Diablo 4 Season 7 Patch Notes Reduce Rune Costs And Bring Major Spiritborn Balance Changes

Diablo 4 Season 7 arrives on January 21, bringing major updates to the game’s base systems and classes. The patch notes detail significant changes to Runewords, class balancing, new items, and more.

Key Updates

Runeword costs reduced and Overflow bonuses added to all Invocation Runes
Major balance changes for the Spiritborn class
New items and Tempering Recipes added for all classes
Summoned minion mechanics standardized across classes
Numerous bug fixes and quality of life improvements

Class Changes

Spiritborn

The Spiritborn class receives significant adjustments, including buffs to underused skills and fixes for unintended power spikes. Key changes include:

Increased damage for skills like Thunderspike, Stinger, and Concussive Stomp
Reworked passives like Velocity and Acceleration
Buffs to Spirit Halls, especially the Centipede Primary
Adjustments to Legendary Aspects and Unique Items

Other Classes

All other classes receive balance updates and new items:

Barbarian: Hammer of the Ancients buffed, new Unique chest armor
Druid: Werewolf build improvements, new Lightning-themed Aspects
Necromancer: Blood Wave and Bone Spear synergies, new Unique pants
Rogue: Shadow Imbuement buffs, improved Assassin’s Stride boots
Sorcerer: Ball Lightning enhancements, new Strike of Stormhorn focus

Runeword and System Changes

Reduced costs for many Ritual and Invocation Runes
Added Overflow bonuses to all Invocation Runes
Standardized summoned minion mechanics across classes
Adjusted Mercenary rewards and Bartering Caches

Bug Fixes

Numerous bug fixes address issues with class skills, items, dungeons, and general gameplay. Notable fixes include corrections to unintended damage scaling and improvements to quest progression.

For full details on all changes and additions, check the complete patch notes on the official Diablo 4 website.