Retired Essences August 12

[jadai-11686]

The following Legendary Equipment will have their essences retired after the update on 2026-08-12T08:00:00Z. These items will be removed from drop pools and their essences will be rendered inactive.

To learn more about our Essence Retirement plan visit: Dev Diary: Retiring Essences and the Future

Retired Essences; Thank you for your feedback

Please accept our gift of 5 Legendary Crests as a thank you for your feedback regarding the June Retired Essences wave. Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please continue to share your thoughts, suggestions and feedback. You will find your crests delivered on August 12th via in-game mail.

Class | Affix Name|

Class	Affix Name	Description
Barbarian	Impaler’s Breath	Chained Spear now hurls harpoons that knock enemies away, damaging and Stunning them.
Barbarian	Cracklefell	Chained Spear now hurls electrified spears that damage and immobilize all enemies in their path.
Barbarian	Lumber-Cords	Furious Charge now decreases all damage you take a seconds for each enemy it hits, stacking.
Barbarian	Crusher Rig	Chained Spear now hurls giant rocks, inflicting damage on all enemies in its path.
Barbarian	Visage of the Living Ancients	Demoralize now calls on the power of an Ancient to charge toward you from a targeted location, bringing any enemies in its path to you.
Barbarian	Bestial Threat	Demoralize is replaced with a terrifying roar that damages all nearby enemies and Immobilizes them.
Barbarian	Yowl of Execration	Demoralize now unleashes a primal roar that knocks back and damages enemies. Enemies knocked back into walls are also Stunned.
Barbarian	Berserker’s Sanity	Wrath of the Berserker now also dispels effects which cause loss of control of your character.
Barbarian	Pathraze	Whirlwind now causes you to spin and charge forward, dealing damage to all enemies along your path.
Barbarian	The Maddening	Movement Speed increased while Frenzy is at its maximum stacks.
Barbarian	Lurker’s Last Chance	Cleave now becomes Channeled, damaging all enemies in front of you repeatedly.
Barbarian	North Wind	Whirlwind now inflicts a stacking Chill.
Barbarian	The Forgotten	Hammer of the Ancients now throws a giant hammer that damages enemies in its path and knocks them away. Picking up this hammer will reduce the remaining cooldown on Hammer of the Ancients.
Barbarian	Peace and Quietus	Hammer of the Ancients now can be dropped at a targeted location and when activated again, you and the hammer rush toward each other, gathering any enemies in between together.
Barbarian	The Startler	Hammer of the Ancients now strikes the ground multiple times, knocking enemies airborne with each strike, but your Movement Speed is greatly decreased during the assault.
Barbarian	Razorgrip	Hammer of the Ancients can now be charged up, increasing its range and damage while also dealing A increased damage to Stunned enemies.
Barbarian	Compromise is Loss	Ground Stomp now rips open the ground, dealing damage to enemies in front of you.
Barbarian	Rockspike	Ground Stomp now affects all nearby enemies.
Barbarian	Determination	Furious Charge can now be charged up to increase its range and damage.
Barbarian	Shattered Ground	Ground Stomp now produces an earthquake, continually damaging enemies in the area but no longer Stunning them.
Barbarian	Animal Instinct	Leap can now charge up to increase range and damage.
Barbarian	Doom of the Cowed	Activating Wrath of the Berserker now immediately reduces the Movement Speed of all nearby enemies for a seconds.
Barbarian	Drop by Drop	Cleave’s Bleed effect now spreads to nearby enemies when it expires.
Barbarian	Shocking Chaos	Leap is now electrified, Stunning all nearby enemies where you land.
Blood Knight	Momentary Comfort	Shroud of Night now periodically conjures shadowy apparitions that grant shields to you and nearby allies.
Blood Knight	Ruin’s Bindings	Tendrils of Blood now throws enemies to a targeted location, dealing damage and Stunning them.
Blood Knight	Venerated Closeness	Tendrils of Blood now instantly pulls all surrounding enemies to you.
Blood Knight	Warmth and Likability	Wave of Blood maximum charges increased.
Blood Knight	Acute Veneer	Siphon Blood now splits open the ground in front you, creating a wound that pulls in and damages enemies.
