The Campfire chat has shown us many new items coming with the new season! The PTR starts on December 3rd, and here is everything Blizzard showed off. Keep in mind there will be more new items coming with the season, this just what has been revealed so far. The full patch notes arrive next Wednesday, November 27th.
General Aspects
First off we have some new things for all classes. Ultimates are getting buffed again and got their own Aspects, with one for an overall damage buff and skill ranks, and the other for Ultimate damage and cooldown resets.
Barbarian Aspects and Uniques
Barbarians got only one new Aspect announced, as the Earthquake build is getting much better. The Unique is HotA-focused.
Mantle of the Mountain’s Fury Unique Chest Armor
Affixes
- Inherent: 50% Hammer of the Ancients damage for 5 seconds after an Earthquake explodes
- 200-350 Armor
- 3-5 Skill Ranks to Hammer of the Ancients
- 2-3 Skill Ranks of Defensive Stance
- 13.5-22.5% Chance for Earthquake to Deal Double Damage
Power
- Hammer of the Ancients also forms a seismic line that deals its damage and Slows enemies hit by 60-80% for 4 seconds. Earthquakes it passes through explode for their total damage and are consumed.
Of Incendiary Fissures Legendary Aspect
- Your Earthquakes deal 35-50% increased damage and their damage is converted into Fire.
Druid Aspects and Uniques
Druids are getting a really cool Wolves Aspect, as they will be getting your Hurricane and a new Unique amulet!
Malefic Crescent Unique Amulet
Affixes
- Inherent: 25% Resistance to All Elements
- 7.8-10% Willpower
- 154.8-200% Werewolf Critical Strike Damage
- 8-12.5% Movement Speed while Shapeshifting into a Werewolf
- 1-2 Ranks of Feral Aptitude
Power
- The value of your Lupine Ferocity’s consecutive Critical Strike Damage is increased to 100-150%[x] against enemies when consecutively Critical Striking.
Of Electrified Claws Legendary Aspect
- Shapeshifting into a new animal form causes a Lightning Bolt to strike a Nearby enemy dealing Lightning damage. Your Lightning Bolts deal 20-40% increased damage and Stun for 2 seconds.
Of Wolf’s Rain Legendary Aspect
- Casting Hurricane also spawns a smaller hurricane on your Wolves for 8 seconds. These hurricanes deals 5-15% of Hurricane’s damage for each active Wolf.
Necromancer Aspects and Uniques
Necromancers are getting two Uniques that affect Blood Wave, and one of them creates a new synergy between it and Bone Spear.
Indira’s Memory Unique Pants
Affixes
- Inherent: Casting Bone Spear Reduces Blood Wave’s Cooldown by 2 Seconds
- 16-25% Maximum Life
- 82.5-105% Overpower Damage
- 18.5-27.5% Damage Reduction While Injured
- 2-3 Ranks of Tides of Blood
Power
- Blood Wave is additionally a Bone Skill that spawns a Bone Prison at its end point and increases your Blood Skill damage by 40-80% for 8 seconds when cast.
- Bone Spear is additionally a Blood Skill and will drain 10% Maximum Life each cast after hitting an enemy to consume a surrounding Corpse and launch one new Bone Spear from it.
Kessime’s Legacy Unique Pants
Affixes
- Inherent: Casting Blood Wave Fortifies You For 70% of Your Maximum Life
- 219-300% Ultimate Damage
- 9.5-14.5% Damage Reduction While Fortified
- 16-25% Blood Wave Cooldown Reduction
- 16-25% Chance for Blood Wave to Deal Double Damage
Power
- Blood Wave now forms a wave on each side of you. Both waves converge at your feet, Pulling In surrounding enemies and exploding for x damage.
- Each time an enemy is hit by a wave, they take 5-10% increased damage from your Blood Waves, up to 150-300% in total.
