Step into the world of Barbarian in Diablo 4! Explore our in-depth Barbarian class guides, including the best gear, builds and legendaries.

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<p>During Season 6, many players reported getting Mythic Uniques from Obol gambling. There were even those who <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/shako-from-a-glove-gamble-you-can-get-random-mythic-uniques-from-different-gear-slots-at-obol-vendor/">received Shakos from the wrong slot</a>! We also noticed <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/obol-vendor-now-dropping-more-unique-items-heres-what-you-need-to-know/">regular Uniques being much more frequent after Vessel of Hatred&#8217;s release</a>. Well, it seems the Purveyors of Curiosities AKA the Obol vendors have been far too generous since the expansion!</p>



<p>Among the many changes and bug fixes announced in the Season of Witchcraft patch notes, it seems Unique and Mythic Unique were being awarded from Obols much more frequently than intended due to a bug. Blizzard did not clarify just how much &#8220;more frequently&#8221; these items appeared, but it&#8217;s likely a significant amount. Season 7 will fix this issue, so keep that in mind when gambling. Perhaps focus on Aspects instead, using the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/get-the-right-legendary-aspect-more-easily-extremely-useful-obol-gambling-tool/">very useful Obol tool we previously covered</a>. </p>



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        <p>Fixed an issue where Unique and Mythic Unique items were more frequently attainable from the Purveyor of Curiosities than intended.</p>
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<p>So, if you&#8217;re an Eternal Realm player, or are planning to be, maybe start farming and spending those Obols now! </p>


Fewer Uniques and Mythic Uniques to Drop From Obols in Season 7


<p>It&#8217;s time to see everything that&#8217;s changing for Barbarians in next week&#8217;s Season of Witchcraft! </p>



<p>The Hammer of the Ancients + Earthquake build with the new Unique has actually been buffed, with increases to various Aspects, the Unique itself, and skills! We also get a baseline Whirlwind buff for those preferring old-fashioned spin-to-win. There&#8217;s also a new tempering recipe, some bug fixes, and more.</p>



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        <h2>Skills</h2>
<p><b>Hammer of the Ancients</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Damage increased from 80% to 90%.</li>
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<p><b>Furious Hammer of the Ancients</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Critical Strike Chance and Damage per 10 Fury increased from 3% to 5%.</li>
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<p><b>Whirlwind</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Damage increased from 18% to 22%.</li>
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<p><b>Iron Maelstrom</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Rank 5 Bonus: Damage while Healthy/Injured scaling bonus reduced from 80 to 60%.</li>
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<p><b>Prime Iron Maelstrom</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Critical Strike Damage increased from 40% to 50%.</li>
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<p><b>Supreme Iron Maelstrom</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Previous – Dealing direct damage to an enemy after swapping weapons reduces Iron Maelstrom’s Cooldown by 1 second.</li>
<li>Now – Swapping weapons reduces Iron Maelstrom’s Cooldown by 1 second.</li>
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<h2>Passives</h2>
<p><b>Belligerence</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Damage bonus after damaging with a Basic Skill increased from 3% to 4%.</li>
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<p><b>Tempered Fury</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Maximum Fury increased from 3 to 5.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Walking Arsenal</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Previous – Dealing direct damage with Two-Handed Bludgeoning, Two-Handed Slashing, or Dual Wielded weapons grants 15% increased damage for 10 seconds. While all three bonuses are active, you gain 20% Crowd Control Duration and Attack Speed.</li>
<li>Now – Casting a Skill with a Two-Handed Bludgeoning, Two-Handed Slashing, or Dual Wielded weapon grants 15% increased damage for 10 seconds. While all three bonuses are active, you gain 25% Crowd Control Duration and Attack Speed.</li>
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<p><b>Gushing Wounds</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Bleed explosion damage increased from 120% over 5 seconds to 150%.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Legendary Aspects</h2>
<p><b>Aspect of Incendiary Fissures – Offensive</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Your Earthquakes deal <s>35-50%</s> 40-60% increased damage and their damage is converted into Fire.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Executioner’s</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Earthquake scaling reduced from 25% for every 100 Strength to 15%.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Of Earthquakes</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Earthquake damage bonus increased from 10-30% to 20-60%.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Bul-Kathos</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Earthquake damage bonus increased from 10-30% to 20-60%.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Unique Items</h4>
<p><b>Mantle of Mountain’s Fury – Unique Chest Armor</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Affixes
<ul>
<li>Inherent: <s>50%</s> 100% Hammer of the Ancients damage for 5 seconds after an Earthquake explodes</li>
<li>200-350 Armor</li>
<li>3-5 Ranks to Hammer of the Ancients</li>
<li>2-3 Skill Ranks of Defensive Stance</li>
<li>13.5-22.5% Chance for Earthquake to Deal Double Damage</li>
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</li>
<li>Power
<ul>
<li>Hammer of the Ancients also forms a seismic line that deals its damage and Slows enemies hit by 60-80% for 4 seconds. Any Earthquakes it passes through explode for their total damage and are consumed.</li>
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</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Fields of Crimson</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Blood pool damage bonus increased from 50% to 70%.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Paragon</h2>
<p><b>Force of Nature</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Damage vs Close scaling amount increased from 30% to 40%.</li>
<li>Maximum bonus increased from 150% to 200%.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tempering</h2>
<p><b>Vehement Brawler’s Augments – New Weapon Tempering Recipe</b></p>
<ul>
<li>+Ranks of Warpath</li>
<li>+Ranks of Belligerence</li>
<li>+Ranks of Heavy Hitter</li>
</ul>
<h2>Bug Fixes</h2>
<ul>
<li>Fixed an issue where Barbarian’s Mighty Throw could snapshot bonuses from the initial instance to the rest of the explosions.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue where Earthquakes were not properly consumed by the Seismic Line spawned by Hammer of the Ancients when using Mantle of the Mountain’s Fury.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue where the description for Power Kick did not mention that the upgrade made Kick a Core Skill.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue where Tactical Iron Skin would Heal for more than intended.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue where the screen would jitter when casting Whirlwind.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue where Talic from Call of the Ancients would occasionally fail to cast his Whirlwind ability. Additionally, Call of the Ancients now spawns the Ancients slightly faster.</li>
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Hammer Quake and Whirlwind: All Barbarian Changes in Diablo 4 Season 7


