The creators of Diablo IV are preparing for the upcoming release of update 2.5.3. Blizzard Entertainment traditionally publishes a full description of the upcoming patch in advance. It includes various technical fixes related to bosses, sound, and more.
Changes and improvements in patch 2.5.3:
- Fixed an issue where the "Executioner" monster affix sound effect would play continuously.
- Fixed an issue where some silent chests in Nahantu were not counted towards the "Trial of Fortune" seasonal rank objective.
- Fixed an issue where Zagraal in the Dark Citadel would not drop loot upon death.
- Fixed an issue where some Tower bosses had significantly more health than others.
- Fixed an issue where attempting to view information about a player with a hidden profile in the leaderboard would result in an error.
- Fixed an issue where the "Recycling" challenge was not completed when salvaging a tempered item.
- Fixed an issue where, when playing in local co-op, the reward for defeating all the Lesser Evils simultaneously was only granted to the player who opened the chest.
- Fixed an issue where the Divine Favors could stop gaining experience if one of the Favors had already reached level 5.
- Fixed an issue where some cosmetic items were displayed as unavailable even if they were already unlocked and could be used.
- Fixed various instances of placeholder text appearing in the wardrobe.
- Made various performance and stability improvements, as well as audio enhancements.
The release of update 2.5.3 for Diablo IV is expected on January 27, 2026.