The PTR be getting a patch. Just reading through these brings back fond memories of supporting. Oh how I will miss my support classes....oh man, here come the waterworks.
GENERAL
New difficulty levels, Torment XI-XIII have been added to the game
Gold rewards have been adjusted:
Greater Rift 26 and up has been rescaled to a flat 3% increase per tier
Torment VII-XIII has been changed to match Greater Rift reward scaling
The cost to empower a Greater Rift has been reduced to match the new gold reward rate
Knockbacks now apply a flat 40% increase to crowd control resistances
Monsters cannot be knocked back if they are over 65% crowd control resistant
Powers that apply knockbacks continuously, such as Black Hole, can bypass this resistance if they already knocked a monster back successfully. These powers increase the crowd control resistance by 20% per knockback instead of 40%
CLASSES
BarbarianActive SkillsThreatening ShoutSkill Rune - Falter
Can no longer stack with casts from other sources
CrusaderActive SkillsJudgmentSkill Rune - Resolved
The increased Critical Hit Chance has been reduced from 20% to 8%
Laws of ValorSkill Rune - Critical
The Critical Hit Damage bonus has been reduced from 100% to 50%
Demon HunterActive SkillsCompanionSkill Rune - Wolf Companion
The Active Skill damage bonus has been reduced from 30% to 15%
The damage bonus has been reduced from 20% to 15%
Skill Rune - Grim Reaper
The damage bonus has been reduced from 20% to 15%
MultishotSkill Rune - Wind Chill
The increased Critical Hit Chance against the target has been reduced from 15% to 8%
Spike TrapHas been redesigned
Traps no longer have an arming time
Traps now only detonate once
Now has 2 charges each with a 10 second recharge time
All active traps are now detonated by the next Hatred spender you cast
Damage increased from 340% to 1160% weapon damage
Hatred cost reduced from 30 to 20 15
Skill Rune - Echoing Blast
Damage increased from 575% to 2020% weapon damage
Has been redesigned
Enemies are now slowed by 70% when the trap is detonated
Skill Rune - Lightning Rod
Damage increased from 880% weapon damage over 10 hits to 2010% weapon damage over 3 hits
Decreased the radius that lightning can arc to other traps from 75 to 25 yards
Skill Rune - Long Fuse
Has been removed
Replaced withImpaling Spines
While the trap is active, enemies within range are instantly immobilized for 3 seconds
Increases damage to 1930% weapon damage
Skill Rune - Scatter
Now places 2 traps side by side and consumes 1 charge of Spike Trap
Skill Rune - Sticky Trap
Has been removed
Replaced withCustom Trigger
Your Hatred generators now detonate Spike Traps
Increases damage to 1900% weapon damage
MonkActive SkillsBlinding FlashSkill Rune - Crippling Light
The damage reduction applied to blinded enemies has been reduced from 40% to 25%
EpiphanySkill Rune - Soothing Mist
Healing has been reduced by 60% from 40232 Life per ability to 16093 Life. The heal amount of your health globe healing bonus has been reduced from 10% to 4%
Exploding PalmSkill Rune - Flesh is Weak
The damage bonus has been reduced from 20% to 15%
Inner SanctuarySkill Rune - Forbidden Palace
No longer increased the damage taken by enemies inside Inner Sanctuary
Skill Rune - Flesh is Weak
The damage bonus has been reduced from 20% to 15%
The damage of the passive component of the skill has been reduced from 10% to 8%
The damage of the active component of the skill has been reduced from 20% to 16%
Skill Rune - Overawe
The damage bonus has been reduced from 16% to 12%
Witch DoctorActive SkillsBig Bad Voodoo
The attack speed bonus has been reduced from 20% to 15%
Skill Rune - Slam Dance
The damage bonus provided to allies has been decreased from 30% to 15%
HauntSkill Rune - Poisoned Spirit
The damage increase provided to your allies has been removed. The skill will now benefit your own damage and your pets' damage
No longer increases the damage taken by the target
Skill Rune - Jinx
The damage bonus to the target has been reduced from 30% to 15%
Skill Rune - Toad of Hugeness
The damage bonus to the target has been reduced from 25% to 15%
Mass ConfusionSkill Rune - Paranoia
Can no longer stack with casts from other sources
Can no longer stack with casts from other sources
Spirit BarrageSkill Rune - Phantasm
Damage increased from 675% over 5 seconds to 750% over 5 seconds
Summon Zombie DogsSkill Rune - Chilled to the Bone
No longer increases damage done to targets by 15%
WizardActive SkillsArcane OrbSkill Rune - Spark
The damage increase of your next Lightning spell now has a maximum of 30%
Passive SkillsElemental Exposure
The damage bonus no longer applies to your allies
Power HungryHas been redesigned
Deal 30% additional damage to enemies more than 30 yards away
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that prevented Ray of Frost - Black Ice from creating an ice patch when the player didn't land the killing blow
Fixed an issue that prevented the maximum of 8 Energy Twisters from applying
Fixed an issue that was causing stacks of Archon from a previous cast due to The Swami to stack multiplicatively instead of additively with a subsequent, overlapping cast of Archon
Fixed an issue that prevented Wolf Companion’s active ability from applying the 15% damage buff to pets and followers
ITEMS
Socketing a Topaz into your helm will now provide Resource Cost Reduction rather than Magic Find. This grants the same percentage bonus as Cooldown Reduction and caps at 12.5%
Bottomless Potion of ChaosNew Legendary Potion
Teleport to another location when used below 40% health
Graphical and sound effects have been added to the teleport
Added a camera smoothing effect to the teleport
Invigorating GemstoneHas been redesigned
Each hit done increases healing received by 1% for 5 seconds
Stacks up to 10 times
You are now immune to Crowd Control effects at Rank 25
Class-Specific ItemsCrusaderArmor of Akkhan(6) Set Bonus
Damage bonus increased from 450% to 600%
Now also reduces damage taken by 15% while Akarat's Champion is active
Cord of the RighteousNew Legendary Belt
Fist of the Heavens costs 40% less Wrath and deals 150% more damage
DarklightHas been redesigned
Now gives Fist of the Heavens a chance to be cast a second time at the targeted location
Thorns of the Invoker(6) Set Bonus
The 800% Thorns damage dealt to the first enemy hit can now benefit from +% Physical Damage
Demon HunterCalamityNow always uses your Marked for Death Rune type and cannot stack with overlapping casts of your Marked for Death
Note: This change is retroactive to existing items
The Demon's DemiseHas been redesigned
The blast from Spike Trap will damage all enemies again after 1 second.
