Diablo 4 Season 5’s fourth hotfix is live and the August 15 update has finally resolved one of the most annoying damage over time bugs.
Diablo 4 Season 5is in full swing and most of its new inclusions have been fairly well received by players. The wave-basedInfernal Hordesendgame challenge is a notable standout with the new modecompletely overshadowing Season 4’s Artificer’s Pit.
Of course, the new season isn’t without its faults and some players have taken to calling it the “Season of Infernal Bugs”. Issues withUber Lilith’s dropsandloot disappearinghave taken a toll on Season 5’s reputation.
Fortunately,Blizzardhas just released a new update and while it doesn’t fix everything, it takes care of a particularly annoying bug. Below are the patch notes for Diablo 4 Season 5 Hotfix 4.
Diablo 4 Season 5 Hotfix 4 patch notes
Aspect of Splintering Energy:
Developer’s Note:In rare instances, this Aspect alongside Fractured Winterglass could cause detrimental server performance issues. To solve for this, we’re reducing the frequency of it arcing to additional enemies, and increasing its damage to compensate. Additionally, the amount of Frozen Orbs that can be launched from Conjurations while using Fractured Winterglass has been adjusted in these rare instances.
Developer’s Note:The team is continuing our investigations around issues and player reports tied to trading. For now, trade will continue to be disabled and we will follow up with updates.
Issues with damage over time (DOT) effects have been a lingering issue in Diablo 4that has been frustrating players since launch. Seeing a fix for the post-death carryover should be a welcome change.
Players have also noted issues with enemies’ DOT scaling and how troublesome it is when coming up against poison and fire effects. Whether or not this new fix will have any impact on how it feels to face these types of enemies remains to be seen.
Ethan Dean is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and specializes in Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Elden Ring, Pokemon, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, third-person games, and regularly plays newly release games. You can contact Ethan at: ethan.dean@dexerto.com
