
Unfortunately, the Diablo 4 day one patch notes are still yet to be revealed so this is merely speculation for the time being. 9 that we had in place for the server slam.” Hopefully, this means the Necromancer will get a considerable buff as the skeleton-raising, corpse-controlling class had seen a sizable nerf during the previous three-day server slam period. It’s also important to keep in mind that the update will take effect immediately during the early access phase, so we suggest preordering either the Deluxe or Ultimate Editions to get a prompt feel for your preferred playstyle.Īccording to Joseph Piepiora’s post on Twitter, the upcoming patch “will represent the 1.0 build of D4, up from. In his recent statement, Piepiora noted that the update will contain “balance changes and bug fixes,” so the prerelease builds you’ve been working on will essentially become useless upon launch.Īlthough he didn’t quite specify which Diablo 4 character classes would be affected by these changes, it’s safe to assume that all five will receive a number of alterations that should somewhat affect the game’s opening meta. Original Story follows: Diablo 4 associate game director Joseph Piepiora has revealed that the upcoming ARPG installment will have a day one patch released during its early access phase.

It’s as we’ve been saying all along: Launch is only the beginning!” But as Piepora himself adds “We will be evaluating the game and are prepared to make adjustments as we go to ensure a smooth gameplay experience. His correction doesn’t change what we currently know about the game’s day one patch too much, other than the fact the changes may not be as comprehensive as players were led to believe but will likely still include some minor balance changes and bug fixes. 9, but actually a version of our day one build! There will be *very few* changes between this build and the one players will be playing at launch. On his Twitter account, he says “The server build was not.

Update 31/5: Piepora has tweeted once more since this story was originally published to correct a statement he made in error about the recent Diablo 4 server slam.
