A Huge Shakeup for Uniques and Legendary Aspects in Season 4 (All Item Changes) - Icy Veins (2024)

Banished Lord’s Talisman

• Updated visuals and sounds to indicate that your next Core Skill will Overpower.
• Critical Strike Overpower damage reduced from 80-120% to 20-60%.
• Resources needed for guaranteed Overpower reduced from 300 to 275.

Tibault’s Will

• Damage increase while Unstoppable reduced from 20-40% to 10-20%.
• Damage increase persists for 1 second longer after being Unstoppable.

Razorplate

• Razorplate has been updated to function within the new Masterworking system.
• Now has four Thorns affixes instead of no affixes.
• New Unique Power: Thorns has a 10% chance to deal 100-150% increased damage.

Rage of Harrogath

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Up to a 20-40% chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your non-Ultimate Skills by 1.5 seconds when you inflict Bleeding on Elites.
• Now – Lucky Hit: Inflicting Bleeding on an enemy has up to a 20-40% chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your Skills by 1 second.

Azurewrath

• Damage dealt when Freezing enemies increased from 2.0-3.0 to 3.0-4.5.
• Can now trigger from Non-Core skills.

Fields of Crimson

• The blood pool now makes enemies take increased damage from all damage types.
• Damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%.

Ancient’s Oath

• Bonus damage duration increased from 3 to 5 seconds.

Fleshrender

• Damage bonus increased from 10% to 15%.
• Previous – Debilitating Roar and Blood Howl deal damage to Nearby Poisoned enemies, increased by 15% for every 100 Willpower you have.
• Now – Casting a Defensive Skill deals damage to Nearby Poisoned enemies, increased by 15% for every 100 Willpower you have.

Waxing Gibbous

• Life On Kill replaced with Spirit On Kill.

Ring of Mendeln

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to empower all of your Minions, causing the next attack from each to explode for X Physical damage.
• Now – Every 6th attack from each Minion is empowered, exploding for X Physical damage.

Lidless Wall

• Lucky Hit Chance increased from 5-25% to 15-30%.

Bloodless Scream

• Essence gain increased from 7-10 to 15-20.

Writhing Band of Trickery

• Reduced cooldown from 10 to 6 seconds.

Beastfall Boots

• Damage bonus reduced from .5-1.5% per Energy consumed to .25-.75%.
• Energy restored from using a Cooldown increased from 5 to 15.

Eaglehorn

• Damage bonus increased from 40-60% to 50-70%.

Skyhunter

• Damage bonus increased from 10-30% to 20-40%.

Staff of Lam Esen

• Critical Strike Damage replaced with Ranks of Charged Bolts.

Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop

• Maximum stacks now capped at four.
• All Resistance variants increased from 8%/3% to 10%/4%.

Flamescar

• Ember damage increased by 25%.

Staff of Endless Rage

• Damage bonus increased from 20-40% to 40-60%.

Esu’s Heirloom

• Evade Grant’s Movement Speed Affix duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.

You can read the entire official news post HERE

Disobedience

• Armor stacks no longer fall off independently. They now refresh or reset at the same time.
• Armor gain changed to 25-40%.

Assimilation

• Previous – You have 8% increased Dodge Chance versus enemies affected by Damage Over Time effects. When you Dodge you gain 5-10 of your Primary Resource.
• Now – You have 8% increased Dodge Chance. When you Dodge, Fortify for 5-10% of your Maximum Life.

Of Retribution

• Chance to Stun increased from 8% to 10%.
• Now increases damage to Stunned and Knocked Down enemies.

Of Inner Calm

• Previous – Deal 5-10% increased damage for each second you stand still, up to 40%.
• Now – Deal 5-10% increased damage. Triple this bonus after standing still for 3 seconds.

Of the Crowded Sage

• Previous – You Heal for (0-181) Life per second for each Close enemy, up to (4-605) Life per second.
• Now – You have 8% increased Dodge Chance. Successful Dodges restore 5-20% of your Maximum Life.

Bold Chieftain’s

• Now usable by both Barbarians and Druids.

Needleflare

• Now also applies Thorns to Necromancer minions.

