Diablo 4 - Season 12 PTR Overview

The 2.6.0 Public Test Realm is nearly upon us, starting on February 3, 10:00 a.m. PST and running through until February 10, 10 a.m. PST.

This post briefly covers all the major content being added into the game including new Seasonal content, Balance Changes, new uniques, and more.

The 2.6.0 Public Test Realm is only available for PC Battle.net users.

All information in the PTR is subject to change. Expected A full season 12 breakdown with the Season 12 overview, coming soon.

Kill Streaks

Kill Streaks are a new Seasonal mechanic being added to the game, rewarding players for quick consecutive kills. After failing to kill or damage enemies for a period of time the Kill Streak ends, resulting in earning bonus experience and Seasonal reputation that scales with how large your Kill Streak was.

Bloodied Items

Bloodied Items are a new type of Item Quality that can drop similar to Ancestral that gain unique effects that scale in power with your current Kill Streak. This new quality is independent, so items can drop both as Ancestral and Bloodied.

There are currently three types of Bloodied Affixes:

• Rampage:
• • Increase in power based off current Killstreak Tier
  • Applies to Armor
  • Ex: Killstreak: 7%[+] Move Speed per Killstreak Tier in your Killstreak
• Feast:
• • Apply Combat bonuses based off total kills in your current Killstreak
  • Applies to Weapons
  • Ex: Every 40 Kills in your Killstreak, reset 1 random Cooldown
  • These bonuses are constant and are not tied to Killstreak Tier
• Hunger:
• • Customizes reward offerings, which scale with Killstreak Tiers
  • Ex: Elite kills drop Runes more frequently
  • Applies to Jewelry
    

Bloodied Sigils

Bloody Sigils are also a new type of item being added to the game which can drop on Nightmare Dungeon Sigils, Infernal Hordes Keys, and Lair Bosses Materials starting in Torment 1.

These Bloodied Sigils adds a new affix called Relentless Butcher, increasing the difficulty by an entire Torment tier and causing an empowered Butcher to spawn.

Completing a Bloodied Sigil rewards players with a guaranteed Bloodied Item.

Along with the new Seasonal changes, five new uniques are being added to the game.

Rustbitten Dirk—Unique Dagger

Affixes:

• 51-65 All Stats
• 424-457 Life
• 8.3-10% Attack Speed
• 40-50% Vulnerable Damage

Power:

• Deal 50-100% increased damage to isolated enemies.

Useable by: Sorcerer, Druid, Rogue, Necromancer

Wyrdskin—Unique Gloves

Affixes:

• 424-457 Life
• 1-2 Ranks to Core Skills
• 7-8% Critical Strike Chance
• 8.3-10% Attack Speed

Power:

• Attacks apply Vulnerable to Distant Enemies, and Weakened to Close Enemies. Deal 10-30% increased damage to Enemies that are both Vulnerable and Weakened.

Useable by: All Classes

Thousand-Eye Reaver—Unique One-Handed Axe

Affixes:

• 424-457 Life
• 7-8% Critical Strike Chance
• 36.5-50% Movement Speed on Elite Kill
• Lucky Hit: Up to a 40% Chance to Deal 900-2,400 Physical Damage

Power:

• Moving grants Ferocity, and Maximum Ferocity is increased by 1-3. Ferocity also increases Movement Speed by 4-8% per stack.

Useable by: Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin

Blood-Mad Idol (Unique Amulet)

• Affixes:
• • 51-65 All Stats
  • 8.3-10% Attack Speed
  • 7-8% Critical Strike Chance
  • 17.5-31.5% Damage Reduction while Injured
• Unique Power:
• • You are always Berserking but take 200%[x] increased damage as Burning over 8 seconds. While Burning, Berserking grants an additional 75-125% increased damage.

Useable by: all classes

Wendigo Brand (Unique Ring)

• Affixes:
• • 424-457 Life
  • 855-1,086 Life Regen
  • 146-159 Life on Hit
  • 441-490 Physical Resistance
• Power:
• • Attacks apply Vulnerable to Distant Enemies, and Weakened to Close Enemies. Deal 10-30% increased damage to Enemies that are both Vulnerable and Weakened
  Useable by: all classes

Paladin:

Skills

Holy Light Aura

• The tooltip now clarifies that it gains damage from attack speed.

Sanctify

• Damage now remains at 90% when selecting the upgrade.

Conviction

• Adjusted Rank Up description in tooltip to reflect that the attack speed maximum is increased and not Resolve maximum.

Defiance

• Increased the damage-over-time tick rate of Rite of Prayer from 2 seconds to 1 second.
• Adjusted the tooltip to clarify Rite of Prayer works by healing yourself as well.

Heaven's Fury

• Triplicate base damage increased from 36% to 56%.

Word of Sacrifice (Rally Enhancement)

• Health cost increased from 15% to 35%.
• Added a duration indicator and UI number to the Rally icon for this variant.