Blood Knight	Vow of Trickery	Whirling Strike also blocks incoming projectiles, and successfully doing so grants a few seconds of immunity to knockback and loss of control.
Blood Knight	Voice of the Crescent	Shroud of Night also increases your Evasion Rating.
Blood Knight	Pain Is Purpose	Siphon Blood now instantly drains the life of nearby enemies to grant yourself or an ally a shield that absorbs damage, but it no longer heals you. Shielding an ally will also grant you a shield.
Blood Knight	Toothdrinker	Whirling Strike now sweeps your polearm in front of you, damaging, Slowing and pulling enemies to the side.
Blood Knight	Dire Calling	Whirling Strike is now infused with frost, Chilling enemies, reducing their Attack and Movement Speed.
Blood Knight	Bardiche of Below	Whirling Strike now unleashes a blast, dealing damage to enemies caught in the path.
Blood Knight	Halted Abscission	Siphon Blood also prevents enemies from using Dash skills for a few seconds.
Blood Knight	Blood Theriac	Umbral Lance now throws a shadow lance forward into the ground, damaging enemies in its path. Activate again to rush the spear, Stunning and dealing additional damage to any enemies in your path.
Blood Knight	Wardstone	Umbral Lance now conjures a giant void spear that falls from the sky, damaging, knocking back and Stunning enemies within the area.
Blood Knight	Idol of Opulence	Wave of Blood now releases a bloody explosion, damaging, knocking back and Stunning enemies within the area.
Blood Knight	Soul Censer	Skewer also shatters enemy armor, increasing their damage taken for a few seconds, stacking.
Blood Knight	Relent Not	Spear Flurry now causes you to run forward, damaging and knocking back all enemies in your path.
Blood Knight	Overrun	Spear Flurry now knocks enemies into the air.
Blood Knight	Perilous Harbor	Sanguinate now causes you to Dash forward in a torrent of blood, dealing damage to enemies along your path and causing them to Bleed.
Blood Knight	Rabid Shriek	Each time you are attacked, Swarm of Bats damage is increased for a few seconds, stacking.
Blood Knight	Bramble Nest	Swarm of Bats now unleashes a crimson tide of bats that wash through enemies, dealing damage and causing them to Bleed. The bats will frenzy and latch on to already Bleeding enemies, dealing additional damage over time while also Slowing them.
Blood Knight	Bats and Men Both	Swarm of Bats now unleashes a barrage of bats, damaging enemies in their path.
Blood Knight	Empress Pariah	Siphon Blood also converts damage done into an absorb shield.
Blood Knight	The Numbing Edge	Siphon Blood now also deals increased damage to enemies suffering from continual damage effects.
Crusader	Fitting Thunderhead	Falling Sword now also decreases enemy Movement Speed for a few seconds.
Crusader	Hungerfire Chiton	Shield Charge also unleashes a shock wave at its destination, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.
Crusader	Hard Censure	Condemn now calls down a thunderbolt from the heavens to a targeted location, dealing continuous damage.
Crusader	Feathermail Coat	Judgment damage increased.
Crusader	Simony’s End	When Sacred Chain ends, it now inflicts damage to all nearby enemies.
Crusader	Glower of the Recluse	When an enemy is Blinded, Immobilized, or Stunned, your Sweep Attack deals more damage.
Crusader	Helm of Abrasion	Shield Charge deals increased damage to shielded enemies.
Crusader	Sudden Vallation	Holy Banner instead plants a holy beacon that continually damages enemies with holy light.
Crusader	Closing-Jaws	Sweep Attack now pulls all enemies it strikes to you.
Crusader	Proof From On High	Falling Sword now chains enemies to a location, and pulls them to you when activated again.
Crusader	Cleansweep	Sweep Attack now causes enemies to Bleed.
Crusader	Little Lance	Falling Sword instead causes you to surge forward with your sword up to three times, damaging all enemies in your path.
Crusader	Bonebearer	Shield Glare now consumes energy to reflect a beam of light that continually damages enemies in a direction, but no longer Blinds enemies.
Crusader	Constant Scrutiny	Shield Glare now Blinds and damages all enemies around you.
Crusader	Pouncing Shield	Spinning Shield now bounces between several enemies instead of returning to you.
Crusader	Pavise of Ten Wings	Spinning Shield now spirals around you and does not return.
Crusader	Trompdown	Shield Charge now rushes to a targeted enemy Stunning them and knocking back nearby enemies.
