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Huge Unique Changes Coming in Season 5!

Blizzard outlined some huge changes planned for Uniques in Season 5. Check them out!

During the content creator roundtable at Blizzard HQ, the developers outlined some changes coming to Uniques Season 5. Please note this list is incomplete and we’ll need to wait for the official patch notes to see everything. These changes were taken from Rob’s Season 5 cheatsheet and DonTheCrown’s sheet.

Blizzard’s Philosophy on Uniques in Season 5

  • All Uniques are getting their Affixes reworked with buffs across the board and more useful stats.
  • The goal is for builds to use 2-4 Uniques.
  • Build-defining uniques should be Best-in-Slot for their build

General Unique Changes in Season 5

FrostburnFrostburn

The affixes have been reworked:

  • 8% Lucky Hit
  • 10.5-15% Attack Speed
  • 142.5-182.1% Fire & Cold damage
  • Lucky Hit 40% to deal 2,000-4,000 Fire damage
  • Lucky Hit 40% to deal 2,000-4,000 Cold damage
  • Lucky Hit 20-60% Chance to Freeze enemies for 3 seconds

FlickerstepFlickerstep

The affixes have been reworked:

  • Attacks reduce Evade Cooldown by 2.5 seconds
  • Evade grants 30% Main Stat for 1.5 seconds
  • 12.5-18% Main Stat
  • 219-300% Ultimate damage
  • 46.5-60% Light Resistance
  • 8-12.5% Damage Reduction from Close Enemies
  • Unique affix unchanged

Fists of FateFists of Fate

The affixes have been reworked:

  • 0.1-8.7% Attack Speed
  • 0.1-8.7% Crit Chance
  • 1-51.8% Lucky Hit Chance
  • Lucky Hit: Up to 1-51.8% Chance to Apply a Random CC effect for 2 seconds.
  • Unique affix unchanged

Barbarian Unique Changes in Season 5

Fields of CrimsonFields of Crimson

  • Implicit changed to 130% Vulnerable Damage
  • 198-270 Strength
  • 406-550% Damage to Bleeding
  • 52-70% Enhanced Rupture Explosion Size
  • 16-25% Rupture CDR
  • Unclear if Unique Affix flat damage changed.

Battle TranceBattle Trance

  • 6-8% Crit Chance
  • 8-12.5% DR from Close
  • 2-3 Frenzy
  • 4-6 Duelist
  • Unique Affix increased from 35-45% to 35-55%

100,000 Steps100,000 Steps

  • Implicit changed to Evade Grants 10% Attack Speed for 3 seconds
  • 12.5-18% Movement Speed
  • 5-7% Movement Speed per Walking Arsenal Bonus
  • 82.5-105% Damage to Stunned Enemies
  • 46.5-60% Ground Stomp Size
  • Fury Gain changed to 50-100
  • Cooldown changed to 10 seconds

Druid Unique Changes in Season 5

Greatstaff of the CroneGreatstaff of the Crone

  • 80-100% Critical Strike Damage
  • 207-270% Damage to Close Enemies
  • Storm Strike Chains to 2 Targets
  • +2-4 to Basic Skills
  • Unique Affix increased to 120-200% from 120-150%.

Mad Wolf's GleeMad Wolf’s Glee

  • 974-1427 Max Life
  • 10.5-15% Werewolf Attack Speed
  • 13-17.5% to Lupine Ferocity’s Damage Bonus
  • 4-5 to Digitigrade Gait
  • Unique Affix changed from +3 to +2.5

Storm's CompanionStorm’s Companion

  • 16-25% Wolves Attack Speed
  • 62.5-85% Lucky Hit Chance for the Pack Leader Spirit Boon
  • 13-17.5% DR from Close Enemies
  • +4-5 to Wolves

Rogue Unique Changes in Season 5

WindforceWindforce

  • Implicit changed: 130% Damage to CC
  • 14-18% Movement Speed
  • 37.55% Chance for Barrage to Cast twice
  • 2-4 Barrage
  • 1-2 Malice
  • Unique Affix change to 30-50%
  • Knock back removed

Eyes in the DarkEyes in the Dark

  • Implicit changed: Traps arm 1 second faster
  • 974-1427 Max Life
  • 219-300% Ultimate Damage
  • 10.5-15% Damage Reduction from Trapped
  • 3-4 to Aftermath
  • Unique Affix increased from 50-90% to 50-150%

Saboteur’s Signet

  • 200-275 Grenade Damage
  • 29-42% Stun Grenade Size
  • 1 Energy when a stun Grenade explodes
  • 6-8 CDR
  • Unique Affix changed from 15-30% to 15-45%
  • Unknown changes to damage range

Necromancer Unique Changes in Season 5

Blood Artisan's CuirassBlood Artisan’s Cuirass

  • 957-1259 Life
  • 103.5-135% Damage for 4 Seconds after picking up a Blood Orb
  • Blood Orbs restore +8-12 Essence
  • +2-3 to Bone Spirit
  • Unique affix changed from 10-5 to 10-3 (buff)

Howl from BelowHowl from Below

  • 8-12.5% Lucky Hit Chance
  • 26-35% Corpse Attack Speed
  • Corpse Explosion Fears and Slows for 0.5 Seconds [0.4-0.6]
  • +2-4 to Corpse Explosion
  • Unique affix buffed to 30-50% (up from 30-40%)

Lidless WallLidless Wall

  • Implicit changed: Thorns Removed | 12.6% Total Armor added
  • 2153-2962 Armor
  • 26-35% Bone Storm Duration
  • 6-8% CDR
  • 1-2 to Bone Skills
  • Unique affix buffed from 15-30% to 15-45%

Sorcerer Affix Changes in Season 5

Staff of Lam EsenStaff of Lam Esen

  • Implicit changed to 170% Lightning Damage
  • 252-360 Intelligence
  • 57-75% Chance for Charged Bolts to Cast Twice
  • 27-45% Resource Cost Reduction
  • 4-6 to Charged Bolts
  • Unique effect increased from 40-60% to 40-80%

Fractured Winterglass

  • Implicit changed to 25% All Res
  • 57-75% Non-Physical Damage
  • 13-17.5% Chance to cast Frozen Orb twice
  • Conjuration CD’s are reduced by 0.1-0.3 seconds when a Frozen Orb explodes
  • 3-4 Conjuration Mastery
  • Unique Effect % number 1 – 35-65% (up from 35-50%), % number 2 – 50-90% (up from 50-70%)

Blue RoseBlue Rose

  • 10% All Res / 10% Cold Res implicit
  • 9-11% Critical Strike Chance
  • 129-170% Cold Damage
  • 251-350% Ice Spike Damage
  • 26-35% chance for Ice Spikes to explode twice
  • Unique effect: 2206-4412 Cold Damage

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