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In 2.2.0 PTR released on March 11, I believe that players must have learned about the new powers in Season 8. The theme of Season 8 will be Boss Power! That’s right, when you defeat Bosses, in addition to gold, materials, and equipment, you will also gain their powers! This news is much more shocking than Witch Power! This time Boss Powers and Witch Powers are somewhat similar but different in detail. Any Boss killed in Sanctuary will grant you a Boss Power. Magic Powers Powers can be obtained at any difficulty. Lair Boss Powers are unlocked by defeating them at Torment 1 or higher. Boss Powers There are a total of 24 Boss Powers in Season 8, which are divided into three qualities: Magic Powers: 10 Rare Powers: 9 Legendary Powers: 5 Players can only carry 1 Boss Power and 3 modifiers at a time. All 24 Boss Powers can be used as primary powers or modifiers. Primary Boss Powers work by enhancing the abilities of your class. Modifiers are used to amplify Boss Powers. These Boss Powers will be a great help when farming Diablo 4 Gold, exploring dungeons, or challenging The Pit. Legendary Powers Andariel’s Flaming Skull Source: Andariel, Maiden of Anguish. Main: After standing for 1 second, summon a skull for 4 seconds that spins around you and spews flames, burning enemies for 1,200% damage over 3 seconds. Modifier: Damage over time effects that burn enemies deal 21% more damage. For 5 seconds after activating Main Boss Power, all your other attacks will burn enemies for 1,800% damage over 3 seconds. Belial’s Eye Beams Source: Belial, Lord of Lies. Main: After drinking a healing potion, gain 75% damage reduction for 2 seconds and summon eye beams that corrupt enemies for 1,750% damage over 3.5 seconds. Your healing potions will then become inactive for 5 seconds. You can drink healing potions at full health. Modifier: Activate your main Boss power to gain 2 seconds of unbreakable Stealth. While Stealth, you deal 11% [x] more Overpower Damage. Duriel’s Burrow Source: Duriel, King of Maggots. Main: You now burrow underground when you Evade, incapacitating nearby enemies for 5 seconds and dealing 200% damage when you enter and leave. While burrowed, you deal 200% damage every 0.25 seconds. Evade’s cooldown is increased by 4 seconds, and Evade’s cooldown reduction effect is 50%. Modifier: Activating your main Boss power increases your chance to dodge by 21% [+] for 2 seconds. Whenever you dodge an attack, you incapacitate nearby enemies for 3 seconds. Lilith’s Wind Of Hate Source: Echo of Lilith. Main: When casting a skill, attack enemies with a spike wave that lasts for 2 seconds, dealing 250% physical damage. Each time Wind of Hate hits an enemy, enemies take 60% [x] more damage, up to a maximum of 300% [x]. Modifier: Hitting an elite enemy with the main Boss power creates a Blister Clone with 10% of their maximum health for 15 seconds. Killing a Blister removes 5.25% of Elite’s health. Elites can have up to 3 Blisters active at once, excluding World Bosses. Harbinger Of Hatred’s Volley Source: Harbinger of Hatred. Main: After damaging a vulnerable enemy, fire a piercing projectile for 1.3 seconds that deals 400% Fire damage and applies Vulnerability. Deal 40% [x] bonus damage to vulnerable enemies. Modifier: Casting a basic skill at max resources consumes all resources, making all nearby enemies vulnerable. Activating the main Boss power increases vulnerability by 11% [x] for 5 seconds. Rare Powers Beast in the Ice’s Sleet Source: Beast in the Ice. Primary: After casting 3 skills that apply crowd control or stagger effects, fire a hail spike that deals 800% Cold damage and Freezes enemies for 2 seconds. Modifier: your main Boss power now Freezes enemies, and it damages by 2.5% [x]. Belial’s Crystal Decoy Source: Belial Lair Ambush. Main: When you cast an Agility, Defensive, or Macabre skill, a crystal is created that taunts enemies and explodes after 3 seconds for 600% Shadow damage. Modifier: Activating your main Boss power causes nearby enemies to be feared for 0.75 seconds and deal 50% Shadow damage to them. Varshan’s Life Steal Source: Echo of Varshan. Main: Whenever you lose 25% of your maximum health, attach a life steal beam to attackers, restoring 10% of your maximum health and dealing 1200% Corrosive damage to them over 3 