<p>One of the big announcements of today&#8217;s Season 7 Campfire Chat focused on Paragon experience and the Eternal Realm. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">That Level 300 Is Looking Possible</h2>



<p>Starting with Season 7, all paragon experience earned in a season carries over to the Eternal Realm once that season ends. This seems to include the end of Season 6, so the current Paragon XP will also be carried over. Since Paragon experience is now account-wide (but still separate for Hardcore and Softcore), that means that all experience gather by all your characters, no matter the realm, will be added up on Eternal once the season ends. </p>



<p>This makes that maximum level 300 Paragon seem possible, despite the crazy amounts needed to get there. After all, Paragon <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/level-284-is-the-midpoint-diablo-4-paragon-experience-required-chart/">level 284 is the mid-point in XP between 1 and 300</a>! </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Get That Mount and Trophy! </h2>



<p>The reward for reaching Paragon 300 is a new mount and Mount Trophy! </p>



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<p>So get to stacking that seasonal experience! You can get to maximum Paragon and get the mount eventually, even without spending crazy amounts of time in the Pit! </p>


Paragon Experience Will Be Carried Over From Seasons to the Eternal Realm Starting With Diablo 4 Season 7!

Full Diablo 4 Season 7, Season of Witchcraft, Patch 2.1 Notes


<p>The latest Developer Update Livestream is dedicated to Season 7 which starts on January 21. We&#8217;re liveblogging it so check back often for updates!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stream Highlights</h2>



<ul>
<li>The Tree of Whispers is missing a lot of heads and is really mad. The witches call upon you and give you an offer. When you collect the heads back, they will teach you the art of Witchcraft.</li>
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<li>The tree roughly knows where the missing heads are and affects enemies in Headhunts, zone takeovers that complement Helltides.</li>



<li>Every time you complete Whispers, you have a chance to summon a boss. When you are really lucky, you will find one of the heads.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Witchcraft</h2>



<ul>
<li>You will earn Covenant&#8217;s Favor from completing Whispers to unlock new Witchcraft at the Altars. </li>



<li>You will also collect Restless Rot, that you can offer to an Altar to learn new Witchcraft.</li>



<li>Restless Rot can also be used to upgrade Witchcraft.</li>



<li>Witchcraft remains unlocked and upgraded for alts!</li>
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<ul>
<li>Forgotten Altars are scattered across the dungeons of Sanctuary.</li>



