Diablo 4 Season 7: All changes since the 2.1 PTR

Season 7 of Diablo 4 has introduced significant changes since the 2.1 PTR, especially in class skills and general balance adjustments. With a wide range of changes across all classes, the latest updates fine-tune gameplay for players eager to optimize their builds. Here's a breakdown of the key changes:

Spiritborn (Vessel of Hatred) Changes

The Seeker: Increased scaling from 30% to 40%.

Harmonious Seeker: The first hit now guarantees a critical strike alongside the second hit, both lasting 4 seconds to knock down enemies.

Class-Specific Updates

Barbarian

Hammer of the Ancients: Increased damage from 80% to 90%.

Whirlwind: Increased damage from 18% to 22%.

Iron Maelstrom: Adjusted scaling bonus for health/injured state from 80% to 60%.

Walking Arsenal: Now grants 15% damage after casting skills, with bonuses for crowd control and attack speed when all three weapon types are active.

Druid

Lacerate: Critical Strike Damage scaling reduced from 40% to 30%.

Raging Shred: Poisoning damage increased from 30% to 150%.

Toxic Claws: Triggers from any damage, not just critical strikes.

Necromancer

Enhanced Bone Spear: First hit now applies Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Army of the Dead: Skeleton Mage and Golem damage scaling reduced from 80% to 40%.

Supreme Bone Storm: Adds a 20% increase to Critical Strike Chance and Attack Speed while active.

Rogue

Disciplined Dance of Knives: Pierce's chance increased from 20% to 35%.

Supreme Death Trap: Increased damage to enemies resisting pull-in from 120% to 180%.

Sorcerer

Ice Shards: Damage to frozen enemies increased from 25% to 50%.

Mystical Frost Nova: Enemies are now more vulnerable, with increased damage taken from you (15%) for 4 seconds.

Witch Powers and Occult Gems Updates

Firebat Servants: Damage increased from 15% to 20%, with frequency increased to every 2 seconds.

Hex of Flames: Damage increased from 10% to 40%.

Toadling's Wish: Bonus increased from 25% to 35%.

Occult Gems: Various changes including damage bonuses reduced and increased resistances.

General Changes

Barbarian's Ultimate Skill Bonuses: Scaling adjustments for the damage bonus per stack.

Druid's Earthquake Bonus: Earthquake damage scaling has been rebalanced with several adjustments across aspects and unique items.

Conclusion

With the changes in Diablo 4 Season 7, there's plenty to experiment with for players looking to maximize damage, survivability, and build diversity. Whether you're drawn to the buffs for Barbarian or Sorcerer or the adjustments to Necromancer and Druid, this is an excellent time to dive in and refine your strategies. If you've got Diablo 4 gold and Diablo 4 items, you could experiment with some of the new gear options or reroll existing gear to optimize your build choices. Do any of these ideas stand out to you, or are you thinking of a completely different direction?