Patch Notes

Generated: 2026-01-06T03:46:01.896Z Comparing: 2026-01-05T00:15:56 → 2026-01-05T19:46:01

Rift Device Rework

• Rift Shards are now shared across all characters via the Profile
• 5 renamable, reorderable tabs to organize shard sets
• Legacy per-character rift shards automatically migrated to inventory/stash

New Unique Monster Rift Shard Modifiers

• Unique Monster Item Rarity/Quantity/Pack Size - boost rewards from unique enemies
• Unique Monster Action Speed/Crit Chance/Crit Damage/Life - new risk/reward affixes

Skill Balance

Buffs

• Shadow Barrage: Damage effectiveness 1.5→1.9, cooldown 0.85s→0.80s, darkness conversion 25%→50%
• Bouncing Orb: Level scaling 1.04→1.045/level, base crit 5%→8%
• Shatter: Radius and chill chance now scale with level/quality
• Blood Fury & Shattering Spree: Triggered skills now properly scale with aura level/quality
• Rupture: Base damage now scales with quality

Nerfs

• Split Shot: Attack speed slowed 0.8s→1.2s, secondary arrows fixed at 3
• Chain Support: Extra chains now every 20 levels (was 6)

Combat

• Unarmed Bonus: 20% More Attack Speed when no weapons equipped

Arena Overhaul

• Waves now progress by 1 monster level (was 5)
• Boss waves every 5 levels (was 20)
• Custom starting level selection based on highest completion (-15 levels max)

Monsters & Loot

• Unique monsters can now spawn multiple per pack based on pack size bonuses
• High-zone (100+) loot rarity now scales exponentially with level (5% more per level)
• Rarer monster chance formula improved (squared scaling)

Quality of Life

• New Help Tips for Hideout and Skill Screen (pauses game)
• Rift mods panel hidden while in hideout
• Map level selection can exceed 100 based on highest completion (citadel or maps)

Skills

Skill Changes

Heavy Shot {skill#heavy-shot}

• Level 1, Quality 10:
  • Physical Damage: 10 → 11
• Level 1, Quality 20:
  • Physical Damage: 10 → 12
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Physical Damage: 106.04 → 116.65
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Physical Damage: 106.04 → 127.25
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Physical Damage: 1461.92 → 1608.11
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Physical Damage: 1461.92 → 1754.3
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Physical Damage: 20153.81 → 22169.19
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Physical Damage: 20153.81 → 24184.58
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Physical Damage: 277837.42 → 305621.16
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Physical Damage: 277837.42 → 333404.91

Blood Explosion {skill#blood-explosion}

• Level 1, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
• Level 1, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
• Level 10, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 20, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 30, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 40, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +4

Split Shot {skill#split-shot}

• Base cooldown: 0.8s → 1.2s
• Level 1, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4000%
• Level 1, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4500%
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4000%
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4500%
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4000%
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4500%
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4000%
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4500%
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4000%
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Projectile Speed
    • Old: +3500%
    • New: +4500%

Shatter {skill#shatter}

• Level 1, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +60%
• Level 1, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +70%
• Level 10, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +2
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +59%
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +69%
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +79%
• Level 20, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +69%
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +79%
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +89%
• Level 30, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +3
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +79%
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +4
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +89%
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +4
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +99%
• Level 40, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +4
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +89%
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +4
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +99%
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Radius
    • Old: +2
    • New: +4
  • Modified: Added Chance To Chill
    • Old: +50%
    • New: +109%

Bouncing Magma {skill#bouncing-magma}

• Level 1, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 1, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 1, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 10, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 341.59% → 356.66%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 341.59% → 356.66%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 341.59% → 356.66%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 20, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 505.64% → 553.89%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 505.64% → 553.89%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 505.64% → 553.89%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 30, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 748.48% → 860.17%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 748.48% → 860.17%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 748.48% → 860.17%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 40, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 1107.93% → 1335.82%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 1107.93% → 1335.82%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 1107.93% → 1335.82%
  • Modified: Added Critical Strike Chance
    • Old: +5.0%
    • New: +8.0%

Shadow Barrage {skill#shadow-barrage}

• Base cooldown: 0.85s → 0.8s
• Level 1, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 150% → 190%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 1, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 150% → 190%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 1, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 150% → 190%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 10, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 213.5% → 282.36%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 213.5% → 282.36%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 213.5% → 282.36%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 20, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 316.03% → 438.49%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 316.03% → 438.49%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 316.03% → 438.49%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 30, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 467.8% → 680.97%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 467.8% → 680.97%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 467.8% → 680.97%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 40, Quality 0:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 692.45% → 1057.52%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 692.45% → 1057.52%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Damage Effectiveness: 692.45% → 1057.52%
  • Modified: Added Damage Converted To Darkness
    • Old: +25%
    • New: +50%

Support Gems

Support Changes

Chain {support#chain}

• Level 10, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +2
    • New: +1
• Level 10, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +2
    • New: +1
• Level 10, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +2
    • New: +1
• Level 20, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +4
    • New: +1
• Level 20, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +4
    • New: +1
• Level 20, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +4
    • New: +1
• Level 30, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +5
    • New: +2
• Level 30, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +5
    • New: +2
• Level 30, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +5
    • New: +2
• Level 40, Quality 0:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +7
    • New: +2
• Level 40, Quality 10:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +7
    • New: +2
• Level 40, Quality 20:
  • Modified: Added Chain
    • Old: +7
    • New: +2