Barbarians also got a whole lot of changes coming on August 8th. We’ll get more with the official patch notes on August 2nd, but there’s plenty to see! These changes are NOT FINAL and until we see the notes they might still change.
For all the changes announced for the patch, head on over to our Campfire stream coverage.
And for all the Sorcerer changes, head on over here.
For all the Druid, Necromancer and Rogue changes, head over here.
Skills
- Bash
Fury gained increased from 11 to 13 - Flay
Fury gained increased from 10 to 13 - Frenzy
Enhanced Frenzy
Fury gained increased from 2 to 3 - Lunging Strike
Fury gained increased from 10 to 12 - Double Swing
Damage increased from 40% to 50% - Rupture
Enhanced Rupture
Damage increased from 45% to 70% - Charge
Enhanced Charge
Damage increased from 30% to 60%
Mighty Charge
Vulnerable duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds - Upheaval
Violent Upheaval
Change to: If Upheaval damages at least 2 enemies or a Boss, you gain Berserking for 2 seconds, increased to 3 seconds if it damages at least 4 enemies
Passives
- Aggressive Resistance
Damage reduction increased from 3% to 4% - Gushing Wounds
Bleed damage dealt based on Critical Damage bonus increased from 100% to 115%
Bleed damage when Overpowering increased from 11% to 70% - Unconstrained
Berserking damage bonus increased from 25% to 35%
Updated the tooltip to more clearly reflect this Key Passive’s value - Walking Arsenal
Bonus damage duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds
Legendaries/Aspects
- Aspect of Ancestral Force
Damage increased from 32-50% to 40-58% - Death Wish Aspect
Thorns increased from .5-.75 to .65-.85 - Aspect of Unrelenting Fury
Core Skill cost to refund increased from 10-20% to 20-30%
Additional functionality: Cost refund also granted when hitting Bosses - Aspect of Ancestral Charge
Damage increased from 50-100% to 75-125% - Aspect of Burning Rage
Damage increased from .22-.28 to .3-.38 - Aspect of Bul-Kathos
Damage reduction while in Earthquakes increased
from 5-15% to 15-25% - Earthquake Aspect
Damage bonus in Earthquakes increased from 5-15% to 15-25%
Uniques
- Fields of Crimson
Damage increased from .18-.34 to .22-.38
Damage that enemies take standing in pools increased from 15% to 20%
Rupture Cooldown Reduction affix replaced with Bonus Critical Strike Damage - Hellhammer
Damage increased from .6-.8 to .85-1.1
Burning duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds
Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies affix replaced
with Bonus Critical Strike Damage - Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus
Physical Damage affix replaced with Vulnerable Damage - 100,000 Steps
Attacks reduce Evade’s cooldown affix replace with bonus Evade charges Damage against Stunned affix replace with bonus Movement Speed - Battle Trance
Basic Skill Damage affix replaced with Cooldown Reduction
Bonus Attack Speed to other skills increased from 10-20% to 35-45%
