Beta Patch 8

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Diablo 3 Beta Patch 8 - 16 December 2011

General

  • Battle.net BattleTags are now live! To learn more about BattleTags and how to set up yours today, check out the official FAQ (http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4132437). Please note that in order to log *into the Diablo III beta, you must create a BattleTag via Account Management.
  • Due to a change in the way we store character data, all characters have been wiped. Please note that this wipe will also affect gold, achievements, followers, and artisans.
  • Achievements have been temporarily disabled and will not be available again until a future patch. During this time, characters will be unable to earn new achievements or complete any additional *objectives of achievements in progress.
  • Players will now see recommended items for their active character when accessing the auction house Search tab.

Classes

Barbarian Active Skills

  • Cleave - Ability will now deal 115% weapon damage to all targets caught in its swing, rather than 120% weapon damage to the primary target and 90% weapon damage to secondary targets
  • Revenge - Radius increased from 8 yards to 11 yards

Demon Hunter Active Skills

  • Bola Shot
    • Hatred generation increased from 2 to 3
    • Damage reduced from 105% to 100%


  • Elemental Arrow
    • Hatred cost increase from 5 to 10
    • Damage increased from 125% to 145%
    • Fan of Knives
    • Speed reduced from 200% weapon speed to 140% weapon speed
  • Grenades
    • Hatred generation increased from 2 to 3
    • Hungering Arrow
    • Hatred generation increased from 2 to 3
    • Damage reduced from 90% to 85%
  • Rapid Fire
    • Initial Hatred cost reduced from 30 to 20


Monk

General

  • A new skill has been added: Cyclone Strike
    • Available at level 7
    • Costs 75 Spirit
    • Pulls all enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 275% weapon damage as Holy

Active Skills

  • Breath of Heaven
    • Spirit cost increased from 25 to 50
    • Healing amount increased by 200%
  • Crippling Wave
    • Base effect duration increased from 4.5 seconds to 5 seconds
  • Lethal Decoy
    • This skill has been removed

Mantras

  • Mantra of Conviction, Mantra of Evasion, Mantra of Healing, and Mantra of Retribution
    • Cooldown removed
    • Now costs 25 Spirit
    • Duration increased from 1 minute to 3 minutes

Wizard

General

  • Signature spells no longer cost Arcane Power, regardless of level
  • These spells include: Magic Missile, Electrocute, Shock Pulse, and Spectral Blade
  • The order in which skills are awarded from levels 1 to 13 has been slightly adjusted:
  • Arcane Orb is now available at level 3
  • Disintegrate is now available at level 8
  • Electrocute is now available at level 13
  • Shock Pulse is now available at level 5
  • Spectral Blade is now available at level 6

Active Skills

  • Diamond Skin
    • Cooldown reduced from 25 seconds to 15 seconds
    • Duration reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds

Items

  • The introduction of magical items into the game has been slowed

Monsters

General

  • Baby Quill demon health increased from 1% to 25% of normal Quill Beast health (they grow up so fast)

Affixes

  • Arcane Enchanted will now appear at level 7, up from level 1
  • Mortar will now appear at a level higher than current beta content
  • Plagued poison cloud duration reduced from 12 seconds to 9 seconds

Quests and Events

  • All quests and events have had their item and recipe rewards removed and will now only award gold and experience on completion
    • This does not affect treasure received from event objects for events like the “Jar of Souls””and only applies to rewards obtained through the quest UI
  • Gold rewards from quests have received a tuning pass

User Interface

  • The Options UI has undergone several improvements, but remains a work-in-progress. Please report any issues in the Beta Bug Report forum.
  • The Friends List has been redesigned to be smaller and more accessible while in other menus and screens
  • The Banner Customization menu has been reworked to improve navigation and usability

Miscellaneous

  • Fire gate damage has been reduced