Hectic Aspect

• Cooldown Reduction reduced from 2-4 seconds to 1-2 seconds.

Aspect of Sundered Ground

• Description reworded for clarity, no functional change.
  • Previous – Every 25 seconds, Upheaval is guaranteed to Overpower and deals 10–25%[x] increased damage. This timer is reduced by 4 seconds when Upheaval Overpowers a Boss or an Elite enemy.
  • Now – Every 25 seconds, your next Upheaval cast is guaranteed to Overpower and deals 10-25%[x] increased damage. This timer is reduced by 4 seconds when Upheaval Overpowers a Boss or an Elite enemy.

Earthstriker’s Aspect

• Bonus Overpower Damage reduced from 35-50%[x] to 15%-30%[x].

Aspect of the Relentless Armsmaster

• Fury Generation while all three Walking Arsenal bonuses are active increased from 20-35% to 35-65%.

Windlasher’s Aspect

• Previous – Casting Double Swing twice within 1.5 seconds creates a Dust Devil that deals 0.22-0.32 damage to enemies behind the target.
• Now – Casting Double Swing creates a Dust Devil that deals 0.35-0.5 damage to enemies in its path.

Devilish Aspect

• Previous – After generating 100 Fury, your next attack that deals direct damage creates a Dust Devil that deals 0.24-0.38 damage to enemies behind the target.
• Now – After generating 100 Fury, your next direct damage creates 3 Dust Devils that deal 0.4-0.6 damage to enemies in their path.

Dust Devil’s Aspect

• Previous – Whirlwind leaves behind Dust Devils that deal 0.22-0.32 damage to surrounding enemies (1 Dust Devil every 1.5 seconds).
• Now – Whirlwind leaves behind Dust Devils that deal 0.4-0.6 damage to enemies in their path (1 Dust Devil every 0.75 second).

Aspect of Fierce Winds

• Dust Devils created reduced from 5 to 3.

Veteran Brawler’s

• Now increases the damage for Charge, Leap, and Kick.
• The timer on the buff has been removed.

Of Giant Strides

• Previous – Reduces the Cooldown of Leap by 3-5 seconds per enemy hit, up to a maximum of 9 seconds.
• Now – Reduces the Cooldown of Leap by (2.5-5) seconds per enemy hit, up to a maximum of 9 seconds. Hitting a Boss with Leap provides the maximum cooldown reduction.

Of Anemia

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Direct damage against Bleeding enemies has a 15-30% chance to Stun them for 2 seconds.
• Now – Lucky Hit: Damaging Bleeding or Vulnerable enemies has a 15-30% chance to Stun them for 2 seconds.

Of Vocalized Empowerment (Previously Of Echoing Fury)

• Now equippable by both Barbarians and Druids.
  • Previous – Your Shout Skills generate 2-4 Fury per second while active.
  • Now – Your Shout Skills generate 5-10 Primary Resource per second while active.

Of The Changeling’s Debt

• Previous – Damaging a Poisoned enemy with a Werebear Skill will instantly deal 120-124% of the Poisoning damage and consume the Poisoning.
• Now – You deal 25-40% increased damage while hitting a Poisoned enemy as a Werebear or a Crowd Controlled enemy as a Werewolf.

Of The Unsatiated

• Previous – After killing an enemy with Shred, your next Werewolf Skill generates 25-32% more Spirit and deals 25-32% increased damage.
• Now – After killing an enemy with Shred, you gain 20 Spirit. Your Werewolf Skills deal 10-25% increased damage when cast above 50 Spirit.

Of The Blurred Beast

• Damage increased from 25-32% to 25-35%.

Nighthowler’s

• Previous – Blood Howl increases Critical Strike Chance by 5-10%. In addition, Blood Howl also affects Nearby Companions and Players for 3 seconds.
• Now – Blood Howl is now a Shout Skill and increases Critical Strike Chance by 5-10%. In addition, Blood Howl also affects Nearby Companions and Players for 3 seconds.

Raw Might

• Now all Shapeshifting Skills contribute to the buff stacks.
• Damage increased from 35-50% to 40-55%.
• Stun duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.

