All Diablo 4 Season 8 PTR Class Changes

Diablo 4's Season 8 PTR has introduced a wide range of changes across all classes, refining skills, passives, legendary aspects, and unique items. These adjustments not only enhance gameplay balance but also allow players to explore new build possibilities. As you dive into these updates, you might find yourself wanting to optimize your experience even further—considering options like how to buy Diablo 4 Gold to enhance your character's progression. Below, we break down all the adjustments so you can better understand how these tweaks impact your favorite builds.

Barbarian Changes

Skills

· Enhanced Mighty Throw: Now grants 25% increased Attack Speed for 6 seconds instead of while a thrown weapon is out.

· Fighter’s Mighty Throw: Generates 20% of Maximum Life as a Barrier for 5 seconds (previously 5% per pulse).

· Whirlwind: Base damage increased from 24% to 32%.

· Violent Whirlwind: Now increases the damage of your next Weapon Mastery Skill by 35% if used immediately after Whirlwind ends.

· Fighter's Steel Grasp: Damage increased by 400% and grants Berserking for 2 seconds.

· Power Charge: Cooldown reduction vs. bosses increased from 4 to 6.

· Double Swing Enhancement: Moved to Violent Double Swing.

· Ground Stomp: Base damage increased from 80% to 140%.

· Tactical Ground Stomp: Damage bonus reduced from 900% to 100%.

· Iron Maelstrom: Rank 5 bonus capped at 200%[x] damage increase.

· Wrath of the Berserker: Rank 5 bonus now always deals 500% damage.

Passives

· Concussion: Now has a 20% Lucky Hit chance to Stun and deals 30/60/90% Physical damage.

· Hamstring: Now Slows enemies by 70% for 2/3/4 seconds upon first application of Bleed.

· One-Handed Mace Expertise: Berserk duration increased from 1.5 to 3 seconds.

Legendary Aspects

· Of the Dire Whirlwind: Crit chance increased significantly.

· Of Grasping Whirlwind: Now pulls enemies every 6-3 seconds.

· Dust Devil’s Aspect: Hitting enemies with Dust Devils increases damage from all other sources by 25%[x] for 3 seconds.

Unique Items

· The Third Blade: Weapon Mastery Skills are now Core Skills with 100% Cooldown Reduction but cost Fury.

· Ring of Red Furor: Now affects non-Channeled Core or Weapon Mastery Skills.

· Gohr’s Devastating Grips: Whirlwind explosion increased to 300-600% damage.

· Twin Strikes: Double Swing now hits 2 additional times with 70-100% increased damage for 3 seconds.

Paragon Changes

· Rumble Glyph: Damage to Bosses and Crowd Controlled enemies reduced from 10% per stack to 3% per stack.

· Dominate Glyph: Free Overpower timer reduced from 15 to 12 seconds.

Bug Fixes

· Fixed Executioner’s Aspect scaling issues.

· Fixed Bold Chieftain’s Aspect functionality with multiple shouts.

· Fixed Earthquake dealing double damage.

· Fixed Fury generation inconsistencies with Berserk Fury aspect.

Druid Changes

Skills

· Fierce Storm Strike: Now always applies Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

· Cyclone Armor: Now pulls enemies instead of Knockback and grants 10% Damage Reduction for 4 seconds.

· Enhanced Blood Howl: Boss hits now reduce cooldown by 0.3 seconds.

· Grizzly Rage: Rank 5 now allows casting Companion Skills while in Grizzly Rage.

· Lacerate: Rank 5 bonus capped at 200%[x] damage increase.

Passives

· Charged Atmosphere: Lightning Bolt damage increased; frequency reduced to every 3 seconds.

Spirit Boons

· Overload: Lightning bolt proc chance increased from 1% to 35%.

Legendary Aspects

· Lightning Dancer’s: Lightning Storm and Bolt Crits now have a 50% chance to spawn Dancing Bolts.

· Aspect of the Rampaging Werebeast: Crit Damage per stack reduced but is now multiplicative.

Paragon Changes

· Sinister Tendrils (Previously Constricting Tendrils): Now increases Nature Magic damage against Poisoned enemies by 35%.

Bug Fixes

· Fixed issues with Mighty Throw not benefiting from Weapon Expertise.

· Fixed Rumble Glyph not fully boosting Earthquake damage.

Additional Class Changes

Other classes such as Necromancer, Rogue, Sorcerer, and the newly introduced Spiritborn have also seen significant changes. Be sure to check individual highlights for their buffs, nerfs, and adjustments. These changes bring a new dynamic to Diablo 4’s Season 8, ensuring players can experiment with fresh builds while addressing previous balance concerns. As you adapt your strategies, you might want to explore options for acquiring cheap Diablo 4 Items to complement your new builds—consider checking out MMOEXP for reliable offerings. Be sure to test these updates in the PTR and adjust your strategies accordingly!