<li>Discovering one of those allows you to learn Lost Witchcraft.</li>



<li>If you find more powers, you can upgrade them or pay a premium Restless Rot to do so.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Rootholds are micro-dungeons that have a decent Headrotten population. They require <strong>Whispering Wood Sigils</strong> to access. These drop from Whisper Caches and Silent Chests.</li>
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<li>After finishing a Roothold, we will take the head back to the witch at the Tree to exchange it for crafting an Occult gem that you can socket into your ring.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Occult Gems</h2>



<ul>
<li>These are special socketables that help you fine-tune your builds when you have a good foundation of Witchcraft.</li>



<li>They can be slotted in jewelry slots.</li>



<li>They only last for the season.</li>



<li>When items are transferred to Eternal realm, they will disappear forever.</li>



<li>They provide bonuses for certain Witchcraft combinations.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tree of Whispers</h2>



<ul>
<li>Blizzard has updated the Town area around the Tree of Whispers.</li>



<li>While you are out on Headhunts, you can use Raven of the Tree to make submissions to the Tree of Whispers, so you can immediately get a cache without visiting the Tree.</li>



<li>Ancestral caches are a new type of cache that guarantees an Ancestral item.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Season Journey Improvements</h2>



<ul>
<li>Early chapters have been revamped to help casuals get to the endgame.</li>



<li>Later chapters (7+) have been reworked to provide more aspirational challenges.</li>



<li>You can earn Dorian, the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/completing-season-7-journey-grants-an-avian-pet/">first flying pet</a> from the Journey in Season 7.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PTR 2.1 Headhunt/System Learnings</h2>



<ul>
<li>Multiplayer Headhunts felt overwhelming for new players, so they tweaked them.</li>



<li>They have made targetted reduction in the number of Elites.</li>



<li>Reduced &#8220;bad luck protection&#8221; for boss cocoon spawns.</li>



<li>Reduced the number of low value item drops.</li>



<li>Reduced the number of active Headhunt zones.</li>



<li>Adding a new HUD element in 2.1.1.</li>



<li>Headrotten, especially bosses, were not challenging and rewarding enough, so both issues were fixed.</li>



<li>Some players didn&#8217;t know how to earn/upgrade Witchcraft, so they made some changes.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class Updates</h2>



<ul>
<li>Blizzard updated ultimate in Patch 2.1. Scaling was too high.</li>



<li>Summons have been updated and a few Summon bugs have been fixed.</li>



<li>Too much incidental Crowd Control can make combat less engaging. They do not have any changes for that in Season 7 but will look into improving this in the future.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Barbarian Changes</h2>



<ul>
<li>On the 2.1 PTR, Barbarians performed solidly.</li>



<li>Hammer of the Ancient and Whirlwind buffs have been buffed.</li>



<li>Barbarians are getting a new Unique called <strong>Mantle of Mountain&#8217;s Fury</strong>.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sorceress Changes</h2>



<ul>
<li>Weakest class on 2.1 PTR.</li>



<li>Many buffs on Passive effects</li>



<li>Searing Heat and Icefall Paragon nodes now have applications to all damage types.</li>



<li>The Fire Bolt enchantment will have a chance to heal you and unleash a fire bolt at a nearby enemy.</li>
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<ul>
<li>The Sorceress has two new mutually exclusive Uniques coming in Season 7.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Druid Changes</h2>



<ul>
<li>Had a bugged build on the PTR.</li>



<li>Blurred Beast Aspect has been reworked.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Spirit Boon Updates.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rogue Changes</h2>



<ul>
<li>Strong class on PTR</li>



<li>Rain of Arrows scaling has been brought down.</li>



<li>Shadow Clone ultimate has been updated to work with all modifiers. </li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Necromancer Changes</h2>



<ul>
<li>Scaling bug with Ultimates.</li>



<li>Summons Update</li>



<li>Blood Wave Uniques</li>
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<p>The first one promotes synergy between blood and bone.</p>



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<p>The alternative changes Blood Wave to two waves crushing from the sides.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Spiritborn Changes</h2>



<ul>
<li>The newest class was crazily overpowered in Season 6, but they fixed a lot of bugs in Season 7.</li>



<li>On the 2.1 PTR the class was still very strong, but they&#8217;ve made minimal changes.</li>



<li>A new unique that promotes the Razor Wings build has been added.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Occult Gem Updates on the PTR</h2>



