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It's finally here! Blizzard have announced the Season 20 start date and, as expected, it's March 13th! We also get an official preview for everything related to the season and the patch notes for 2.6.8 and the Season of Forbidden Archives!

In case you missed it, here are the main highlights:

  • Season 20 power: use any Kanai's Cube slot for any item power
  • Cosmetics: Teganze Warrior Portrait Frame and Bat pet
  • New Class Sets: Barbarian, Wizard, Witch Doctor
     

Blizzard LogoSeason 20 Preview (source)

Season 20 begins March 13, shortly after our next Diablo III patch. Read on to learn more about the brand-new Season buff, three brutally feral new class sets, and a handful of item reworks coming in Patch 2.6.8!

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New Season Theme

Season 20 is the Season of the Forbidden Archives. Many adventurers have come to learn the power that dwells within the ancient nephalem artifact, Kanai’s Cube. However, none understand this power better than the equally celebrated and reviled Horadrim, Zoltun Kulle. Kulle was able to unlock and harness the power of the Cube like none before, leveraging its power to siphon and archive the energies of powerful items. With Season 20, we explore the power Kulle might lend to your fingertips if his experiments went unchecked.

For the duration of Season 20, the slots in Kanai’s Cube that allow you to equip three additional Legendary powers will not be restricted to their usual categories. While normally a player can equip one power each from the Weapon, Armor, and Jewelry categories, Season 20 players can mix and match between all three! This might allow you to run two Weapon powers with one Armor power. Or perhaps you might choose to run three Amulet powers instead. The choice is yours, and we’re as eager as you are to experiment with the new build opportunities this creates!

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Seasonal 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 20, this means awards originally available from Season 8 are returning to the Season Journey.

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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!

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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 five:

  • 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.

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Seasonal Conquests

Want to prepare your Conquest plan for Season 19? 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 20:

  • 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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Patch Notes

Below you will find the final patch notes for the most recent update for Diablo III, Patch 2.6.8. Changes specifically from the last version of the PTR have been highlighted in RED.


Last updated February 28 @ 10:00 a.m. PST.

Below you will find the patch notes for the most recent update for Diablo III, Patch 2.6.8.


PATCH 2.6.8

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Note: The following changes apply to both PC and Console versions of Diablo III unless otherwise noted.


General

  • Infernal MachineInfernal Machines and Organs are now subject to vacuum pick-up
  • Crafting plans from Bounty Caches are now guaranteed to drop unless all plans have been learned
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Seasons

  • A new Season Theme has been added for Season 20, the Season of the Forbidden Archives:
    • For the duration of Season 20, all slots in Kanai's Cube will be able to select Legendary powers from Weapon, Armor, or Jewelry
      • This means you could select three Armor powers, three Weapon powers, three Jewelery powers, or any other combination thereof across all categories
      • Items are not self-additive or multiplicative (meaning, you cannot stack multiples of the same item's power)
      • Once the Season has ended and characters roll over to Non-Season, players will have all currently active powers in their Kanai's Cube reset
      • Developer's Note: As we outlined in our Developer Insight blog, we want to continue to get creative (and maybe a little crazy) with the Season Themes and powers we add to the game. We heard from some players that they preferred themes that made your character directly feel more powerful rather than needing to focus on the environment around you. If that describes you, then the Season of Forbidden Archives should be right up your alley, and we're really interested to see how this changes the game for Season 20.
  • Two new Seasonal rewards are available for players who fully complete the Season 20 Journey, including a new portrait frame and pet
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Classes

  • Crusader
    • Developer's Note: We're not convinced that this change has fully reigned in Crusader performance to be more in line with other classes. We'll be continuing to keep an eye on overall Crusader performance (as well as performance among the other classes) in 2.6.8 and beyond.
    • Heaven's Fury
      • The animation for the Fires of HeavenFires of Heaven rune can no longer be cancelled early.
  • Witch Doctor
    • Spirit Barrage (Phantasm)
      • The periodic attacks from Spirit BarrageSpirit BarragePhantasmPhantasm are now twice as slow, but twice as powerful
      • Developer's Note: We rolled this change back between PTR and Live as it was creating additional bugs. We may consider re-exploring this option in the future if we find this adjustment is still needed.
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Items

