Version 3.23.0b

Version History
← 3.23.0 December 8, 2023	3.23.0b December 13, 2023	3.23.0c → December 18, 2023

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 3.23.0b released by Grinding Gear Games.

The Affliction Challenge League

This patch adds Valdo's Maps to the game and improvements to the User Interface for Affliction, alongside a number of other improvements and bug fixes of both large- and medium-importance.

Affliction Improvements

• Party member minimap icons are now displayed in The Viridian Wildwood.
• The Wisp User Interface is now displayed for all party members in an area.
• Hovering over each type of Wisp on the Wisp User Interface now details the effect they have on Monsters when empowering them.
• The Ritual of Dance and Ritual of Meditation debuffs are now removed when The King in the Mists teleports you to the maze.
• The Essence Monolith now displays the Empowerment of imprisoned Monsters, if present.
• The Treant Dryad's Toxic Volatile Skill no longer deals damage when exploding a corpse to summon a volatile.
• The Incarnation of Agony can no longer be Desecrated or Raised as a Spectre.
• Updated the description on Tinctures to clarify they need to be equipped to a Flask equipment slot to be used.

Valdo's Puzzle Box

• Introduced the Valdo's Puzzle BoxValdo's Puzzle BoxStack Size: 10Contains a Mysterious Map with a Foil Unique RewardI can find no method of destroying the dangerous contents within...
  perhaps, someday, you will find a way.Right click to open.. It currently has 345 options for foiled Tier 17 Valdo's Maps that it can yield. We are still working through the list of submissions from Sandwraith Assassin Supporters to get the others in as soon as possible.
• Valdo's Maps are considered "cleared" when you have completed the Map, killed all Rare and Unique Monsters, and killed 90% of the total number of Monsters in the area.

