Version 2.2.1d

Version History
← 2.2.1c March 15, 2016	2.2.1d March 17, 2016	2.2.1e → March 31, 2016

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 2.2.1d released by Grinding Gear Games.

• The unique flask The Writhing JarThe Writhing Jar
  Hallowed Hybrid FlaskRecovers (120-168) Mana over 5.00 seconds
  Recovers (435-609) Life over 5.00 seconds
  Consumes (16-18) of 40 Charges on useRequires Level 60Instant Recovery
  (75-65)% reduced Amount Recovered
  2 Enemy Writhing Worms escape the Flask when used
  Writhing Worms are destroyed when Hit
  (20-10)% reduced Charges usedTo achieve godhood, they would cast off all that god has gifted us.
  Mortality, compassion, even the sanctity of flesh.
  - High Templar VollRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. no longer refills in your Hideout.
• Perandus monsters can no longer summon skeletal mages as their performance overhead was too high.
• Fixed an instance crash with ContagionContagionSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (5-20) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Radius: 20Unleashes a vile contagion on enemies, dealing chaos damage over time. If an enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads to other enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Area of Effect3% increased Chaos Damage3% chance to Spread when affected Enemy is HitDeals (3.5-235.9) Base Chaos Damage per second
  Base duration is 5 seconds
  Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to this Skill's Damage Over Time effectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
• Fixed the unique item AllureAllure
  Vaal ClawClaw
  Quality: +20%
  Physical Damage: (101.2-122.5) to (243.8-290)
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.50%
  Attacks per Second: (1.40-1.46)
  Weapon Range: 11Requires Level 66, 95 Dex, 131 Int2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life(110-130)% increased Physical Damage
  Adds (15-20) to (30-40) Physical Damage
  (8-12)% increased Attack Speed
  15% increased Movement Speed while Phasing
  You gain Phasing for 10 seconds on using a Vaal SkillWhat drives us to kill, to carve and to shred?
  What drives us to drink the seething souls of the dead?
  What drives us to love and to hold, but still go amiss?
  What drives us to leave this world for the Abyss? counting as gloves when checking credit for the Buy these Items challenge.
• Fixed a bug where enchantments for EarthquakeEarthquakeAttack, AoE, Duration, Slam, Melee
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 10 Mana
  Attack Speed: 75% of base
  Attack Damage: (85-120)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (85-120)%
  Radius: 18 / 28Requires Level 28Smashes the ground, dealing damage in an area and cracking the earth. The crack will erupt in a powerful aftershock after a short duration. Cracks created before the first one has erupted will not generate their own aftershocks. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Damage3% increased Damage
  1% increased Skill Effect DurationInitial Slam has 2% increased Area of EffectIncreases and Reductions to Spell Damage also apply to Attack Damage from this Skill at 2.5% of their valueDeals (85-150)% of Base Attack Damage
  Base duration is 1 seconds
  Aftershock deals 150% more Damage with Hits and AilmentsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Damage, Dual StrikeDual StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 5 Mana
  Attack Speed: 70% of base
  Attack Damage: (125-195)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-195)%Attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one strike. Dual wield only. Does not work with wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Critical Strike Chance
  +0.5% to Critical Strike Multiplier+0.25 to Melee Strike Range5% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifeDeals 0.5% more added damageDeals (125-195)% of Base Attack Damage
  (50-107)% increased Critical Strike Chance
  100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life
  30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full Life
  +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Damage, Double StrikeDouble StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 5 Mana
  Attack Speed: 80% of base
  Attack Damage: (91-112)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-112)%Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Attack Speed2% increased Elemental Damage1% chance to Maim on HitDeals (91.3-112)% of Base Attack Damage
  Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies
  25% chance to cause Bleeding
  +(0-2) to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Damage, CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 2 Mana
  Attack Speed: 300% of base
  Attack Damage: (44-54)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-54)%Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning, building up stages while constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Area of Effect1% chance to Knock Enemies Back on hit0.25% more Movement Speed1% Chance to Avoid Interruption from Stuns While Using this SkillDeals (44-54)% of Base Attack Damage
  30% less Movement Speed
  First Hit deals 50% less Damage
  Gains 1 Stage every (0.33-0.17) seconds while Channelling
  +1 to radius per Stage
  Lose 1 Stage every 0.33 seconds while not Channelling
  (5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage
  Maximum (3-6) Stages
  8% increased Area of Effect per 1 additional Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Attack Speed, Ancestral ProtectorAncestral ProtectorAttack, Totem, Melee, Strike
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: 8 Mana
  Attack Damage: (90-180)% of base
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-180)%Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Totem Damage2% increased Totem Placement speed2% increased Activation range1% increased Buff EffectDeals (90-180)% of Base Attack Damage
  Totem lasts 12 seconds
  +(16-18) to Melee Strike Range
  50% increased Totem Placement speed
  (10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is ActivePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Placement Speed, Ancestral Protector Elemental Resistances and Ancestral Protector Damage were not giving credit for the Apply these Enchantments challenge.
• Fixed a bug where Ancestral Protector was providing increased attack speed, instead of more attack speed.
• Fixed a bug where Writhing Worms created by The Writhing Jar unique flask were too high level.
• Fixed a bug where Lightning WarpLightning WarpSpell, AoE, Duration, Movement, Lightning, Travel
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (9-26) Mana
  Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
  Cast Time: 0.70 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 60%
  Radius: 16Requires Level 10Waits for a duration before teleporting to a targeted destination, with the duration based on the distance and your movement speed. When the teleport occurs, lightning damage is dealt to the area around both where the player was and where they teleported to. Casting again will queue up multiple teleportations to occur in sequence.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Cast Speed1% increased Area of Effect1% increased Duration
  3% increased Damage0.5% less DurationDeals (1-37) to (19-707) Lightning Damage
  (30-49)% reduced Duration
  Can queue up to 50 uses
  +(0-4) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. would often not show its effects when being cast in quick succession while using Lockstep networking mode.
• Fixed a bug where large stacks of items (such as Perandus CoinsPerandus CoinStack Size: 5000Trade coins to Cadiro Perandus.
  Shift click to unstack.) would not show their stack size on the website.
• Fixed a bug where the third encounter of Izaro would sometimes not have Izaro.
• Fixed a bug where conditional damage modifiers that cared specifically about whether an attack used weapons would not apply if used by a Trap, Totem or Mine.
• Fixed a bug where Labyrinth Items could be displayed incorrectly when modifying how they are shown using Item Filters.
• Fixed a bug with "crit chance if you haven't crit recently" applying for all hits that weren't main-hand attacks if you had crit recently.
• Fixed a bug where clones of Duelists would look incorrect.
• Fixed a bug where all Strongboxes in the Labyrinth were unable to generate as magic, rare or unique.
• Fixed a bug where Maps dropped in the Merciless Labyrinth were capable of being higher than Tier 1.

The following hotfix was deployed after the 2.2.1d patch:

• Fixed an issue where System memory usage would continuously climb in Windows 10. See today's news article for more information.