Update · June 26, 2026
D4 Patch 3.1.0 PTR Is Live — Season 14 Launches Monday
Patch 3.1.0 PTR notes are confirmed for Season 14. Heir of Perdition nerfed 80%→15%, all Uniques get 2 guaranteed affixes, Mythic Uniques 3.0 launches, and Paladin receives a sweeping overhaul. Season 14 goes live Monday, June 30.
Season 14 — Season of Death Awakening — launches **Monday, June 30 at 10:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM EDT)**. Patch 3.1.0 Build #72578 is confirmed from PTR, and there is a lot to digest before you log in on launch day. Here are the changes that matter most for your loot decisions. --- ## The Biggest Nerf: Heir of Perdition If you have been running Heir of Perdition in any endgame build, this is the headline. The Two-Handed Scythe's damage bonus is dropping from **80% to 15%** — an 81% reduction. Its second guaranteed affix is changing from Core Skills to Movement Speed, removing the build-enabling stat that made it dominant. This was the must-have weapon across a significant portion of Necromancer and multi-class endgame builds. After June 30 it is no longer a BiS anchor. If you are holding one right now, its value drops sharply on Monday. The StatVerdict scanner will reflect the new grading baseline at launch. --- ## All Uniques Now Have 2 Guaranteed Affixes Every Unique item in the game will drop with exactly two guaranteed affixes as of Patch 3.1.0. This is a fundamental change to how Uniques behave and affects grading for every Unique in your stash. Key examples: | Unique | Guaranteed Affixes | Notable Change | |---|---|---| | Harlequin Crest | Core Stat + Maximum Life | Damage Reduction removed; All Skills +4→+6 | | Godslayer Crown | Core Stat + Armor | Damage bonus 30–40% → 7.5–10% | | The Grandfather | Weapon Damage + Crit Chance | Crit Strike Damage 150% → 120% | | Temerity | Core Stat + Maximum Life | Barrier now always 100% max life | | Signet of Pelghain | Core Stat + All Damage Multiplier | Cold damage only; damage 15–20% → 10–15% | | Heir of Perdition | Core Stat + Movement Speed | Was Core Stat + Core Skills | --- ## Mythic Uniques 3.0 Mythic is no longer an item Rarity — it is an **Item Quality modifier**. Any Unique can drop as Mythic or be upgraded to Mythic via the Horadric Cube recipe. Mythic Uniques always drop Ancestral, boost their Unique Powers by 30%, and roll all other affixes at maximum values. The upgrade recipe always produces an item for the same gear slot, and Mythic Uniques cannot be used as recipe input for further upgrades. --- ## Paladin Gets a Major Overhaul The gap between Paladin and top-tier Pit 150 classes is being addressed directly: - **Wing Strikes**: 160% → 200% - **Shield Charge**: 90% → 180% damage; cooldown 10s → 8s - **Heaven's Fury**: cooldown 30s → 15s - **Zealot Oath**: 21% → 25% per echo - **Judicator / Juggernaut / Disciple Oaths**: all receiving large percentage increases - **Aegis**: now also grants 30% Armor while active - Multiple Paladin Uniques buffed: Light's Rebuke, Ward of the White Dove, Red Sermon, Sunbrand, Supplication If you play Paladin, or scan gear for a Paladin character, the value calculation for Paladin-specific items is going up on Monday. The Pit 150 gap is likely closed or significantly reduced. --- ## New Season 14 Content **Pandemonium Ruptures** — Three types with escalating rewards. Normal ruptures spawn in the overworld and Helltides. Surging ruptures (Helltide events) have a chance to summon a Realmwalker on Mastery completion. Colossal ruptures (Fields of Desecration) guarantee a Realmwalker spawn. Ruptures now spawn less frequently in the Pit. **Corrupted Reaper** — New Lair Boss located in Pandemonium Threshold, Zarbinzet. The best source for Mythic Unique drops and Pandemonium Fragments. Requires Superior Lair Keys at Torment I and above. **Deathtoll Chamber** — Mini-dungeon accessed via Realmwalker defeat or a Nightmare Dungeon with the Rupture affix. Best source for Superior Lair Keys. **Solo Self-Found (SSF) Mode** — Seasonal characters only, permanent for the season. No parties, no trading. Exclusive SSF Tower Leaderboards with cosmetic rewards. **Diablo IV × Overwatch Collaboration** — Kill Elites and Champions to earn Eye of the Overwatch currency. Free Overwatch Reliquary includes 2 Emblems, a Mount Trophy, 3 Weapon skins, and the Kiriko Fox Spirit companion. Twitch Drop: Final Headache Two-Handed Mace for watching 2 hours between June 30 and July 14. --- ## Other Notable Changes **Barbarian** — Fury gained from damage is now capped at 0.5 per 1% Max Life and no longer benefits from Resource Generation. This directly affects Melted Heart of Selig builds. **Druid** — Waxing Gibbous damage doubled (20–25% → 45–60%). Greatstaff of the Crone and Hunter's Zenith both roughly doubled in value. **Necromancer** — The Gloom Ward now procs every 6th damage instance, down from 8th. Bone Graft Paragon Node: 40% → 60%. **Rogue** — Dance of Knives nerfed (65% → 52%). Flurry and Twisting Blades both buffed significantly. **Sorcerer** — Aspect of Armageddon damage nerfed (150–180% → 50–80%) but duration extended from 5s to 15s. **Spiritborn** — Multiple aspect nerfs: Pestilence, Infestation, and Kwatli's Grace all reduced. **Warlock** — Ae'grom's Schism (30–50% → 120–150%) and Moloch's Beating Flame (8–11% → 20–30%) both received major buffs. **Currency Caps** — Obols raised from 2,500 to 25,000. Gold cap raised to 999 billion. Gem Fragment cap raised significantly. --- StatVerdict will be updated for Season 14 on June 30 to reflect all Patch 3.1.0 grading changes. Scans run before the launch window will continue to use Season 13 logic.