Introduction
Diablo 4 provides you with various types of content to enjoy, and challenges to immerse yourself in. One standout feature that adds even more variety to the game is the addition of Seasons, and their corresponding Season Blessings.
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What exactly are Season Blessings? These Blessings are small bonuses that boost various aspects of the gameplay experience, such as increased experience points, travel speed, elixir duration, and more. These bonuses can be obtained simply by engaging in specific gameplay activities or meeting certain Season Journey goals.
It is important to note that Season Blessings, and the currency used to unlock them, known as Smoldering Ashes, are tied to each season. When a season ends, both the Blessings and Smoldering Ashes reset, providing a new start for the next season.
Unlocking Season Blessings
So, how can you obtain Season Blessings? Each season in Diablo 4 introduces a Battle Pass, which consists of a certain amount of free tiers, as well as premium tiers. You can access the free tier rewards simply by playing the game. Among the various rewards available in the free tiers, you will find a resource called Smoldering Ashes.
Smoldering Ashes serve as the currency for unlocking Season Blessings. By accumulating Smoldering Ashes, you can gain access to, and activate, the Blessings of your choosing.
Smoldering Ashes are available for free. You do not need to purchase the Battlepass or reach a specific level to collect them. However, you must first reach a specific amount of Favor before you can obtain the free ashes to use for Blessings. Favor can be unlocked naturally by progressing through the Season Journey or simply playing the game (killing monsters, completing quests, etc.).
The Different Blessings
As previously mentioned, you can choose from a variety of Blessings to suit your playstyle. Each Blessing offers a unique bonus, and you can also level up each Blessing, making them even more powerful. The combination of stacked and leveled-up Season Blessings allows you to customize your gameplay to what you enjoy most.
All Blessings can be upgraded up to 4 times, and each level offers a percentage increase for its unique bonus, varying from +5% to +15% in function of the Urn.
These are the three new Season 7 Blessings:
- Urn of Whispers: Boost the chance to receive a Greater Collection from Whisper rewards.
- Urn of Masterworking: Boosts the chance for existing sources to drop additional Obducite.
- Urn of Rot: Boost the amount of Restless Rot dropped by slain Headrotten. Use Restless Rot to upgrade your Witchcraft Powers.
Again, remember that the bonuses acquired from the Season Blessings are only available until the end of the season.
Summary
Season Blessings in Diablo 4 are a great addition to the overall gaming experience due to small boosts for experience points, loot, and other useful bonuses. By earning gameplay and season achievements, you can collect Smoldering Ashes to unlock, and activate your preferred Blessings. On top of that, the ability to stack, and level up Blessings, provides you with greater customization and variety in your gameplay.