Shepherd’s

• Now Wrath Skills also gain increased damage from Companions.

Mangled

• Previous – When you are struck as a Werebear you have a 25-40% chance to gain 3 Spirit.
• Now – While in Werebear form, you gain 10-25 Spirit every 8 seconds.

Of Mending Stone

• Killing an enemy with any Skill now replenishes the Barrier as well as Earth Skills.

Of Vocalized Empowerment (Previously of Echoing Fury)

• Now equippable by both Barbarians and Druids.
  • Previous – Your Shout Skills generate 2-4 Fury per second while active.
  • Now – Your Shout Skills generate 5-10 Primary Resource per second while active.

Blood-soaked Aspect

• Previous – Your movement speed is no longer reduced while Blood Mist is active.
• Now – While in Blood Mist form, increases movement speed by 20%.

Unyielding Commander Aspect

• Previous – While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions gain 70-84% Attack Speed and take 90% reduced damage.
• Now – While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions deal 70-100% increased damage and take 90% reduced damage.

Occult Dominion

• Also increases the max number of Skeletal Warriors by 2.

Blood Getter’s

• Previous – Your Maximum number of Skeletal Warriors is increased by 2.
• Now – Your Skeletal Priests also empower you at 55-70% effectiveness.

Flesh-Rending

• Previous – When Decompose spawns a Corpse, gain 25-40 Essence.
• After: When Decompose explodes, gain 25-40 Essence.

Rotting

• Previous – Decompose can chain and burst up to 2 additional targets. When Decompose spawns a Corpse, it has a 50-100% chance to spawn a Corpse under all afflicted targets.
• After: Decompose can chain and burst up to 2 additional targets. Explosions from Decompose deals 15-30%[x] increased damage.

of the Damned

• Previous – You deal 40-50%[x] increased Shadow damage to enemies afflicted by both Decrepify and Iron Maiden.
• After: You deal 40-50%[x] increased Shadow damage to enemies afflicted by any Curse.

of Untimely Death

• Previous – Each percent of your Maximum Life you Heal beyond 100% grants you 0.5%[x] bonus Overpower damage on your next Overpowering attack, up to a 30-60%[x] bonus.
• After: Each percent of your Maximum Life you Heal beyond 100% grants you 0.5%[x] bonus Critical Strike Damage on your next Critical Strike, up to a 30-60%[x] bonus.

of Potent Blood

• Previous – While Healthy, Blood Orbs grant 10-25 Essence.
• After: Blood Orbs grant 10-25 Essence.

Aspect of Encircling Blades

• Increased damage range buffed from 10-25% to 15-30%.

Opportunist’s

• Previous – When you break Stealth with an attack, you drop a cluster of exploding Stun Grenades around your location that deal Physical damage and Stun enemies for 0.5 seconds.
• Now – When you enter or break Stealth, you drop a cluster of exploding Stun Grenades around you that deal Physical damage and Stun enemies for 1 second. Your Grenade Skills deal 25-40% more damage.

Trickster’s

• Now additionally increases Grenade Skill damage by 25-40%.

Of Surprise

• Now additionally increases Grenade Skill damage by 25-40%.

Of Artful Initiative

• Grenade Skill damage increase is now a range with higher potential, increased to 25-40%.

Of Uncanny Treachery

• Previous – Dealing direct damage to a Dazed enemy with an Agility Skill grants Stealth for 4 seconds. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants you 15-21% Control Impaired Duration Reduction for 4 seconds.
• Now – Dealing damage to a Dazed enemy with an Agility Skill grants Stealth for 4 seconds. When Stealth breaks, you gain 10-15% Dodge Chance for 2 seconds.

Of Siphoned Victuals

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Damaging a Vulnerable enemy with a Core skill has up to a 10-20% chance to drop a Healing Potion.
• Now – Damaging a Vulnerable enemy with a Non-Basic Skill has a 5-20% chance to drop a Healing Potion.

