All new Diablo 09 updates will appear in the latest news. This is complete and up to date list of changes that have been made to Diablo 09.
[External]
- A custom game launcher has been developed for Diablo 09 which handles a variety of functions and features
- A simple install solution has been developed to help players upgrade to Diablo 09
[Core]
- Diablo 09 is one Realm with multiple Game Servers
- Replaced the Game Description box with Server Selection along with a display of available Game Servers
- The Game now remembers your Game Server Selection
- Diablo 09 operates with a Global Chat system with Discord intergration
- Upscaling by way of CNC-DirectDraw is support as the default setting
- Diablo 09 will now run without a disc
- Diablo 09 can now be back ported from any version
- Players can now run multiple instances of Diablo 09
- Gateway automatically selects Diablo 09 without altering other mods or installs
- Window mode no longer minimises when you click outside of it
- Window mode now has minimise, maximise and close buttons
- Players can opt to play hardcore without completing the game on softcore first
- Players may create up to 16 characters per account
- Players can now see games in past difficulties that they have already completed
- A variety of methods have been implemented to negate external programs, hacks or cheats
- Created a new title screen unique to Diablo 09
- Renamed v1.09 to Diablo 09 on the title screen
- Renamed v1.09 to Diablo 09 in game
- Added game version string to main menu
- Removed the symbol cycling issue when changing resolutions for the DirectDraw, Direct3D, and Glide video modes for newer Windows versions and graphics cards. Game start-up should now be much quicker.
- Fixed a crash when starting Direct3D in video mode for newer Windows versions and graphics cards.
[Game Play]
- Wide Screen support has been added raising the resolution to 1068x800
- Customisable Loot Filter has been added
- Map Reveal has been added which can be toggled on and off
- Players can inspect each others equipped items
- Tokens of Absolution (respecs) have been added for both Classic & Expansion
- Mercenaries can now equip a full range of items
- Inventory management system has been added
- Charm zone has been added along with an increased inventory size
- Huge stash added to both classic and expansion
- Huge cube added to both classic and expansion
- The game name on the create game screen is now remembered between games and counts upwards
- The password on the create game screen is remembered bewteen game creations
- Gamble refresh button has been added
- Gamble rates are no longer controlled by character level but are set prices
- Players can now carry up to 10,000,000 gold in their inventory
- Players can now store up to 25,000,000 gold in their private stash
- Characters of all level's can carry the same amount of gold (no more restrictions)
- Life & Mana values always display above the orbs
- The Cow Portal can be created even after a player kills the cow king
- The amount of Cows in the Moo Moo Farm has been increased
- The number of Champion Packs in the Moo Moo Farm has been increased
- The amount of monsters in the Chaos Sanctuary has been increased
- The amount of monsters in the Bloody Foothills has been increased
- Old Super Unique monsters have made a return throughout the game
- Jerhyn now hangs around outside the palace and his guard has moved down the steps
- The Portal to Nihlathak's Temple remains open after the quest has been completed
- Deckard Cain now hangs out by the stash in Harrogath
- Removed the death sequence from Duriel (Screen Shake)
[Skill Changes]
- Teleport works in Town
- Attacking skills are now available on both left and right click
- Battle Orders / Shout / Battle Command duration has been increased to match later versions
- Battle Orders / Shout / Battle Command now all last the same length of time
- Holy Shield gains a duration increase of 25 seconds per level up from 10 seconds per level
- Hurricane has received a duration increase of 40 seconds up from 10 seconds
- Might has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Prayer has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Resist Fire has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Thorns has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Defiance has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Resist Cold has has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Blessed Aim has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Cleansing has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Resist Lightning has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Concentration has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Meditation has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Redemption has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Salvation has received a radius increase from 11 to 16
- Vigor has received a radius increase from 15 to 16
- Fanatism now gains an extra 1 radius per level
- Holy shock now gains an extra 1 radius per level
- Holy shock has received a reduction on its starting radius from 11 to 6
[Item Changes]
- Item levels are displayed on all items
- The drop rates for uniques, rares and sets have been increased slightly
- Chests drops are now based on area level rather than a static value (previously item level 75)
- Previous patch unique items have been added with an increased level of rarity for Classic & Expansion
- Previous patch unique items spawn with a purple title
- Players can now find verson 1.10 coloured items in addition to version 1.09 coloured items
- A new tier of set items has been created named "Vibrant" which display version 1.10 coloured schemes
- Players can now transmute a Vibrant Set Item to its Non-Vibrant Set Item Counterpart
- Vibrant item bases have been added to standard crafting recipes
- Unique items can spawn more than once per game
- Circlet item types now spawn with intended amount of sockets
- The Raven Claw bow has increased explosive arrow damage to help new characters starting out
- Item modifiers from previous patches now spawn in classic
- Rare items now spawn with maximum number of available affix's (limited to six)
- Diablo has a low percent chance to drop classic uniques with an open socket
- Standard of Heroes has been added to the game
- Standard of Heroes can be used to socket a unique item (including on classic)
- Vendors that sell Health potions now sell Mana potions
- Health & Mana potions now provide the same values as in later versions of the game
- Rune drop rates now match up with latest versions of the game
- Runes can now be upgraded in the Horadric Cube using the same recipes as later versions of the game
- Rune names have been coloured orange to make them stand out
- Weapon durability has been increased
- Repair costs have been reduced by 50%
- Repair costs of Elite Melee weapons have been reduced by a further 50%
- Items with a quantity have increased stacks
- The cost of purchasing scrolls has been reduced
- Duriel drops items like other Act bosses making him more worthwhile to farm
- Duriel has an increased chance to drop Essence of Hatred bringing him inline with other bosses
- Baal Waves have slightly increased experience
- Baal Waves now have the correct Super Unique TreasureClass rather than Champion Drops
- Baal now drops all types of essences
- Players can now carry more than one Wirt's Leg
- The Countess rune drops have been tweaked to allow up to a Ral Rune in Normal, Ko Rune in Nightmare and a Lo Rune in Hell
- Pre Patch Stone of Jordan's now work for cube recipes
- Added a cube recipe to allow magic items to guarantee two sockets (3x Perfect Skulls + Stone of Jordan)
- Players can now gamble Wands, Scepters and Staves
- Classic players can now gamble exceptional items
- Expansion players can now gamble Class Specific Items
[Bug Fixes]
- CPU usage bug has been fixed
- Anya resistance bug has been fixed
- A number of item type upgrade bugs have been fixed
- Chance to cast has been fixed
- Glide error on exit has been fixed
- Fixed a level requirement overflow bug (level 100 requirements)
- Bishibosh has been allocated a Council Member TreasureClass as a band-aid fix to the Bishibosh Drop Bug
