Patch notes for Diablo 4’s 1.4.2 update have gone live, outlining a whole host of changes that include adjustments for The Pit.
Diablo 4’s The Pit of Artificers touched down at thestart of Season 4, bringing an all-new endgame challenge packed with 200 unlockable tiers.
The first tier features Level 100 enemies at Tier 1, no different than a Tier 45 Nightmare Dungeon. But though it offers a fun and interesting challenge, The Pit hasn’t launched without noteworthy shortcomings.
For example, its unbalanced difficulty leaves much to be desired, particularly with boss fights and one-shot hits. Fortunately, patch notes for the forthcoming 1.4.2 update show Blizzard developers have taken player feedback to heart.
Diablo 4 1.4.2 fine tunes The Pit of Artificers
In aBlizzard Forumspost, Community Manager Adam Fletcher confirmed Patch 1.4.2 will release during the week of June 10, though no specific date or time has been announced.
The patch will introduce a host of changes for The Pit, one being an increased chance to earn a Stygian Stone upon the challenge’s completion. At Tier 1, the chance of collecting the resource goes up to 5%; at Pit Tier 200, it balloons to 30%.
Plus, bosses in The Pit will undergo various balance tweaks, some of which adjust the damage of their powers and affixes. As an example, developers plan to increase the cooldown on The Blood Bishop triple Shadow Line boss affix, which will now appear in Tier 31.
Additionally, once the update goes live, the currently runningMother’s Blessing eventwill receive an XP nerf and Gold buff, going from 35% XP and 35% Gold to 25% XP and 50% Gold.
Full patch notes for Diablo 4 1.4.2 read as follows (viaBlizzard News):
Developer’s Note:The exact timing for this Patch is to be determined. We will share updates once we have them.
The Pit
General
Accessibility
User Experience and User Interface
Gameplay
Miscellaneous
Brianna Reeves is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Pokemon, fighting games, first-person shooters, and single-player games. Brianna has bylines at CBR, PlayStation LifeStyle, and ScreenRant.
