builds in the endgame