seconds. Modifier: Activating your main Boss power deals 200% Corrosive damage over 2 seconds to nearby enemies. Grigoire’s Lightning Square Source: Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint. Main: After casting a core ability, lightning shoots outward for 1.2 seconds, dealing 300% Lightning damage per hit. Modifier: Each time you activate, damage an enemy with your main Boss power, stunning enemies hit for 0.25 seconds. Lord Zir’s Blood Pool Source: Lord Zir. Main: After you damage an enemy, create a pool of blood that deals 400% Bleeding damage per second for 4 seconds. You can have up to 3 active blood pools. Modifier: Activating your main Boss power heals you for 5.5% of your maximum health over 3 seconds. Urivar’s Lobbed Bombs Source: Urivar. Main: After casting your ultimate, drop 4 bombs that deal 800% Fire damage and reduce the cooldown of your ultimate by 5 seconds. Modifier: Killing an enemy with your main Boss power reduces the cooldown of your ultimate by 0.2 seconds. Ashava’s Poison Breath Source: Ashava the Pestilent. Main: Hitting an enemy affected by Damage Over Time creates a wave of acid that deals 400% Poison damage over 4 seconds. Poison increases by 10% for every 1% of the target’s current health taken by Damage Over Time. Modifier: Each time activated, damaging an enemy with your main Boss power also deals 45% Poison damage over 3 seconds. Avarice’s Explosive Ore Source: Avarice the Gold Cursed. Main: When you gain excess main resources, create a block of ore. After 2.5 seconds, the ore explodes, dealing 700% Fire damage. You can create up to 3 blocks of ore at a time. Modifier: Activating your main Boss power consumes all of your primary resources, increasing its damage by 1.5% [x] for each resource point consumed. Wandering Death’s Chest Beam Source: Wandering Death. Main: While channeling a skill, create a beam that deals 300% Frostbite damage per second. Enemies hit take 50% [x] increased damage for 1 second. Modifier: your main Boss power instantly executes non-Boss enemies below 15% health. When you execute an enemy, you gain 25 primary resources. In Season 8, killing a World Boss will now grant Rare Powers in addition to gold and large chests, with no difficulty limit. Magic Boss Powers Allek’s Talons Source: Allek Apparition. Main: Casting a basic skill deals 200% spark damage to enemies hit for 4 seconds. Modifier: Gain 5% increased movement speed, and for every 1% cooldown reduction, increase movement speed by 0.5%, up to a maximum of 11%. Beastmaster’s Training Source: Beastmaster Apparition. Main: Whenever you cast a summon skill or call in a mercenary for reinforcement, one of your summons or mercenaries taunts an enemy and gains 40% reduced damage. Modifier: Your summons deal 5% [x] more damage, and for every 1% extra critical damage you gain from items and paragons, increase it by 0.25% [x], up to a maximum of 17% [x]. Blackmailer’s Sabotage Source: Blackmailer Apparition. Main: Casting a core skill while shielded knocks down nearby enemies for 1.1 seconds. This effect cannot occur more than once every 5 seconds on the same enemy. Modifier: Whenever you gain a fortify, gain 20% more shield. Flesh Reaper’s Disruption Source: Flesh Reaper Apparition. Main: Damaging a vulnerable enemy removes the vulnerability, then stuns them and surrounding enemies for 0.5 seconds. This stun applies 100% stagger to Bosses. Modifier: Gain 5% [x] vulnerability, increasing by 0.25% [x] for every 1% bonus to crowd control duration, up to 10.5% [x]. Hatred’s Embrace’s Haste Source: Hatred’s Embrace Apparition. Main: Casting a Shadow or Fire skill increases movement speed by 1.1% for 3 seconds, up to 11%. Modifier: Gain 5% [+] critical strike chance, increasing by 0.5% [+] for every 1% Shadow resistance, up to 22.5% [+]. Kirma’s Sparks Source: Kirma Apparition. Main: When you dodge, deal 200% Spark damage over 4 seconds to close enemies. Modifier: Your dodge cooldown is reduced by 5%, and for every 1% increase in Lightning Resistance, your dodge cooldown is increased by 0.2%, up to a maximum of 11%. Outlaw Sharpshooter’s Eye Source: Outlaw Sharpshooter Apparition. Main: Deal direct damage to a ranged enemy, slowing them and nearby enemies by 40% for 5 seconds. Modifier: The farther away an enemy is from you, the more damage you deal to them, up to a maximum of 