Diablo 4 Confirmed Huge Unique Changes for Season 5

During the content creators test for Spiritborn class at Blizzard HQ, Blizzard confirmed various changes for Season 5 including several changes to Uniques. The goal of improving Uniques is to let builds use 2-4 Uniques, not counting mythics. Moreover, all Uniques are getting their Affixes reworked with buffs and more useful stats.

We have collected several Unique changes shared by the content creators but keep in mind that these changes are incomplete. The complete changes will only be revealed with the official Patch Notes for Season 5.

General Unique Changes in Season 5

Frostburn

The affixes have been reworked:

8% Lucky Hit

10.5-15% Attack Speed

142.5-182.1% Fire & Cold damage

Lucky Hit 40% to deal 2,000-4,000 Fire damage

Lucky Hit 40% to deal 2,000-4,000 Cold damage

Lucky Hit 20-60% Chance to Freeze enemies for 3 seconds

Flickerstep

The affixes have been reworked:

Attacks reduce Evade Cooldown by 2.5 seconds

Evade grants 30% Main Stat for 1.5 seconds

12.5-18% Main Stat

219-300% Ultimate damage

46.5-60% Light Resistance

8-12.5% Damage Reduction from Close Enemies

Unique affix unchanged

Fists of Fate

The affixes have been reworked:

0.1-8.7% Attack Speed

0.1-8.7% Crit Chance

1-51.8% Lucky Hit Chance

Lucky Hit: Up to 1-51.8% Chance to Apply a Random CC effect for 2 seconds.

Unique affix unchanged

Barbarian Unique Changes in Season 5

Fields of Crimson

Implicit changed to 130% Vulnerable Damage

198-270 Strength

406-550% Damage to Bleeding

52-70% Enhanced Rupture Explosion Size

16-25% Rupture CDR

Battle Trance

6-8% Crit Chance

8-12.5% DR from Close

2-3 Frenzy

4-6 Duelist

Unique Affix increased from 35-45% to 35-55%

100,000 Steps

Implicit changed to Evade Grants 10% Attack Speed for 3 seconds

12.5-18% Movement Speed

5-7% Movement Speed per Walking Arsenal Bonus

82.5-105% Damage to Stunned Enemies

46.5-60% Ground Stomp Size

Fury Gain changed to 50-100

Cooldown changed to 10 seconds

Druid Unique Changes in Season 5

Greatstaff of the Crone

80-100% Critical Strike Damage

207-270% Damage to Close Enemies

Storm Strike Chains to 2 Targets

+2-4 to Basic Skills

Unique Affix increased to 120-200% from 120-150%.

Mad Wolf’s Glee

974-1427 Max Life

10.5-15% Werewolf Attack Speed

13-17.5% to Lupine Ferocity’s Damage Bonus

4-5 to Digitigrade Gait

Unique Affix changed from +3 to +2.5

Storm’s Companion

16-25% Wolves Attack Speed

62.5-85% Lucky Hit Chance for the Pack Leader Spirit Boon

13-17.5% DR from Close Enemies

+4-5 to Wolves

Rogue Unique Changes in Season 5

Windforce

Implicit changed: 130% Damage to CC

14-18% Movement Speed

37.55% Chance for Barrage to Cast twice

2-4 Barrage

1-2 Malice

Unique Affix change to 30-50%

Knock back removed

Eyes in the Dark

Implicit changed: Traps arm 1 second faster

974-1427 Max Life

219-300% Ultimate Damage

10.5-15% Damage Reduction from Trapped

3-4 to Aftermath

Unique Affix increased from 50-90% to 50-150%

Saboteur’s Signet

200-275 Grenade Damage

29-42% Stun Grenade Size

1 Energy when a stun Grenade explodes

6-8 CDR

Unique Affix changed from 15-30% to 15-45%

Necromancer Unique Changes in Season 5

Blood Artisan’s Cuirass

957-1259 Life

103.5-135% Damage for 4 Seconds after picking up a Blood Orb

Blood Orbs restore +8-12 Essence

+2-3 to Bone Spirit

Unique affix changed from 10-5 to 10-3 (buff)

Howl from Below

8-12.5% Lucky Hit Chance

26-35% Corpse Attack Speed

Corpse Explosion Fears and Slows for 0.5 Seconds [0.4-0.6]

+2-4 to Corpse Explosion

Unique affix buffed to 30-50% (up from 30-40%)

Lidless Wall

Implicit changed: Thorns Removed | 12.6% Total Armor added

2153-2962 Armor

26-35% Bone Storm Duration

6-8% CDR

1-2 to Bone Skills

Unique affix buffed from 15-30% to 15-45%

Sorcerer Affix Changes in Season 5

Staff of Lam Esen

Implicit changed to 170% Lightning Damage

252-360 Intelligence

57-75% Chance for Charged Bolts to Cast Twice

27-45% Resource Cost Reduction

4-6 to Charged Bolts

Unique effect increased from 40-60% to 40-80%

Fractured Winterglass

Implicit changed to 25% All Res

57-75% Non-Physical Damage

13-17.5% Chance to cast Frozen Orb twice

Conjuration CD’s are reduced by 0.1-0.3 seconds when a Frozen Orb explodes

3-4 Conjuration Mastery

Unique Effect % number 1 – 35-65% (up from 35-50%), % number 2 – 50-90% (up from 50-70%)

Blue Rose

10% All Res / 10% Cold Res implicit

9-11% Critical Strike Chance

129-170% Cold Damage

251-350% Ice Spike Damage

26-35% chance for Ice Spikes to explode twice

Unique effect: 2206-4412 Cold Damage

NOTE: These changes are taken from Rob2628’s Diablo 4 Cheat Sheet and DonTheCrown’s Diablo 4 Doc.

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