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Mortick's Brace Removal

The biggest change from the Patch 2.2 PTR to the live version was that a legendary item, a bracer that activated all runes of the Barbarian Wrath of the Berserker skill, was removed and won't drop anymore. Console players still got a few hours of patch where it could drop before it was hotfixed. The reason was that the devs were not happy with its final iteration and decided to remove it as we got closer to release date. Read below.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Otherwise I'm wondering how we on console can get it but not PC players? We weren't totally happy with the final iteration of Mortick's Brace on the PTR, so we decided to hold off on releasing it with patch 2.2.0. While the item was successfully removed from the patch for PC, it was not removed from the patch for PlayStation 4 or XBox One. This was not intended.



To correct this, we recently issued a hotfix for PS4 and XB1 to disable Mortick's Brace from dropping. This hotfix is now live for both platforms in all regions. (Please note that the hotfix will not remove any existing Mortick's Braces from players' inventories; it will only prevent new versions of the item from dropping.) We may revisit this item in a later patch.



We apologize for any confusion, and thank everyone for their reports.

Patch 2.2 Live on Consoles

As a reminder Patch 2.2 went live yesterday on consoles as well, both XBox One and PS4, so it should be live on all regions and platforms. Also bear in mind that Mortick's Braces drop for some time on consoles until it was hotfixed, so you might still see some players using those. Check the list below for more hotfixes and details.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Greetings Heroes!

Since the release of patch 2.2.0 on the Xbox One and Playstation 4, we have also deployed several hotfixes to address the following issues:



Items

Resolved an issue that was causing the Tal-Rasha's Elements four-piece set bonus to provide significantly more resistance than was intended Resolved an issue that was causing the Tal-Rasha's Elements six-piece set bonus to provided a damage increase to Hydra several times larger than intended Resolved an issue that was allowing Broken Promises to continue to gain stacks at the same time that the crit buff proc is active on the player Resolved an issue that was unintentionally allowing the item "Mortick's Brace" to drop Combat

Barbarian - Whirlwind: Resolved an issue that was preventing the tornadoes created by the Dust Devil rune from spawning near walls and other unpathable areas Please note that since these changes were deployed as a console hotfix as opposed to a full client patch, there are some key differences of which players should be aware.



Parental Controls:

PlayStation 4 users who are Parentally Restricted will not receive these hotfixes. In order to modify Parental Control settings for the PS4 console, please refer to Sony's Support Sites:



PS4: https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5097/~/ps4-parental-controls



New Gaming Sessions:

On the PS4 and Xbox One, users may be required to play online* in order for the hotfix to be saved between gaming sessions. Ultimate Evil Edition games created on one of these consoles while offline may not have these hotfixes enabled.

On the PS4, users will only need to download and install the hotfix file once while signed into their Playstation Network account. After the hotfix file has been downloaded and installed, no additional steps will be required. The hotfix will remain active even if subsequent games are created offline.

*It is important to note that this is not a change to Ultimate Evil Edition’s optional offline play mode. Ultimate Evil Edition games created on Xbox One which were previously hotfixed, but are no longer connected online can still be played as normal, but without the hotfix change.



Users on both platforms must be signed into their respective PlayStation Network or Xbox Live accounts to be eligible for hotfixes (PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are not required, however). The hotfixes will automatically download in the background when you progress to Ultimate Evil Edition’s Main Menu.

Blizzcon Dinner Tickets

Last month we learned when Blizzcon will happen this year and when tickets will be sold (April 15th and 18th). Today they revealed when the Blizzcon Benefit Dinner tickets will be sold - on 22th April. Check the details below.

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Before BlizzCon® begins, spend an evening hanging out with developers, artists, and other folks from Blizzard at a special pre-show dinner to benefit Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), taking place at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel on Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. PDT. Approximately 200 tickets to this exclusive event will go on sale Wednesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. PDT at www.blizzcon2015.eventbrite.com, priced at $750 each (plus applicable taxes and fees; limit 2 per household). Blizzard Entertainment will donate the proceeds to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and you’ll get a chance to enjoy: Dinner and an opportunity to converse with some of the people behind your favorite Blizzard games

A signed print featuring Blizzard Entertainment artwork

One BlizzCon 2015 ticket (a $199 USD value)

BlizzCon goody bag containing commemorative swag (contents to be announced)

BlizzCon Virtual Ticket

The opportunity to forge some epic BlizzCon memories Check out the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner ticket info page for more details, and visit www.blizzcon2015.eventbrite.com on April 22 at 7 p.m. to buy tickets. We hope to see you there, and thanks in advance for lending your support to this great cause!

Non-Stop Strafe DH 2.2

JHow made a video showcasing a non-stop Strafe DH that is pretty good at clearing T6 while focusing on the newly improved Natalya's Set. A considerably different end-game playstyle than the Marauder. Check it out below!