Beta Patch 8 Patchnotes

Diablo III Beta Patch 8 – v.0.5.0.8059
Released 12/15/11


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 Souls”"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