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Season 17 Content Hub (Patch 2.6.5)

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The new season is finally live on the PTR! We'll be taking a look at all the new features so we can all be prepared for mid-May when the live patch is scheduled to arrive. Our very own Stan will be diving into the PTR and sharing all the details for those of us that don't want to spoil ourselves on the massively increased legendary drop rate test realm, or for those that don't have time/just want to wait for the real thing.

Here are all the articles related to the new patch:

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And here are the full patch notes, in case you missed them before:
 

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With Patch 2.6.4, we started a new process for testing content both internally and externally that worked well for our production schedule and helped ensure that we received focused, actionable player feedback. We’re going to continue using this process for Patch 2.6.5, with a one-week PTR to fully test Season 17.

On the docket are also highly-requested quality of life changes, item changes that should boost some fan-favorite playstyles, and an all-new Season 17 buff that'll help us bring the terror to the Season of Nightmares!

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Please note that this is a preview for PTR content, which is subject to change.

PTR Details 

We'll be conducting the Patch 2.6.5 PTR over the course of one week, starting Friday, April 5. During the course of the PTR, there may be periodic maintenances, outages, hotfixes, or minor patches.

There will be two buffs active to help you on your PTR journey: increased Legendary drop rate and double Blood Shard drops. This should allow everyone to acquire any class set items (or supplemental items) that they might need!

Feedback should be provided in the PTR Feedback forum while bug reports should be provided in the PTR Bug Report forum. Clearly separating these tracks allows our designers and quality assurance testers to hone in on the information they need most.

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PTR Goals 

With another new game-impacting Seasonal buff and several beefy boosts to Legendary items, we know it will be very tempting to get your hands dirty with as much as you can! To help guide your focus, here are the priorities in terms of what we’d most like to see tested.

  • Players pushing Greater Rifts as high as possible with the new item changes listed below
  • Experimentation with the Legacy of Nightmares Seasonal buff, with emphasis on finding builds with unforeseen interactions or bugs

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PTR Tips 

As with our previous 2.6.4 PTR, this testing period will have a short duration. Whether you’re a PTR veteran or newcomer, we thought we’d pass along a few tips to get you started.

  • Because of the limited duration of this PTR, we ask that participants pick a particular portion of this update to focus on testing.
    • For example, if you’re primarily a Wizard player, consider what changes impact the Wizard specifically. What you like best, what you think may still need adjustment, and what you'd want to see in the future (even if that may be beyond the scope of this patch) are all good questions to ask yourself.
  • Prior to the start of PTR, consider stocking up on items like Puzzle Rings and Bovine Bardiches. Having these available after you import your character can make any necessary PTR farming much faster!
  • Try to break things! Just tell us when you do so we can make sure that the 2.6.5 launch is as smooth as possible.
  • When providing feedback, focus less on a solution and more on your experience. How did the changes make you feel? Was there something "off" that you noticed? Did something seem wrong or insufficient? Suggestions are always welcome but identifying the issues themselves is most important.

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Patch Notes 

Last updated March 29 @ 10:00 p.m. PST.

Below you will find the patch notes for the most recent update for Diablo III, Patch 2.6.5.

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Note: All changes apply to all versions of Diablo III, including PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC unless otherwise indicated.

General 

  • Torment 14, 15, and 16 have been added to the game
  • Portals left behind by Treasure Goblins may occasionally lead somewhere udderly ridiculous
  • Using an Ancient or Primal Puzzle Ring in Kanai’s Cube will produce a new result
  • Party portraits now display if a player’s Cheat Death buff has been recently used (PC Only)
  • When a boss is killed in a Nephalem Rift, a permanent ping will mark the location of the boss’ death until the Rift is closed
  • The Boss Notification screen has received a rework (PC Only)
  • The Greater Rift Notification screen has received a rework (PC Only)
  • The Greater Rift Completion screen has received a rework (PC Only)
  • Matchmaking no longer prevents players from joining a game while a Greater Rift is already in progress
    • Players who join the game will still be unable to join a Greater Rift in progress
  • The progress bar for a Greater Rift is now visible to all players in the game, regardless of whether they are participating in the Rift or not

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Quality of Life 

  • Additional stash space has been added for all players
    • PC: 5 additional stash tabs are now available
    • PS4/XB1/Switch: 140 additional stash spaces are now available
  • Search functionality has been added to Stash (PC Only)
  • All Crafters now have an Expand/Collapse All button for recipes (PC Only)
  • Most Bounty indicators are now displayed immediately after entering the Bounty area
  • Death's BreathDeath's Breath now drop in Horadric Caches

Developer Comment: With 2.6.5, we’re aiming to address some of the longest standing and most desired quality of life features the community has brought to us. We’ve hit a little bit of everything, from adding additional Torment levels, making Ancient/Primal Puzzle Rings feel rewarding, and rehauling stash space in both size and functionality. Other changes were made to help smooth out overall gameplay, such as making Bounties feel less of a chore and more rewarding and reworking a few of our notification screens.