  • Developer's Note: With Patch 2.6.8, we're adding three(!) new class sets with similar goals to those we included in the previous patch. Each set was designed primarily with boosting long-requested skills and play styles we lifted directly from community feedback. FrenzyFrenzy, Spirit BarrageSpirit Barrage, and HydraHydra were requests that offered a lot of opportunity for gameplay exploration, and we're looking forward to seeing what players do with these new tools at their disposal. Additional changes to associated supplemental Legendaries have been included to round out these builds.
  • Mantle of ChannelingMantle of Channeling
    • The bonus granted by this item now occurs 1 second after channeling has begun
  • Barbarian
    • New Class Set: Horde of the Ninety Savages
      • 2-Piece Bonus: Double the effectiveness of all Shouts. Feared, Frozen, or Stunned Enemies take double damage.
        • Developer's Note: The callout that Stun may be the best fit for this set bonus was definitely heard, but we didn't want to take away other potential builds enabled by experimenting with Fear or Frozen. We hope this opens up a variety of options for Barbarians to explore!
      • 4-Piece Bonus: Each stack of FrenzyFrenzy reduces damage taken by 6%. FrenzyFrenzy lasts twice as long.
      • 6-Piece Bonus: FrenzyFrenzy deals 1000% increased damage per stack.
    • The Undisputed ChampionThe Undisputed Champion
      • FrenzyFrenzy gains the effect of every rune and deals 300-400% increased damage.
    • Bastion's ReveredBastion's Revered
      • FrenzyFrenzy now stacks up to 10 times and hits an additional time per stack. Each additional hit will chain to any enemies within 15 yards and the damage is split between all affected enemies.
  • Witch Doctor
    • New Class Set: Mundunugu's Regalia
      • 2-Piece Bonus: Big Bad VoodooBig Bad Voodoo now follows you and lasts twice as long.
      • 4-Piece Bonus: Gain 60% damage reduction for 30 seconds when you enter the Spirit Realm.
      • 6-Piece Bonus: Spirit BarrageSpirit Barrage deals 20000% increased damage plus an additional % equal to 5 times your Mana Regeneration/Second.
        • Developer's Note: We found this set was overperforming at the highest end, but we also wanted to maintain its capabilities at early gearing stages. The addition of a base multiplier and reducing the effectiveness of the Mana Regeneration bonus should accomplish this goal.
    • The BarberThe Barber
      • Instead of dealing direct damage, your Spirit BarrageSpirit Barrage now accumulates on the target. When you stop casting, it explodes dealing 225-250% 400-500% of the accumulated damage to all enemies within 15 yards.
      • Is now classified as a Ceremonial Knife, with a base 1.4 attack speed
    • Gazing DemiseGazing Demise
      • Spirit BarrageSpirit Barrage gains the PhantasmPhantasm rune. Each active PhantasmPhantasm lasts twice as long, increases the damage of Spirit BarrageSpirit Barrage by 40-50% 100-150%, and also increases the attack rate from Manitou spectres.
    • Ring of EmptinessRing of Emptiness
      • You deal 250-300% increased damage to enemies affected by both either your Haunt and or Locust SwarmLocust Swarm.
  • Wizard
    • New Class Set: The Typhon's Veil
      • 2-Piece Bonus: Double the duration of HydraHydras and increase the number of heads on multi-headed HydraHydras by two.
      • 4-Piece Bonus: Damage taken is reduced by 8% for each HydraHydra head alive as long as there is one available. Each time you take damage, a HydraHydra heads dies. Heads cannot die more than once every 2 seconds
      • 6-Piece Bonus: HydraHydras deal 1200% 1300% increased damage for each HydraHydra head alive.
        • Developer's Note: We've continued to tilt more of the power for HydraHydra in favor of the 6-piece set bonus and away from the supplemental Legendary items.
    • Serpent's SparkerSerpent's Sparker
      • You may have one extra HydraHydra active at a time and they deal 450-600% 250-300% increased damage.
    • The MagistrateThe Magistrate
      • Frost Hydra Your HydraHydras now periodically cast Frost NovaFrost Nova and deal 450-600% 250-300% increased damage.
    • Etched SigilEtched Sigil
      • The bonus granted by this item now occurs 1 second after channeling has begun.
    • DeathwishDeathwish
      • The bonus granted by this item now occurs 1 second after channeling has begun.
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Bugs