MonkGyana Na Kashu
The damage bonus granted to the fireball from Lashing Tail Kick has been increased from 525-700% to 1050-1400%
Raiment of a Thousand Storms(6) Set Bonus
The damage bonus granted to Spirit Generators after casting Dashing Strike increased from 300% to 1250%
Witch DoctorHelltooth Harness(2) Set Bonus
The Necrosis bonus damage no longer amplifies the damage of your allies. The skill will now benefit your own damage and your pets' damage
Sacrifice damage bonus increased from 25-30% to 50-60%
Haunt and Locust Swarm damage bonus increased from 75-100% to 250-300%
WizardFirebird's Finery(4) Set BonusHas been redesigned
Dealing Fire damage with one of your skills causes the enemy to take 1000% weapon damage as Fire for 3 seconds. This effect can be repeated a second and third time by different skills. If an enemy is burning due to three different skills simultaneously the enemy will Ignite, dealing 3000% weapon damage per second until they die
(6) Set BonusHas been redesigned
Your damage is increased by 120% and damage taken reduced by 3% for each enemy that is Ignited. This effect can stack up to 20 times. You always receive the maximum bonus whenever a nearby Elite monster is Ignited.
Can now only benefit from a maximum of 5 Energy Twisters
Several existing class-specific Legendary items have been updated to include a unique Legendary power
Note: Existing items will not be affected by the following changes. Only new versions of the items will roll with the added Legendary power.
BarbarianSledge of AthskelengLegendary power added
Seismic Slam increases the damage of your next 3 Earthquakes within 15 seconds by 100%
Girdle of GiantsLegendary power added
Seismic Slam Increases Earthquake damage by 80-100% for 15 3 seconds.
Existing Earthquakes will have their damage increased when Seismic Slam is used with Girdle of Giants
Demon HunterFletcher's PrideLegendary power added
Spike Traps gain the effect of the Impaling Spines rune and are deployed twice as fast
Trag'Oul CoilsLegendary power added
Spike Traps gain the effect of the Impaling Spines rune and are deployed twice as fast
MonkScarbringerLegendary power added
Lashing Tail Kick deals an additional 300% damage to the first 5-7 enemies hit
Witch DoctorGazing DemiseLegendary power added
Spirit Barrage gains the Phantasm rune. For each active Phantasm (max 3), the damage of Spirit Barrage is increased by 40-50%
WizardStarfireLegendary power added
Lightning damage done is increased by 15% for every 10 yards you are from the target up to a maximum of 60%
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that prevented the buff from the Orb of the Infinite from being applied if the damage killed the enemy
Fixed an issue that caused the Firebird's Finery (2) Set Bonus to proc early if there was another damage shield on the player
Fixed an issue that caused the Treasure Goblin spawned by the legacy Puzzle Ring to pick up Transmog items
Fixed an issue that caused Girdle of Giants to increase the damage of all skills by the percentage it applied to Earthquake damage
Fixed an issue that caused Scarbringer to grant a damage bonus of 200%. It has been increased to 300% to match the tooltip
Fixed an issue that caused Lashing Tail Kick (Vulture Claw Kick) DoT to not benefit from the bonus damage granted by Scarbringer
Fixed an issue that caused the Fireball proc from Gyana Na Kashu to not do damage to a target if the target has previously been hit with the amplified damage of Lashing Tail Kick from Scarbringer
Fixed an issue that caused Lashing Tail Kick – Vulture Claw Kick to give all targets the amplified damage from Scarbringer instead of the first 5-7 hit
Fixed an issue that caused Lashing Tail Kick - Vulture Kick to apply 230% weapon damage per second instead of 230% over 3 seconds
Fixed an issue that prevented Bracers of Destruction’s Seismic Slam bonus damage from being applied to the Rumble rune
Fixed an issue with Blade of the Warlord that prevented the Fury spent with Bash from triggering the 2-piece Might of the Earth set bonus and reducing the cooldown of Earthquake, Ground Stomp, Leap, and Avalanche
CAMPAIGN MODE
The Skeleton King will now drop Leoric's Crown beginning at Level 5
ADVENTURE MODE
Infernal Machine drop rates have been adjusted:
There is now a 50% chance for a machine to drop on Torment I increasing to 100% on Torment IV
Torment levels V-XIII have an increasing chance for a second machine to drop
Nephalem Rifts
Greater Rift Keys are now guaranteed from any Nephalem Rift and increasing the difficulty now increases your chance of getting a second or third key
Greater Rifts
Some of the Experience earned in a Greater Rift has been shifted from killing monsters to the reward for closing the rift. The overall amount of Experience earned should be roughly the same