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Seasons 

  • The Season Journey Journal now displays all chapters, regardless of current progression
  • Added the buff for Season 17
    • Player’s damage dealt is increased by 750% and damage taken is reduced by 4% for every Ancient Item they have equipped while having no Set Bonuses Active

Developer’s Comment: The Season of Grandeur was by far our most popular Themed Season yet. In the wake of having a free Ring of Royal GrandeurRing of Royal Grandeur active, we saw a lot of requests to try the same thing with the Legacy of Nightmares set power. We had been toying with the same idea internally, and the community request really nudged us over the edge of giving it a go!

Items 

  • (NEW) Bottomless Potion of the Unfettered
    • Become immune to control-impairing effects for 5-7 seconds after drinking this potion
  • Akkhan's LeniencyAkkhan's Leniency
    • Each enemy hit by your Blessed Shield increases damage of your Blessed Shield by 15-20% 75-100% for 3 seconds
  • Bloodtide BladeBloodtide Blade
    • Death Nova deals 80-100% 300-400% increased damage for every enemy within 25 yards
  • Chantodo's WillChantodo's Will
    • Every second while in Archon form you expel a Wave of Destruction, dealing 1000% 4000% weapon damage to enemies within 30 yards. Every time you hit with an attack while not in Archon form, 1000% 4000% weapon damage is added to the Wave of Destruction, stacking up to 20 times
    • Wave of Destruction ticks now scale with attack speed
  • The Dagger of DartsThe Dagger of Darts
    • Your Poison Darts and your Fetishes’ Poison Darts now pierce and deal an additional [400-500%] damage.
  • Iron RoseIron Rose
    • Attacking with Siphon Blood has a 40-50% 100% chance to cast a free Blood Nova
  • JekangbordJekangbord
    • Blessed Shield ricochets to 6 additional enemies and has its damage increased by 225-300% 300-400%
  • Sage’s Set
    • Now doubles the amount of Death’s Breaths that drop
      • Previous: Increases Death’s Breath drops by 1

Developer’s Comment: With Patch 2.6.4, we focused on making a lot of changes to different class sets to open up build diversity and level out the comparable power between classes. With 2.6.5, we’re continuing that trend through adjustments to (mostly) Legendary powers we feel have a very strong, fun fantasy, but needed some damage bumps.

Bug Fixes 

  • Fixed and issue where Xbox One/PS4 Voice Chat within public games was failing to work (Xbox One and PS4 Only)
  • Fixed an issue where The Immortal King’s Set Dungeon objective numbers were incorrect
  • Fixed an issue where the player counter UI was incorrectly showing 0 players online
  • Fixed an issue where Greater Rift 70 first-time completion Primal drops were occurring for players even if they did not succeed at the 15-minute completion time
  • Fixed an issue where Bounties that required interacting with an object would not update the next objective immediately after completing one
  • Fixed an issue where a second Puzzle Ring tab would be shown in the Kanai’s Cube UI when a Puzzle Ring was equipped (Console Only)
  • Fixed an issue where Keywarden icons would not show up on the map in Torment level games (Switch Only)
  • Fixed an issue where some subtitles in the Taiwan localization would exceed the screen limit (Switch only)
  • Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor may be hidden when launching the client (Mac only)
  • Fixed an issue where players would not be blocked from entering Public Games with the Key Warden tag when Key Wardens have already been defeated

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How to Participate 

To participate in the public test, you must have a Diablo III game license attached to a Battle.net account in good standing (i.e. one that hasn't been suspended or banned). In addition, you will also need to download and install the Blizzard Battle.net desktop app if you have not already done so.

Step 1: Create a PTR account. To create a PTR account, log in to Blizzard Battle.net Account Management and double-click on your Diablo III game license; this will bring you to the game management page. On this page, click "Create a PTR account.

