Diablo 4 Season Guide

What are Seasons?

If you are stepping into the vast realm of Diablo for the first time, you might be wondering, “What exactly is a Season in Diablo 4?” Well, a Season is a chance for all players to begin from scratch and start a new adventure, immersing themselves in new content and an interesting season theme that lasts for about three months.

Seasons in the Diablo universe serve to breathe new life into the existing gaming loop experience. At the start of a season, you will create a brand-new seasonal character who, as the season wraps up, seamlessly transitions into a non-seasonal character. Here is the exciting part: if you have completed the campaign at least once with any character, whether seasonal or non-seasonal, you are free to skip the campaign and plunge straight into the season grind.

Furthermore, new seasons shake up the established meta, adding a breath of fresh air to the gameplay, especially after the initial launch period. Speaking of established metas, you might want to check out our class build tier lists:

Seasonal Characters

How do Seasonal Characters work?

• Once you have completed the story of Diablo 4, you can create a seasonal character, allowing you to skip the campaign right from the start.
• Additionally, any mounts unlocked on previous characters will be available from the get-go.
• All Altars of Lilith and previously discovered areas will be unlocked, and you will receive the Renown for them if you have successfully unlocked them in the past (on any other character).

As the season concludes, your seasonal characters and the contents of your seasonal stash seamlessly transfer to the Eternal Realm. This is the realm where all your non-seasonal characters currently reside.

Season Start

We recommend completing the main campaign, exploring the map, discovering all Altars of Lilith, and maxing your renown before the season begins. However, this only applies if you have not played any previous seasons or have not discovered all Altars, etc.

If you have finished the campaign and choose to skip it at the start of the season (which we strongly recommend), you will begin in Kyovashad at Level 1. From there, you can immediately dive into the season story.

By following our suggestions, you will kick off the season with enough Renown to start with 4 extra points and 4 additional skill points.

Remember, your existing characters will remain in the Eternal Realm. You can still play them, benefiting from class updates and exploring the new Uniques and Legendary.

If you are a new player, check out our Season Checklist for interesting tips and tricks on how to tackle the start of a new season:

Each Season comes with a specific seasonal questline, which is not necessarily tied to the main story, but rather to the seasonal theme. The quest will introduce you to the new seasonal mechanics and gameplay.

Season Journey and Rewards

Each season is related to a themed seasonal journey: you must complete specific objectives to earn battle pass experience, rewards, and more!

Additionally, seasons also come with their own themed battle pass. Inside the battle pass, you will have access to some free and some paid cosmetics, as well as other items such as the free Smoldering Ashes.

Smoldering Ashes are unlocked and automatically redeemed as you level up throughout the season. With these ashes, you will be able to unlock your Seasonal Blessings, which are small boosts to experience, improved drop rates for loot or other seasonal mechanics, and other bonuses that will help you through the season.