Last updated October 12 @ 3:20 p.m. PDT.
Below you'll find the preliminary PTR patch notes for patch 2.6.1. Please note that this isn't the final version of the patch notes and that some changes may not be documented or described in full detail.
PTR PATCH 2.6.1 - v2.6.1.47710
To provide feedback on patch 2.6.1, please visit the PTR Feedback forum.
To report any issues you experience while playing, please visit the PTR Bug Report forum.
Please note that support for Vista / Windows XP will be ending at some point during the PTR. For more info, please see our forum post.
In order to test Necromancer changes, you will need to have purchased the Necromancer in the live game. The ability to purchase the class on the PTR has been disabled.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
CLASSES
- Witch Doctor Passives
- Creeping Death
- Increased the duration of Haunt, Locust Swarm, and the damage amplification of Piranhas when this passive is active from 3600 to
144001680019800 seconds - Note: There is currently a bug preventing this passive from affecting Piranhas; this will be fixed in an upcoming PTR patch
- Increased the duration of Haunt, Locust Swarm, and the damage amplification of Piranhas when this passive is active from 3600 to
- Creeping Death
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the tooltip for Spike Trap - Impaling Spines did not display its correct damage type
- Fixed an issue where the tooltip for Bone Armor - Harvest of Anguish did not display its correct damage type
ITEMS
- General
- Many Legendary and Set items have had their drop chance increased
- Legendary Items
- Demon Hunter
- Karlei’s Point
- The damage of Impale is increased by
60-80%225-300%300-375% andImpaleit returns10–15 Hatred if it hits an enemy already Impaled.
- The damage of Impale is increased by
- Karlei’s Point
- Witch Doctor
- Staff of Chiroptera
- No longer rolls Legendary-strength bonus to Firebats damage as an inherent affix. Can still roll 10-15% as a random affix.
- Firebats attacks 100% faster, and costs
70-75% less Mana, and has its damage increased by150-200%125-150%. - Note: Existing versions of this item will also be changed to include the damage roll in the orange text, but will always roll a damage roll equal to the previous maximum possible.
- Staff of Chiroptera
- Set Items
- Barbarian
- Bul-Kathos' Oath
- (2) Set
- Increases Fury Generation by
1015 - During Whirlwind you gain
30%45% increased attack speed and movement speed
- Increases Fury Generation by
- (2) Set
- Bul-Kathos' Oath
- Crusader
- Armor of Akkhan
- (6) Set
- While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal
600%900%1000%1300%1500% increased damage and take15%20%50% less damage.
- While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal
- (6) Set
- Seeker of the Light
- (6) Set
- Increase the damage of Blessed Hammer by
1250%1500%2000% and Falling Sword by500%1000%.
- Increase the damage of Blessed Hammer by
- (6) Set
- Armor of Akkhan
- Demon Hunter
- Embodiment of the Marauder
- (6) Set
- Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal
1200%2100%2400%2500%3000% increased damage for every active Sentry
- Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal
- (6) Set
- Natalya’s Vengeance
- (6) Set
- After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal
500%750%2500%3500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds
- After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal
- (6) Set
- Embodiment of the Marauder
- Necromancer
- Pestilence Master’s Shroud
- (6) Set
- Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by
3000%4000%3300%. In addition, Corpse Lance and Corpse Explosion damage is increased by1500%2000%1650%.
- Each corpse you consume grants you an Empowered Bone Spear charge that increases the damage of your next Bone Spear by
- (6) Set
- Pestilence Master’s Shroud
- Witch Doctor
- Helltooth Harness
- (6) Set
- After casting Wall of Death, gain
1400%1700%5100%3700%4400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
- After casting Wall of Death, gain
- Note: The damage bonus for you against enemies affected with Necrosis causes performance issues when encountering high density. This change is not intended to be a nerf and, when coupled with the six-piece change, should be a net buff for the complete set. This change should not change the gameplay style of this set.
- (6) Set
- Raiment of the Jade Harvester.
- (6) Set
- Soul Harvest reduces damage taken by 50% for 12 seconds and consumes your damage over time effects on enemies, instantly dealing
300120014001650seconds worth of remaining damage.
- Soul Harvest reduces damage taken by 50% for 12 seconds and consumes your damage over time effects on enemies, instantly dealing
- (6) Set
- Spirit of Arachyr
- (6) Set
- The damage of your creature skills is increased by
2400%4500%3900%4500%. Creature skills are Corpse Spiders, Plague of Toads, Firebats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.
- The damage of your creature skills is increased by
- (6) Set
- Helltooth Harness
- Barbarian
- Demon Hunter