10.5% [x]. Sinerat’s Flames Source: Sinerat Apparition. Main: Use mobility skills to burn close enemies, dealing 200% Burn damage over 4 seconds. Modifier: Increases damage from all elements by 5% [x]. For every 1% increase in elemental resistance, increase the damage of that element by 0.2% [x], up to a maximum of 15.5% [x]. Skerg’s Toxins Source: Skerg Apparition. Main: When an enemy applies Damage Over Time effect to you, inflict 1000% Poison Damage to them over 4 seconds. Modifier: When you take damage from Damage Over Time effect, you have a 5% chance to be healed, with a bonus of 50% increased Poison Resistance, up to a maximum of 12%. Torusk’s Rage Source: Torusk Apparition. Main: Damaging a disabled enemy makes them and surrounding enemies Unstoppable, but increases your damage, attack speed, and movement speed by 10.5% [x] for 3 seconds. Modifier: Gain 5% [+] attack speed, and for every 1% damage dealt to controlled enemies, the attack speed will increase by 0.25% [+], up to a maximum of 10.5% [+]. The above are Boss powers of Season 8. There should be some changes before Season 8 is officially launched. But this should only be an adjustment to the numerical aspects, and there should not be too many changes in other aspects. Let us wait and see.

Well, the bad news came suddenly. The launch time of Season 8 was delayed by two weeks. Players may have to wait until the end of April to play. Fortunately, the patch 0.2.0 of Path of Exile 2 will be launched on March 20, and players will have rich content to play again. How should players spend the days when neither Path of Exile 2 nor Diablo 4 are updated? Why not go and farm the bosses again? BOSS Classification The boss battle in Diablo 4 can provide rich rewards. It is also the most reliable way for players to obtain unique items. There are 3 types of bosses in the game: Pinnacle Bosses Ladder Bosses or Summoned Bosses World Bosses These bosses have different difficulty levels and different rewards. Among them, the only Pinnacle Boss is Echo of Lilith, but she basically does not provide any rewards, just to show your strength. Pinnacle Bosses: Echo Of Lilith When your character successfully reaches World Tier 4, you will unlock the fight against Echo of Lilith. The boss fight is located in Echo of Hatred Capstone Dungeon in Nevesk, Fractured Peaks. Defeating her will earn you a title and a mount. No other unique weapons, materials, or even Diablo 4 Gold are available. This boss fight is very difficult, so you should bring your best gear. Learn More: How To Defeat Echo Of Lilith In Diablo 4 Season 7? Ladder Bosses Or Summoned Bosses In Diablo IV, there are a class of bosses that have different difficulty levels, from Torment I to Torment IV. To fight these bosses, you need to prepare their summoning materials. These summoning materials can be obtained from Whisper Caches, Elites, Treasure Goblins, World Bosses, and Hellborne. Fighting these bosses will drop unique items, and the higher the difficulty, the more items they drop. Each boss has unique drops, and you can check the boss’s loot list in advance to decide which bosses you want to challenge. Andariel, Maiden Of Anguish Summoning Location: Hanged Man’s Hall in eastern Kehjistan. Required Items: Pincushioned Dolls and Sandscorched Shackles. These two items can be collected by defeating The Beast in the Ice and Lord Zir. Andariel and Duriel are the bosses with the highest probability of dropping Mythic Uniques. If you plan to farm Mythic Uniques, these two bosses are your best targets. The Beast In The Ice Summoning Location: In Glacial Fissure. Along the border of Desolate Highlands in Fractured Peaks. Required Items: 12 Distilled Fear You can usually find them as drops from nightmare dungeons or world bosses. Duriel, King Of Maggots Summoning Location: in Kehjistan east of Gea Kul. Required Items: 2 Mucus-Slick Eggs and 2 Shard of Agony These two items can be collected by defeating Grigoire and Varshan. Echo Of Varshan Summoning Location: You can summon it in Malignant Burrow in the northeast corner of The Writhing Mire in Hawezar. Required Items: 4 Malignant Hearts In addition to random drops, you can get additional Malignant Hearts by killing Grotesque Debtors or offering Grim Favors to Tree of Whispers. Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint Summoning Location: in Hall of the Penitent along the eastern edge of Dindai Flats Required Items: 12 Living Steel Can be obtained from Tree of Whispers chests, World Bosses, Elite enemies, Tortured Gift in Helltide, etc. Lord Zir Summoning Location: Fractured Peaks, you can find the summoning location on The Darkened Way on the northern border of Gale Valley. Required Items: 12 Exquisite Blood Exquisite Blood can be obtained by defeating Elite enemies, opening Cache Rewards, or defeating World Bosses. World Bosses World Bosses appear every 3.5 hours. When you enter World Boss area, the event will automatically start. You will join a group of players to defeat World Boss. The battle lasts for 15 minutes. If the player fails to defeat World Boss within 15 minutes, it will flee with Grand Cache! Grand Cache is the most important reward for World Boss battle. In addition to gold, it also includes Legendary and Unique Items! World Boss has different stages. Every time the boss enters the next stage, the battlefield has a chance to drop many health potions. Every week, each Boss will drop a Grand Cache, but only one Grand Cache will be provided. Grand Cache contains a Legendary Item and a Unique Item. The number of rewards obtained by killing World Boss at different difficulties is different. Ashava, The Pestilent: Its attacks inflict poison, and other skills cause physical damage. Avarice, The Gold Cursed: As its name suggests, defeating it can earn you some Diablo 4 gold. Its attacks are very fierce, mainly causing physical damage, so watch its animations carefully. Wandering Death, Death Given Life: Wandering Death mainly causes shadow damage. There will be a short animation before the attack. Pay attention and you can avoid the damage. The above is a brief introduction to all the bosses in Diablo 4. Find some bosses you have never challenged. Use your different characters to challenge them again, which will bring you some fun. More importantly, after defeating these bosses, picking up the dropped items on the ground is always very stimulating and addictive.

Embark on a perilous journey into the depths of the Abattoir of Zir, Diablo 4's ultimate endgame challenge, with this comprehensive guide for Season 2. The Abattoir of Zir stands as the pinnacle of Diablo 4's endgame content, a labyrinthine dungeon teeming with formidable foes and bountiful rewards. Unlike traditional dungeons, the Abattoir of Zir offers a unique tier-based system, with each tier increasing the difficulty and offering progressively more challenging encounters. To access this daunting realm, players must first acquire a Bloodforged Sigil, a crucial artifact that serves as the gateway to the Abattoir of Zir. This guide will equip you with the knowledge and strategies necessary to overcome the Abattoir of Zir and reap its immense rewards. Acquiring a Bloodforged Sigil The first step towards entering the Abattoir of Zir is to obtain a Bloodforged Sigil. These elusive artifacts can be crafted using Sigil Powder, a material obtained by salvaging Bloodsoaked Sigils. These latter items drop from high-level enemies in Nightmare Dungeons or can be purchased from vendors in Ken Bardu. To craft a Bloodforged Sigil, you will require the following materials: 10 Sigil Powder: Obtaining Sigil Powder requires venturing into Nightmare Dungeons and defeating formidable foes. 1 Eternal Shard: Eternal Shards are a rare currency earned by completing the Season Journey, a series of challenges that offer valuable rewards. With these materials in hand, you can craft a Bloodforged Sigil at any blacksmith. Once you have your precious Sigil, you're ready to embark on the ultimate challenge. Preparing for the Abattoir of Zir Before venturing into the Abattoir of Zir, it's imperative to ensure your character is adequately prepared for the formidable challenges that lie ahead. The Abattoir of Zir scales in difficulty from Tier 1 to Tier 25, and each tier presents a significant step up in difficulty. To tackle the higher tiers, you'll need a well-equipped character with a strong build and a deep understanding of game mechanics. Conquering the Abattoir of Zir With your Bloodforged Sigil in hand, head to Ken Bardu and locate the entrance to the Abattoir of Zir. Once inside, you'll be greeted by a labyrinthine dungeon teeming with fearsome enemies, treacherous