Crusader	Squire’s Trews	You can now carry a passenger during Draw and Quarter.
Crusader	Shieldswathe	Shield Charge now charges to a location where it forms a shielded circle that enemies and their projectiles cannot cross.
Crusader	Censured Trespass	Shield Charge now slams your shield into the ground, dealing damage and gathering enemies.
Crusader	The Recreant	Sacred Chain now attaches to a single enemy, allowing you to render judgment on their soul. Once condemned, the chains will explode, dealing damage to and Stunning all nearby enemies.
Crusader	Spine of the Adversary	Sacred Chain now causes chained enemies to take a percentage of all damage taken by any other chained enemy.
Crusader	Chambers of Exhaustion	Sacred Chain now imprisons enemies in a targeted area. Enemies who attempt to leave will be Stunned.
Crusader	Fieldbairn’s Charms	Judgment now propels you to a target location, damaging and pulling nearby enemies to you, and preventing them from using Dash skills.
Demon Hunter	Antipodal Order	Knockback Shot now channels a flamethrower that Burns enemies.
Demon Hunter	Suit Mordant	Smoke Screen now hurls an acid bomb that damages enemies continuously.
Demon Hunter	Reverberant Doublet	Knockback Shot now fires an arrow that Immobilizes enemies.
Demon Hunter	Plate of Lethal Intent	Knife Trap cooldown is decreased after hitting an enemy with a Primary Attack.
Demon Hunter	Abundant Intangibles	Escape now makes you invisible for a few seconds.
Demon Hunter	Artillery Master’s Battlehelm	Sentry now fires massive shells that deal damage and knock enemies away, but the maximum number of active Sentries is decreased.
Demon Hunter	Boar at the Door	Sentry now summons an untargetable shadow turret at a targeted location that attacks nearby enemies.
Demon Hunter	Hollow Stare	Multishot damage now increases as the enemies life gets lower.
Demon Hunter	Razorflight	Impale can now be charged, allowing you to throw multiple knives at once.
Demon Hunter	Pinpoint Overflow	Multishot now fires all arrows in a targeted direction and can strike the same enemy multiple times.
Demon Hunter	Embermist	Smoke Screen cooldown decreased.
Demon Hunter	Breath of Winter	Multishot now fires frost arrows that damage and Chill enemies.
Demon Hunter	Blade Thrower	Spinning Chakram now fires a stationary chakram that continually damages all nearby enemies.
Demon Hunter	Blacktalon	Strafe now continually fires piercing bolts in a direction.
Demon Hunter	Widow’s Bite	Sentry now also consumes Life to apply a shield to the Sentry equal to a portion of its maximum Life. While this shield holds the Sentry also deals increased damage.
Demon Hunter	Shredder Vane	Spinning Chakram now orbits your location for several seconds.
Demon Hunter	Assassin’s Heritage	Smoke Screen instead throws an explosive grenade at a location. Increases Smoke Screen’s maximum charges.
Demon Hunter	Master Alchemist’s Faulds	Smoke Screen instead places a gas bomb at your location, continually damaging all nearby enemies.
Demon Hunter	The Potboiler	Knife Trap now places more durable traps that trigger when you damage them.
Demon Hunter	Jayn’s Silent Retribution	Your Critical Hit Chance is increased for a few seconds after Smoke Screen’s concealment ends.
Demon Hunter	Forest Scream	Knife Trap cooldown decreased.
Demon Hunter	Hunter-Gatherer	Escape now launches A homing rockets at nearby enemies when activated, dealing damage.
Demon Hunter	Bombardment’s Toll	Rain of Vengeance instead summons bomb-dropping shadow beasts that damage and Stun enemies.
Demon Hunter	Slink Prangs	Knife Trap explosions also shatter the enemy’s armor, increasing damage taken by for a few seconds.
Monk	Consuming Trappings	Flying Dragon now causes you to dash forward, knocking back all enemies along your path and stunning them.
Monk	Storm Spirit	Cyclone Strike now generates a powerful tornado that continually damages all nearby enemies.
Monk	Tempest’s Heart	Cyclone Strike now causes you to become a vortex that pulls in enemies and then detonates, damaging and knocking away all nearby enemies.
Monk	Typhlot Robe	Cyclone Strike now produces a dust storm that impairs enemy vision and deals damage.
Monk	Empathy’s Blessing	Inner Sanctuary is now Blessed Sanctuary, increasing all damage done by you and your allies while within the circle.
