Patch 2.0.1

Diablo III Patch 2.0.1 - v.2.0.1.22044 - 25 February 2014.

General

• Pools of Reflection have been added to the game

Pools of Reflection provide a 25% bonus to experience

This bonus persists until you reach a set amount of bonus experience (equal to approximately 10% of the current amount of Paragon experience needed to reach the next Paragon level) or your character dies

Gathering additional Pools of Reflection bonuses increases the amount of total experience bonus a character can receive until character death, stacking up to 10 times

This experience bonus persists on logout

• Nephalem Glory has been added to the game

Occasionally during battle, monsters will drop Power Globes when damaged or killed

Power Globes grant the Nephalem Glory buff, which causes players to deal additional damage in the form of golden lightning bolts and increases their movement speed for a short time

This buff can stack up to three times

• New hero stats have been added to the game

These include Toughness, Healing, Splash Damage, Cooldown Reduction, and Resource Cost Reduction

Life Steal has been redesigned and is now less effective at higher character levels

At level 60, Life Steal is reduced to 10% effectiveness

• Players now have the ability to resurrect in multiple places when they die in Normal (non-Hardcore) games

You may choose to either resurrect at your body, in town, or at the last checkpoint you encountered

Players may not resurrect at their body during a Boss encounter

Players may only resurrect at their body a maximum of three times in a row

• Player hit boxes have been adjusted to more closely represent character models

Both male and female models of the same class share the same size hit box

• Followers now automatically level with characters
• Quests now occasionally grant item rewards when completed during the leveling process
• Gold can no longer be traded
• Nephalem Valor has been removed from the game
• Graphics engine has been updated to support reflections

Reflections can be turned on in the Options > Video menu

Note: This setting is not recommended for players running minimum system specifications

Bossess

• Many bosses have had their mechanics revisted and retuned

The following bosses have received the largest changes to their encounters:

Maghda

Siegebreaker

Azmodan

Iskatu

• In addition, the enrage timers for the following Bosses will only be enabled in Torment I and above:

The Butcher

Zoltun Kulle

Belial

Ghom

Siegebreaker

Rakanoth

Barbarian

Active Skills

• Bash

Decreased Fury per Attack from 8 to 6

Increased damage from 165% to 170% weapon damage

Removed knockback effect

Skill Rune - Onslaught

Increased total reverberation damage from 50% to 80%

Skill Rune - Punish

Lowered the damage increase from 8% to 4% for 5 seconds

Skill Rune - Instigation

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Now Increases Fury generated per Attack to 8

Skill Rune - Pulverize

Increased shockwave damage from 38% to 70% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

• Cleave

Increased damage from 140% to 150% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Rupture

Increased explosion damage from 85% to 160% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Skill Rune - Reaping Swing

Decreased fury gained from each enemy hit from 3 to 1

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Skill Rune - Scattering Blast

Increased knockback from 9 to 10 yards

Increased damage from 60% to 80% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Broad Sweep

Increased damage from 175% to 210% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

• Frenzy

Increased damage from 110% to 120% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Sidearm

Increased damage from 110% to 130% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Triumph

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Berserk

Increases the duration of the Frenzy effect to 10 seconds

Skill Rune - Smite

Increased chance to call down lightning from 20% to 30%

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Skill Rune - Maniac

Lowered damage increase from 4% to 2.5% per stack of Frenzy

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

• Weapon Throw

No longer costs Fury

Now generates 6 Fury per attack

No longer slows enemies

Increased damage from 130% to 150% weapon damage

Now unlocks at Level 17 (previously 14)

Skill Rune - Mighty Throw

Increased damage from 169% to 210% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Skill Rune - Ricochet

Decreased ricochet range from 20 to 15 yards

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Skill Rune - Throwing Hammer

Reduced chance to stun from 50% to 30%

Lowered stun duration from 1.5 seconds to 1 second

Skill Rune - Stupefy

Reduced chance to Confuse from 20% to 15%

Reduced duration of Confusion from 6 seconds to 3 seconds

Skill Rune - Dread Bomb

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Balanced Weapon

Increases Fury generated per attack to 8

Damage type becomes Fire

• Hammer of the Ancients

Increased damage from 325% to 535% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Rolling Thunder

Increased damage from 275% to 505% weapon damage

Skill Rune - [[Smash

No longer strikes a smaller area]]

Increased damage from 406% to 640% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Skill Rune - The Devil's Anvil

Damage type changed from Physical to Cold

Skill Rune - Thunderstrike

Reduced stun duration from 3 to 2 seconds

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Skill Rune - Birthright

No longer has a chance to drop treasure

• Rend

Increased base damage from 925% to 1000% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Blood Lust

Skill has been reworked

Heal for 0.5% of your maximum Life per second for each affected enemy

Skill Rune - Lacerate

Increased damage from 903% to 1350% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Mutilate

Increased movement speed reduction from 60% to 80%

Skill Rune - Bloodbath

Increased damage from 100% to 1000% weapon damage

• Seismic Slam

Damage increased from 240% to 550% weapon damage

Now knocks enemies into the air instead of back

Skill Rune - Stagger

Chance to stun increased from 70% to 80%

Stun duration lowered from 1.5 seconds to 1 second

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Skill Rune - Shattered Ground

