The Son of Malphas boss in Diablo 4 Season 3 dealt an overpowering amount of damage out of the gate; a new hotfix includes a nerf that better balances the fight.
Therecent rollout of Season 3added a new boss to the land of Sanctuary – Son of Malphas. As with any boss in Diablo 4, this particular enemy is nothing if not a formidable foe, even for the most skilled of players.
However, users weren’t entering Son of Malphas’ domain with a fair shot. People quickly realized that the character is incredibly overpowered, to a degree thatallows him to one-shot his adversariesin a matter of seconds.
One person in a recentBlizzard Forumspost described the battle as follows: “Son of Malphas hits like a truck and has enough HP on World Tier 2 to be considered a boss on World Tier 4.” It didn’t take long for Blizzard to address the feedback.
Diablo 4 hotfix nerfs Son of Malphas boss
On January 25,Blizzarddeployed Hotfix 2 for Update 1.3.0. The new patch tackles lingering issues impacting thepreviously fixed Drums of Vault quest. Interestingly, it also addresses damage complaints regarding the Son of Malphas.
According to the release notes, players can expect the monster to deal reduced damage in its open-world form. This suggests Son of Malphas’ World Boss version will still pack quite the punch.
The full patch notes feature below:
BUG FIXES
Following the release of Hotfix 1 on January 24, Community Manager Adam Fletcher said the studio plans to address feedback about Season 3.
Thus far, the reception online seems rather mixed, with some Diablo 4 playerslabeling the new season a step downfrom the much-liked Season 2 update.
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.
