Elite Diablo 4 builds are now getting pummelled by the Butcher after patch 1.1.0

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Diablo 4 players are seriously struggling with the Butcher after the latest patch, as well as other areas of the game like Nightmare Dungeons.

Diablo 4's patch 1.1.0 kicked into gear earlier this week, blasting out a wide range of nerfs basically affecting every elite build in the game. Players have seen their builds decimated by the new patch, and nowhere is that more evident than when facing off against intimidating foes like the Butcher.

Butcher now nearly unkillable while solo at higher NM ranks from r/diablo4

It took just four seconds for the Butcher to utterly obliterated this player, who was running a true endgame level 94 Storm Tornado Druid build. Another player in the comments admits they had to use a Scroll of Escape within 30 seconds of facing the Butcher after the new patch. Hey, there's no judgment here.

Other players are attesting to severe nerfs with other endgame-level activities. The player just below barely made it through a Tier 52 Nightmare Dungeon, and while a response reasons that Tier 52 as a Rogue is still a feat in itself, the original player claims that the same tier in the Nightmare Dungeon was comparatively "easy" beforehand.

Barely made it through a solo tier 52 nightmare. These patches are kinda rough. Pretty much have to fully rebuild this. Self healing is almost not there, Im doing like 60% less damage than I normally would be, my vulnerable damage has almost been cut in half, my attack power… pic.twitter.com/vTOGAwrpXbJuly 18, 2023

Finally, there's a great look at the same crossbow before and after the new patch. The damage per second might have been left alone, but basically every other statistic for the weapon has been cut down to size, to the point where we can hardly see it being viable for an endgame Rogue build.

Here’s the same crossbow before and after patch 😂😂😂 from r/diablo4

Blizzard is well aware of just how badly the new patch is going down. The developer has already walked back several changes, including changes to the way World Tiers are gated, and has pledged to address the negative feedback during a live broadcast later this week.

Check out our Diablo 4 Unique items guide for a look at how to get your hands on some truly elite gear.

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.