The returning items include some transmog gear, a portrait frame, and a pet. In season 21, Blizzard is bringing back some cosmetics from season 9, while also adding completely new items.

New and returning cosmetics The Stupendous Contraption is on the right Image: Blizzard EntertainmentĮach season, players can complete difficult tasks to earn themselves some cosmetic items. With a full Set, Bone Spear deals 10,000% more damage, and triple that for Simulacrums.īoth classes saw major changes to some of their Legendary items as well, with the Necromancer also seeing a major shift in some skill mechanics. Having a Simulacrum out also decreases incoming damage drastically, and causes you to split damage dealt to you between yourself and the Simulacrum. The Masquerade of the Burning Carnival set causes your Simulacrums to take no damage, gain all runes, and refreshes its cooldown on death. When wearing the full set, all primary skills deal 10,000% more damage. Using Strafe automatically fires your primary skill as well, gives damage reduction, and increased movement speed. When you deal damage with a primary skill, you gain Momentum, which increases your primary skill damage - up to a max of 20 seconds. The Gears of Dreadlands has a new Momentum mechanic. This season introduces the Gears of Dreadlands for Demon Hunters and the Masquerade of the Burning Carnival for Necromancers. The past few seasons of Diablo 3 have introduced new gear Sets. These effects could change how and when players tackle large groups of enemies during season 21. Every 90 seconds, players will either rain meteors from the sky, breathe lightning, summon flame walls, unleash energy tornadoes, or crush enemies with snowballs. For Trials of Tempests, players constantly channel an elemental power. A storm of elementsĪs with the past several seasons, season 21 offers a new seasonal effect, which constantly changes the player’s gameplay experience. For a complete list of patch notes, scroll down.

Here’s a quick look at all the new content in patch 2.6.9, and the upcoming Trials of Tempests season. This new season offers new armor sets for some classes, and a new elemental power bonus. PDT, players can jump into season 21, called Trials of Tempests. On June 23, Blizzard launched the latest patch for Diablo 3, ahead of its new season.

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