Diablo IV: The Seneschal Construct Now Packs a Punch Thanks to Recent Buffs

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Diablo IV's Season of the Construct introduced a lot of new things to Blizzard's ARPG, including a new companion called the Seneschal Construct. On paper, the Seneschal Construct looks to be something that players would want to get their hands on ASAP. That is because of its damage and healing capabilities, which can be helpful throughout the player's journey.

However, the said companion is quite underwhelming, with some players clamoring for Blizzard to buff it up in some way. The good news is that Blizzard has finally addressed these issues by releasing Patch 1.3.1, now live on all platforms.

A Force to Be Reckoned With

Patch 1.3.1 has brought some significant improvements to the Seneschal Construct. Its damaging abilities, such as Gyrate, Pummel, and Impale, have their damage increased by 30%. Bushwhack, Focus Fire, and Lightning Bolt also received a 20% damage buff.

In addition, the companion's Reconstruct ability now has its healing power increased from 22% to 32% of the player's maximum life at level 1. This is improved to 50% once the Seneschal Construct reaches level 10.

Gold Animation Bug

While Patch 1.3.1 has a lot to offer, it seems that it also introduced a new bug that has annoyed many Diablo IV players. Some players have shared on Reddit that the new gold coin animation is quite troublesome as it covers the entire screen.

Redditor CaptainMacaroni said that the animation that occurs when monsters drop gold coins has resulted in huge lag spikes.

This new gold animation is probably a way for Blizzard to make the upcoming Lunar Awakening event look more flashy than it needs to be.

With so many players complaining about it, hopefully, the company is going to do something to rectify the problem.

Patch Highlights

GAMEPLAY

The amount of health a monster with the Vampiric affix can heal for has been reduced.
- World Tier I: 10% → 5%
- World Tier II: 20% → 10%
- World Tier III: 35% → 15%
- World Tier IV: 50% → 25%
The Suppressor affix has been adjusted.
The Suppressor Field no longer is always on. It now has a 6 second duration and 50-75% uptime.
The field can be canceled if the monster with the affix is Stunned, Frozen, Knocked Down, or Dazed.
We've adjusted the layout and monster spawns for several Dungeons. Smaller adjustments have also been made.
Nightmare Dungeon Sigils will now display the levels that monster will be for the Sigil's Tier.

ACCESSIBILITY

Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader did not read out Available Points in the skill tree or paragon menus.
Fixed an issue where the Screen Reader didn't function properly when viewing possible Affixes when enchanting.

SEASON OF THE CONSTRUCT

Fixed an issue where A Body Stolen, a Body Made could have progression blocked if all enemies were killed before the objective updates to Destroy the Corrupted Runestones
Fixed an issue where items carried on the player character's back could become invisible during The Miracle quest.
Fixed multiple issues where quest progression for A Suppurated Wound could be blocked if the player teleported away and back.

USER EXPERIENCE

Fixed an issue where the Sorcerer's Incinerate skill didn't have additional visual effects when cast with 10+ Ranks.
Fixed an issue where hits from the Barbarian's Frenzy did not display damage numbers consistently.
Fixed an issue where players could move around with keyboard controls while engaged in a trade.
Fixed an issue where movement was not interrupted when using keyboard controls and interacting with the Stash.

So, what can you say about the recent buffs to the Seneschal Construct? Do you think they are enough to make the companion better or are they pretty lackluster?

Diablo IV Patch 1.3.1 is now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.