If you've participated in any previous Diablo III PTR, the "Create PTR account" button may not appear. This is because you've already created a PTR account and can therefore skip this step.

Step 2: Once you have created a PTR account, installed the Blizzard Battle.net desktop, and logged in with your Blizzard Battle.net credentials, select "Diablo III" from the main menu on the left-hand side of the application.

Step 3: On the Diablo III screen, there is a drop-down menu right above the "Play" button (note that this may say "Install" if you do not have Diablo III currently installed). Select "PTR: Diablo III" from this drop-down menu before proceeding.

Step 4: You should now have the option to install and play the patch.

The PTR is available in all supported languages, and accounts from all regions are eligible to participate.

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PTR Character Copy 

The option to copy your existing Diablo III characters from your live account to the PTR will be available and can be done directly through the PTR client. However, only one region per account can be copied at a time. So, if you choose to copy characters from your account in a different region, any previously copied PTR characters will be lost.

Step 1: Log into the live game and then log out.

Step 2: Log into PTR client and create a level 1 character. After you're done, return to the main character screen.

Step 3: Click on the "PTR Copy" button located in the upper right-hand corner. (The PTR Copy button will not appear in-game until you have created a new level 1 character.)

Step 4: Select your region.

Step 5: Click "Copy." This will copy all characters on your account from the selected region.

Step 6: You will be disconnected from the PTR client.

Step 7: Log back in. Your copied characters will be available for play.

Please note that you can only copy characters from one gameplay region at a time. If you choose to copy characters from a different region, any previously copied PTR characters will be lost. In addition, you can only copy characters over to your PTR account once every 24 hours. Attempting to copy characters before this cooldown is up will result in an error.

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As this is a test server, please anticipate uneven game performance, and note that restarts and downtime may occur without warning. Thank you, and we look forward to your feedback.

*Header art is of an Enslaved Nightmare from the D3 Wiki.

The new patch and season is on the PTR and we're taking a look at all the additions.

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Free LoN sure is great for a handful of builds....

But what about WW Barb? You cannot play WW barb without the 2 piece bonus from the swords. And the 2 piece bonus from Endless Walk is darn near required as well. 

They have been ignoring a lot of very iconic builds for a long time and every season the same builds dominate.

HOTA & Charge have been the kinds of barb forever. WW and Leapquake ignored.. and god forbid you want anything else.

If LoN worked with 2 piece set bonuses, THEN we would have something interesting for more people.

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27 minutes ago, Cambios said:

Free LoN sure is great for a handful of builds....

But what about WW Barb? You cannot play WW barb without the 2 piece bonus from the swords. And the 2 piece bonus from Endless Walk is darn near required as well. 

They have been ignoring a lot of very iconic builds for a long time and every season the same builds dominate.

HOTA & Charge have been the kinds of barb forever. WW and Leapquake ignored.. and god forbid you want anything else.

If LoN worked with 2 piece set bonuses, THEN we would have something interesting for more people.

Sure you can. You just can't be "competitive" with it ?

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1 hour ago, Starym said:

Sure you can. You just can't be "competitive" with it ?

And there is absolutly harm in that IMO.

It's not like you miss parts of the game if you do not play a Tier 1 build.

It's not like there is a difficult raid like in WoW where you need the best items / strategy to finish it.

You can only play higher GR tiers.

But there is absolutly no difference if you play GR 50 or 75 or 100.

That's why I suggest Cambios that you just play the build you like best ?

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On 4/5/2019 at 4:20 PM, Starym said:

Sure you can. You just can't be "competitive" with it ?

 

22 hours ago, WedgeAntilles said:

And there is absolutly harm in that IMO.

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Of course there is harm in it. Progress and constantly getting little upgrades is part of Diablo and always has been.

With whirlwind, that door get slammed shut in the 90s. For charge and hota, its 120+, and for zbarb its 150 in a group.

WW is not group viable at all on top of the fact it is about 30 GRs lower than the other solo builds.

That means your ability to progress is over weeks/months sooner in a season. That sucks.

Not only does it suck, but it is actually very easy to remedy. More build variety for meaningful gameplay and more progression are good things.

Telling people to "just enjoy sucking with your build" is not really a great suggestion. It also isn't good for the game.

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Also, this isn't just about whirlwind. There are tons of fun builds in many other classes that are also garbage and could easily NOT be garbage.

