#1 - Oct. 28, 2017, 2:10 a.m.
Patch 2.6.1 is now live for Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
For the PC version of the patch notes, please click here.
Patch Highlights
- Class Set Revisions
- We’ve taken a top-down look across all class performance in Greater Rifts, and made several changes to bring as many gameplay styles as close in line to each other as possible, with a focus on the most popular or requested builds.
- Skill Changes
- Several skills have had their overall power buffed, while others have been tweaked for improved playability and performance.
- Item Revisions
- Numerous Legendary items have seen tweaks, yielding increased power for players to enjoy.
- Xbox One X Support
- Players on Xbox One X will be able to enjoy the game in 4K resolution.
Items
- General
- Many Legendary and Set items have had their drop chance increased.
- Other Items
- Shields acquired by Necromancer players can now properly roll the +Max Essence affix
Adventure Mode
- Rifts
- Reduced the number of deadends when Rifts choose the Temple of the Firstborn tileset
- Increased the amount of experience and Rift progress granted by the Hematic Disciple
- Increased the amount of experience and Rift progress granted by Blazing Guardians
- Increased the amount of experience and Rift progress granted by Smoldering Constructs
- Reduced the fog effect in the Shrouded Moors tilesets in Rifts
- The large Temple of the Firstborn tileset can no longer be selected for Greater Rifts
- The amount of experience and Rift / Greater Rift progress that Shock Towers provide has been increased
- Shield Pylons no longer reflects damage back to attackers
- Note: Reflecting damage back to attackers caused performance issues when encountering high density
- Increased the amount of materials that the Challenge Rift Cache drops
- The Challenge Rift Cache now always drops 10 Death’s Breath