Monk	Judgment’s Watch	Inner Sanctuary now continually damages all enemies within it, but no longer protects you or your allies.
Monk	Stirring Titan	Inner Sanctuary now places an area of meditation that Chills enemies within, reducing their Attack and Movement Speed. In addition, you and your allies within the area gain increased Attack and Movement Speed.
Monk	Last Leveler	Dealing damage to enemies afflicted by Exploding Palm can increase its remaining duration by a few seconds.
Monk	Pugilist’s Presence	Seven-Sided Strike now attacks repeatedly in the same direction, knocking back the enemy each time.
Monk	Windreaver’s Wing	Mystic Allies now summons two spirit allies of wind that fire piercing air blades at enemies.
Monk	Unshakable Weight	Wave Strike range increased.
Monk	Wisdom’s Grasp	Imprisoned Fist damage increased.
Monk	Roar of the Sea	Wave Strike now quickly gathers energy and generates a wave explosion dealing, damage to enemies and pulling them to the center.
Monk	Howling Gouge	Wave Strike now fires piercing air blades that damage and knock back enemies.
Monk	Scolding Storm	Exploding Palm is now icy and inflicts Chill.
Monk	Leering Riptide	Wave Strike now sends a shockwave into the ground that knocks nearby enemies airborne, damaging and Stunning them.
Monk	Isolation’s Path	Imprisoned Fist maximum charges increased.
Monk	Momentum’s Flow	Flying Kick now unleashes a series of kicks at enemies in a direction, with the final kick knocking enemies away.
Monk	Tiger’s Flight	Flying Kick now generates a flaming tornado that damages enemies in its path.
Monk	Salvation’s Sting	Flying Kick now unleashes a strong kick to a single enemy that knocks them back a large distance. The kicked enemy inflicts a short knockback to any other enemies it comes into contact with.
Monk	Rising Tide	Imprisoned Fist now causes you to leap through the air with electricity, damaging and Immobilizing nearby enemies where you land.
Monk	Shoulders of Vylnas	Wave of Light now becomes Channeled, dropping a golden bell in front of you that you repeatedly strike, damaging all nearby enemies.
Monk	Endless Trial	Imprisoned Fist now continuously launches punches in a direction you can change while channeling. Using Imprisoned Fist will slowly consume its energy, which will recover while Imprisoned Fist is not in use.
Monk	Radiant Sun	Wave Of Light now summons an Echo Bell that inflicts continuous damage on all nearby enemies, but no longer has multiple charges.
Necromancer	Constricted Breath	Bone Spirits also reduces enemy Attack and Movement Speed for a few seconds when it deals damage.
Necromancer	Filth Spurns Squalor	Bone Wall now places a larger ethereal wall that continually damages enemies within and reduces their Movement Speed.
Necromancer	Ever-grasping Vestments	Bone Wall now summons a line of skeletal soldiers that charge forward in formation, damaging and knocking back enemies.
Necromancer	Scurrying Ruin	Bone Wall now causes you to dash forward, dealing damage to enemies in your path, while conjuring walls of bone behind you.
Necromancer	Hideous Dawning	Bone Spikes now causes enemies to bleed for additional damage, and no longer charges up. Increases Bone Spikes’ maximum charges.
Necromancer	Hair of the Priestess	Bone Spikes now conjures a bed of spikes at a target location that continually damage enemies within the area and prevents them from using Dash skills. Enemies knocked back within the area will take additional damage and be Stunned.
Necromancer	Medic’s Sheath	When Corpse Lance attacks an enemy, it has a chance to generate a corpse.
Necromancer	No-mouth Face	Bone Spikes no longer charges up and instead immediately summons three forward-moving spikes that knock enemies into the air. Increases Bone Spikes’ maximum charges.
Necromancer	Arc of Misery	Bone Spirits now bounces whenever it hits a wall.
Necromancer	Grave Cutter	Grim Scythe now slices enemies in front of you several times, with the final swing inflicting a Bleed.
Necromancer	Accounting for Weakness	Command Golem now summons a skeletal golem that consumes and gains power from all nearby corpses, and which damages all enemies in its path as it leaps.
Necromancer	Hook and Tines	Corpse Explosion Critical Hit Chance is increased.
Necromancer	Silvered Wings	Corpse Lance now consumes nearby corpses to empower your Primary Attack for a few seconds. While empowered, your Primary Attacks will launch multiple lances, with each enemy taking damage from only one lance per attack.
