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Diablo 2 Resurrected Season 14 Injects WASD Movement and Warlock Rework
gaming6 days ago

Diablo 2 Resurrected Season 14 Injects WASD Movement and Warlock Rework

Diablo 2 Resurrected Season 14 launches with bindable WASD movement and a sweeping Warlock rework across its Chaos, Eldritch, and Demon trees, plus a raft of balance tweaks, bug fixes, and loot adjustments. Notable changes include weapon-hand constraints with a grimoire, boosted health potions, nerfs to several Warlock skills (Ring of Fire, Flame Wave, Miasma Bolt), a capped Abyss radius, per-chain delays on Miasma Chains, rebalanced Echoing Strike, and revamped Demon-binding mechanics, all aimed at preserving the game's iconic feel while nudging playstyle toward more defined mechanics. Terror Zones and Colossal Ancients were tweaked for steadier loot and challenge, and ladder Season 14 is live with transfers to non-ladder opening after the season ends.

Season 14 Arrives: Diablo II Resurrected Warlock Tweaks, Terror Zones, and a Fresh Loot Race
technology21 days ago

Season 14 Arrives: Diablo II Resurrected Warlock Tweaks, Terror Zones, and a Fresh Loot Race

Blizzard announced Ladder Season 14 for Diablo II: Resurrected, launching May 22–23 with standard and hardcore ladder modes and a season-to-nonladder stash transfer. Patch 3.2 delivers wide Warlock balance changes, Terror Zone tweaks, and a broad set of QoL updates (including WASD movement, Chronicle rewards, and stash/controller fixes), plus loot adjustments for Heralds and Latent Sunder Charms and increased difficulty for Colossal Ancients. The update aims to keep magic damage balanced while preserving Diablo II’s classic feel and fixing numerous bugs.

Season 14 PTR 3.2 Brings Warlock Tweaks and Expanded Demon-Bonding in Diablo II: Resurrected
technology1 month ago

Season 14 PTR 3.2 Brings Warlock Tweaks and Expanded Demon-Bonding in Diablo II: Resurrected

Blizzard announces the Diablo II: Resurrected Season 14 PTR (3.2) running April 14–21 PDT, featuring four testing templates (Miasma, Flame, Bind Demon, Echoing) at levels 15/18/30/80. Key changes include Warlock buffs (health potion effectiveness 100→150 and a new rule restricting two‑handed weapons unless the off‑hand holds a grimoire), plus extensive demon/balance refinements (Demonic Mastery scaling, Bind Demon requirements and success tweaks, health caps for bound demons, and adjusted Blood Oath/Blood Boil ranges). A broad slate of reworks and fixes spans many skills and systems (auras removed and replaced with Fanaticism, Vigor, Thorns, Concentration; Miasma, Sigil, Ring of Fire, and Terror Zone tweaks; UI improvement adding WASD bindable movement; and numerous bug fixes). Latent Sunder Charms are now more accessible (added to MF pool, higher drop in Terror Zones) and Herald/Terror Zone changes improve drop rates and behavior, including immediate Herald spawns. The patch also updates Worldstone/Colossal Ancients drop behavior and quality-of-life features.

Diablo 4’s Lord of Hatred Signals a Fresh Build-Driven Era
technology2 months ago

Diablo 4’s Lord of Hatred Signals a Fresh Build-Driven Era

Blizzard’s Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4 adds the Paladin and Warlock, introduces a new region (Skovos) and a Mephisto-led storyline, and overhauls the skill tree to offer far more active build options. The War Plans system ties together endgame activities with configurable rewards, while new talisman sets and Horadric Cube upgrades boost power. Fishing returns as a relaxed exploration activity, and the update emphasizes broader, party-friendly builds. With the expansion launching April 28 and the Paladin testable now, the update aims to deliver a true 2.0 moment for Diablo 4.

Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerabilities Exploited in Widespread Ransomware Attacks
security10 months ago

Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerabilities Exploited in Widespread Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft reports that the threat group Storm-2603, suspected to be China-based, is exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-49706 and CVE-2025-49704) to deploy Warlock ransomware, using web shells, credential harvesting, and lateral movement techniques. Users are advised to update SharePoint, apply security patches, and implement security best practices to mitigate the threat.

D&D Unveils New Playtest Content for Subclasses and Classes
gaming11 months ago

D&D Unveils New Playtest Content for Subclasses and Classes

Wizards of the Coast is revising the Hexblade Warlock subclass in Dungeons & Dragons following negative feedback on its recent updates, aiming to restore its melee combat viability and thematic appeal while balancing gameplay. The new versions focus on enhancing melee capabilities, healing, and versatility, but still face challenges like armor proficiency and flavor consistency, reflecting ongoing efforts to refine the subclass for future releases.

Destiny 2 Glitch Lets Solo Players Instantly Defeat Bosses
gaming1 year ago

Destiny 2 Glitch Lets Solo Players Instantly Defeat Bosses

Destiny 2 players have discovered a new glitch involving the Warlock's Winter's Wrath Stasis Super and Ballidorse Wrathweavers Exotic Arms, allowing them to rapidly deplete raid and dungeon bosses' health. This exploit, which involves a combination of freezing and weapon spamming, is one of the most powerful yet, though Bungie is likely investigating it for a patch. Players are advised to try it out before it's fixed. Meanwhile, Bungie is offering discounts on Destiny 2 expansions for Black Friday.

gaming3 years ago

"Destiny 2's Season of the Deep: New Exotics, Fishing, and Aquanaut Guide"

Destiny 2's Season of the Deep brings three new Exotic armor pieces for Warlocks, Titans, and Hunters. The Warlock's Cenotaph Mask reloads Trace Rifles and marks combatants, rewarding allies with Heavy ammo. The Titan's Arbor Warden creates grenades that explode and create a barricade at the impact location. The Hunter's Triton Vice makes the Glaive come alive with power and overflow with each foe they dispatch. The usefulness of the Titan Exotic is questionable, while the Warlock Exotic may become a go-to for endgame content.

Xur's Location and Exotic Items in Destiny 2 (Apr. 7-11)
gaming3 years ago

Xur's Location and Exotic Items in Destiny 2 (Apr. 7-11)

Xur, the Exotic item-seller, is back in Destiny 2 and can be found on Nessus this week. He is selling Sunshot, The Dragon’s Shadow, Helm of Saint-14, Transversive Steps, and an Exotic Engram. Xur also has a new quest for an Exotic Cipher, which can be used to buy old Exotics. Additionally, Xur is selling a collection of old armor and weapons, including Dire Promise, Seventh Seraph VY-7, and Widow’s Bite.