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Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion is the most substantial update the game has received since its initial launch, with a brand-new story for players to experience, the new Spiritborn class, and much more. The expansion hasn’t just brought new content to the game, however, as many significant updates have launched alongside Vessel of Hatred that include new active and passive skills forDiablo 4’s base game classes.
As it is withevery skill already available inDiablo 4, each new active skill (apart from the Necromancer’s) introduced with Vessel of Hatred includes a node to enhance that skill and then two other skill upgrade nodes, of which players can only choose one. Since the Necromancer’s new active skill is an Ultimate skill, it only comes with two upgrade nodes. Furthermore, eachDiablo 4class also receives five brand-new passive skills that are automatically applied to the character once they’re unlocked.
Every New Active Skill Introduced With Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
The Barbarian’s New Active Skill: Mighty Throw
Diablo 4Barbariansare gaining the new Mighty Throw active skill with Vessel of Hatred, in which the Barbarian’s weapon is thrown to inflict 80% weapon damage on impact and then buries itself in the ground. For 4 seconds after that, the Barbarian’s weapon pulses, dealing 35% weapon damage every second. Additionally, Mighty Throw’s enhanced version, Enhanced Mighty Throw, grants the Barbarian 25% increased Attack Speed while a thrown weapon is out.
Players can also select from two upgrades for the Barbarian’s new Mighty Throw active skill: Fighter’s Mighty Throw and Warrior’s Mighty Throw. Fighter’s Mighty Throw allows players to create an additional pulse for a grounded weapon if they swap weapons near it, generating 5% of their Maximum Life as a Barrier for 6 seconds. Warrior’s Mighty Throw, on the other hand, increases the impact of Mighty Throw by 200% and also stuns enemies for 2 seconds.
The Druid’s New Active Skill: Stone Burst
Diablo 4Druidsare granted access to the Stone Burst active skill with Vessel of Hatred, which deals 120% weapon damage upon gathering stones beneath enemies and detonating them. Channeling the skill deals 20% weapon damage and then increases the size of the area where stones are gathered, allowing players to increase the area of effect by up to 400% after 1 second. Enhanced Stone Burst increases the damage of the final explosion by 25% inside the blast zone’s initial radius.
Two upgrades are available for the Druid’s active Stone Burst skill as well: Primal Stone Burst and Raging Stone Burst. Primal Stone Burst increases players' Attack Speed by 30% while they Channel Stone Burst and for 2 seconds after it ends, whereas Raging Stone Burst increases the Spirit cost of Stone Burst by 66% but also increases the damage of its final explosion by 50%.
The Necromancer’s New Active Skill: Soulrift
Diablo 4Necromancershave received the Soulrift active skill with Vessel of Hatred, which allows them to corrupt surrounding enemies for 8 seconds, dealing 65% weapon damage per second. Additionally, every 0.25 seconds for that 8-second duration, players gain 2 Essence and a Barrier for 2% of their Maximum Life for 5 seconds upon absorbing the souls of up to three enemies or up to three souls from one boss.
One of Soulrift’s upgrades, Supreme Soulrift, increases the skill’s damage by 1% up to 30% for every soul absorbed, and the effect continues for 5 seconds after Soulrift expires. Prime Soulrift, on the other hand, makes enemies whose souls were absorbed Vulnerable for 2 seconds, and players are granted a 5% chance to absorb the souls of Soulrift-affected enemies when they damage them.
The Rogue’s New Active Skill: Dance of Knives
Diablo 4Roguesgain the dual-wielding Dance of Knives active skill with the launch of Vessel of Hatred, which is Channeled to launch knives at surrounding enemies for 6 seconds (one second per Charge), with each knife dealing 70% damage. Furthermore, while Dance of Knives is being Channeled, the Rogue gains 20% increased Movement Speed and 10% increased Dodge Chance. Dance of Knives' enhanced version, Enhanced Dance of Knives, grants 4 additional Charges for every 30 meters that players travel while Channeling Dance of Knives.
The new Dance of Knives active skill also comes with two available upgrades: Methodical Dance of Knives and Disciplined Dance of Knives. With Methodical Dance of Knives, players will drop up to 12 Stun Grenades upon canceling Dance of Knives, with each grenade dealing 20% weapon damage. Disciplined Dance of Knives, however, grants the skill a 20% chance to pierce and Slows enemies hit by Dance of Knives by 25% for 3 seconds.
The Sorcereress' New Active Skill: Familiar
Diablo 4Sorceressplayers are granted access to the Familiar active skill with Vessel of Hatred, which allows them to summon up to 6 Familiars that match the element of the last skill that they cast. For 8 seconds, the Familiars will then seek out enemies and periodically explode to deal 40% elemental damage in an area. Enhanced Familiar allows each of the player’s Familiars to apply elemental effects around them every 0.5 seconds. Fire Familiars apply 40% Burning damage to enemies, Cold Familiars apply 15% Chill to enemies, and Lightning Familiars stun enemies for 1 second.
The Sorceress' Familiar skill also features two upgrades: Summoned Familiar and Invoked Familiar. With Summoned Familiar, Familiars' elements cycle through Fire, Ice, and Lightning as players cast skills. Additionally, players are granted 3% reduced damage when they have Familiars of two or more different elements. Invoked Familiar, on the other hand, allows players to deal 10% more damage of an active Familiar’s type.
Every New Passive Skill Introduced With Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
Every New Barbarian Passive Skill
Diablo 4’s Barbarians have received some hefty damage-increasing passive skills with Vessel of Hatred, making them even more formidable. The newpassive skills for the Barbarianin Vessel of Hatred are Belligerence, Heavy Hitter, Warpath, Irrepressible, and Barbed Carapace.
Every New Druid Passive Skill
Like the Barbarian, the Druid is receiving some new damage-increasing passive skills with the arrival ofDiablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion that affect both them and their companions. The newpassive skills for the Druidare Humanity, Catastrophe, Feral Aptitude, Backlash, and One With Nature.
Every New Necromancer Passive Skill
The Necromancer is notorious for being one ofDiablo 4’s best classes, and the five new Necromancer passive skills that have arrived with Vessel of Hatred should only increase that notoriety. The Necromancer’s new passive skills are Necrotic Fortitude, Finality, Titan’s Fall, Precision Decay, and Affliction.
Every New Rogue Passive Skill
The Rogue’s new passive skills that have arrived withDiablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion center around Critical Strike Chance, damage, and evasion. The newpassive skills for the Rogueincluded in the arrival of Vessel of Hatred are Target Practice, Balestra, Evasive, Unto Dawn, and Alchemical Admixture.
Every New Sorcereress Passive Skill
Finally,Diablo 4Sorceress' will have a chance to enhance their gameplay with the addition of five new passive skills that deal with both Damage Reduction and increased damage. The newpassive skills for the Sorceressclass are Evocation, Energy Focus, Dampen Layer, Elemental Synergies, and Enlightenment.
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