You need to complete Diablo 4’s campaign on one character to gain access to the seasonal content on or after July 20. The second requirement is less well known, but was confirmed by Blizzard in an FAQ posted to the official Diablo website on Thursday. (Don’t worry, you won’t lose your old characters, nor will you lose your seasonal characters when the season ends.)

The first - well publicized, if not well understood - is that you will need to create a fresh, level 1 seasonal character to participate in the season. It also interacts with Diablo 4’s first battle pass to unlock new cosmetics and bonuses for seasonal characters.īut there are two significant requirements for entry to the season. The season brings a new quest line, which takes place after the events of the main campaign, as well as a new gameplay mechanic revolving around socketable Malignant Hearts that will superpower your character and enable “stupid broken” new character builds. Diablo 4’s first season, Season of the Malignant, arrives on July 20 - and it sounds almost like a mini expansion for Blizzard’s hit dungeon-crawler.

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