Runic Games has released a new patch for its action hack n slash RPG, Torchlight II. According to its changelog, this patch will update your game’s version to 1.14.5.5 and comes with large performance optimization to buff/debuff bar displays, fixes for the ghosting issue that was present on Intel’s HD graphics cards, and various tweaks on Skills, Levels and Items. This patch will be auto-downloaded and you can view its complete changelog below. Enjoy!

Torchlight II Patch 1.14.5.5 Release Notes:

Graphics
•Intel HD graphics cards should not show ghosting/smearing effects if shadows are enabled

Performance
•LARGE performance optimization to buff/debuff bar displays when there are a large number of overlapping, nonexclusive effects (damage over time, and duration based effects or knockback )

Skills
•Shield Bash bonus damage now deals the stated amount(charged and uncharged)
•Wolfpack will properly strike turrets
•Bonuses due to proximity now always expire properly
•Damage bonuses/reductions for Battle Rage properly expire
•Fixed Critical Hit bonuses on some effects not properly incorporating bonuses to crit
•Pet damage bonuses are applied to effects

Levels
•Three Sisters zone now has an appropriate level range for proper NG+ reward scaling
•Various issues resolved in Luminous Arena in multiplayer
•Level determinism fixed (Was broken with precacheing in previous patch – could result in triggerable elements and some structural elements re-randomizing on load, or in multiplayer)

Items
•Set reward for Inquisitor set altered to a functional bonus
•Fixes to the summon skull proc on equipment (prevents it from spawning exactly on a target)
•Effects based on proximate monsters now work properly with socketables
•DOTs were not properly attributing experience if the effect was applied from an item instead of a skill

Misc
•Target Dummy is charm resistant
•Fixed issue where rebinding Close All Menus could lock you in pause mode
•Fix for shift-click casting a left-click spell and them selecting an item (would previously auto-attack)
•Pet enhancing bonuses work more consistently for pets attached to OTHER pets

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