Damage increased from 288% to 710% weapon damage

Changes the knock up effect to a 5 yard knockback

Skill Rune - Rumble

Increased damage from 60% to 230% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Strength from Earth

No longer reduces Fury cost

Skill has been reworked

Gain 1% of your maximum Life for every enemy hit

Skill Rune - Cracking Rift

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Permafrost

Create a sheet of Frost that deals 710% weapon damage as Cold and Slows enemies by 60% for 2 seconds

• Whirlwind

Damage increased from 145% to 275% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Dust Devils

Damage increased from 40% to 80% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Hurricane

Skill has been reworked

Pull enemies from up to 35 yards away towards you while Whirlwinding

Skill Rune - Blood Funnel

Life restored on Critical Hits reduced from 2% to 1% of your maximum Life

Skill Rune - Wind Shear

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Skill Rune - Volcanic Eruption

Increased damage from 189% to 325% weapon damage

• Ancient Spear

No longer has a cooldown

No longer generates Fury

Now costs 25 Fury

No longer reduces target's movement speed

Increased damage from 185% to 500% weapon damage

Now pierces enemies

Now unlocks at Level 26 (previously 9)

Skill Rune - Grappling Hooks

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Ranseur

Enemies hit are knocked back 5 yards

Unlocks at Level 29

Skill Rune - Skirmish

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Jagged Edge

Increases the damage to 640% weapon damage as Fire.

Skill Rune - [[Dread Spear

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Boulder Toss

Expend all remaining Fury to deal 20% weapon damage for every point of Fury expended to enemies within 9 yards of the impact location

Unlocks at Level 48

Skill Rune - Harpoon

Skill has been reworked

Add a chain to the spear to drag all enemies hit back to you and Slow them by 60% for 1 second

Now unlocks at Level 34 (previously 39)

Skill Rune - Rage Flip

Skill has been reworked

Add a chain to the spear to throw all enemies hit behind you and Slow them by 60% for 1 second

Now unlocks at Level 59 (previously 49)

• Ground Stomp

Increased range from 12 to 14 yards

Skill Rune - Deafening Crash

Increased amount of enemy movement speed slowed from 60% to 80%

Increased duration of Slow from 3 to 8 seconds

Damage type changed to Cold

Skill Rune - Trembling Stomp

Increased damage from 76% to 575% weapon damage

Damage type changed to Fire

Skill Rune - Avalanche

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Jarring Slam

Enemies hit have a 10% chance to drop a health globe

• Leap

Damage increased from 85% to 180% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Iron Impact

Additional Armor gained reduced from 100% to 50% per enemy hit

Skill Rune - Toppling Impact

Now also increases the damage done by Leap to 450%

• Sprint

Reduced movement speed increase from 40% to 30%

Skill Rune - Marathon

Reduced movement speed increase from 50% to 40%

Reduced movement speed increase duration from 5 seconds to 4 seconds

• Ignore Pain

No longer generates Fury

Cooldown increased from 10 seconds to 30 seconds

Damage reduction reduced from 65% to 50%

Skill Rune - Bravado

This skill has been reworked

Breaks the effects of Stun, Fear, Immobilize, and Slow when Ignore Pain is activated

Skill Rune - Ignorance is Bliss

This skill has been reworked

While Ignore Pain is active, gain 826 Life per Fury spent

• Overpower

Increased cooldown from 10 seconds to 12 seconds

Increased damage dealt from 165% to 380% weapon damage

Now unlocks at Level 9 (previously 26)

Skill Rune - Storm of Steel

Increased damage from 50% to 380% weapon damage for each axe

Now unlocks at Level 15 (previously 29)

Skill Rune - Killing Spree

Reduced bonus Critical Hit Chance from 10% to 8%

Reduced duration of bonus Critical Hit Chance from 6 seconds to 5 seconds

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Now unlocks at Level 23 (previously 26)

Skill Rune - Crushing Advance

Increased duration of damage reflect from 4 seconds to 5 seconds

Now unlocks at Level 32 (previously 42)

Skill Rune - Momentum

Reduced Fury generated per enemy hit from 12 to 5

Now unlocks at Level 39 (previously 48)

Skill Rune - Revel

This skill has been reworked

Increases damage of Overpower to 760% weapon damage as Fire

Now unlocks at Level 49 (previously 59)

• Revenge

Reduced amount of damage healed from 5% to 2% of maximum Life

Skill Rune - Vengeance is Mine

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Blood Law

Increase healing to 4% of maximum Life for each enemy hit

Skill Rune - Best Served Cold

Reduced Critical Hit Chance increase from 10% to 8%

Reduced Critical Hit Chance duration from 12 seconds to 6 seconds

Skill Rune - Retribution

Increased damage from 286% to 480% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Skill Rune - Grudge

Damage type changed from Physical to Lightning

Skill Rune - Provocation

This skill has been reworked

Increase the maximum number of charges to 3

• Furious Charge

Increased damage from 195% to 360% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Battering Ram

