Group Play Buffed in Newest Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Hotfix

With Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred out now, Blizzard has been hotfixing issues and adding QoL fixes. In the newest hotfix, war plans got a buff for group play! Previously, War Plans had a modifier to XP earned for "helpers" of the party leader, and the final cache was not dropping for them, making War Plans very inefficient to do in a party.

Lord of Hatred Expansion Overview War Plans Guide

HOTFIX 3 - April 29, 2026 - 3.0.1

Developer’s Note: In addition to some QoL fixes, we’re tackling several high profile balance issues ahead of our first Tower rotation.

War Plans

Developer’s Note: we’re so happy players are enjoying War Plans, however a common pain point we’ve seen is party play. Right now, when you jump in to help a friend complete a War Plans node, you’re supposed to keep earning rewards and progression. Helpers should get a base loot cache and 80% of the activity’s meta progression XP, so your time still feels worthwhile when playing together.

Issue: the cache is currently bugged and is not dropping for players.

Fix: this hotfix resolves this issue. It will also:

Increase meta progression XP to 100%

Improve the final cache rewards

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where the Sepazontec talisman charm did not consistently trigger its third basic skill attack effect.

Fixed an issue where equipping a new Seal would cause Charm affixes to not apply until re-equipping the Charm(s).

Fixed an issue where Heir of Perdition’s stolen buff could sometimes last longer than intended.

Fixed an issue where Iron Skin, Toxic Skin, and Sigil of Flames could result in players damaging allied players.

Fixed an issue where Sorcerer’s Blizzard scaled far more than intended with skill point investment.

Fixed an issue where Druid’s Lightning Storm with the Omnibolt variant could have infinitely scaling damage.

Fixed an issue where Cowl of the Nameless would cause Poison Imbuement to deal far higher damage than intended.

Various stability improvements.