Patch 2.6.10 Information

Patch Notes

Below you will find the patch notes for the upcoming update for Diablo III, Patch 2.6.10.

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PATCH 2.6.10

Table of Contents:

• Seasons
• Items
• Bug Fixes and Misc Updates

Note: All changes apply to all versions of Diablo III, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC unless otherwise indicated.

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Seasons

The shadows, they are moving, and they seem… animated. It is as though they have a will of their own. Whatever this trickery is, perhaps you can use it to your advantage. Let’s see what the demons say when you fight side by side with your own shadow!

Shadows of the Past: Activating a Shrine/Pylon will spawn in a shadow clone of your class. This clone will randomly have 1 out of 3 predetermined builds. This clone’s power will scale with your character and will last for 1 minute or if your character dies. See below for the shadow clone variations that can spawn when activating.

Witch Doctor

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Grasp of the Dead – Rain of Corpses	Wall of Death – Fire Wall	Haunt – Poisoned Spirit
Piranhas – Zombie Piranhas	Firebomb – Flash Fire	Spirit Barrage – The Spirit is Willing
Zombie Charger – Zombie Bears	Acid Cloud – Acid Rain	Wall of Death – Communing with Spirits
Corpse Spiders – Medusa Spiders	Piranhas – Zombie Piranhas	Piranhas – Zombie Piranhas
Locust Swarm – Diseased Swarm	Zombie Charger – Explosive Beast	Acid Cloud – Slow Burn
Acid Cloud – Kiss of Death	Spirit Barrage – Well of Souls	Grasp of the dead – Unbreakable Grasp

Wizard

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Arcane Orb – Frozen Orb	Meteor – Molten Impact	Arcane Orb – Obliteration
Frost Nova – Frozen Mist	Arcane Orb – Scorch	Disintegrate – Volatility
Blizzard – Unrelenting Storm	Explosive Blast – Short Fuse	Wave of Force – Debilitating Force
Energy Twister – Raging Storm	Blizzard – Apocalypse	Slow Time – Exhaustion
Explosive Blast – Obliterate	Wave of Force – Heat Wave	Energy Twister – Raging Storm
Ray of Frost – Black Ice	Disintegrate – Convergence	Meteor – Star Pact

Barbarian

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Seismic Slam – Rumble	Battle Rage – Marauder’s Rage	Battle Rage – Ferocity
Threatening Shout – Falter	Threatening Shout – Falter	Threatening Shout – Falter
Avalanche – Volcano	Wrath of The Berserker – Insanity	Leap – Launch
Earthquake – Molten Fury	Sprint – Run Like the Wind	Wrath of The Berserker – Insanity
Wrath of The Berserker – Insanity	Whirlwind – Dust Devils	Bash – Pulverize
Ancient Spear – Boulder Toss	Rend – Lacerate	Hammer of The Ancients – Rolling Thunder

Monk

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Lashing Tail Kick – Sweeping Armada	Fists of Thunder – Static Charge	Exploding Palm – Essence Burn
Seven-Sided Strike – Fulminating Onslaught	Way of the Hundred Fists – Hands of Lightning	Seven-Sided Strike – Sudden Assault
Inner Sanctuary – Intervene	Crippling Wave – Concussion	Lashing Tail Kick – Spinning Flame Kick
Epiphany – Soothing Mist	Seven-Sided Strike – Incinerate	Sweeping Wind – Fire Storm
Breath of Heaven – Circle of Scorn	Wave of Light – Pillar of the Ancients	Wave of Light – Explosive Light
Wave of Light – Empowered Wave	Sweeping Wind – Cyclone	Epiphany – Inner Fire

Necromancer

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Land of the Dead – Plaguelands	Land of the Dead – Plaguelands	Land of the Dead – Plaguelands
Frailty – Early Grave	Frailty – Early Grave	Frailty – Early Grave
Army of the Dead – Dead Storm	Army of the Dead – Blighted Grasp	Corpse Lance – Blood Lance
Corpse Explosion – Final Embrace	Corpse Lance – Ricochet	Bone Spear – Shatter
Bone Spear – Blood Spear	Bone Spear – Blighted Marrow	Death Nova – Bone Nova
Death Nova – Blood Nova	Death Nova – Blight

Demon Hunter

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Marked for Death – Valley of Death	Marked for Death – Valley of Death	Marked for Death – Valley of Death
Caltrops – Jagged Spikes	Rain Of Vengeance – Dark Cloud	Rain Of Vengeance – Shade
Fan of Knives – Assassin’s Knives	Cluster Arrow – Shooting Stars	Cluster Arrow – Maelstrom
Chakram – Twin Chakrams	Multishot – Arsenal	Impale – Overpenetration
Vengeance – Side Cannons	Vengeance – Personal Mortar	Chakram – Serpentine
Impale – Ricochet	Elemental Arrow – Immolation arrow	Elemental Arrow – Frost Arrow

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Crusader

Build Variation 1	Build Variation 2	Build Variation 3
Akarat’s Champion – Fire Starter	Akarat’s Champion – Hasteful	Akarat’s Champion – Rally
Falling Sword – Superheated	Iron Skin – Flash	Falling Sword – Rapid Descent
Sweep Attack – Blazing Sweep	Blessed Shield – Shattering Throw	Heaven’s Fury – Split Fury
Consecration – Shattered Ground	Consecration – Bathed in Light	Fist of the Heavens – Retribution
Bombardment – Annihilate	Blessed Hammer – Limitless	Iron Skin – Explosive Skin
Condemn – Reciprocate	Condemn – Unleashed	Condemn – Shattering Explosion

Kanai’s Cube: Kanai’s Cube will have a fourth slot this season. This fourth slot will have the choices of the first 3 slots but will not stack with any of them. The intent is to provide players with creative flexibility to their character builds.

