Season 31 Compendium for Diablo 3
Season 31 brings back the Forbidden Archives! Originally introduced in Season 20, the Forbidden Archives season theme lets you experiment with your builds in a whole new way by allowing the use of Kanai's Cube without any restrictions! On this page, we will cover everything you need to know about Season 31 of Diablo 3!
Diablo 3 Season 31 Overview
Season 31 Start Date
The Season of the Forbidden Archives will start on April 12th, 2024, at 5pm PDT (NA servers), 5pm CEST (EU servers), and 5pm KST (Asian servers). This season theme was first introduced with Season 20 and is now back for another round!
Haedrig's Gift
Completing Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the Season Journey will grant you three of Haedrig's Gifts. Each Gift includes a few pieces from one of your class sets. The Haedrig's Gifts for Season 31 are:
- Barbarian — Wrath of the Wastes
- Crusader — Roland's Legacy
- Demon Hunter — Unhallowed Essence
- Monk — Raiment of a Thousand Storms
- Necromancer — Bones of Rathma
- Witch Doctor — Helltooth Harness
- Wizard — Tal Rasha's Elements
Season 31 Theme: Forbidden Archives — All You Need To Know
Season 31 re-introduces the Kanai's Cube theme. Beyond the quick season theme overview below, we also have a massive Kanai's Cube Guide, where we go in-depth over the effects of this game mechanic. If you are interested in the particulars of cube bonuses and how they can affect your build, make sure to check it out.
Kanai's Cube is one of the most important parts of Diablo 3 - the heir to the legendary Horadric Cube that provides services that are just as important to your character progression as item farming and paragon grinding.
The major use of Kanai's Cube is the three item slots for legendary power extraction. You can use the cube to extract legendary powers and place them in their appropriate slots:
- Weapon — Weapon and Off-hand.
- Armor — Any of the six major Armor slots (Helm, Shoulders, Chest, Gloves, Pants, Boots), as well as Belts and Bracers.
- Jewelry — Amulet and Rings.
Picking a legendary power in any of these slots grants that power to your character without needing to wear the item.
However, some changes have been made for Season 31:
The slots in Kanai's cube will not be restricted to any category for the duration of the season. You can now mix between all three categories (Weapon, Armor, and Jewelry), allowing you to equip any combination. For example, two weapon powers and one armor power, or three jewelry powers instead.
During Season 31, you are free to test out new possibilities with Kanai's Cube!
Season 31 Conquests
Get ready for Season 31's Conquest Challenges! Here is what you need to know:
- Sprinter/Speed Racer: Race through the entire Diablo III story, from Act I to Act V, at Level 70 and finish in less than an hour to conquer this challenge.
- Avarice/Avaritia: Earn this conquest by collecting a streak of 50 million gold outside the Vault or Inner Sanctum.
- On a Good Day/I Can't Stop: Level up three of your legendary gems to 65 to complete this challenge.
- Divinity/Lionhearted: Prove your strength by reaching Greater Rift level 75 to complete the Divinity season conquest.
- The Thrill/Superhuman: Complete a Greater Rift Level 45 on your own, without any set items.
Season Journey Rewards
If you have not unlocked all available stash tabs yet, you can earn additional stash space each season by finishing the Conqueror chapter, up to a maximum of five stash tabs altogether, by unlocking tabs throughout different seasons:
- Guardian of Sanctuary: Finish a Level 70 Nephalim Rift on Torment XIII within five minutes.
- Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to Level 55.
- All I Do Is Win: Complete two Conquests this Season.
- Kill You: Kill Ghom at Level 70 in under 30 seconds on Torment XIII difficulty.
- Money Ain't A Thang: Slay Greed on Torment XIII difficulty.
- Take U There: Reach Greater Rift Level 60 solo.
- Power Amplification: Use Kanai's Cube to augment an Ancient Legendary item with a Level 50+ gem.
- Cubic Reconfiguration: Use Kanai's Cube to reforge a Legendary item.
Season 31 Cosmetic Rewards
Previous season items make their return this season. If you missed out on rewards originally available in Season 7, you will be able to get them this time:
And for those who have participated in all the previous seasons, end of journey rewards introduced in Season 17 are making a comeback, with two new cosmetic rewards for those who will complete the entirety of the season journey: The Valor portrait frame and Angelic Treasure goblin pet!
Additionally, you will also be able to earn a series of portrait frames that embody the Eternal Woods.
Changelog
- 11 Apr. 2024: Guide added.
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