General Improvements

• Various improvements to preloading have been made.
• Added the Tainted CatalystTainted CatalystStack Size: 10Applies a random quality type and amount of quality to a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt
  Replaces other quality typesRight click this item then left click a Corrupted ring, amulet or belt to apply it. The maximum quality is 20%. to the Catalysts category of the Bulk Item Exchange section of the Trade website.
• Updated the descriptions on Ethereal KnivesEthereal KnivesSpell, Projectile, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (5-20) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (190-220)%
  Projectile Speed: 1300Fires an arc of knives outwards in front of the caster which deal physical damage.Deals (7-949) to (10-1423) Physical Damage
  Fires (10-13) Projectiles
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Fires +(0.1-2) ProjectilesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and its Transfigured versions (of Lingering Blades, of the Massacre) to clarify whether each version fires knives outwards or downwards.
• Updated the keybind for toggling the Wildwood Rucksack in Controller Input mode.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several cases where the entrance to The Viridian Wildwood could block paths in areas.
• Fixed a bug where the Nameless Seer could become non-interactive if you hadn't purchased anything from him and your Wisps had run out.
• Fixed a bug where modifiers to pack size were unintentionally affecting the pack size of Troll Shamans, Wildwood Abominations, Fungal Reavers and The Incarnation of Agony in The Viridian Wildwood.
• Fixed a bug where Spectres raised from Fiery Cannibal corpses wouldn't attack.
• Fixed a bug where Blight Chests could fail to spawn due to them overlapping with the entrance to The Viridian Wildwood.
• Fixed a bug where you could encounter the same Azmeri Wanderer multiple times in a single area.
• Fixed a bug where monsters imprisoned by a Shrieking Essence duplicated by the Crystal Resonance Atlas Passive could have their Wisp Empowerment duplicated.
• Fixed a bug where Bestiary Monsters retained their Empowerment when captured.
• Fixed a bug introduced in 3.23 where Ethereal Knives no longer travelled as far, due to its projectile speed variance being removed.
• Fixed a bug where Ethereal Knives was firing projectiles downwards, rather than outwards, when used by a Spell Totem.
• Fixed a bug where Ethereal Knives projectiles were visually returning from a distance far further than they should.
• Fixed a bug where the camera was not zooming out correctly in Sirus' Arena or The Searing Exarch's Arena.
• Fixed a bug where Decorative Chests in the Labyrinth were not dropping any items when opened through the Caster Passive Mastery.
• Fixed a bug where Cremation of the VolcanoCremation of the VolcanoSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile, Orb
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (14-26) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.80 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 28Creates a volcanic geyser at a location, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration.Fires Projectiles every 1.0 seconds
  Base duration is 2.50 seconds
  Deals (34-303) to (52-454) Fire Damage
  Fires 4 Projectiles
  Maximum of 6 Geysers at a time
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Fires Projectiles (0.5-10)% fasterPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. did not respect line of sight rules.
• Fixed a bug where some legacy Cluster Jewel Notable modifiers were still able to roll on the MegalomaniacMegalomaniac
  Medium Cluster JewelAdds 4 Passive Skills
  Added Small Passive Skills grant Nothing
  <3 Random notable mods>CorruptedIf you're going to act like you're better than everyone else, make sure you are.Place into an allocated Medium or Large Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Added passives do not interact with jewel radiuses. Right click to remove from the Socket. Unique Cluster Jewel.
• Fixed a bug where Yeena's fox form would add to the Monster count in areas.
• Fixed a bug where Beasts stored in Bestiary OrbsBestiary OrbStack Size: 10Stores a Beast in an itemRight click on this item then left click on a Beast in your Menagerie to itemise the Beast. did not have their name displayed.
• Fixed a bug where the Map Stash Tab was using the incorrect name for the Affliction Map Series.
• Fixed a bug where Maximum Virulence was not displaying correctly on Herald of AgonyHerald of AgonySpell, Herald, Minion, Chaos, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Reservation: 25% Mana
  Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
  Can Store 1 Use(s)
  Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Grants a buff giving more poison damage and a chance to inflict poison. When you poison an enemy while you have this buff, you gain Virulence, and summon an Agony Crawler minion that uses projectile and area attacks. You will lose Virulence over time, at a rate which increases the more Virulence you have. The minion will die when you have no Virulence.Maximum 1 Summoned Agony Crawler
  Buff grants 20% chance to Poison on Hit
  Grants Virulence when you Poison an Enemy
  Buff grants 10% more Damage with Poison
  40 Maximum Virulence
  Minions cannot Taunt Enemies
  Agony Crawler has (2-4)% increased Attack Speed per Virulence you have
  Agony Crawler deals (5-9)% increased Physical Damage per Virulence you have
  Agony Crawler has (1-45) to (3-84) Added Physical Damage per Virulence you have
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  +(0.25-5) to Maximum VirulencePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.'s skill popup.
• Fixed an issue where a description for Penance Brand of DissipationPenance Brand of DissipationSpell, AoE, Physical, Lightning, Duration, Brand
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (15-27) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.75 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (45-50)%Requires Level 28Creates a magical brand which can attach to a nearby enemy. It periodically activates while attached, adding energy to the branded enemy and causing a pulse that deals damage to the branded enemy and other nearby enemies. The pulse gains area of effect and damage for each energy on the branded enemy, up to 20. All energy is removed from the enemy when the brand is detached.Deals (16-231) to (24-347) Physical Damage
  50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  Activates every 0.75 seconds while Attached
  Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also apply to this Skill's Activation frequency
  Can be Detached for a total Duration of 6.00 seconds
  Can be Attached for a total Duration of 5.00 seconds
  Pulses deal 30% more Damage with Ailments per Energy after the first
  Pulses deal 30% more Damage with Hits per Energy after the first
  +0.1 metres to Pulse radius per Energy
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Deals +(0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits against Branded EnemyPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. still referred to "Explosion radius" instead of "Pulse radius".
• Fixed a bug where base radius was not displayed on the Poisonous or Explosive ConcoctionExplosive ConcoctionAttack, AoE, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Projectile
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (6-9) Mana
  Attack Speed: 115% of baseRequires Level 28Throws a bottle that explodes to deal unarmed attack damage in an area. Can consume charges from your Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz flasks to add further damage. Requires an empty main hand, and no off-hand weapon.(116-1203) to (173-1805) Added Fire Damage
  +6% to Critical Strike Chance
  Base radius is 1.8 metres
  Can consume Charges from Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz Flasks
  Consumes 1 Charge per Projectile Fired from 1 Flask of each valid type, if possible
  Deals (45-466) to (68-707) Added Cold Damage if Charges were consumed from a Sapphire Flask
  Deals (10-105) to (104-1083) Added Lightning Damage if Charges were consumed from a Topaz Flask
  +(60-98)% to Damage over Time Multiplier with Ignite if Charges were consumed from a Ruby Flask
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.75-15)% reduced Flask Charges usedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Skill Gems.
• Fixed a bug where you could not select an item to sacrifice in the Utzaal Arena when using Controller Input mode.
• Fixed a bug where item information was hidden behind the inventory panel when using the crafting bench in Controller Input mode.
• Fixed a bug where searching for Maps on the Bulk Item Exchange section of the Trade website was not working correctly.
• Fixed a bug where you could have two Rare Finisher Effect microtransactions equipped at once.
• Fixed two instance crashes.

This patch has been deployed without restarting the servers. You will need to restart your client to receive the client changes in this patch.

Hotfixes

The following hotfixes were deployed after the 3.23.0b patch.

Hotfix 1

These are the patch notes for hotfix 1.

• Fixed a bug where enemy Totems could not be damaged in areas with the "Monsters can only be Damaged while within 2 metres of a Player" Valdo's Map modifier.
• Fixed a bug where the visual effects for ReapReapSpell, Physical, AoE, Duration
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (25-46) Life
  Cast Time: 0.80 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (150-210)%Requires Level 28A bloody scythe swipes across a selected area, applying a physical damage over time debuff and hitting enemies with physical damage. If any survive, you gain a blood charge which raises the damage and cost of the skill. Players can have 5 maximum blood charges.Deals (57-943) to (86-1414) Physical Damage
  Deals (120.2-1463.3) Base Physical Damage per second
  Base duration is 1.00 seconds
  Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effect
  Gain a Blood Charge if this Skill Hits Enemies and none of them Die
  Lose a Blood Charge when an Enemy Dies while affected by this Skill's Debuff
  Costs 20% more Life per Blood Charge
  Deals 15% more Damage per Blood Charge
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Deals +(0.25-5)% more Damage per Blood ChargePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. could sometimes not be visible.

You will need to restart your client to receive the client fixes from this patch.