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Diablo 4 Patch 2.0.3 Notes: Changes and Hotfixes

Diablo IV 2.0.3 was an all-platform update released October 17, 2024. Here are its Realmwalker, crafting, balance, bug-fix, and follow-up hotfix changes.
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Diablo IV patch 2.0.3 was Build #58850, released for all platforms on October 17, 2024. It adjusted Realmwalker events, Rune and Masterworking interface details, several Sorcerer Aspects and item stats, and a range of bugs. Blizzard later listed three follow-ups: 2.0.3a, 2.0.3b, and 2.0.3c. These are historical changes from the 2.0.3-era game, not a description of the current game.

Read Blizzard’s official Diablo IV patch notes for the complete wording and full list of fixes.

Diablo 4 2.0.3 release timeline

Entry Build Date Platform scope What it covered
2.0.3 #58850 October 17, 2024 All platforms Main update: event, interface, balance, item, and bug changes
2.0.3a #58904 October 21, 2024 All platforms Stability improvements
2.0.3b #58989 October 23, 2024 All platforms Fixes for Hydra Obducite drops and Grim Favor consumption, plus stability improvements
2.0.3c #59036 October 24, 2024 PC only Stability improvements

The lettered entries are follow-ups to the October 17 update, not additional versions of its full change list.

What changed in Diablo 4 patch 2.0.3?

Rune and Masterworking interface

  • The Rune crafting notification now names the Rune being crafted instead of the Runes used to make it.
  • Random Rune recipes at the Jeweler now show which Runes are required.
  • Socket tooltips use “swap” to describe exchanging a Rune and a Gem, and Rune and Runeword tooltips were revised to explain their effects.
  • The Masterworking tooltip now specifies that an item must be Tempered twice before it can be Masterworked.

Tributes

Rare Tribute drop rates increased. Drop rates for other Tribute rarities were unchanged.

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Realmwalker and Season of Hatred Rising

  • The Realmwalker’s base movement speed increased by around 15%. Each killed wave of Bloodbound Guardians adds another 10%; Blizzard’s example says killing all three waves adds 30% on top of the base increase.
  • The event no longer reduces spawns when only one player follows the Realmwalker, and the maximum number of simultaneous spawns increased from 15 to 20.
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  • The minimum damage values for Legendary Elemental Surge Tempering Affixes increased from 300 to 900. Their maximum values did not change.

Other fixes in the main update

The October 17 notes also list accessibility fixes affecting the PlayStation 4 screen-reader voice and the Mercenaries Reinforcement tab; a Zakarum Remnants reward item-type issue; an Artificer’s Stones reward issue; a Season Journey objective favor issue; a Seething Opal buff behavior issue; and a reduction to Varshan’s barrier. Consult Blizzard’s full patch notes for the exact wording and scope of these fixes.

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What did the 2.0.3 hotfixes fix?

The October 23 2.0.3b entry fixed two specific reward problems: Hydras dropping Obducite in Nightmare Dungeons, and Whisper rewards being granted without consuming Grim Favors. It also listed stability improvements. The October 21 2.0.3a and October 24 2.0.3c entries list stability improvements; 2.0.3c was for PC only.

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