And unfortunately LoN is just going to widen the gap if they don't do some other things as well.

Allowing 2 piece set bonuses with LoN would actually be a big step in that direction.

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Personally I think the LoN is the worst set in the game. It relies on you having ancient legendaries and no other sets and lets face it, ancient legendaries have a very low drop rate. I can play for hours and never get one, so in the season it makes this buff useless. Clearly this is directed towards the elite players that spend all day farming rifts rather than the normal players. Focus and Restraint would have been a far better theme than LoN.

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20 hours ago, Cambios said:

Telling people to "just enjoy sucking with your build" is not really a great suggestion. It also isn't good for the game.
 

Oh yeah, playing what you like is REALLY very bad for the game...

If you want the greatest GR possible play this build for heavens sake.

If you want to play what you like do that - like I said no build excludes you from the game. You can kill any boss, you can do GR. Not GR 125 maybe but only GR 70 - there is no difference.

Seriously, I do not get your point. You can do whatever you want without having to forfeit anything in the game.

What are you whining about?

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19 hours ago, Nihilatos said:

Personally I think the LoN is the worst set in the game. It relies on you having ancient legendaries and no other sets and lets face it, ancient legendaries have a very low drop rate. I can play for hours and never get one, so in the season it makes this buff useless. Clearly this is directed towards the elite players that spend all day farming rifts rather than the normal players. Focus and Restraint would have been a far better theme than LoN.

I don't think it'll be that hard to get those ancients though. With three new torments and the Sage set dropping insane amounts of death's Breath now it will be a lot easier. Also what you're talking about is only relevant if you HAVE TO have the best LoN setup asap to push the absolute highest GRs possible, otherwise you can still play lower ones with whichever ancients you get.

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On 4/7/2019 at 7:14 AM, Nihilatos said:

Personally I think the LoN is the worst set in the game. It relies on you having ancient legendaries and no other sets and lets face it, ancient legendaries have a very low drop rate. I can play for hours and never get one, so in the season it makes this buff useless. Clearly this is directed towards the elite players that spend all day farming rifts rather than the normal players. Focus and Restraint would have been a far better theme than LoN.

I disagree. Im a VERY casual player and I managed to get a truckload of ancient and a handful of primal items without even really trying. The LoN mechanic is great because you gain a flat 750% damage boost from ANY ancient piece, not just the BiS item for the top tier build. LoN opens up endgame to many more gear combinations than simply the top tier class sets.

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On 4/7/2019 at 1:05 PM, WedgeAntilles said:

Oh yeah, playing what you like is REALLY very bad for the game...

If you want the greatest GR possible play this build for heavens sake.

If you want to play what you like do that - like I said no build excludes you from the game. You can kill any boss, you can do GR. Not GR 125 maybe but only GR 70 - there is no difference.

Seriously, I do not get your point. You can do whatever you want without having to forfeit anything in the game.

What are you whining about?

1) That's the problem. You *CANNOT* play what you like if you want to progress beyond the first 2 or 3 weeks. My ww barb was capped/maxed out in that time and no longer viable. There are many other fun builds with the same problem (multishot DH, etc).

2) Why should there be major, core, iconic builds with core sets designed around them that are 30+ GRs behind others? That makes no sense.

Given the choice between being awesome with more variety and being shitty with less variety, always choose awesome.

There is no upside to WW, multishot, and tons of other core builds being garbage.

 

 

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On 4/8/2019 at 9:11 PM, Acheronus said:

I disagree. Im a VERY casual player and I managed to get a truckload of ancient and a handful of primal items without even really trying. The LoN mechanic is great because you gain a flat 750% damage boost from ANY ancient piece, not just the BiS item for the top tier build. LoN opens up endgame to many more gear combinations than simply the top tier class sets.

Heh you're very lucky then. I get the occasional ancient but it's not very often. As for primals I've had the grand total of 3 and 2 of them weren't useful to me at all. I think my RNG quota is clicked to bad, it's the same for WoW ?

