Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.4 Patch: Release Date Updates, New Runewords, and More

Diablo 2 Resurrected keeps being updated with new tweaks and improvements for this classic game, now remastered for the next-gen. After several months since the game was released in September 2021, the developing team continues to work and make further optimizations to the game, while also listening closely to the community and the feedback they provide. But that means you should also keep abreast of any changes they make, as it could have significant repercussions for your favourite Class in Diablo 2. With that in mind, here's the latest news about the next major Diablo 2: Resurrected update, which at the time of writing is believed to be the Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.4 Patch Update.

Latest News

10 February 2022 -

The Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.4 Patch has been removed from the game's PTR. Could we see the new update launching in the next week? Hopefully, the dev team will have more info later this week.

3 February 2022 -

Blizzard has released a brand new patch update for Diablo 2 Resurrected on the game's PTR. This new patch makes a few significant changes and for a look into the general balance changes, class-specific changes, and bug fixes click here.

If you want a quick overview of what's changed, here's the TLDR:

  • Throwing Item(s) Updates
  • Barbarian, Druid, Paladin, and Sorceress balance changes
  • Fixed an Issue where Cloak of Shadows defense calculation was incorrect.

2 February 2022 -

The 2.4 update might be available on the Diablo 2 Resurrected PTR, but for any fans not interested in trialing the experimental version of the game, we've still got a long wait for its release. In the meantime though, streamer and Diablo content creator MrLlamaSC has released a Community Feedback Survey (Via Wowhead) to get a sense of what players are enjoying about Patch 2.4. The bulk of the questions relates to the many changes to skills, mercenaries, and items. Have a watch of the video below if you want to know more.

21 January 2022 -

Blizzard has announced some of the potential balance changes coming to Diablo II: Resurrected very soon. The games PTR will officially go live on Tuesday, January 25, PST. In the developer's own words, "This will be our community’s first opportunity to experience these changes and share their feedback from their playthroughs." Obviously, these changes will not be applied to the game's live servers but should arrive in a couple of weeks' time. In addition, if you missed that Developer Update Stream, you can watch it below.

18 January 2022 -

Well, this is certainly interesting. The first new Diablo 2 runeword in 17 years has been revealed as part of an official preview with popular Diablo 2 streamer Dbrunski125. The streamer's latest video (seen below) runs the rule over Resurrected's brand new Runeword, which is called 'Unbending Will', and is due to arrive in the game's upcoming Patch 2.4 update. We suggest taking a look at the 8-minute preview video below for an in-depth look at the new Runeword and some discussion on how it could be used (TLDR: It's good news for Barbarian Builds).

14 January 2022 -

Blizzard has launched the Diablo 2: Resurrected Public Test Realm (or PTR) so they can start testing builds and features before they're released to the live game. For now though, the PTR is only testing small update and not Diablo 2 Update 2.4, although the devs have teased that Patch 2.4 is "coming soon".

For full details on the PTR, including how you can join in, follow the link for a full explainer from the Blizzard team.

4 January 2022 -

Happy New Year and welcome to 2022! Though Blizzard hasn't shared any further details on Patch 2.4, we know it's coming in "early 2022". Let's hope the development team has more details to share at some point later this month along with a new 2022 roadmap for the game.

15 December 2021 -

Blizzard has outlined some of the key balance changes coming to Diablo 2 Resurrected with the game's next update, or Patch 2.4, which is coming to the PTR "early 2022". Further down the page you'll find more details about the 2.4 update (they're fairly extensive). We'll be sure to keep fans updated on the patch release date.

2 December 2021 -

The new update 2.3 patch for Diablo 2: Resurrected has been released by Blizzard and should now be available to all versions of the game, including Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC. You'll find the full patch notes further down detailing all the changes made to the game in update 2.3.

18 November 2021 -

Blizzard made a new post in the forums, showcasing the major Highlights of the upcoming Patch 2.3 of Diablo 2: Resurrected. These cover everything from Difficulty Scaling to Graphics and Accessibility improvements, along with future updates and other changes. You'll find all the relevant changes, further down.

Blizzard has confirmed a tentative release date for Patch 2.3, which is set to arrive in "early December".

Read More: Diablo 2 Resurrected Horadric Cube Recipes List & Location

Diablo 2 Resurrected Update 2.4 Release Date

At the time of writing Blizzard has not given an official release date for Update 2.4.

So far update 2.4 only has a broad "early next year" release date penciled in. How 'early' this could be isn't clear, but we would hope for a January launch on the PTR since the developers have been fairly consistent with releasing updates as least once a month since the game launched in September.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Update 2.4 Patch Notes

Below you will find patch notes for the upcoming update for Diablo II: Resurrected, Patch 2.4 PTR.

Due to the length of the patch notes, we've chosen to focus on the game's upcoming Class Changes. For the full breakdown of new balance changes, new Rune Words, new Horadric Cube Recipes, Set Item Bonus changes, and other gameplay improvements, You can read the full patch notes here.

This article was updated on 14 January 2022 by James Wright. Contributions from Santiago Leguiza