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We’re just one day away from the release of the next Diablo 4 patch. This is the mid-season update for Season 6, so much of its focus is, as always, on balance adjustments. Blizzard talked a lot about the high-level changes we can expect in last week’s livestream, and the developer has now released the full changelog.
While balance updates aren’t usually the most exciting, especially since the Spiritborn won’t be nerfed this season, the mid-season patch does in fact, it brings some bug fixes, along with some quality-of-life adjustments that are worth getting excited about.
Patch 2.0.5 arrives on November 19 on all platforms, which is good timing because that’s when most of Diablo 4’s year-end events will also begin. Tomorrow is when the Red-Cloaked Horror event returns to the game. game, along with a trial for Spiritborn for players who don’t already own Vessel of Hatred.
All players will also benefit from a welcome campaign that offers a free character boost for any of your existing characters, or two if you own the expansion. Even the Mother’s Blessing starts tomorrow, increasing XP and gold gain for all players. In short, you’ll probably want to log in on November 19th.
As for the patch itself, here are a couple of changes that caught my attention. First, Spiritborn’s Soar ability now works better when using a controller, as it will now land on target enemies. Previously, and inexplicably, it always landed at maximum distance.
One of the biggest features of the season is the Party Finder, and while it’s not perfect, Blizzard at least continues to update it with each new patch. The mid-season update fixes a bunch of bugs in text and usability but also modifies the UI to make the feature more visible since it remains somewhat hidden.
Look for new tooltips and icons throughout the Party Finder UI, which hopefully means more players will be encouraged to use it. Speaking of which, the Echo of Hatred boss fight is now an activity you can list/find in the Party Finder, where you couldn’t before, creating some awkward situations where players would leave when they found out.
Elsewhere in the world of Diablo 4, we have a date with another Campfire Chat this Thursday, November 21. In this, Blizzard will reveal details of the game‘s next PTR (patch 2.1), which we hope to open soon. The PTR will act as a preview of what’s to come in season 7, which arrives at the end of January.
