Diablo 3 PTR and Reaper of Souls Beta Patch Now Live

[Hound]

The patch has been posted and is now live on the PTR and Reaper of Souls Beta. Most of the changes are those you saw in our datamining yesterday, but the hefty Patch Notes include numerous changes to crafting, tons of new items and set bonuses, and much more. Here's the start: click through for the full quote:

<font color="#FFFFFF">GENERAL</font>
Master difficulty now unlocks upon completion of Act IV, and Torment difficulty (I-VI) unlocks at level 60
<li>Note: Heroes who do not have access to Reaper of Souls will only be eligible for certain Torment bonuses. </li>

<font color="#FFFFFF">Bug Fixes</font>
<li>Clans can now be disbanded
<li>Players can no longer revive at corpse in boss encounters
<li>Certain crafted items that are copied over to the PTR no longer have a level requirement of 61 or higher (PTR only)
<li>Follower items no longer drop with a level requirement of 61 or higher (PTR only)
<li>Fixed an issue that was causing environmental traps (crumbling walls, chandeliers, etc) to not correctly stun or do damage to monsters
<li>Fixed an issue that was causing the second exit portal to not spawn within the Hell Rift found in the Gardens of Hope, Tier 1
<li>Fixed several issues that could cause client crashes</li>
[source]http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/12383899/new-patch-for-201-ptr-and-closed-beta-now-available-1-16-2014[/source]

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[BohemianStalker]

Note: Heroes who do not have access to Reaper of Souls will only be eligible for certain Torment bonuses.

CERTAIN BONUSES?

Wait so I still can play torment difficulties with my vanilla d3 but when I purchase ROS I get some extra bonuses? Or am I missing something?

 

[D Grey]

But did they fix the legendary drop rates? Or is Torment for 60s their only concession.

 

[ematanis]

Undocumented Change : Tomes of Secret are now Demonic Essences.

 

[Waterfiend]

You get the buff to gold, experience and legendary/set drop rates (just like those who have RoS), but not legendaries and sets that were added to the expansion and only available in Torment+ difficulty (since those items were not planned to be added to D3V in the first place).

 

[Millatron]

Undocumented change: Item rolls will no longer include core stats. You will only see reduced level requirement, sockets, all resist, and skill bonuses.

 

[Faramis]

What I don\'t get is why you have to wipe your character data on PTR by copying the charaters again to access the Torment difficulty. Unless it is meant to be what it just is - character wipe.

 

[Mortalo]

You don\'t. I simply entered Master game and then was able to run Torment.

 

[simokim]

I miss changes to monster density and drop rates.
Heres is hoping for some undocumented changes / further patches...

 

[Nodders]

Witch doctor

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Everyone , 13 I counted , so glad I play a WD , well , not played since last january but was hoping to get back . Not sure now .

I\'d like to know how the WD is playing if anyone can kindly let me know , ta .

 

[Nodders]

Should read \"Every one\" not \"Everyone\"

 

[gshirley]

I am just stoked I finally got into RoS. I think the weird part is that I got no notice that I was invited and able to play. I just logged into the PTR today and was able to play through the expansion.

 

[Mage Slayer]

I just noticed (what I assume is) a new undocumented change: Bola Shot is now called Bolas and no longer requires a bow. When used with a melee weapon, it uses the Impale throwing animation and sound effect. Nice for melee DH\'s to have an alternate generator.