It’s time to head back onto the Diablo 3 PTR and test out 2.5.0 changes which include different builds in the armory, crafting mat storage tab, item changes, Greater Rift participation level requirements and more.
Diablo 3 PTR Patch 2.5.0 Notes
GENERAL
New Feature: Armory
Players may now save up to five different builds per character using the Armory
This new feature can be found in the town hub within each Act
Saving a build in the Armory will snapshot your character’s current gear, socketed gems, active and passive skills, and Kanai’s Cube powers
Equipping a saved armory build will automatically swap items and gear between the character and stash
New Feature: Crafting Mat Storage
Starting with Patch 2.5.0, crafting materials picked up or obtained through salvaging will now appear in a separate storage tab, freeing up space in the shared stash
This tab can be accessed through the Inventory window
CLASSES
Crusader
Shield Glare
The Divine Verdict rune has been updated to apply its secondary effect even if the target is immune to crowd control effects
ITEMS
General
Primal Ancient Items
Legendary and Set items will now have a chance to roll as Primal Ancient
These items are more rare than Ancient items and have increased stat ranges
Legendary Items
The following items have been adjusted
Rimeheart
Increased the chance to proc its Legendary item power on frozen targets from 10% to 20%
Strongarm Bracers
The damage bonus from this item is now applied when the knockback occurs rather than when the enemy lands
The damage bonus duration has been increased to 6 seconds
Class Specific Items
The functionality of some items has changed
The Barber
This weapon is now a Ceremonial Knife instead of a Dagger, allowing it to roll the same damage as other Witch Doctor items
The damage bonus to the final explosion of this item’s Legendary power has also been reintroduced
With this change, the item’s Legendary power will also be updated in Kanai’s Cube for those who already extracted it
Players will need to re-equip the power in the cube for the updated version to appear
Manald Heal
Wizard pets such as Hydras will now also proc the damage component of Manald Heal when attacking a target
Note: This change will appear in an upcoming PTR patch
ADVENTURE MODE
Greater Rifts
The requirement for participating in certain difficulty levels in public games has been changed from current Paragon Level to highest solo Greater Rift clear, as follows
Torment I – VI: No Requirement
Torment VII: Solo Greater Rift 30
Torment VIII: Solo Greater Rift 35
Torment IX: Solo Greater Rift 40
Torment X: Solo Greater Rift 45
Torment XI: Solo Greater Rift 50
Torment XII: Solo Greater Rift 55
Torment XIII: Solo Greater Rift 60
Note: This change only applies to players on PC / Mac
Set Dungeons
Unhallowed Essence
The upper right tile for this dungeon has been replaced with one that affords more space for monster spawning as a quality of life improvement
Armor of Akkhan
The number of times Condemn must hit 10 or more enemies to complete the objective has been reduced from 12 to 10
Delsere’s Magnum Opus
The required number of enemies players must hit at once with Slow Time has been reduced from 30 to 20, and the number of times they must be hit has increased from 3 to 4
Bounties
Bonus Acts have been removed
With this change, completing five bounties in any act will now grant you a Large Horadric Chest containing the same contents as the Horadric and Bonus Caches
Source: Diablo 3 PTR 2.5.0 Notes