<p>Below are additional tuning changes to Occult gems based on PTR testing.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Witch Power Updates on the PTR</h2>



<p>Blizzard also made some changes to underperforming Witch Powers on the PTR.</p>



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<p>A new Witch Power called <strong>Force of Will</strong> has been added.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Armory</h2>



<ul>
<li>Lets you save loadouts. This includes your equipment, skills, and Paragon points.</li>



<li>Loadout slots are character bound.</li>



<li>Changing loadouts does not cost gold</li>



<li>The Armory can be accessed through Sanctuary, Citadel, Tree of Whispers, and Training Areas.</li>



<li>The button clarity has been improved from PTR.</li>



<li>Easier loadout deletion is coming in 2.1.1.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gameplay Update</h2>



<p>Here are some miscellaneous updates coming in Season 7.</p>



<ul>
<li><strong>Paragon Migration</strong> &#8211; Seasonal XP added to eternal at the end of each season.</li>



<li><strong>Unique Power Roll Updates</strong> &#8211; Power roll floor increased per Greater Affix. The more GA it has, the higher the roll will be.</li>



<li><strong>Ancestral Items </strong>&#8211; Gravitate toward the top end of Aspect rolls. Baseline drop rate increased. </li>



<li><strong>Gem Fragment Conversion</strong> &#8211; Use gem fragments to craft jewelry.</li>
</ul>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Early Game Updates</h2>



<ul>
<li>Class Quest Unlocks
<ul>
<li>Rewards unlock at Level 15 and 30.</li>



<li>Class quests can still be completed.</li>



<li>Requires a character who has completed the quest.</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li>Archetype Caches
<ul>
<li>Themed goodie bags.</li>



<li>From Class Quests</li>



<li>From Season Journey</li>



<li>Greater Caches</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stream/VoD Link</h2>



<p>You can watch the Developer Update Livestream below.</p>



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Season 7 Developer Update Livestream Recap: January 16th


<p>Completing the Season 7 Journey will award players with the very first avian pet in Diablo 4!</p>



<p>The Season Journey provides players with a <strong>Resplendent Spark</strong>, <strong>Favor</strong>, and this time around, you can also earn <strong>Dorian the Raven</strong>! </p>



<p>Here&#8217;s what the pet looks like:</p>



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<p>Check out our<a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/season-7-guide/"> Season 7 preview</a> for more information about the upcoming season!</p>


Completing Season 7 Journey Grants an Avian Pet


<p>We had a whole lot of information arrive yesterday with <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/season-7-guide/">the Season 7 overview</a>. One of the big sections of the post focused on item tuning changes between the Public test Realm and the release version. So let&#8217;s take a look at the new items in case you missed them, and the changes (mostly buffs) they have received since the last time we took a look at them! </p>



<p>Barbarians got their hammer+earthquake chest piece inherent buff doubled. Druids didn&#8217;t quite get their new Unique doubled, but it still got a hefty bump. Only one of the Necromancer Unique pants got buffed. However, their Bone Spear + Bone Prison Aspect got upgraded from auto-crit to auto-overpower! Rogues got their Shadow Imbuement Aspect bumped up, but not by much. They also get some extra skill points on the new Unique bots. Sorcerers got a 25% upgrade and an extra skill point on one of the Ball Lightning Uniques. None of the new Spritborn items have gotten any buffs since the PTR. It&#8217;s almost as if the class has been insanely overpowered for a while! </p>



