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How is the 2.6.1 patch going to affect the leaderboards?.Which class got the highest boost in 2.6.1?.What will be the best class/build in Season 12?.We will try to answers some crucial questions: We have decided to summarize the patch changes and give you a better view of how are they going to affect the gameplay. You will be able to create your season character at: Season 12 will launch on Thursday, November 9 so that we all have a couple of days to adapt to the new changes before the real grinding stars on the weekend. In Season 12 you will be able to choose from at least few builds for each class that suits your playstyle, and they should be completely end-game viable in terms of both solo and team play. Instead, all the less popular and weaker sets that players completely ignored in previous seasons will get a significant boost. Sadly there are no significant redesigns, or new items added. As usual, the newest Diablo 3 update introduced some major game-balancing changes. Changes have been made to improve server-side game performance.Patch 2.6.1 went live last Tuesday and Season 12 will be starting real soon.Support has been added for computer peripherals which use this technology.If you are experiencing technical issues with the patching process, connecting to Blizzard Services after installing the patch, or errors while playing a newly-patched game, please visit our support site or post in the Technical Support forum for assistance. Visit our Bug Report forum for a list of known issues. Additionally, if your home region is in the Americas, you will be unable to log into Europe or Asia using Global Play after the update is live until those regions have also patched. If you are logging in from a European or Asian client, you will need to wait for this patch to release in that region before it can be installed. Important: Please note that you will not be prompted to download the patch until it is live in your home region. An update to Diablo III patch 2.6.1a is now live in Europe for PC / Mac! Check out the full patch notes below to learn all about the latest changes.

Patch note 2.6.1a diablo 3