Frostbitten

• Previous – Chilled enemies hit by your Grenade Skills have a chance equal to double your Critical Strike Chance to be instantly Frozen for 2 seconds. You deal x10-25% increased Critical Strike Damage against Frozen enemies.
• Now – Enemies hit by your Grenade Skills have the same chance as your Critical Strike Chance to be Frozen for 2 seconds. You deal x10-25% increased Critical Strike Damage to Stunned or Frozen enemies.

Escape Artist’s

• Number of attacks dodged reduced from 2-7 to 2-5.
• Smoke Grenade Dodge effect Cooldown has been reduced from 45 to 20 seconds.

Of Quickening Fog

• Maximum Dash Cooldown Reduction is reached from hitting 3 enemies, reduced from 5.

Of Volatile Shadows

• Previous – When a Dark Shroud shadow was removed, you would trigger an explosion around yourself that dealt Shadow damage.
• Now – When a Dark Shroud shadow is removed, you trigger an explosion around yourself that deals Shadow damage and applies Shadow Imbuement to each enemy it hits.

Blast Trapper’s

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Dealing direct damage to enemies affected by your Trap skills has up to a 30-50% chance to make them Vulnerable for 3 seconds.
• Now – Lucky Hit: Dealing damage to enemies affected by your Trap skills has a 15-30% chance to cause an explosion that deals Shadow Damage and applies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Of Lethal Dusk

• Previous – Evading through an enemy infected by Shadow Imbuement grants Stealth for 4 seconds. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants you 1-5% Maximum Life on Kill for 6 seconds.
• Now – Evading through an enemy infected by Shadow Imbuement grants Stealth for 4 seconds. Breaking Stealth grants you 10-25% Maximum Life.

Vengeful

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Making an enemy Vulnerable has up to a 40-60% chance to grant 3% increased Critical Strike Chance for 3 seconds, up to 9%.
• Now – Lucky Hit: Damaging a Vulnerable enemy has a 25% chance to create an Arrow Storm at the location, dealing Physical damage over 3 seconds. Your Arrow Storms deal 25-40% more damage.

Of Arrow Storms

• Previous – Lucky Hit: Your Marksman Skills have up to a 10% chance to create an arrow storm at the enemy’s location, dealing physical damage over 3 seconds. You can have up to 5 active arrow storms.
• Now – Lucky Hit: Your Marksman Skills have up to a 36% chance to create an Arrow Storm at the enemy’s location, dealing Physical damage over 3 seconds. Your Arrow Storms deal 25-40% increased damage.

Developer’s Note: The maximum number of active Arrows storms remains at 5, we are just removing this from the tooltip to make it more succinct.

Resistant Assailant’s

• When using Concealment, Resistance and Max Resistance have increased duration from 4 to 6 seconds.

Bounding Conduit

• Previous – Gain 15-30% Movement Speed for 3 seconds after Teleporting.
• Now – Teleport’s Cooldown is reduced by 1.0-2.5 seconds. After Teleporting, Crackling Energy hits 2 additional enemies for 5 seconds.

Of Frozen Orbit

• Damage increased from 30-40% to 45-60%.

Of Concentration

• Previous – Your Mana Regeneration is increased if you have not taken damage in the last 2 seconds.
• Now – Casting a Conjuration Skill grants you 10-20% Damage Reduction for 5 seconds.

Of Abundant Energy

• Chance to chain to an additional enemy increased to 35-50%.

Snowguard’s Aspect

• Damage reduction increased from 10-25% to 15-30%.

Of Singed Extremities

• Now both Immobilize and Stun trigger the Slow effect.

Of Conflagration

• Previous – While channeling Incinerate, your Burning damage is increased by 25-40%.
• Now – While channeling Incinerate, your Burning damage is increased by 25-40%. Enemies hit by Incinerate explode, Burning all surrounding enemies for over 6 seconds. This effect occurs once per 3 seconds.

Of Splintering Energy

• Previous – Lightning Spear has a 35-50% chance to spawn an additional Lightning Spear when you cast it.
• Now – Casting Lightning Spear always spawns an additional Lightning Spear and increases your damage with Lightning Skills by 10-25% for 3 seconds.

Shattered

• Enemies no longer need to die while Frozen to trigger the bonus damage.
• Damage increased from 25-40% to 30-45%.

You can read the entire official news post HERE