  • Several issues with adding/removing players to group and starting new games as a group have been resolved
  • Captain Crimson's Trimmings
    • Fixed an issue where the set bonus did not increase damage reduction when using DevourDevourVoraciousVoracious
  • Barbarian
    • Fixed a bug where Threatening ShoutThreatening ShoutGrim HarvestGrim Harvest would not activate when enhanced by the Horde of the Ninety Savages set bonus
  • Crusader
    • Corrected the spelling of “Imperius” on the flavor text for several pieces of the Aegis of Valor set
    • Fixed an issue where the bolts cast by Fist of the HeavensFist of the HeavensDivine WellDivine Well failed to zap enemies
  • Demon Hunter
    • Fixed an issue where In-geom was not properly dropping for Demon Hunters
  • Wizard
    • Fixed a bug where Arcane TorrentArcane Torrent would get an extra damage multiplier from Etched SigilEtched Sigil and DeathwishDeathwish
    • Fixed a bug where HydraHydraFrost HydraFrost Hydra was getting a damage bonus instead of Attack Speed bonus from its owner's Attack Speed; this rune now benefits from Attack Speed in the same manner as other Hydra runes
  • PTR Specific
    • Note: The following issues were only live on the PTR, but we're including the fixes here for visibility and to indicate intended functionality on live.
    • Fixed a bug with Bastion's ReveredBastion's Revered where it would not properly benefit from Convention of ElementsConvention of Elements
    • Fixed a bug where Big Bad VoodooBig Bad Voodoo would not properly follow its owner through zones when utilizing the new 2-Piece set bonus
    • Fixed a bug where HydraHydras would have a short delay after being summoned

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FAQ

Q: When does Season 20 start?

A: Season 20 begins Friday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. PST in North America, 5:00 p.m. CET in Europe, and 5:00 p.m. KST in Asia. For time zone conversions, see this site.

Q: When do Seasons go live for players on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch?

A: Seasons go live for all console players globally Friday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, regardless of which regional version of the game you may have. Please note that Seasonal Leaderboards for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch are still separate by hardware platform.

Q: When will Season 20 end?

A: We are no longer providing anticipated end dates for Seasons. However, we are committed to keeping Seasons roughly three months in length (give or take a few weeks based on development needs) and will continue to provide a minimum of two weeks advance notice for when the Season will be ending.

Q: When are the non-Seasonal Leaderboards being wiped?

A: Non-Seasonal Leaderboards are tied to what we call “Eras,” each of which lasts about 6–12 months. The most recent era began November 12; the Era will be resetting with the release of Patch 2.6.8. For more information on Eras, please see this post.

 

Q: What will happen to older Seasonal and Era records?

 

A: Starting with Season 10, we removed old personal bests from Season 1. When Season 19 arrives, we will remove old personal bests from Season 10, and so on. We will be doing the same for personal bests from the previous Era when the next one goes live.

 

Seasonal Leaderboard records are not being cleared and will remain archived both in game and on our website.

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Did I just read this badly?  I didn't see a Start Date for Patch 2.6.8(?)  I assume a couple weeks before the Season?

