Skill Buffs, Item Tuning, and More in Diablo 4's Newest Datamined Patch Changes

Posted 2025/05/14 at 1:13 PM by Wowhead

This datamined information comes directly from the Diablo 4 client. While some of it may differ from what was described in patch notes, this is the current information in the Patch 2.2.1 client.

These changes may have already entered the game due to the nature of Blizzard's release process - while the items aren't necessarily new to this specific patch release, they are new to the latest comparison of patch changes.

Cause your attacks to be guaranteed Critical Strikes and deal 50% 70%\ increased Critical Strike Damage for 5 seconds

You deal 5%\ increased damage and gain 2% Damage Reduction while in Human form.

Storm Skills that you cast grant 2 Spirit and deal 60% 80%\ increased damage when damaging a Vulnerable, Immobilized or Slowed enemy.

If all of your Skeletons have been Summoned, Raise Skeleton briefly Summons a Skeletal Priest to empower your Minions for 8 seconds instead, increasing their damage by 30% 50%\ and healing them for 40% of their Maximum Life.

Place a trap that arms after 1.25 seconds. It activates when an enemy moves within range, applying 540% 612% Poisoning damage over 9 seconds to enemies in the area.

Increases Core Stats by 50%\ 75%\+] for 7 seconds

Every 3rd consecutive Cast of the same Basic Skill increases all purchased Skills' Ranks by 2 4 for 5 seconds.

REMOVED Spiritborn CentipedeRuler BreathAttack

REMOVED Spiritborn CentipedeRuler ProjectileAttack

The Gorilla Spirit protects an area for 6 seconds, continuously smashing surrounding enemies for 80% 140% damage and granting you Barrier for 15% 30% of your Maximum Life (60) (120) every 1.5 seconds.

You deal 45% 80%\ increased damage to Vulnerable enemies.

Heals you for 2% 5% of your Maximum Life (8) (20)

Generates 5 10 Vigor

Whirlwind's Critical Strike Chance is and Critical Strike Damage are increased by \%\+] x] for each second it is channeled, up to \%\+ x].

Your Minions gain increased damage while alive, up to \ \]%\ after 10 seconds.

Poison Trap bursts for \ Poison an additional \%\ of its total normal damage when it triggers. If this burst that Critically Strikes, you deal \%\ increased Poison damage for 5 9 seconds.

When you cast Blizzard it will periodically spawn spawns exploding Ice Spikes that deal \ damage. Your Ice Spikes Chill enemies for 15%.

Whirlwind's Critical Strike Chance is and Critical Strike Damage are increased by \%\+] x] for each second it is channeled, up to \%\+ x].

After Casting Double Swing 4 times, your Double Swing will continue to hit 2 additional times, each dealing \ \]%\ increased damage for 3 seconds.

While in Human form, every \ \ Nature Magic Critical Strikes, or \ \ against Bosses, grant Anima of the Forest for 15 seconds.

+\16.5 - 20.0 23.5 - 27.0]% Movement Speed while in Human Form

Your Minions gain increased damage while alive, up to \ \]%\ after 10 seconds.

+25.0% +150.0% Summon Damage

Poison Trap bursts for \ Poison an additional \%\ of its total normal damage when it triggers. If this burst that Critically Strikes, you deal \%\ increased Poison damage for 5 9 seconds.

Poison Trap always deals its full damage over 3 seconds and it benefits from all of its upgrades, which are increased by \ \]%\.

Ice Shards now spreads out with 2 additional shards. You deal \ \]%\ increased damage for each time Ice Shards damages an enemy for 5 seconds, up to \ \]%\.

When you cast Blizzard it will periodically spawn spawns exploding Ice Spikes that deal \ damage. Your Ice Spikes Chill enemies for 15%.

Whirlwind explodes every 3 seconds dealing \% increased damage as Fire. Critical Strikes with Whirlwind reduce the time until the next explosion by 0.2 0.4 seconds down to 1 second.

Poison Trap always deals its full damage over 3 seconds and it benefits from all of its upgrades, which are increased by \ \]%\.

Unlocks new look on salvage

+\ \]% Movement Speed while in Human Form

While in Human form, every \ \ Nature Magic Critical Strikes, or \ \ against Bosses, grant Anima of the Forest for 15 seconds.

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Cache Rewards from The Tree of Whispers

Assembled beneath The Tree of Whispers within Malignant Burrow This object has lost its connection to summon a powerful enemy. Collected from Whisper Caches.

Drops randomly from Elites, Local Events, Treasure Goblins, Hellborne, and Blood Maiden.

Can be Refined at the Alchemist. entity.

Use this item or bring it to an Alchemist to convert it into a Malignant Heart.

Assembled beneath The Tree of Whispers within Malignant Burrow This object has lost its connection to summon a powerful enemy. Collected from Whisper Caches.

Drops randomly from Elites, Local Events, Treasure Goblins, Hellborne, and Blood Maiden.

Can be Refined at the Alchemist. entity.

Use this item or bring it to an Alchemist to convert it into a Malignant Heart.

Assembled beneath The Tree of Whispers within Malignant Burrow This object has lost its connection to summon a powerful enemy. Collected from Whisper caches.

Drops randomly from Elites, Local Events, Treasure Goblins, Hellborne, and Blood Maiden.

Can be Refined at the Alchemist. entity.

Use this item or bring it to an Alchemist to convert it into a Malignant Heart.

Using this item adds Alkor to your Companion collection in the Wardrobe.

Using this item adds Chimimoryo to your Companion collection in the Wardrobe.

Using this item adds Hratli to your Companion collection in the Wardrobe.

Using this item adds Lily to your Companion collection in the Wardrobe.

Using this item adds Natalya to your Companion collection in the Wardrobe.

Using this item adds Niccolo to your Companion collection in the Wardrobe.