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Diablo 4 Patch Notes Reaction: Barb Nerfs and Codex Scaling Fix

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Diablo 4 Patch Notes Reaction: Barb Nerfs, Codex Changes, Necro Fine

  • Codex flat-damage aspects now scale off item power, not player level.
  • Barbarian Leap/Kick/Thorns feel heavily nerfed; Whirlwind interaction removed.
  • Necromancer damage looks fine; some general bug fixes and QoL.

This reaction runs through the latest Diablo 4 patch notes, focusing on how Codex-imprinted flat-damage aspects were corrected to scale with item power. The creator tests immediate impacts on Barbarian setups and checks whether Necromancer performance changed.

The verdict: several beloved Barb interactions took a hit, especially Leap, Kick, Thorns, and Whirlwind channel tech, while Necro remains strong. Expect to refarm aspects and adjust passives to compensate.

What’s in the video

  • Codex aspects dealing flat damage now scale with item power, not player level.
  • Barbarian Whirlwind no longer keeps channeling when casting cooldown skills.
  • Big drops in Leap and Kick explosion numbers compared to pre-patch.
  • Thorns and Fortify-related values are notably lower after the fix.
  • Barrier and Fortify tuning pushes Barbs toward survival passives.
  • Necromancer performance appears unchanged and still strong.
  • Players may need to refarm aspects due to Codex scaling changes.
  • Inventory pressure: stash space issues worsen when keeping multiple rolls.
  • General bug fixes: Shadow Step freeze, channeling rotation, and others.
  • QoL: certain sources can now drop uniques; Rawhide cap addressed.

Receipts

“It is what it is guys, it happens.”

“Okay, it’s a big nerf.”

“I’d say damage is fine on Necro.”

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