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      Here are the Haedrig's Gift sets granted to your class in Season 33:

      Barbarian - Horde of the Ninety Savages Crusader - Aegis of Valor Demon Hunter - Gears of Dreadlands Monk - Patterns of Justice Witch Doctor - Mundunugu’s Regalia Wizard - Typhon’s Veil Necromancer - Masquerade of the Burning Carnival
    • Staff
      Diablo III 2.7.8 PTR Delayed
      By Staff
      Blizzard ran into some unexpected issues, and as a result, 2.7.8 PTR testing will be delayed.
      (Source)
      Hello Nephalem,
      While trying to launch the PTR, we encountered some unexpected issues that will cause a delay to its start. The team is currently troubleshooting a fix for these issues and we’ll update you as soon as the PTR is stable enough to release. We apologize for any inconvenience and can’t wait for your to test the new technical features coming for Mac.
    • Neviriah
      Season 32 Launches Today! Here Is Everything You Need to Know!
      By Neviriah
      Season 32 of Diablo 3, Ethereal Memory, will go live later today, and we have prepared a list of various useful and updated guides to help you get started!
      The Season of Ethereal Memory will start later today at 5 p.m. PDT (NA Servers), 5 p.m. CEST (EU Servers), and 5 p.m. KST (Asian Servers). The theme of Season 32 was first introduced with Season 24 and is now back for another round!
      What are Ethereal Memories?
      The theme of the season reintroduces the Ethereals, which are rare and powerful items known from Diablo II and reimagined for Diablo III. You will be able to hunt for all 21 iconic weapons of Diablo 2 during the season, but this time they will be harder to find and will only drop in Ancient or Primal rarity!

      To help you with the start of this new season, our team has been busy updating all of our Diablo 3 guides to reflect all the changes ahead of the season launch. You can find our Season 32 Hub, as well as guides for leveling, the season mechanic, rankings, season start guides for each class, and even conquest guides, in the list below.
      General Season Guides Our Season 32 guides include all the information you need to know, from Haedrig's Gift sets to SSF and season mechanic explanations:
      Seasonal Leveling Guide Season 32 Compendium Ethereal Memories Solo Self-Found Mode (SSF) Leveling Guides
      We have you covered with our updated leveling guidelines, regardless of the class you want to play! 
      Barbarian Season Start Crusader Season Start DH Season Start Monk Season Start Necromancer Season Start Witch Doctor Season Start Wizard Season Start Season 32 Conquest Guides
      Finally, if you need help completing any of the season's conquests, we recommend you check out our individual guides listed below:
      Curses! Divinity  Years of War Masters of the Universe Boss Mode Season 32 Cosmetic Rewards
      Previous season items make their return this season. If you missed out on rewards originally available in Season 8, you will be able to get them this time. Furthermore, the end of journey rewards (originally introduced in Season 17) are back: The Teganze Warrior portrait frame and the Bat pet!

      As an interesting side note, the portrait frame you can earn this season is named after Teganze, a zone that was first introduced in Diablo 2 and will be revisited during our journey in the upcoming expansion of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred!
    • Staff
      Diablo 3 Season 32 Starts on July 12th
      By Staff
      Season 32 in Diablo 3 starts on July 12 and here is the official preview with more details.
      (Source)
      Sanctuary needs you to answer its call for aid in Season 32: Ethereal Memory. Starting on July 12 at 5 p.m. PDT/CET/KST, Nephalem can harness the power of the Ethereal Memory theme, which first debuted with Season 24. For an in-depth look at what’s coming, take a gander below.

      Seasonal Journey
      Season Theme
      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Season Journey Rewards
      Seasonal Conquest
      Haedrig’s Gift
      Season Theme
      As the Nephalem reflect on Sanctuary's history, instruments of power from a bygone era resurface. These ethereal memories will grant those persistent enough to search for them unimaginable power. Legends of the past will manifest once more in the present, and you must decide how to best use these gifts—for ethereal power is fugacious by nature, and will soon return to being no more than a myth.
      For this seasonal theme, we were inspired to reimagine how Ethereal items could manifest in Diablo III, with 21 iconic weapons making a return from Diablo II. In Season 32, Ethereals are rare, powerful, and fleeting items.
      Season 32 reintroduces Ethereals, a weapon-type that players will be able to acquire and hunt for in their upcoming seasonal journey. Ethereals will roll a powerful set of affixes, a random Class Weapon Legendary Power and a random Class Passive Power. Ethereals will have unique icons, names, item types, and sounds originally found in Diablo II. For additional details on Ethereals, check out the list below:
      Ethereals are account bound and can only be dropped by monsters, chests, and destructibles, but do not require your character to be Level 70 in order to drop. Ethereals cannot be acquired through Kanai's Cube or from Kadala. Ethereal rarity drop rate is set between Ancient and Primal items. There are 3 unique Ethereals per class. Each Ethereal has fixed affixes and rolls one random Legendary Weapon power and one random Class Passive Skill. Only one Ethereal can be equipped at a time. Ethereals ignore item durability loss. Legendary Powers and Class Passive Skills rolled on Ethereals do not stack with the same power equipped through Kanai's Cube, Items or Skills. Ethereals cannot be Enchanted, Transmogrified, Dyed, Reforged, or traded. Ethereals can be augmented. Collecting all 21 Ethereals during the season will reward players with the Feat of Strength, Ethereal Recollection. Players who accomplish this will have all Ethereal transmogrify options available for future seasonal and non-seasonal play. Ethereals only drop in Seasonal play and will not transfer to your non-seasonal character when the season ends. Return to Top
      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Beginning with Season 17, we began re-introducing previous Seasonal rewards to make them available to players who may have missed them the first time around. For Season 32, this means awards originally available from Season 8 are returning to the Season Journey.