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        <h2>New Legendary Aspects and Unique Items</h2>
<p>New powerful Unique Items and Legendary aspects arrive to enhance your renowned demon crushing prowess.</p>
<h3>Barbarian</h3>
<p><b>Mantle of the Mountain’s Fury Unique Chest Armor</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Inherent: 100% <s>50%</s> Hammer of the Ancients damage for 5 seconds after an Earthquake explodes</strong></li>
<li>251-444 Armor</li>
<li>3-6 Skill Ranks to Hammer of the Ancients</li>
<li>2-4 Skill Ranks of Defensive Stance</li>
<li>16-22.5% Chance for Earthquake to Deal Double Damage</li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Hammer of the Ancients also forms a seismic line that deals its damage and Slows enemies hit by 60-80% for 4 seconds. Earthquakes it passes through explode for their total damage and are consumed.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Of Incendiary Fissures Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Your Earthquakes deal 40-60% <s>35-50%</s> increased damage and their damage is converted into Fire.</strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>Druid</h3>
<p><b>Malefic Crescent Unique Amulet</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: 25% Resistance to All Elements</li>
<li>8-11% Willpower</li>
<li>155-200% Werewolf Critical Strike Damage</li>
<li>8-15% Movement Speed while Shapeshifting into a Werewolf</li>
<li>1-2 Ranks of Feral Aptitude</li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The value of your Lupine Ferocity’s consecutive Critical Strike Damage is increased to 150-200% <s>100-150%[x]</s> against enemies when consecutively Critical Striking.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><b>Of Wolf’s Rain Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Casting Hurricane also spawns a smaller hurricane on your Wolves for 8 seconds. These hurricanes deals 5-15% of Hurricane’s damage for each active Wolf.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Of Electrified Claws Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Shapeshifting into a new animal form causes a Lightning Bolt to strike a Nearby enemy dealing Lightning damage. Your Lightning Bolts deal 20-40% increased damage and Stun for 2 seconds.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Necromancer</h3>
<p><b>Indira’s Memory Unique Pants</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: Casting Bone Spear Reduces Blood Wave’s Cooldown by 2 Seconds</li>
<li>16-25% Maximum Life</li>
<li>82.5-115% Overpower Damage</li>
<li>18.5-30% Damage Reduction While Injured</li>
<li>2-3 Ranks of Tides of Blood</li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Blood Wave is also a Bone Skill that spawns a Bone Prison at its end point and increases your Blood Skill damage by 40-80% for 8 seconds when cast.</li>
<li>Bone Spear is also a Blood Skill and will drain 10% Maximum Life each cast after hitting an enemy to consume a surrounding Corpse and launch one new Bone Spear from it.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Kessime’s Legacy Unique Pants</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: Casting Blood Wave Fortifies You For 70% of Your Maximum Life</li>
<li>187-300% Ultimate Damage</li>
<li>9.5-2% Damage Reduction While Fortified</li>
<li>16-25% Blood Wave Cooldown Reduction</li>
<li><strong>23.5-35% <s>16-25%</s> Chance for Blood Wave to Deal Double Damage</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Blood Wave now forms a wave on each side of you. Both waves converge at your feet, Pulling In surrounding enemies and exploding for x damage.</li>
<li>Each time an enemy is hit by a wave, they take 5-10% increased damage from your Blood Waves, up to 150-300% in total.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Of Distilled Anima Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li>While Soulrift is active, you are Unhindered and gain 1% increased Movement Speed per absorbed soul, up to 30-60%. This lasts for 5 seconds after Soulrift ends.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Bone Duster’s Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Bone Spear is guaranteed to Overpower enemies within Bone Prison and deals 30-50% increased damage to them. <s>Bone Spear is guaranteed to Critically Strike enemies within Bone Prison and deals 20-40% increased damage to them.</s></strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>Rogue</h3>
<p><b>Assassin’s Stride Unique Boots</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: Casting a Mobility Skill grants +100% Movement Speed for 2 seconds</li>
<li>35-50% Shadow Resistance</li>
<li>10-2% Mobility Cooldown Reduction</li>
<li><strong>2-4 <s>1-2</s> Skill Ranks to Mobility Skills</strong></li>
<li><strong>3-4 <s>2-3</s> Skill Ranks to Shadow Imbuement</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Mobility Skills are always Shadow Imbued with 40-80% increased potency. Lucky Hit: Damaging an Elite or Boss with a Mobility Skill has up to a 40-80% chance to instantly triggers a free Shadow Imbuement explosion.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Slice and Dice Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Twisting Blades’ initial hit cleaves. Twisting Blades return 25-45% faster.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Bitter Infection Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement take 30-70% <s>30-50%</s> of its damage every second. Shadow Imbuement deals 30-70%[x] <s>30-50%[x]</s> increased damage.</strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>Sorcerer</h3>
<p><b>Strike of Stormhorn Unique Focus</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: Chance for Ball Lightning Projectiles to Cast Twice is Now Chance to Cast a Super Ball Lightning</li>
<li>67.5-108.5% Critical Strike Damage</li>
<li>155-250% Ball Lightning Projectile Speed</li>
<li><strong>1-3 <s>1-2</s> Skill Ranks of Ball Lightning</strong></li>
<li>13-17.5% Chance for Ball Lightning Projectiles to Cast Twice</li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Ball lightning splashes on contact for 60-100%[x] increased damage and Stunning enemies for 1 second if it reaches its Maximum Range.</li>
<li><strong>Super Ball Lightnings are larger, deal 125% <s>100%</s> more damage, have a higher Lucky Hit Chance, and its Stun duration is increased to 3 seconds.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><b>Okun’s Catalyst Unique Focus</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: Ball Lightning Can Be Cast While Moving</li>
<li>24-35% Attack Speed for 5 seconds After Casting a Defensive Skill</li>
<li>0.5-1.5% Damage Reduction for Each Active Ball Lightning</li>
<li>1-3 Skill Ranks of Ball Lightning</li>
<li>13-17.5% Chance for Ball Lightning Projectiles to Cast Twice</li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Ball Lightning orbits you, creating a static field that damages all enemies within for 140-180% of Ball Lightning’s damage per active ball, and granting Unhindered while the field is active.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Of Mind’s Awakening Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Casting a Pyromancy Skill Immobilizes enemies hit for 0.5-1 seconds. Casting a Shock Skill grants a burst of 15-30% Movement speed for 1 second. Casting a Frost Skill grants a Barrier for 3-6% Maximum Life. While Enlightened, each Skill grants all benefits.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Spiritborn</h3>
<p><b>Sustained War-Crozier Unique Quarterstaff</b></p>
<p>Affixes</p>
<ul>
<li>Inherent: 45% Block Chance</li>
<li>132-188 Dexterity</li>
<li>610-1142 Maximum Life</li>
<li>21-35% Chance for Potency Skills to Deal Double Damage</li>
<li>2-4 Skill Ranks to Focus Skills</li>
</ul>
<p>Power</p>
<ul>
<li>Your Focus Skills benefit from all their Upgrades, and they increase the damage of your Potency Skills by 10-20% for 8 seconds, up to 100-200%.</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Endless Talons Legendary Aspect</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Razor Wings hitting an enemy increases your Eagle Skill damage by 1%[x] for 4 seconds, up to 30-50%[x]. Razor Wing Critical Strikes grant 3 stacks.</li>
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Diablo 4 Season 7 New Legendary and Unique Item Pre-Launch Changes and Tuning


