Diablo 3 PTR v1.0.7 Changes

Rare Colossal Golgors will now count towards the “Rare Kill” achievements

Monk

Wave of Light

• Follow-up weapon damage increased from 390% to 829%
• Skill Rune – Explosive Light
  • Weapon damage increased from 430% to 914%
• Skill Rune – Pillar of the Ancients
  • Now deals 595% weapon damage followed by an additional 595% weapon damage after 2 seconds (up from 280% weapon damage)

Crafting

General

A new crafting reagent, Demonic Essence, has been added to the game

• This reagent is account-bound and can be acquired from Elite monsters and bosses in Inferno difficulty
  • Major in-game events that grant a stack of Nephalem Valor when completed now also have a chance to drop Demonic Essence
• Nephalem Valor will not be required in order for Demonic Essences to drop
• However, each level of Monster Power will increase the drop chance of Demonic Essence from Elites and bosses according to the following values:
  • MP 0: 20.0000% 15.0000%
  • MP 1: 23.0000% 16.5000%
  • MP 2: 26.4500% 18.1500%
  • MP 3: 30.4175% 19.9650%
  • MP 4: 34.9801% 21.9615%
  • MP 5: 40.2271% 24.1577%
  • MP 6: 46.2612% 26.5734%
  • MP 7: 53.2004% 29.2308%
  • MP 8: 61.1805% 32.1538%
  • MP 9: 70.3575% 35.3692%
  • MP 10: 80.9112% 38.9061%

Blacksmith

Similar to the Hellfire Ring, it will have four variants, each guaranteeing a fixed core stat which will have the highest range available in the game

• The values for several of the fixed core stats have been increased:
  • Archon Spaulders:
    • Dexterity, Intellect, and Vitality can now roll 201-230 in their respective stat (up from 100-115)
    • Strength could already roll in this range, and so remains unchanged
  • Archon Gauntlets:
    • Strength and Vitality can now roll 201-230 in their respective stat (up from 100-115)
    • Dexterity and Intellect could already roll in this range, and so remained unchanged
  • Archon Armor:
    • Strength, Dexerity, and Intellect can now roll 201-230 in their respective stat (up from 101-115)
  • Razorspikes:
    • Strength, Dexeterity, Intellect, and Vitality can now roll 201-230 in their respective stat (up from 101-115)

• Crafting the item will require 1 Demonic Essence (other reagent costs will vary per recipe)
  • The Rare and Magic reagent costs for Archon Gloves and Razorspikes have been updated:
    • Archon Gloves
      • Now require 20 Iridescent Tears (instead of 50 Exquisite Essences)
    • Razorspikes
      • Now require 30 Exquisite Essence (instead of 25 Iridescent Tears)

Jeweler

Marquise Topaz

• Weapon: Melee attackers take 2200 2500 per hit
• These gems can only be created at the Jeweler and will require the following reagents:
  • 3 Radiant Star Gems
  • 20 million gold
  • 1 10 Demonic Essence

Dueling

General

• Demon Hunters, Witch Doctors, and Wizards now receive a 30% damage reduction while in the Scorched Chapel
• Barbarians and Monks now receive a 35% damage reduction while in the Scorched Chapel
  • Note: Barbarians and Monks are receiving an additional 5% reduction due to the fact that they generally need to be closer to their targets (as compared to Demon Hunters, Witch Doctors, and Wizards)
• Nek the Brawler has been evicted from the Slaughtered Calf Inn and now resides alongside your followers in Act I
  • He’s now also available in the Act II and Act III/Act IV hubs
• A PvP chat channel has been added

General

Crafting Plans and Jeweler Designs have been added for all of the new Rare recipes listed above

• These plans (excluding the chest piece) will drop randomly in the world and also have a 50% chance to drop off the following bosses when you have 5 stacks of Nephalem Valor:
  • Skeleton King
  • Spider Queen
  • Maghda
  • Zoltun Kulle
  • Ghom
  • Cydaea
  • Rakanoth
  • Izual
• The drop rate from the above bosses will now scale according to your Monster Power level:
  • MP 0: 20%
  • MP 1: 23.2%
  • MP 2: 26.912%
  • MP 3: 31.218%
  • MP 4: 36.213%
  • MP 5: 42.007%
  • MP 6: 48.728%
  • MP 7: 56.524%
  • MP 8: 65.568%
  • MP 9: 76.059%
  • MP 10: 88.228%

Monsters

• Damage reflected back from the Reflects Damage affix should now be capped at 10% of the monster’s current health pool (overkill damage is not considered in the reflect)