A new round of fixes is on the way for Season 1!
Patch 1.1.2 is scheduled to come out on August 15, 2023. One of the main qualities of Life changes coming is the reduction of spawning Malignant monsters from 5 seconds to 2 seconds. Take a look at the current time it takes to spawn a Malignant Elite monster:
Patch 1.1.1 Malignant Monster Timer: 5 seconds
This change will allow malignant monsters to spawn 60% faster!