Necromancer	Soul Levee	Bone Spirits now unleashes a wave of spirits that damage and Fear enemies. Consuming corpses beforehand will increase the number of waves.
Necromancer	Ten-Thorn	Corpse Lance now consumes nearby corpses to launch lances at a target location.
Necromancer	Pyre’s Allure	Bone Wall can now be ignited with Soulfire, dealing damage ever second to nearby enemies.
Necromancer	Limbs of the Lacrymal	Dark Curse now decreases enemy attack speed and movement speed, instead of decreasing vision.
Necromancer	Draff Cryptic	Dark Curse now casts a dark rune in an area that explodes after a short delay, damaging enemies and removing all beneficial effects from them that were applied by Skills or Primary Attacks.
Necromancer	Soulchime	Dark Curse now causes enemies to explode on death, but no longer decreases enemy vision.
Necromancer	Strange Sojourn	Wraith Form now quickly transports you to your target. Upon arrival, you deal damage and Fear all nearby enemies.
Necromancer	Caress of the Forbidden	Corpse Explosion now consumes corpses in a target area, causing tendrils to reach out, damage all nearby enemies, and pull them in.
Necromancer	Flame of Forever	Borrowed Time now also increases the damage and Critical Hit Chance of the target. This effect is doubled during the duration of the curse if the target is slain.
Necromancer	Voiceless Scream	Enemies afflicted with Dark Curse now generate an additional corpse when defeated.
Necromancer	Surge and Stillness	Corpse Explosion now causes corpses to pull themselves toward the nearest enemy before exploding.
Wizard	Kyn’s Cryoclasp	Ray of Frost now unleashes a stronger instantaneous beam after a short delay, damaging and freezing all enemies in its path.
Wizard	Coat of Vexation	Lightning Nova now targets an enemy with a lightning mark, causing them to repeatedly emit Lightning Novas centered on them.
Wizard	Regalia of the Archmage	Lightning Nova now hurls balls of Immobilizing arcane energy.
Wizard	Zann Esu Elemental Weave	Lightning Nova now hurls balls of Chilling ice.
Wizard	Prophet’s Corolla	Slow Time now blocks all enemy projectiles from entering or exiting.
Wizard	Manipulator’s Mask	Slow Time now releases a temporal ring that expands slowly from your location, Freezing enemies in time when struck.
Wizard	Wildermask	Black Hole’s cooldown is reduced.
Wizard	The Loom	Slow Time now generates a darkened realm, disabling the use of skills and basic attacks and greatly reducing the vision of any enemies inside the realm.
Wizard	Syldra’s Fang	Arcane Wind can no longer be charged up, and now unleashes an icy wind, damaging and Chilling enemies.
Wizard	Staggernick	Arcane Wind now knocks enemies airborne with an updraft and Stuns them, but no longer charges up.
Wizard	Negation Blade	Black Hole also absorbs nearby enemy projectiles.
Wizard	Astral Feather	Arcane Wind now summons a Stormbird that follows you and charges at random enemies.
Wizard	The Greebluk	Ice Armor now grants you invisibility, revealing you if an enemy gets close. Using a Skill or Primary Attack will briefly reveal you.
Wizard	Devouring Void	Black Hole moves forward a short distance, pulling in and damaging enemies as it travels.
Wizard	Chaosrupture	Black Hole instead conjures an unstable star which explodes when it expires, damaging nearby enemies.
Wizard	Stickle Burr	When Magic Missile deals a Critical Hit, it explodes and deals additional damage to nearby enemies.
Wizard	Time-warped Cloth	Teleport can now be recast, transporting you back to your original location.
Wizard	The Medley	Whenever Arcane Torrent hits an enemy A times, they will take an additional burst of damage.
Wizard	Frostwalkers	Meteor now summons an icy meteor, dealing damage and covering the area with ice that deals additional damage and Chills enemies.
Wizard	Impact Event	Meteor now continuously calls down smaller meteors that damage enemies in the area.
Wizard	Arcane Intensifiers	Disintegrate will fire a stronger instantaneous beam after a short delay.
Wizard	Extraction Harness	Teleport now also removes the last harmful effect applied to you.
Wizard	Pads of Protection	Disintegrate now fractures into a short-ranged cone.
Wizard	Spars of Energy	Generate a charge of Teleport when you defeat an enemy. Cannot occur more often than once every few seconds.