      However, we know it’s nice to have something new to aim for if you’ve participated in previous Seasons. We’re continuing to provide new End of Journey rewards as introduced in Season 17, with two new cosmetic rewards for those who complete the entirety of the Season journey. Feast your eyes upon the Teganze Warrior Portrait Frame and Bat pet!

      In addition to the Boots and Pants slots of the exclusive Conqueror Set, you’ll be able to earn a series of portrait frames that smolder with demonic fires of the Burning Hells. The iconic wings of Andariel will also be available once more, allowing you to truly embrace your inner Maiden of Anguish.
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      Season Journey Rewards
      If you’ve been diligently slaying demons for the past few Seasons and reached Conqueror in the Season Journey each time, you’ve surely accrued a few extra stash tabs. You’ll earn one additional tab each Season by finishing the Conqueror tier, up to a maximum of 5:
      Guardian of Sanctuary: Finish a level 70 Nephalem Rift on Torment XIII difficulty within 5 minutes. Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to level 55. All I Do is Win: Complete 2 Conquests this Season. Warm Thoughts: Kill Izual at Level 70 in under 15 seconds on Torment XIII difficulty. Money Ain’t a Thang: Slay Greed on Torment XIII difficulty. Treasure Goblins outside of Nephalem Rifts will sometimes open portals to Greed’s domain, The Vault. Take U There: Reach Greater Rift Level 60 Solo. Greater Rift keystones can be obtained from any Nephalem Rift guardian. 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. Return to Top
      Seasonal Conquest
      Want to prepare your Conquest plan for Season 32? Here are the challenges you’ll face!
      For Curses!/Stars Align, pick any Cursed Chest event that requires killing monsters and defeat over 350 or more at Level 70 on Torment X or higher. Push your way to Greater Rift Level 75 to complete Divinity/Lionhearted. For the fiercest demon slayers, Boss Mode/Worlds Apart is a speed challenge where you’ll need to eliminate the following bosses at Level 70 and Torment X in under twenty minutes:
      The Skeleton King The Butcher Zoltun Kulle Ghom Cydaea Rakanoth Diablo Adria Queen Araneae Maghda Belial Siegebreaker Assault Beast Azmodan Izual Urzael Malthael Finally, Years of War/Dynasty will be a great test for those who enjoy mastering various Class Sets, and if that’s not enough, Masters of the Universe/Masters of Sets will challenge your tactical understanding of Set Dungeons.
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      Haedrig’s Gift
      Finally, the Class Sets rewarded for completing certain chapters in the Season Journey (courtesy of Haedrig’s Gift) have rotated once more. We’ve listed the available Sets below. For those new to Seasons, here’s how it works:
      Completing Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the Season Journey will reward you with three of Haedrig’s Gifts. Each Gift contains a few pieces from one of your Class Sets. Players can only unlock one Class Set in this manner per Season across Hardcore and Non-Hardcore, so choose wisely!
      The set you receive depends on the class of the character you’re playing when you open each Haedrig’s Gift. To collect a full Class Set, you’ll need to open all three on the same character.
      Here are the sets granted by Haedrig’s Gift in Season 32:
      Barbarian – Immortal King’s Call Crusader – Seeker of the Light Demon Hunter – Natalya’s Vengeance Monk – Uliana’s Stratagem Necromancer – Trag’Oul’s Avatar Witch Doctor – Spirit of Arachyr Wizard – Vyr’s Amazing Arcana
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