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1 hour ago, albabe said:

Did I just read this badly?  I didn't see a Start Date for Patch 2.6.8(?)  I assume a couple weeks before the Season?

Ye they didn't announce that one, usually it's 2 days after the previous season ends. It's possible they actually won't release the patch until the season though, but that would be a bit weird.

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So calculations on the forum tells that this is a 2.3x nerf of the Spirit Barrage set, in group play. On top of that Typhon's Veil 4pc set bonus is bugged (absorbs cancel out the DR) and also received a huge nerf in potential damage.

The hype to try out the new sets has already ended before the season began.

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14 hours ago, Starym said:

Ye they didn't announce that one, usually it's 2 days after the previous season ends. It's possible they actually won't release the patch until the season though, but that would be a bit weird.

I always assume they start the patch a couple of weeks before to check out the final bugs in play.

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1 hour ago, albabe said:

I always assume they start the patch a couple of weeks before to check out the final bugs in play.

That was the standard yea but this time they had an extra long PTR so that's why I'm thinking maaaybe they just post it with the season, but can't say for sure.

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I think that launching the new league the day that the new PoE league launches is a massive mistake from their side. 
Last season their players spiked the first week because it launched a week before PoE. 
But I guess we will see.

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If only PoE didn't BSOD so much...

s20 offers NOTHING to the DH - we're still last in the power rankings for solo LBs, no inclusion in group, nothing new for us, and the season theme is useless to us.  

Wizard and Barb were already OP AF, and got new stuff...WTF?  

Terrible effort from Blizzard.  F-.  

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11 hours ago, huntress said:

If only PoE didn't BSOD so much...

s20 offers NOTHING to the DH - we're still last in the power rankings for solo LBs, no inclusion in group, nothing new for us, and the season theme is useless to us.  

Wizard and Barb were already OP AF, and got new stuff...WTF?  

Terrible effort from Blizzard.  F-.  

I''ve never had any issues with blue screening while playing PoE, so I've no clue as to why you would say that.

But blizz have been neglecting D3 for soo long now which is why I swapped to PoE in the first place. ?

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On 3/3/2020 at 7:28 PM, Calin said:

I''ve never had any issues with blue screening while playing PoE, so I've no clue as to why you would say that.

But blizz have been neglecting D3 for soo long now which is why I swapped to PoE in the first place. ?

are you playing on PC or console?  on PS4, the BSOD issue is rampant.  3 BSODs in 90 minutes of game play.  And this is the norm.  For me and many, many, many other players.

I regret investing in GGG and giving them money for tabs, hideout, etc very early on after its release.  Each patch has made the game on PS4 even more unstable, meanwhile, GGG doesn't even acknowledge the issues, let alone fix them.  D3 is inherently a far better polished product, even with its myriad issues.  

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7 hours ago, huntress said:

are you playing on PC or console?  on PS4, the BSOD issue is rampant.  3 BSODs in 90 minutes of game play.  And this is the norm.  For me and many, many, many other players.

I regret investing in GGG and giving them money for tabs, hideout, etc very early on after its release.  Each patch has made the game on PS4 even more unstable, meanwhile, GGG doesn't even acknowledge the issues, let alone fix them.  D3 is inherently a far better polished product, even with its myriad issues.  

I havent played PoE and played very few ports but man after Planetside 2 and DCUO ports to PS4 I dont expect much from pc games that get ported. Planetside not only ran like crap but the draw distance was embarassing and I don't even have that good of a computer which is why I was hyped for it coming to PS4.

Very interesting to hear as I hear nothing but PoE > D3. I guess most PoE players are on PC.

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17 hours ago, Soarlozer said:

I havent played PoE and played very few ports but man after Planetside 2 and DCUO ports to PS4 I dont expect much from pc games that get ported. Planetside not only ran like crap but the draw distance was embarassing and I don't even have that good of a computer which is why I was hyped for it coming to PS4.

Very interesting to hear as I hear nothing but PoE > D3. I guess most PoE players are on PC.