hazards, and invaluable treasures. As you progress through the Abattoir of Zir, you'll encounter increasingly powerful foes, including fearsome bosses and elite units. These enemies will demand your utmost skill and strategic prowess to overcome. Utilize your character's strengths, adapt to the ever-changing environment, and employ a cautious approach to navigate this treacherous domain. Rewards for Conquering the Abattoir of Zir The Abattoir of Zir is a true test of a player's skill and perseverance. For those who succeed in conquering this formidable challenge, the rewards are immense. Upon completing a tier in the Abattoir of Zir, you'll be rewarded with valuable loot, including Legendary items, Paragon experience, and Bloodsoaked Sigils. These Sigils can be salvaged for Sigil Powder, allowing you to craft additional Bloodforged Sigils and continue your pursuit of the ultimate challenge. Additionally, reaching higher tiers in the Abattoir of Zir unlocks exclusive rewards and achievements, further fueling the desire to conquer this pinnacle of challenge. Conclusion The Abattoir of Zir stands as a testament to Diablo 4's commitment to providing players with a truly challenging and rewarding endgame experience. With careful preparation, strategic gameplay, and a touch of resilience, you can conquer this formidable dungeon and reap its rich rewards. Embrace the challenge, steel your resolve, and venture into the Abattoir of Zir to prove your mettle as a true Diablo 4 champion.

Diablo 4 fans, mark your calendars for October 17th because Season 2 is coming with a massive patch, Update 1.2.0. Blizzard has unveiled the complete patch notes for this upcoming update, promising significant changes to the game. This article delves into the key aspects of the patch, discussing new Unique Items, Legendary Aspects, Paragon Glyphs, gameplay updates, and more to prepare you for what lies ahead in Diablo 4 Season 2. Unique Items One of the major highlights of Patch 1.2.0 is the introduction of new Unique Items, each with its own unique abilities and attributes. These items are set to add new layers of complexity to character builds, introducing exciting gameplay dynamics. Let's take a closer look at some of these intriguing additions: - Tassets of The Dawning Sky (Generic Unique Pants): These pants grant a damage resistance bonus when hit by non-physical damage, offering additional survivability. - Tuskhelm of Joritz The Mighty (Barbarian Unique Helm): For Barbarians, this helm enhances damage, generates Fury, and reduces cooldowns. - Dolmen Stone (Druid Unique Amulet): This amulet affects the behavior of your skills, causing your Boulder to spin when casting Hurricane. - Scoundrel’s Leathers (Rogue Unique Chest): While granting unlimited energy from Inner Sight, this chest piece adds a chance for core skills to produce traps. - Blood Moon Breeches (Necromancer Unique Pants): These pants give your minions a chance to curse enemies and amplify damage to cursed foes. - Blue Rose (Sorcerer Unique Ring): With this ring, there's a chance to unleash explosive Ice Spikes upon a Lucky Hit, dealing additional cold damage. - Godslayer Crown (Generic Unique Helm): Stunning, freezing, or immobilizing elite enemies attracts nearby foes, and you deal more damage to them for a short duration. - Flickerstep (Generic Unique Boots): These boots reduce the cooldown of your ultimate ability each time you dodge an enemy's attack. - Tibault’s Will (Generic Unique Pants): These pants offer increased damage when unstoppable, along with a primary resource boost. - X’Fal’s Corroded Signet (Generic Unique Ring): On Lucky Hits, your continuous damage effect can burst, dealing damage to nearby foes. - Soulbrand (Unique Generic Chest): Your Healing Potions provide a healing barrier for a duration, enhancing your durability. - Banished Lord’s Talisman (Unique Generic Amulet): After spending a certain amount of primary resources, your next core skill becomes a devastating critical hit, significantly boosting damage. These new Unique Items are set to shake up character builds and strategies in Season 2, offering exciting choices for players looking to customize their characters for different gameplay styles. Legendary Aspects Legendary Aspects introduce powerful abilities that can be found on Boots and Amulets. These aspects