[ODEVILL-1762]

What a relief! My main character is the Demon Hunter, so therefore I only looked at the Demon Hunter Retired Essences listed, here are my thoughts:

You know what, “Forget” all that noise about being so animated about the notion of Essences being discontinued from the game, heard by other players.

After reading the second list here, it makes a lot more sense to me in retrospect why the Developers chose to go back to the drawing board, because a lot of those Essences, regardless of whether they’d just seem fun in concept or what have you — were quite impractical for me, thus I never found a way to actually use them for a Build.

Therefore, reading above actually made me feel more excited if anything, with optimistic thoughts that the Developers are actually putting a lot more care, love, attention into really making quality Essences that are much more practical and rewarding, of sorts. I feel excited in dreaming about new Essences down the line that arrive of much greater quality, thought, and of practical use. Thank you!

P.S: This goes out to the Community, heck, really the entire digital (Internet, ‘social sphere’ — ← or lack thereof…) —

I firmly suggest that you take a look in the mirror and truly reflect on your own actions, your behavior.

To hand-pick a specific, relative example of a repulsive action right quick: Yesterday, I played a Quick Match game in Heroes of the Storm and touching upon disgusting behavior from others, namely two players in the game were constantly speaking to me with absolute foulness and disrespect, treating people like they are not real people (‘sociopathy’, ‘psychopathy’ of sorts — Disconnection of reality and how it should be approached).

To be completely, ‘transparent’, the one aggressor said to me that they hoped I would “rot in hell” for simply just playing a game that I like to play (despite aggressors attacking you, just for trying to play a game and enjoy yourself).

As of the recent good few years, I had stopped generally speaking into the in-game chat in said, Heroes of the Storm, which means that people literally attack me without me having said anything that could even remotely trigger such foul play, as if even that were to justify it in any way, even though there is really no justification for true horrid behavior unto others.

I understand that often people take on the vile aroma of becoming influenced to insult others simply because they disagree with how they play the game or do not like how they are performing — regardless of the consideration of a player possibly playing ‘not as good’, that by all means never makes it okay to openly insult others for that.

I took some time to articulate a precise example into the kinds of absolutely baffling behavior seen by others, then back to the relative, Diablo Immortal.