<p>Blizzard has unveiled an informative infographic for the upcoming Season 7, launching January 21. This visual guide provides a detailed overview of the new features and updates players can look forward to.</p>



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<p>The infographic provides more details about <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/witchcraft-guide/">Witchcraft powers</a> and <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/occult-gems-guide/">Occult gems</a> available to players in Season 7. To access both players must complete <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/headhunts-guide/">Headhunts</a> and defeat the Headrotten. </p>



<p>We also learn more about updates to Eternal realms, including the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/guides/armory-guide/">Armory</a> that allows fast build swapping, quality-of-life updates, new Unique items, Legendary affixes, and runes.</p>



<p>Check out the <a href="https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/news/season-7-guide/">official Season 7 preview</a> for more information. </p>


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<p>Ok, wait, it&#8217;s a weird title but it makes sense, honest! We have a player who received their very first Mythic Unique and it was immediately an incredibly rare 4 Greater Affix one! Except, it wasn&#8217;t a particularly good one. </p>



<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/darkjackman165/">Darkjackman165</a> showed off their paradoxical luck as they got a 4 GA <a class="icy-gtnbrg-link" href="#"><span class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip"><img decoding="async" class="icy-gtnbrg-tooltip-img" src="https://static.icy-veins.com/wp/static/d4/latest/images/icons/2DInventory_Amulets_48.webp" alt="Melted Heart of Selig"><span class="tooltip-spell-name" data-item-type="Amulet" data-item-quality="mythic">Melted Heart of Selig</span></span></a> as heir very first Mythic Unique drop. It&#8217;s unclear whether that&#8217;s referring to the season or ever in the game, but it&#8217;s impressive nonetheless. </p>



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<p>Unfortunately, Selig&#8217;s ticker isn&#8217;t the best when it comes to Mythics, and despite the four affixes of a greater nature, it&#8217;s still pretty bad. And the community sure let <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/darkjackman165/">darkjackman165</a> know it too! </p>



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<p>There were those that had some constructive feedback though:</p>



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<p>It is a bit of a shame that at least the maximum Greater Affix-infused Mythics don&#8217;t salvage into something more than the same one Resplendent Spark as any other. Hopefully Blizzard considers changing this, and then a 4GA would be amazing even if it&#8217;s not usable! </p>


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