significantly impact gameplay, offering new advantages for players to explore. Here are the Legendary Aspects you can expect to encounter: - Aspect of Slaughter (Generic Mobility Aspect): This aspect provides a movement speed bonus that diminishes after taking damage. - Aspect of Elements (Generic Offensive Aspect): It enhances damage and provides different damage types for a limited time, alternating between two sets of damage types. - Wanton Rupture Aspect (Barbarian Offensive Aspect): Rupture damage by enemies no longer deals blood damage, allowing for new strategies. - Raw Might Aspect (Druid Offensive Aspect): After hitting a certain number of enemies with the Werebear skill, your next Werebear attack deals extra damage and stuns enemies. - Aspect of Artful Initiative (Rogue Offensive Aspect): When you spend energy, an explosive cluster of Stun Grenades is released, dealing damage and stunning enemies. Additionally, your Grenade ability becomes more potent. - Aspect of The Long Shadow (Necromancer Offensive Aspect): Lucky Hits trigger the generation of essence, enhancing your essence-related skills. - Battle Caster’s Aspect (Sorcerer Offensive Aspect): After a Lucky Hit, your Conjuration skill gains additional levels, increasing its effectiveness. These Legendary Aspects open up new strategies and approaches to combat, allowing players to tailor their characters more precisely to their preferred playstyles. Paragon Glyphs Paragon Glyphs have seen significant changes in Patch 1.2.0, affecting different character classes. These glyphs influence the strength and performance of specific skills, adding a layer of customization to character progression. Here's a glimpse of the Paragon Glyphs for various classes: - Barbarian - Twister: This glyph enhances the damage of Dust Devils based on the points of strength purchased. After creating Dust Devils, you deal increased damage for a short duration. - Barbarian - Rumble: This glyph increases the damage of Earthquakes based on the points of strength purchased. It also boosts damage against Crowd Control enemies and bosses while Earthquakes are active. - Druid - Electrocution: Your Lightning Bolts and Dancing Bolts deal more damage based on points of Willpower. Enemies hit by your Lightning Bolts take increased damage. - Druid - Tectonic: Tectonic increases critical damage for Earth skills and adds Lucky Hit Chance based on Dexterity points. - Necromancer - Exhumation: This glyph boosts the damage of Corpse skills based on Intelligences purchased. Consuming a corpse enhances health and reduces damage taken. - Necromancer - Desecration: The Desecrated Ground deals more damage based on Willpower points. Additionally, while standing on Desecrated Ground, you deal more Shadow damage. - Rogue - Explosive: Stun Grenades deal increased damage based on Dexterity points. However, casting Stun Grenades briefly reduces your damage. - Rogue - Nightstalker: This glyph increases Shadow damage based on Intelligences and reduces the cooldown of Shadow Imbuement when entering the Stealth state. - Sorcerer - Stalagmite: Your Ice Spikes deal more damage based on Intelligences. They also gain an additional critical strike chance. - Sorcerer - Invocation: This glyph increases critical damage for Conjuration skills based on Dexterity points. It also reduces damage taken for a limited duration when enemies are damaged by your Conjuration skills. These Paragon Glyphs empower players to refine and customize their character builds, allowing for more tailored playstyles and strategic choices. Gameplay Updates Update 1.2.0 brings several gameplay improvements and quality-of-life enhancements, refining the overall gaming experience: - The patch adds more cursor icon options, including higher contrast icons, found in the Accessibility Options menu. This change makes it easier for players to customize their visual experience. - A significant quality-of-life addition is the ability to mark items as favorites. Once an item is marked as a favorite, it cannot be sold or recycled for in-game currency. This feature helps players avoid accidentally disposing of valuable items. - The storage system has received attention with the ability to mark items as trash or favorites, making item management more convenient. A search and filter system is also introduced to help players