Yes, a decent amount of individuals failed to see the same vision that the Diablo Immortal Team has tried to show you, and a decent amount of players initially felt that the notion of full-on removing Legendary Essences from the game was a very big decision that seemed to generally rub off the wrong way for those decent amount of players, but regardless, even if any Company, any entity, whomever, whatever, decided to make a decision for their game and often there’s always someone out there to find a way to take an issue with something or be opposed, that still most certainly

does not make it acceptable to openly bash, insult, treat the folks over at Blizzard, the Diablo Immortal Team, as these people are real, are deserving of respect and kindness.

Too often is it that there’s so much negativity and inhumane behavior put out by others online, in the gaming community, etc — This needs to change.

Instead of spreading hostility, explain why you disagree with something — use your words. Approach such matters with respect and kindness, just like how you would want to be treated.

We have this incredibly powerful gift of being able to communicate with one another, let us not disregard that. I love you all, my fellow Gamers, beautiful people of the Internet — you are all beautiful, wonderful Souls, do not let sin and darkness dim your shine within.

-O

[PAMKEKA-1101]

@jadai-11686

Necromancer Draff Cryptic Dark Curse now casts a dark rune in an area that explodes after a short delay, damaging enemies and removing all beneficial effects from them that were applied by Skills or Primary Attacks.

It’s unfortunate that this essence was removed. It was powerful and one of the best Necromancer essences for Vault PvP, especially for players who knew how to use it properly!
It could remove the Barbarian’s Undying Rage and the Crusader’s immunity!

[PAMKEKA-1101]

@jadai-11686

Hair of the Priestess Bone Spikes now conjures a bed of spikes at a target location that continually damage enemies within the area and prevents them from using Dash skills. Enemies knocked back within the area will take additional damage and be Stunned.

Another build negatively affected.

[PAMKEKA-1101]

@jadai-11686

Necromancer Silvered Wings Corpse Lance now consumes nearby corpses to empower your Primary Attack for a few seconds. While empowered, your Primary Attacks will launch multiple lances, with each enemy taking damage from only one lance per attack.

It completely removed the DPS build for Helliquary and Helliquary Challenge!

[Sowas-21146]

I would like to have wiltbloom back. I had fun as a golem:). Still miss it.

[Csiszar-11596]

Not entirely convinced that Blizzard likes their players and this is evidence of that. Effort farming, gamesmithing, making characters feel like YOURS…all gone, only to funnel everyone into the meta.

[YL86-2707]

So, you are basically planning to remove Sacred Chain skill from Crusader?

The last 2 essences are not used either because… cd is too long and all other skills have more impact.

[Lightning-24658]

It was to be expected that a second wave of retirements was coming. However, will the new players being introduced to fill the gap left by the retirements follow the usual procedure—where players have to wait for the server level to rise—or will new essences be added once the server reaches half its current level?

Because if it’s done the way it always has been, it’s no longer a matter of the player being able to customize their build however they want—instead, you’re forcing them to build with whatever resources are available.

[Dannyael-1894]

So…. Borrowed Time is now a completely useless skill like Dark Curse… It’s hard playing as necromancer… I hope the incoming necromancer essences make the class playable again…

[Coolice82-2658]

Interesting what path you are taking in developing this game and making it even more worse that it could be.

As it looks and from what i can tell playing diablo games from beginning of existence of diablo i am geting more and more disappointed in the future of this game as it with every update more and more unplayable .

I can look past all the nonsense regarding balance between classes as there is none ( due to fact that you push 2-3 classes meta and that is it). You are forcing people to play classes they do not like and people do not do it . ( allot of them stopped playing)

Let me first touch the essences and what are you doing. You have skills in the game that are not used at all due to your non-competence of making essences and always going to touch same essences and remake them. For example we have essences for monk where you in past 4 months changed shield of zen and added useless essences with same function wayward muse and cunning grin same function skill damage increase but one permanent other for 3 seconds on head item. It shows that you do not even look what you already made. and this is all over every class . Now you are taking essences away and replace them with some mixture of old essences of you intentionally buff only fev skills that are already played and have viable builds or you want to make new build but you do not know how.

