Diablo 3 Beta Patch 8 notes

[CrazyKooK]

General
Battle.net BattleTags are now live! To learn more about BattleTags and how to set up yours today, check out the official FAQ (http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4132437). Please note that in order to log into the Diablo III beta, you must create a BattleTag via Account Management.
Due to a change in the way we store character data, all characters have been wiped. Please note that this wipe will also affect gold, achievements, followers, and artisans.
Achievements have been temporarily disabled and will not be available again until a future patch. During this time, characters will be unable to earn new achievements or complete any additional objectives of achievements in progress.
Players will now see recommended items for their active character when accessing the auction house Search tab.

Classes
Barbarian
Active Skills
Cleave
Ability will now deal 115% weapon damage to all targets caught in its swing, rather than 120% weapon damage to the primary target and 90% weapon damage to secondary targets
Revenge
Radius increased from 8 yards to 11 yards
Demon Hunter
Active Skills
Bola Shot
Hatred generation increased from 2 to 3
Damage reduced from 105% to 100%
Elemental Arrow
Hatred cost increase from 5 to 10
Damage increased from 125% to 145%
Fan of Knives
Speed reduced from 200% weapon speed to 140% weapon speed
Grenades
Hatred generation increased from 2 to 3
Hungering Arrow
Hatred generation increased from 2 to 3
Damage reduced from 90% to 85%
Rapid Fire
Initial Hatred cost reduced from 30 to 20
Monk
General
A new skill has been added: Cyclone Strike
Available at level 7
Costs 75 Spirit
Pulls all enemies within 24 yards towards you, followed by a furious blast of energy that deals 275% weapon damage as Holy
Active Skills
Breath of Heaven
Spirit cost increased from 25 to 50
Healing amount increased by 200%
Crippling Wave
Base effect duration increased from 4.5 seconds to 5 seconds
Lethal Decoy
This skill has been removed
Mantras
Mantra of Conviction, Mantra of Evasion, Mantra of Healing, and Mantra of Retribution
Cooldown removed
Now costs 25 Spirit
Duration increased from 1 minute to 3 minutes
Wizard
General
Signature spells no longer cost Arcane Power, regardless of level
These spells include: Magic Missile, Electrocute, Shock Pulse, and Spectral Blade
The order in which skills are awarded from levels 1 to 13 has been slightly adjusted:
Arcane Orb is now available at level 3
Disintegrate is now available at level 8
Electrocute is now available at level 13
Shock Pulse is now available at level 5
Spectral Blade is now available at level 6
Active Skills
Diamond Skin
Cooldown reduced from 25 seconds to 15 seconds
Duration reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds

Items
The introduction of magical items into the game has been slowed

Monsters
General
Baby Quill demon health increased from 1% to 25% of normal Quill Beast health (they grow up so fast)
Affixes
Arcane Enchanted will now appear at level 7, up from level 1
Mortar will now appear at a level higher than current beta content
Plagued poison cloud duration reduced from 12 seconds to 9 seconds

Quests and Events
All quests and events have had their item and recipe rewards removed and will now only award gold and experience on completion
This does not affect treasure received from event objects for events like the "Jar of Soulsâ€"and only applies to rewards obtained through the quest UI
Gold rewards from quests have received a tuning pass

User Interface
The Options UI has undergone several improvements, but remains a work-in-progress. Please report any issues in the Beta Bug Report forum.
The Friends List has been redesigned to be smaller and more accessible while in other menus and screens
The Banner Customization menu has been reworked to improve navigation and usability

Miscellaneous
Fire gate damage has been reduced

Looks like the last patch wasn't our last after all. This raises even further questions on the games release date

 

[Emperor Pan I]

"hey guys, we're gonna list a bunch of stats."

For a game I am not playing. ?

 

[CrazyKooK]

"hey guys, we're gonna list a bunch of stats."

For a game I am not playing. ?

We decided that we aren't going to provide any Diablo news, updates, or coverage at all based on Pan's thoughts. We just aren't going to try anymore at all. Cause why try providing any info on a game that people are very excited about, that would be dumb.



While I'm not in the Beta, I am excited about the game and we have a lot of lurkers to the site that don't post but do come here and read our posts. I will continue to post and try and bring content to the site until post and this site grows on a daily basis.