The Season 6 mid-season patch dropped on 2026-09-22 and rebalances every class, reworks several Legendary aspects, and adds two new seasonal mechanics. Here's the full breakdown.
Class Balance Changes
| Class | Buffs | Nerfs |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | +15% HotA damage | -10% Upheaval AoE |
| Sorcerer | +20% Ice Shards shatter chance | -15% Chain Lightning resource cost (buff) |
| Druid | +25% Earthen Bulwark uptime | Pulverize AoE unchanged |
| Rogue | +30% Cold Imbuement damage | -10% Twisting Blades return speed |
| Necromancer | +20% Bone Spear projectile count | -15% Minion damage at Tormented 4 |
| Spiritborn | +25% Eagle Evade damage scaling | Gorilla Thorns cap reduced 30% |
Legendary Aspect Reworks
- Aspect of the Umbral (Necromancer) — now stacks up to 3 times instead of 2
- Glacial Fissure (Sorcerer) — projectiles no longer pierce, but deal +50% damage per hit
- Runeworker's Aspect (Druid) — Pulverize now fires 3 hits instead of 2, but each hit deals 60% damage
- Ancients' Oath (Barbarian) — HotA reset chance increased from 25% to 35%
New Seasonal Mechanics
- Infernal Hordes Tier 5 — the highest Helltide difficulty, unlocked at Pit 75+
- Tormented Echoes — random bosses now have a chance to spawn as Tormented variants with double loot
- Whispers Cache Update — Tree of Whispers caches now grant a guaranteed Ancestral item at Tormented 4
Bug Fixes (Major)
- Fixed an exploit that allowed duplicating Ancestral items via crafting station
- Fixed a server crash on entering Pit 90+ without a full party
- Fixed the Spiritborn Gorilla Spirit visual bug where the buff icon persisted after switching
- Fixed the Necromancer's Minion AI getting stuck on terrain in Dry Steppes
Quality of Life
- Stash search now supports Chinese and Japanese characters
- Item comparison tooltip shows DPS difference at a glance
- Salvage-all button added to the inventory context menu
- Trade chat spam filter strengthened