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Items

General

• Haedrig’s Gifts now grants all class sets and we have a new rotation schedule. This upcoming season, depending on which class you choose, Haedrig’s Gifts will reward you with Horde of the Ninety Savages, Aegis of Valor, Gears of Dreadlands, Patterns of Justice, Masquerade of the Burning Carnival, Mundunugu’s Regalia, or Typhon’s Veil.
• Stone Gauntlets now drops for all classes.
• Paragon Bonus Gold Find has been changed to Gold Pickup Radius at 0.1 per point.

Item Changes

• New Item* Gelmindor’s Marrow Guards: Bone Spear cast from Simulacrums deal 300-400% increased damage.
• Ivory Tower: Rapid multiple blocks will now scale the damage for Fires of Heaven, up to a maximum of 2.5 times damage.
• Mantle of Channeling: Removed the 1-second start up before the power takes effect.
• The Twisted Sword: The Twisted Sword: Energy Twister damage is increased by 125-150% for each Energy Twister you have out up to a maximum of 5. The Raging Storm rune is automatically applied to Energy Twister and allows the tornado to merge with 3 additional Energy Twisters. 
• Etched Sigil: While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, the damage of your Energy Twister is increased by 200-250%, and you also cast Energy Twister every second.
• Fragment of Destiny: Your Signature Spells attack 50% faster and deal triple damage. You gain a Spectral buff whenever you land an attack with a Signature Spell. Hydras deal 25-30% increased damage for each Spectral stack. Max 10 stacks.
• Valthek’s Rebuke: Energy Twister now travels in a straight path and deals 300-400% increased damage.
• Winter Flurry: Enemies killed by Cold damage have a 25% chance to release a Frost Nova. Your Hydra deals 125-150% increased damage to enemies in a Blizzard.
• Wizardspike: Performing an attack has a 25% chance to hurl a Frozen Orb. Arcane Orb deals 300-350% increased damage.
• Delsere’s Magnum Opus: 6-piece bonus increased from 8500% to 12500%.
• The Typhon’s Veil: 6-piece bonus increased from 1300% to 2000%.
• Norvald’s Fervor: Increased 2-piece bonus damage from 100% to 400%
• Armor of Akkhan: Increased 6-piece bonus damage from 1500% to 2000%
• Roland’s Legacy: Increased 4-piece bonus damage from 13,000% to 17,500%
• Seeker of the Light: Increased 6-piece Blessed Hammer bonus damage from 12,000% to 15,000%
• Belt of the Trove: Every 4 seconds, call down Bombardment on a random nearby enemy. Bombardment deals 400-500% increased damage.
• Mortal Drama: Double the number of Bombardment impacts. Bombardement deals 400-500% increased damage.
• Thorns of The Invoker: 2-Piece bonus decreased from 350% to 90% and has a cap of 10 stacks. 6-piece bonus increased from 15,000% to 67,500% and increased attack speed bonus from 50% to 100%.
• Manajuma’s Way: Angry Chicken explosion damage increased from 400% to 2000%. Manajuma’s Way now includes a third legendary affix, which allows angry chicken to spawn a chicken that seeks enemies every second that deals 25% of the angry chicken’s explosion damage. 
• New Item* Ursua’s Trodden Effigy: New Witch Doctor Legendary Mojo. Zombie Charger deals 100-150% increased damage. The Zombie Bears rune now summons 8 bears that travel farther.
• Spirit of Arachyr: Increased 6-piece bonus damage from 9000% to 17,500%.
• Helltooth Harness: Increased 6-piece bonus damage from 9000% to 17,500%.
• Scrimshaw: Reduces the Mana cost of Zombie Charger by 75% and increases its damage by 6-7 times.
• Inna’s Mantra: Increased 6-piece bonus damage from 750% to 950%.
• Shenlong’s Spirit: Damage bonus increased from 200% to 350%.
• Uliana’s Strategem Set: Now has 77% damage reduction for 7 seconds after applying Exploding Palm.
• Gungdo Gear: Exploding Palm’s on-death explosion applies Exploding Palm. Exploding Palm’s damage is increased by 75-100%.
• Blade of the Tribes: War Cry and Threatening Shout cause an Avalanche and Earthquake. Avalanche and Earthquake both deal 600-800% increased damage. Consolidated Blade of the Tribes Earthquake affix into the new legendary affix so that it’s no longer two affixes that buff Earthquake. 

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Bug Fixes and Misc Updates

• Updated game client to allow in-game entry of passwords longer than 16 characters.
• Fixed an issue with PC Win32 (32-bit) and macOS clients crashing.
• Fixed Wizardspike to more properly proc Frozen Orb.
• Simulacrums casting Grim Scythe with Haunted Visions no longer gain double benefit from Trag’Ouls Corroded Fang.
• Blessed Hammer will now destroy itself after hitting 63 targets.
• Fixed legacy items stacking with the new items: Gundo Gear, Blade of the Tribes, Scrimshaw, Belt of the Trove, Mortal Drama, Winter Flurry, Wizardspike, Etched Sigil, and Fragment of Destiny.
• Fixed Necromancer’s pets doing extra damage to cursed enemies from a bug caused by the original fix for Haunted Visions + Trag’Ouls Corroded Fang.
• Fixed an issue with Trag’oul’s Corroded Fang not properly applying the correct bonuses to pets.