Blizzard reveals more details about Patch 2.2.0 for Diablo 3

Diablo 3’s 2.2.0 patch

Blizzard Entertainment has recently announced new details regarding Patch 2.2.0 for Diablo 3. The American game developer stated that the patch is still in development stages and could be altered before release. Patch 2.2.0 will add three new goblins, The Gelatinous Sire, Gilded Baron, and the Insufferable Miscreant to the game. Each character will have its own unique traits.

A couple of Legendary sets will be integrated and even reworked like; Zunimassa’s Haunt, Raiment of a Thousand Storms, Roland’s Legacy, Tal Rasha’s Elements, Inna’s Mantra, Natalya’s Vengeance, and Immortal King’s Call. Legendary looks to get a lot of new features, some of which are new legendary item powers added to rings, armor, gems and more, exisiting items will also recieve a boost. More than 20 new bounties will also be added to the patch.

Rift fans will be rewarded with new rift layouts in the new patch to reccreate some of the larger maps, this will add a touch of unpredictability to the maps. The patch will also put a new file format, which is a first in the games history. Previously all Blizzard titles have used Mo’PaQ (MPQ) filetype but they will give way to a Content Addressable Storage Container (CASC) filetype, which is a proprietary type that will give the game a boost.

Patch 2.2.0 also has a few other goodies in store which is sure to increase its anticipation among Diablo 3 fans.