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Blizzard has shared whatDiablo 4players can expect on February 18, when Patch 2.1.2 goes live on all platforms once server maintenance is completed. The newDiablo 4update will focus on quality-of-life changes for the base game and Vessel of Hatred expansion, and include bug fixes for issues that have appeared during the ongoing Season of Witchcraft.
The news of the nextDiablo 4update came at an interesting time for players. During the 2025 DICE Summit in Las Vegas,Diablogeneral manager Rod Fergusson revealed thatDiablo 4’s second expansion would not arrive until 2026, breaking a previous statement thatDiablo 4would focus on annual expansion releases. Ergo, theDiablodevelopment team is taking their time to make a higher-quality expansion, rather than rushing a product with bugs and performance issues. Although 2025 will not have aDiabloexpansion, players will still have seasonal content to consume across multiple titles.
As for the current season ofDiablo 4, players will receive some bug fixes in the next patch.Diablo 4Patch 2.1.2 will be released on PC and consoles on February 18, after server maintenance concludes. The patch is stated tofix some stability and crashing issuesthat started appearing during the current Season of Witchcraft, including an issue that charged players twice as much currency to open a portal to The Pit. Plus, issues related to the Armory Loadout and Party Finder windows will be addressed in the version 2.1.2 update.
As for fresh content inDiablo 4, a new Nightmare Dungeon Affix will guarantee a Forgotten Alter Spawn during Season of Witchcraft. Plus, fans of Dorian the Raven will now be able to pet the black-feathered bird, much to his chagrin. The Decay Augmentation tooltip will also receive some clarification into how it works off of Witch Powers and not on anything modified by a Witch Power.
Additionally, a controversial change to the Druid’s Lacerate skill in 2.1.1 that prevented movement while channeling will be revered. TheDiablo 4development team said that feedback from Druid players was the reason behind the reversion, but further improvements for Lacerate are still in the works. This means thatDruid Shred builds that use Laceratewill work as they did before Patch 2.1.1’s movement nerf. Fixes to the Unique Power rolls of certain amulets, like the Malefic Crescent and the Fractured Winterglass, will also be included in Patch 2.1.2.
The imminent launch of Diablo 4 Patch 2.1.2 also means that players do not have much time toobtain any Lunar Awakening event rewardsthey want. Only time will tell how the newDiablo 4update will fare compared to previous patches.
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