Diablo 3 1.0.2a Patch Now Live

Just a few days after releasing the first patch on Diablo 3, Blizzard released another one recently that further improves the gameplay.

In the patch notes that Blizzard released, the 1.0.2a patch, which is a small one, will put a balance in receiving gold when replaying the quest “Heart of Sin: Get the Soul of Azmodan”. Other improvement / fixes included is the ability to sell in the auction house for 36 hours, instead of 48.

Here are the patch notes:

General

Tooltips for the following class abilities have been updated to reflect changes made in patch 1.0.2 and previous hotfixes:

Demon Hunter
Smoke Screen (Skill Rune – Lingering Fog)

Monk
Fists of Thunder (Skill Rune – Quickening)
Mantra of Healing (Skill Rune – Boon of Inspiration)

Wizard
Energy Armor (Skill Rune – Force Armor)

– Nigel Cutthroat has recently fallen on hard times and will now drop lower quality items when slain
– Gold and quest experience rewards for replaying “Heart of Sin: Get the Soul of Azmodan” have been reduced
– Gold and quest experience rewards for replaying “Heart of Sin: Go to the Keep” have been removed

Auction House

The maximum duration for posted auctions has been reduced from 48 hours to 36 hours