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The developer has posted a comprehensive breakdown along with some insight into the thinking behind the changes on the official Diablo 3 website. It's worth reading the whole thing, but we've picked out all the important parts for those looking for a quick overview:

• Co-op: Removing averaging in multiplayer games of Magic Find and Gold Find.
• Co-op: Lowering the health multiplier for monsters per additional player in co-op game
• Shrink the gap between normal monsters and Elite packs (Champions and Rares)
• Increasing the health of normal monsters by approximately 5%-10% in Inferno, but also increasing the likelihood they drop magic or rare items by a factor of four
• Adjusting some of the more frustrating monster affixes, such as Fire Chains and Shielding.
• Raw damage value on all level 61 and 62 weapons will be able to roll damage that extends all the way to the top end of level 63.
• Improving two-handed melee weapons by creating a new set of stronger affixes to compensate for the loss of stats that can come from your offhand.
• Changing how damage is calculated on a few damage-over-time skills.
• Removing Enrage Timers and the "heal back to full" behavior from Champion and Rare monster packs.
• Reducing repair costs of high-end items by 25%.

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