While some sets, like Legacy of Raekor or Uliana’s Strategem, have simply received numerical tweaks in power, others have had minor functionality tweaks that make a big difference. Targeting the most popular or requested builds, we started with Class sets, and you can expect buffs coming your way no matter which hero is your favorite. 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. And since Blizzard Entertainment is known for nerfing things they deem too strong, this newfound buff-happy approach is quite welcome.Ī few paragraphs from the blog post: Class Set Revisionsįollowing the release of the Necromancer, the theme of this patch is (appropriately) balance.

As a result, Class sets and legendary items, as well as some skills like Blessed Hammer and Arcane Orb, will all be getting buffs in 2.6.1.

The official Diablo III developer blog has previously outlined the balance goals for the upcoming patch v2.6.1, and now we get a chance to read a bit more about the changes that await us in 2.6.1, a patch that's aimed at making as many playstyles viable as possible.

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