In Season 8, new uniques for the six classes in Diablo 4 will move in. You can find out what these are and what the unique items can do here on iGV.
On April 29, Season 8 in Diablo 4 will start with a delay of two weeks because the update requires more development time than originally planned. With the new season, new content is coming into the game:
- The new mechanic is the boss powers, which you take over when you kill the tough enemies. So you can take revenge on them and finish them off with their own attacks.
- Three more bosses come into play: Belial, Urivar and the Messenger of Hatred. Belial is the new “Pinnacle Boss” and thus one of the toughest opponents in the game next to Lilith.
- To do this, the system of how you summon the bosses will be revised. You no longer need mats for this – but you can use them to open chests to bag more loot after the boss fight.
On top of that, new uniques are also coming into play. We list the items that are known so far from the patch notes for the Season 8 PTR with their effects below. As of now, 6 new uniques are mentioned – one per class. New Mythics are apparently not being added.
You can test the new uniques on the PTR (test server) starting Tuesday – until March 18. Since this is preliminary information, the items are still subject to change. If that happens, we will update the article accordingly.
All uniques from Season 8 at a glance
What new uniques will be added? Below you will find the new uniques that will be added to the game for the individual classes in Season 8. We will also go over their affixes and aspects. As soon as their exact locations are known, you will find them in the list of all bosses and their drops in Diablo 4.
Barbarian: Curse of Ahjad-Den (Gloves)
- +4-6 Ranks for Mighty Throw
- +114-150% Critical Hit Damage
- +7-10 Rage per second
- +8-12.5% Cooldown Reduction
- Aspect: Every 12 seconds, the pulses of your next Mighty Throw immediately explode as Fire damage, dealing 400-600% increased damage.
Druid: Gathlen’s Birthright (Headgear)
- Standard: Anima of the Forest grants 15% Attack Speed
- +10.5-15% Spirit
- +224-296 Armor
- +2-3 Ranks for Humanity
- +17.5-23% Movement Speed while in Human Form
- Aspect: If you critically hit enemies with Nature Magic 400-200 times while in Human Form, you gain Anima of the Forest for 10 seconds. As long as you are imbued with Anima of the Forest, you gain the core passive skills Perfect Storm and Earthen Power.
Necromancer: Sanguivor, Zir’s Blade (2H Sword)
- Standard: +60% Skeletal Mage and Golem Damage
- +32-50% chance for Army of the Dead to deal double damage
- +160-188 Intelligence
- +1,060-1,142 maximum Life
- + 2 ranks for Skeleton Warrior Mastery, Skeleton Mage Mastery, and Golem Mastery
- Aspect: The damage dealt by your summoning inflicts Vampiric Curse on enemies. Consuming a corpse also grants a soul for Vampiric Curse, which can now stack up to 20 souls. Army of the Dead can now unleash the souls of Vampiric Bane, dealing both Army of the Dead and souls by 5-10% increased damage per soul unleashed.
Huntress: Gang of the Ichor Rose (Gloves)
- Default: +4 Maximum Poison Traps
- +10.5-15% Attack Speed
- +3-5% maximum Poison Resistance
- +41.5-55% Poison Resistance
- 18.5-27.5% chance to cast Poison Trap twice
- Aspect: Poison Trap always deals full damage over 3 seconds and benefits from all upgrades increased by 50-100%[x]. Also applies to poison cases:
- Benefit from combo points
- Has no cooldown during Inner Eye
- Cooldown is reduced by preparation
Sorceress: Greeting of Verglas (Head Protection)
- Standard 1: 7.5% maximum cold resistance
- Standard 2: 50% cold resistance
- +10.5-15% Intelligence
- +13-17.5% maximum health
- +10.5-15% Attack Speed
- +4-6 Ice Shard Ranks
- Aspect: Ice Shards now spread with 2 additional Shards. You deal 1-1.5%[x] increased damage each time Ice Shard deals damage to an enemy for 5 seconds, up to 50-75%[x].
Spiritborn: Gorget the Sunbird (Amulet)
- Standard: +30% resistance to all elements
- +16-25% Movement Speed
- +2-3 Ranks for Powerful
- +2-3 Ranks for Smelter
- +2-3 Ranks for Acceleration
- Aspect: Picking up a Storm Feather creates a firestorm around you for 8 seconds, dealing 150-300% Fire damage every 0.5 seconds. Each additional 5th Storm Feather you pick up boosts the Firestorm and increases its damage by 100%[x], but the duration is not refreshed. The Firestorm is considered an Eagle, Jaguar, and Storm Feather skill.
These were all the unique items that will be added in Season 8 for the six classes. Uniques can have an enormous influence on builds and change the way you play. It is still unclear which classes and which strong builds will be at the top in the coming season and whether the new uniques will play a role in this. There are still a few weeks to go until then. Buy Diablo 4 Gold to prepare for the new season and stay ahead in gearing up your character!
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