D3 on console has big issues, pretty sure I've mentioned them in a prior post in IV somewhere.  D3 has not been designed well at all, both on PC and console, but sadly, the hardware limitations on console make the design issues stand out even more.  Blizzard has traditionally ignored console players screaming for support on the myriad issues that plague us.  

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So after playing a bit and then reading these patch notes I just noticed that Deathwish and Etched Sigil (both of which were great items for me to use on wizard) have been insanely nerfed to the point of almost uselessness. Wizards already need an enemy to only look at them wrong to get one shot, and now they get no damage bonus from these items unless they have been standing still for one second? Every time i wanna kill an enemy i have to stand still for one second, get the damage buff, kill it, then move to the next enemy and wait one second in place again? No thank you. All Wizard builds that use Deathwish and Etched Sigil are now obsolete...

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22 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

So after playing a bit and then reading these patch notes I just noticed that Deathwish and Etched Sigil (both of which were great items for me to use on wizard) have been insanely nerfed to the point of almost uselessness. Wizards already need an enemy to only look at them wrong to get one shot, and now they get no damage bonus from these items unless they have been standing still for one second? Every time i wanna kill an enemy i have to stand still for one second, get the damage buff, kill it, then move to the next enemy and wait one second in place again? No thank you. All Wizard builds that use Deathwish and Etched Sigil are now obsolete...

I find it amusing that this has been a constant wizard build practice for several seasons now, without issue and is suddenly nerfed.  Look, the top wizard build seriously needed nerfing, but the trickle down effect is just ridiculous.  Blizzard is clueless when it comes to balancing imho, has been for years.

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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. These contain 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. In this season, Haedrig's Gift will grant all-new class sets introduced with previous Seasons.
      Here are the sets granted by Haedrig’s Gift in Season 34:
      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 Return to Top
    • By Staff
      It seems something went very wrong with Season 33, as it it just... ended a while ago. Players took to the forums as there was no early warning, other than a server message around an hour before it all ended. PezRadar responded clarifying that this is not intended and that Blizzard are looking into what happened.
      Season End (Source)
      Heard and got some pings while I’ve been out and I have production checking on this early end. This shouldn’t have ended today so something is funky. Will provide an update once I hear back.
    • By Staff
      The Darkening of Tristram returns to Diablo 3 on January 3, 2025. Learn more about the event in the official preview!
      (Source)
      Diablo’s anniversary is right around the corner, along with the Darkening of Tristram event! Whether you’re a series veteran craving nostalgia, or a newcomer hungry for your first taste of the franchise’s past, this annual loving homage to the earliest days of Diablo is for you.
      Read on for more, including a closer look at the anniversary dungeon and its unique rewards.

      Stop the Cultists
      Your journey begins on the trail of a group of mysterious cultists causing trouble in Sanctuary. As you hunt them down in Adventure Mode, you’ll uncover clues leading to a portal into Tristram’s past, and the terrifying darkness that took hold of the town so many years ago. . . .

      Explore the Cathedral
      Follow the clues and you’ll soon find yourself in a realm of glorious RetroVision™, where an all-too-familiar cathedral looms. Explore the depths and you’ll discover familiar enemies and iconic items, all brought to life in the Diablo III engine. Meanwhile, deep beneath the catacombs, the Dark Lord himself awaits any intrepid adventurer who dares to challenge him. . . .

      Discover Precious Loot
      What is a Diablo game without shiny new loot to call your own? Completing activities in the anniversary event yields unique transmogrification effects, achievements, portraits, pets, and more.
      While some rewards are easy to find, others may have you scouring every nook or unlocking every achievement before you can get your hands on them. Can you earn them all? There’s only one way to find out!

