On December 2, Diablo 2 Resurrected received a new update for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Patch 2.3 came with a short server downtime and fixed a bunch of issues as well as brought improvements. One thing particularly pleases players: snakes that now inflict poison damage
This is the situation:
- Diablo 2 received a long-awaited update with Patch 2.3
- Some of the most discussed changes include bug fixes for the Grab vipers and a “nerf” for the Sorceress
- Overall, the patch is well received – players are now waiting for the “ladder” to appear.
What’s in the patch? The official patch notes contain well over 110 bug fixes and many other improvements. The update was highly anticipated since Diablo 2 struggled with issues at release. It was released on the evening of Thursday, December 2.
A part of the community believed that Diablo 2 in its current state was not yet ready for upcoming content. However, with the major update 2.3, many problems have now been resolved. One issue stands out particularly and is frequently discussed.
Patch fixes annoying snakes and nerfs popular class
This is particularly well received: The Grab vipers in the Halls of Vaught (Nihlathak’s Temple, Act V) now deal poison damage instead of physical damage with their clouds. This change brings relief to many players.
The reactions range from: “Can’t wait for my minions to stop dying” to: “Is the torment finally over?” Previously, there was another bug with the vipers that caused them to deal damage far more frequently than intended.
Why was this so important? The halls are a popular farming spot for magic items. However, the vipers have caused difficulties for all players, as they could easily annihilate characters as well as minions and mercenaries.
Due to the excessive damage inflicted, almost everything was destroyed by the clouds. Additionally, physical damage can only be reduced by up to 50%. Poison damage can be reduced by up to 95%.
What’s changing for the Sorceress? The update also altered the effectiveness of the Sorceress, one of the 7 classes in Diablo 2. A bug was corrected, which caused stacked Firewall spells to deal more damage than intended.
This bug was, according to players, a way to make more builds playable. Due to the “nerf,” it has become more difficult to kill bosses like Baal (via reddit.com). However, corresponding builds are not completely unplayable because of this.
If you want to learn more about the class, you can find here on MeinMMO 2 strong builds for the Sorceress and how to play and utilize them:
Better performance and accessibility
What else is in the patch: The developers have fixed some bugs that previously led to crashes. Diablo 2 should now run smoother on all platforms, especially causing fewer issues in multiplayer.
The controls have also been improved. Bugs, such as with filling the belt when using a controller, should no longer occur. Functions like the /nopickup command now work correctly with controller use on PC.
You can now also activate another skill bar with quick cast via the settings. There was already a larger discussion about the hotkeys in the game at release. This mainly affects PC players. On console, you can now set a higher difficulty level in offline mode.
Additionally, Nvidia DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is now supported. With the appropriate settings, you can improve your graphics and performance if your device supports the feature.
We have linked the complete patch notes with all bug fixes in English for you here:
What’s next? At the moment, fans are still waiting for the ladder – essentially the seasons of Diablo 2. They were supposed to be added after the release but are still missing. The community has previously believed that the game was not yet far enough along.
However, with patch 2.3, a significant step towards the ladder has been taken. Whether more issues need to be resolved first will be seen in the near future. Until then, many hardcore fans already have plenty to do without the ladder:
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