I would strongly advise you to rethinking this all essence situation and focus on viable builds and skills in the game. i think it would make more sense if you start to look to bring new skills in the game for classes instead of new essences that are not used as they are broken or useless. and maybe think about combining some essences and give them double functions like combine attack speed and skill damage in to one essence , movement speed and cooldown reduction one essence or maybe 2 defensive essences to combine and mobility and defense. this would make allot less essences and more options to use other skills.

Also please rethink legendary items and all what they have now is ok but expand them and change the upgrading and enchanting.

we have now runes, gems, attributes, magic , bonus sets this all is ok BUT!!!

My suggestion is:

you have under magic skill damage increased, attack speed, critical hit and so on this is not magic this are item stats and they should stay like this

you should make instead of magic 2 slots on item where you can put magic stuff on like endurance, skill magic that what are possible to change in enchanting . Make one slot attack slot and one defend so it cant be overpowering

And make those to be able to lvl up with resource that we need to farm in rifts or some events . max lvl make 15 so with every lvl the skills get more buff to you or have better function. And limit them that only 2 items can have same magic on and add double bonus or some additional skill mechanic once achieving this .

combining this with essences it would be more effective and making other skills playable.

hoping you get something out of this and will start listening to people and players that play the game longer as the age of developer is.

thank you

[Kilometer-11340]

@jadai-11686

Extraction Harness Teleport now also removes the last harmful effect applied to you.

I used this when I am not using Disintegrate Build in PVP but too bad to see it gone. It is very good in dealing with those pesky DOT and debuffs.

@jadai-11686

Chaosrupture Black Hole instead conjures an unstable star which explodes when it expires, damaging nearby enemies.

This is the primary skill I used for my PVE HQ Raid Build. It is great when combo’d with 4x Black Hole Eternal Affix, and its short down is what makes it appealing. Now with its removal, you guys basically neutered my PVE Raid Build greatly and rendered all the 4x Black Hole Eternal Affix useless.

The new offhand black hole essence is pale in comparison for PVE Raid Content.

Infinitesimal Authority (Off Hand): Black Hole now conjures an icy vortex surrounding an ally that follows them, continuously pulling in and damaging enemies. Hitting Chilled enemies extends the duration and expands the radius of the vortex. Black Hole damage increased by 18%.

Who is going to use cold skill in PVE against a Raid Boss that is immune to Cold/Slow/Chilled status? Basically, this essence is completely useless in PVE Raid content.

You guys have been killing the Wizard PVE Raid Build without giving any compensation or alternative, and almost all the new essences are duds whether for PVE or PVP so far.

@jadai-11686

The Loom Slow Time now generates a darkened realm, disabling the use of skills and basic attacks and greatly reducing the vision of any enemies inside the realm.

This is a support skill I always used for Vault Defense as Immortal, and now I have nothing to use but a back to pure damage build for Vault. So much for diversity huh?

Also, you guys removed some actually useful essence but somehow REFUSED TO REMOVE THE CRIPPLED TERMINUS FACADE is really baffling me. This essence is completely garbage for PVE and PVP. Can’t even find a place to use it at all.

And for those essences that I didn’t mention, yeah, those removal wizard essences are pure trash, and I don’t even know why you guys even make those in the first place.

Also, you guys can remove BLUSTERCRUX essence too since it does the same thing as THISTLE BLOOM essence except that Thistle Bloom is far superior, as it has a lower cooldown, bigger coverage range, and 2 charges.

[Granfoss-2839]

Stop removing essences! It ONLY makes the players wanting to stop playing this game.

[Mayato-3421]

would be nice if there is a better alternative

[MAyato-1936]

I hope for better alternatives

[MAyato-1936]

at least we enjoyed it

[Demo-12619]

Bruh why make copies of essences and call them new lol

[LohanCohan-2130]

you removed the captain america essence from the crusader? That was the only build i wanted to try.

oh and i’m using at least 2 of the DH essences you’re removing. any alternatives?

[Rich-1695]

@jadai-11686

Wizard Staggernick Arcane Wind now knocks enemies airborne with an updraft and Stuns them, but no longer charges up.

This was a good PVP essence for Wizard, shame to see it go.