Of Distilled Anima Legendary Aspect
- While Soulrift is active, you are Unhindered and gain 1% increased Movement Speed per absorbed soul, up to 30-60%. This lasts for 5 seconds after Soulrift ends.
Bone Duster’s Legendary Aspect
- Bone Spear is guaranteed to Critically Strike enemies within Bone Prison and deals 20-40% increased damage to them.
Rogue Aspects and Uniques
Rogues are getting a buff to mobility skills with their new Unique boots!
Assassin’s Stride Unique Boots
Affixes
- Inherent: Casting a Mobility Skill grants +100% Movement Speed for 2 seconds
- 34.9-40% Shadow Resistance
- 10-15% Mobility Cooldown Reduction
- 1-2 Skill Ranks to Mobility Skills
- 2-3 Skill Ranks to Shadow Imbuement
Power
- Mobility Skills are always Shadow Imbued with 40-80% increased potency. Lucky Hit: Damaging an Elite or Boss with a Mobility Skill has up to a 40-80% chance to instantly triggers a free Shadow Imbuement explosion.
Slice and Dice Legendary Aspect
- Twisting Blades’ initial hit cleaves. Twisting Blades return 25-45% faster.
Bitter Infection Legendary Aspect
- Enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement take 30-50% of its damage every second. Shadow Imbuement deals 30-50%[x] increased damage.
Sorceress Aspects and Uniques
Ball Lightning gets some love with two new Uniques focused on it, including one that lets you cast it while moving!
Strike of Stormhorn Unique Focus
Affixes
- Inherent: Chance for Ball Lightning Projectiles to Cast Twice is Now Chance to Cast a Super Ball Lightning
- 67.5-74.5% Critical Strike Damage
- 187-250% Ball Lightning Projectile Speed
- 1-2 Skill Ranks of Ball Lightning
- 12.9-17.3% Chance for Ball Lightning Projectiles to Cast Twice
Power
- Ball lightning splashes on contact for 60-100%[x] increased damage and Stunning enemies for 1 second if it reaches its Maximum Range.
- Super Ball Lightnings are larger, deal 100% more damage, have a higher Lucky Hit Chance, and its Stun duration is increased to 3 seconds.
Okun’s Catalyst Unique Focus
Affixes
- Inherent: Ball Lightning Can Be Cast While Moving
- 23-32% Attack Speed for 5 seconds After Casting a Defensive Skill
- 0.5-1.1% Damage Reduction for Each Active Ball Lightning
- 1-2 Skill Ranks of Ball Lightning
- 12.9-17.3% Chance for Ball Lightning Projectiles to Cast Twice
Power
- Ball Lightning orbits you creating a static field that damages all enemies within for 140-180% of Ball Lightning’s damage damage per active ball, and granting Unhindered while the field is active.
Of Mind’s Awakening Legendary Aspect
- Casting a Pyromancy Skill Immobilizes enemies hit for 0.5-1 seconds. Casting a Shock Skill grants a burst of 15-30% Movement speed for 1 seconds. Casting a Frost Skill grants a Barrier for 3-6% Maximum Life. While Enlightened, each Skill grants all benefits.
Spiritborn Aspects and Uniques
Razor Wings continues to get buffed, as it gets a new Aspect and the class gets a new Unique!
Sustained War-Crozier Unique Quarterstaff
Affixes
- Inherent: 40% Block Chance
- 132-152 Dexterity
- 610-680 Maximum Life
- 20.9-30% Chance for Potency Skills to Deal Double Damage
- 2-4 Skill Ranks to Focus Skills
Power
- Your Focus Skills benefit from all their Upgrades, and they increase the damage of your Potency Skills by 10-20% for 8 seconds, up to 100-200%.
Endless Talons Legendary Aspect
- Razor Wings hitting an enemy increases your Eagle Skill damage by 1%[x] for 3 seconds, up to 30-50%[x]. Razor Wing Critical Strikes grant three stacks.