Next Diablo 3 patch update detailed

Blizzard has revealed the changes contained in this month’s 1.0.4 patch for Diablo 3.

Senior technical game designer, Wyatt Cheng, detailed the update on the Diablo blog.

Cheng spoke about adding to the co-op experience, saying: "Ideally we would like players who want to play solo to be able to solo, and players who want to play co-op to play co-op. At the moment though playing solo is the clear choice, even for those who would prefer co-op with some of their friends.

"The first change we’re making in 1.0.4 for co-op is to remove averaging in multiplayer games of Magic Find and Gold Find. You’ll benefit from your full Magic Find stat, independent of other players in the game.

"We originally added Magic Find averaging so optimal play did not involve people stacking what we call 'adventure stats' to the detriment of their party. While this may re-emerge as a problem, we think the current solution feels like too much of a penalty, and is doing more harm than good."

Blizzard will also be lowering the health multiplier for monsters per additional player in co-op games.

"This makes enemies far more manageable in co-op games, and rewards a co-ordinated group with a higher farming efficiency than playing alone."

Other changes include the adjustment of enemy difficulty, weapon damage being retooled and repair costs being reduced on high-end items.

For a full list of updates, click here.