      Your Journey Begins…
      Exclusive rewards and challenging enemies await you, but they won’t last forever! The cultists will appear on December 31 at 4 p.m. PST, and the portal opens January 3 at the same hour. Both parts of the event end January 31 at 4 p.m. PST.
      Enter the dungeon, reap your rewards, and survive the evils within—or die in the process, never to be heard from again. . . .
    • By Staff
      A brand new season arrives in Diablo 3 next month! Blizzard have the full preview ready so let's take a look at the cosmetic rewards, season journey, Haedrig's Gift sets, and more!
      Season 33 (Source)
      Sanctuary needs you to answer its call for aid in Season 33: Shades of the Nephalem. Starting on October 25 at 5 p.m. PDT/CET/KST, Nephalem can harness the power of the Shades of the Nephalem theme, which first debuted with Season 22. For an in-depth look at what’s coming, take a gander below. Also, Season 32 will officially come to an end on October 20. Seasonal Journey
      Season Theme
      Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Season Journey Rewards
      Seasonal Conquest
      Haedrig’s Gift
      Patch 2.7.8
      Season Theme
      The shadows, they are moving, and they seem… animated. Like they have a will of their own. Whatever this trickery is, perhaps you can use it to your advantage. Let’s see what the demons say when you fight side by side with your own shadow! Shadows of the Past: Activating a Shrine/Pylon will spawn in a shadow clone of your class, who will come with a randomly chosen 1 of 3 predetermined builds. This clone's power will scale with your character and will last for 1 minute (unless your character dies). See this article for the shadow clone variations that can spawn when activating. Kanai’s Cube: Kanai’s Cube will have a fourth slot this season. This fourth slot will have the choices of the first 3 slots but will not stack with any of them, providing additional flexibility to your build. Return to Top Season Cosmetic Rewards
      Beginning with Season 17, we began re-introducing previous Seasonal rewards to make them available to any who may have missed them the first time around. For Season 33, this means awards originally available from Season 9 are returning to the Season Journey. However, we know it’s nice to have something new to aim for if you’ve already 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. Prove your worth in the Trial of Tempests to earn the Stupendous Contraption pet and the Industrial Portrait Frame.
      In addition to the Chest and Gloves slots of the exclusive Conqueror Set, you’ll be able to earn the Pandemonium portraits, and the cute and craggily Rocky pet first introduced in Season 9. Return to Top Season Journey Rewards
      If you’ve been diligently slaying demons before 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 five: Guardian of Sanctuary: Finish a Level 70 Nephalem Rift on Torment XIII difficulty within five minutes. Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to level 55. All I Do is Win: Complete 2 Conquests this Season. Life Goes On: Kill Maghda at Level 70 in under fifteen 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 33? 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. Also returning for Season 33 is Sprinter/Speed Racer, where you’re challenged to complete the entire Diablo III campaign from Act I to Act V at Level 70 in under an hour! Next is Avarice/Avaritia, where all that glitters is gold—that is, if you can complete a 50 million Gold streak outside of The Vault or its Inner Sanctum. We're also bringing Thrill/Superhuman, which requires completion of a Greater Rift Level 45—solo and without any Set items equipped. And lastly we'll be bringing back Speed Demon/Need for Speed, meaning you'll need to beat a Torment X Nephalem Rift at Level 70 in 2 minutes. Best of luck! Return to Top 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 Acts II, III, and IV 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 33: Barbarian - Might of the Earth Crusader - Thorns of the Invoker Demon Hunter - The Shadow's Mantle Monk - Monkey King's Garb Witch Doctor - Raiment of the Jade Harvester Wizard - Firebird's Finery Necromancer - Grace of Inarius Return to Top Patch 2.7.8
      Our next patch goes live on October 22 and introduces quality-of-life updates for demon slayers on Mac. New Mac Executables/Mac Native Silicon and Intel: These updates will allow Diablo III to run on new versions of the macOS. PC Experience Stability: This PTR is open to both Mac and PC players. While the focal point of the 2.7.8 PTR is to test technical updates for Mac, we want PC users to monitor their playing experience as well. If you experience any stability issues or difficulties in connecting with Mac players, please give us that feedback. Return to Top  
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