The Executioner affix is currently disabled entirely. Diablo 4's latest patch brought the return of leaderboards to Blizzard's ARPG in the form of The Tower dungeon, but the new update isn't without issues. Both leaderboards and an enemy affix are currently bugged. In a post on the Diablo 4 forums, community manager Marcoose let players know that while The Tower is still accessible, leaderboard results aren't currently populating correctly for all classes. Blizzard is investigating the issue but, as of writing, does not have any updates on the problem. The Executioner affix, meanwhile, is currently disabled entirely due to patch 2.5.2 introducing a persistent audio bug related to it. The bright side is Blizzard is taking the opportunity to rework the affix to make it less punishing, with the new and improved version of the affix set to return in a later update. For the unfamiliar, Executioner is an affix enemies can have that causes swords to fall from the sky at a player's location. At endgame, many of these swords can fall all at once if players are killing large groups of foes quickly, with the hail of swords capable of obliterating a player nearly instantly. In a forum post, Marcoose outlined what changes Blizzard intends in order to make Executioner feel a little more forgiving. Those changes will include a one-second spawn cooldown, with only one sword spawning instead of multiple when killing groups of enemies with Executioner all at once. Blizzard will also remove the tracking period of the swords themselves, which will instead fall as soon as they reach the player. That should make them easier to predict. For a full look at what all changed in Diablo 4's leaderboard update, make sure to check out the full patch notes. Meanwhile, those waiting for Diablo 4's next expansion won't have to wait too long. Though Lord of Hatred doesn't release until April 28, those who preorder can play the new Paladin class right now. A prequel novel, Diablo 4: The Lost Horadrim, is also available for preorder. Latest in Diablo IV Diablo 4 Leaderboards Are Coming Preorders For Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred's Official Prequel Novel Are Now Live Blizzard's "Biggest Year Yet" Coming In 2026 For 35th Anniversary, President Says