Diablo 4’s 1.3.1 patch arrives on February 1, ushering in major changes to Seneschal abilities, Vampiric affixes, and more.
Season 3 of Diablo 4 went live a week ago to mixed reception, with critiques targeting the vaults, pet companion, and other aspects of the experience.
Blizzard has since alleviated many of these woes with a few patches, one of which significantly improved thenew mechanical pet. Still, players believe Season 3 could use more refinement and it’s clear the crew at Blizzard has been taking notes.
The studio shared release notes for the next patch, which arrives later this week with an array of changes in tow.
Diablo 4’s 1.3.1 patch features Seneschal-based updates
Diablo 4 players can now peruse patch notes for the 1.3.1 update, set to go live across all platforms on Thursday, February 1. Most notably, the patch promises adjustments that will impact the Suppressor and Vampiric affixes.
Monsters with the Vampiric affix will steal less life from players contingent on World Tiers, for example. Meanwhile, one Suppressor-related change ensures the Suppressor Field won’t always remain on.
Diablo 4 fans frustrated by thepreviously underpowered Seneschalwill be pleased with 1.3.1 as well, since the update adds damage buffs for several of the mechanical companion’s abilities.
The full patch notes for the 1.3.1 update read as follows (viaBlizzard News):
The amount of health a monster with the Vampiric affix can heal for has been reduced.
Developer’s Note:In a future patch, we’ll make an additional improvement to the Vampiric affix. Projectile attacks from monsters—like a Khazra’s thrown spear—will gain a visual effect when they are imbued with the Vampiric affix. This will make it easier to identify which projectiles can heal the monster.
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