Increased damage from 283% to 760% weapon damage

Damage type changed from Physical to Fire

Skill Rune - Stamina

Fury generated per target hit increased from 8 to 10

Skill Rune - Bull Rush

All targets hit are now stunned instead of only targets that are critically hit

Skill Rune - Dreadnought

This skill has been reworked

All enemies hit are pulled to your destination

• Threatening Shout

Now unlocks at Level 14 (previously 17)

Skill Rune - Intimidate

Movement speed reduced increased from 30% to 60%

Skill Rune - Falter

Attack speed reduction increased from 15% to 20%

Skill Rune - Demoralize

Taunt duration increased from 3 seconds to 4 seconds

Skill Rune - Terrify

Increased chance to Fear from 35% to 100%

Increased Fear duration from 2.5 seconds to 3 seconds

• Battle Rage

Reduced damage increase from 15% to 10%

Skill Rune - Marauder's Rage

Damage bonus increase lowered from 30% to 15%

Skill Rune - Ferocity

This skill has been reworked

Increases the duration of Battle Rage to 300 seconds

Skill Rune - Swords to Ploughshares

Increased chance to cause enemies to drop Health Globes from 5% to 8%

Skill Rune - Into the Fray

This skill has been reworked

Gain 1% Critical Hit Chance for each enemy within 10 yards while under the effects of Battle Rage

• War Cry

Skill Rune - Charge!

Increased Fury gained from 40 to 50

Skill Rune - Invigorate

Increased Life regeneration from 620 to 2025 per second

• Earthquake

Cooldown reduced from 120 seconds to 60 seconds

Damage increased from 2000% to 2600% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Giant's Stride

Damage increased from 65% to 160% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Chilling Earth

Now Freezes enemies instead of Slowing

Skill Rune - The Mountain's Call

Reduced cooldown from 105 seconds to 50 seconds

Damage type changed from Fire to Lightning

Skill Rune - Aftershocks

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Molten Fury

Increase Earthquake's damage to 4500% weapon damage as Fire

Skill Rune - Path of Fire

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Cave-In

All enemies within 24 yards are pulled in towards you

• Call of the Ancients

No longer costs Fury

Damage increased from 60% to 180% weapon damage

Talic can now also use Leap Attack

Korlic can now also use Furious Charge

Madawccan now also use Seismic Slam

Skill Rune' - The Council Rises

This skill has been reworked

The Ancients deal 360% weapon damage as Fire with each attack

Skill Rune - Duty to the Clan

Duration increased from an additional 20 seconds to 45 seconds

Ancients now also gain 200% Armor

Skill Rune - Korlic's Might

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Ancients' Blessing

Heal for 65% Life when the Ancients are called

Skill Rune - Madawc's Madness

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Ancients' Fury

Gain 3 Fury every time an Ancient deals damage

Skill Rune - Talic's Anger

Has been removed from the game

New Skill Rune - Together as One

50% of all damage dealt to you is instead divided evenly between the Ancients. The Ancients' damage turns into Lightning

• Wrath of the Berserker

No longer costs Fury

Increased duration from 15 seconds to 20 seconds

Skill Rune - Arreat's Wail

No longer knocks back enemies

Increased damage from 430% to 3400% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Insanity

Reduced increased damage from 100% to 50%

Skill Rune - Slaughter

Increased damage from 155% to 300% weapon damage

Skill Rune - Striding Giant

Dodge bonus increased from 60% to 80%

Skill Rune - Thrive on Chaos

This skill has been reworked

While active gain 826 Life per Fury Spent

Passive Skills

• Pound of Flesh

No longer increases the chance to find Health Globes

Decreased additional Life from Health Globes from 100% to 50%

• Ruthless

This skill has been reworked

You deal 40% additional damage to enemies below 30% health

• Nerves of Steel

Reduced amount of Armor gained from 100% to 50% of your Vitality

• Weapons Master

Reduced Swords/Daggers bonus from 15% to 8% increased damage

Reduced Maces/Axes bonus from 10% to 5% Critical Hit Chance

Reduced Polearms/Spears bonus from 10% to 8% attack speed

Reduced Mighty Weapons bonus from 3 to 1 Fury per hit

• Inspiring Presence

Reduced Life regeneration from 2% to 1% of maximum Life per second

• Bloodthirst

This skill has been reworked

Each point of Fury spent heals you for 116 Life. Heal amount is increased by 1% of your Health Globe Healing Bonus

• Animosity

Reduced Fury generation bonus from 20% to 10%

• Superstition

Reduced Fury gain from 3 to 2

• No Escape

This skill has been reworked

Increase the damage of Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear by 25% against enemies more than 20 yards away from you

• Relentless

Ability now activates at 35% Life, up from 20%

• Brawler

Reduced damage increase from 30% to 20%

• Juggernaut

Increased the reduction of control impairing effects from 20% to 30%

Increased Life recovery from 15% to 20%

• Boon of Bul-Kathos

Reduced Earthquake cooldown reduction from 30 seconds to 15 seconds