Pronouncement of Heaven (Spear of Heavens Enhancement)

• Previous: Spear of the Heavens' first spear gains a permanent Judgement mark and remains on the battlefield, dealing x% damage per second for 8 seconds.
• Now: Spear of the Heaven's gains 3 initial spears that deal x% damage per second for 12 seconds. These spears can be marked with Judgement.

Passives

Path of the Penitent

• Damage increased from 10% to 12% per stack.

Unique Items

Dawnfire

• Updated the tooltip to indicate that the aura around the player changes size.
• Activating Holy Light now refreshes the duration.
• Chance for Holy Light aura to deal double damage increased to the higher value for Paladin unique items.
• Buff duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds.
• Added a buff number and duration indicator to the Holy Light aura icon.
• Adjusted the tooltip to show its increased burn area per stack.

Sunbrand

• Damage increased from 30-50% to 60-100%.

Sundered Night

• Anointing passive affix replaced with +2-4 ranks to Aura Skills.

Tempering

Holy Light Aura Potency

• Amount granted doubled.

Paragon

Castle

• Previous: You deal increased damage equal to 1.8% of your Armor.
• Now: You deal increased damage equal to 125% of your Damage Reduction granted from Armor.

Spiritborn

In-Fighter Legendary Paragon Node

• Bonus damage increased from 30%[x] to 45%[x].

Bitter Medicine Legendary Paragon Node

• Poisoning damage bonus increased from 60%[x] to 80%[x].

Drive Legendary Node

• Duration reduced from 10 to 5 seconds.
• Maximum stacks increased from 10 to 20.
• Updated the tooltip to clarify that the buff does not refresh while at maximum stacks.

Barbarian

Paragon

Weapons Master

• Fury gain reduced from 12 to 4.
• Damage bonus against Injured and Healthy increased from 45%[x] to 75%[x].

Warbringer

• Previous: For every 300 Fury you spend, gain 10% of your Maximum Life as Fortify.
• Now: After spending 300 Fury, gain 2% of your Maximum Life as Fortify. Deal 45%[x] increased damage while Fortified.

Hemorrhage

• Damage bonus increased from 60%[x] to 75%[x].

Druid

Paragon

Lust for Carnage

• Damage bonus increased from 50%[x] to 70%[x].

Thunderstruck

• Previous: Storm Skills deal increased damage equal to 20%[x] of your Damage vs Close and Damage vs Distant bonuses, up to 60%[x].
• Now: Storm Skills deal 60%[x] increased damage, and 15%[+] chance to Critically Strike.

Untamed

• Duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds.

Guzzler Glyph

• Capped at 20% increased damage and Potion Healing.

Necromancer

Paragon

Blood Begets Blood

• Damage bonus increased from 10% to 15%, and maximum bonus increased from 50%[x] to 60%[x].
• Duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds.

Flesh-Eater

• Previous: Consuming 3 Corpses grants 40%[x] increased damage for 6 seconds.
• Now: Consuming a Corpse grants 60%[x] increased damage for 8 seconds.

Scent of Death

• Critical Strike Damage bonus increased from 30%[x] to 45%[x].

Bloodbath

• Previous: Deal 40%[x] increased Overpower damage. After Overpowering, you deal 25%[x] increased Blood Skill damage for 5 seconds.
• Now: Deal 20%[x] increased Overpower damage. After Overpowering, you deal 50%[x] increased Physical damage for 5 seconds.

Wither

• Damage bonus increased from 300%[x] to 400%[x].

Frailty

• Previous: Cursed enemies take 10%[x] increased damage from you and your Minions. This bonus is increased by 10%[x] each second they are Cursed, up to 40%[x].
• Now: Deal 50%[x] increased damage to Cursed enemies.

Imbiber Glyph

• Capped at 20% increased damage and Potion Healing.

Rogue

Paragon

Tricks of the Trade

• Damage bonus increased from 50%[x] to 60%[x].

Deadly Ambush

• Damage bonus increased from 50%[x] to 60%[x].

Cheap Shot

• Damage bonus increased from 30%[x] to 40%[x].

Sorcerer

Paragon

Burning Instinct

• Previous: Your Burning damage is increased by 20%[x] of your Damage with Fire Bonus, plus 2%[x] for every 30 Intelligence you have, up to 90%[x].
• Now: Deal 90%[x] increased Burning damage.

Frigid Fate

• Previous: You deal bonus damage to Vulnerable enemies equal to 20%[x] of the total amount of your Bonus Damage with Cold, up to a maximum of 60%[x].
• Now: Deal 60%[x] bonus damage to Vulnerable enemies.

Elemental Summoner

• Previous: Your Conjuration Skills have a 10%[x] reduced Cooldown or Mana cost. They also deal bonus damage equal to 10%[x] of the total amount of your Bonus Damage with Fire, Lightning, and Cold, up to 60%[x].
• Now: Your Conjuration Skills have a 20%[x] reduced Cooldown or Mana cost. Casting a Conjuration Skill increases your damage with their element by 50%[x] for 6 seconds.