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Blizzard are giving out free Diablo 3-themed gaming devices. Find out how you can win one for yourself.
From today, Blizzard are giving away a Playstation® 4 Pro and an Xbox One® X, for which both feature a Kanai's Cube theme; the powerful Horadric artifact in Diablo III.
To find out more about the competiton and the competition rules, click here.
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BlizzCon® is about to begin and we are more than delighted to give you access to everything you need to maximize your enjoyment, whether you plan on enjoying the show from the comfort of your home (online) or coming down to view the show yourself. You can get yourself ready to commemorate the show with us starting today by heading over to the Blizzard Gear Store and pre-ordering yourself a BlizzCon Goody Bag. (We promise to have it at your doorstep before the show begins).
For $55, which includes shipping, tax and all fees that apply, you can pre-order yourself one of the limited edition Goody Bags currently available. Although Virtual Tickets aren't needed to place your order, if you have one, you can get a discount and pre-order the Goody Bag for $45. Use the Blizzard account you used to buy the Virtual Ticket and visit the Blizzard Gear Store. There is a limited stock, meaning you have to hurry and grab a Goody Bag now!
Goody Bag
The Goody Bag this year, which can be purchased for $55 (holders of Virtual Tickets can have it for $45), includes:
- A World of Warcraft® Faction Keychain
- A set of Hearthstone® Magnets
- A Classic Diablo® Vinyl Figure
- An Overwatch® Challenge Coin
- A Heroes of the Storm® Raven Lord Crest Magnet
- A StarCraft® 20th Anniversary Pin
- The BlizzCon Book: A Celebration of Our Community in hard copy format, which is also the centrepiece
How to Pre-Order the Goody Bag
Navigate to the page with the Goody Bag to start the pre-ordering process when you visit the Gear Store.
Late October is when you can expect the Goody Bag to ship. Your Goody Bag will be shipped from the North American and European Gear Stores if you pre-order in the Americas and Europe. However, not every single country is eligible for participation. Plus, others fees may also be applicable on top of international shipping rates. If you want to know whether your region is eligible for shipping or just need more information, visit the FAQ section of the Gear Store.
A Goody Bag will be given to everyone attending BlizzCon with a ticket. There is a discount of $10 if you wish to pre-order an additional Goody Bag. It can be redeemed using the Virtual Ticket code you were emailed when you bought the ticket. Once you redeem it, just follow the above-mentioned steps.
Product Information - Product Requirements
Any use of the Virtual Ticket is covered under the BlizzCon® 2018 Virtual Ticket Agreement Terms and Conditions, which you can read for yourself here.
One Blizzard® Account per person
The English BlizzCon® stream will be broadcasted live in PST (Pacific Standard Time). Select content will be broadcasted and translated live into Chinese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, German, French and Spanish. Selected content will also be available on VOD with subtitles in simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, German, French and Spanish when the event is over.
To watch, a Blizzard® Account and internet connection are needed.
A majority of the replays will be available until 31st March, 2019. For about a month after the BlizzCon, closing night and Community Night celebrations replays will be available.
There will be no buying and shipping of physical items from Russia, North Korea and China. For this and more limitations, read the shipping policies found on the Blizzard® Gear Store.
For the best streaming experience, use the following browsers: Internet Explorer 11.x, Safari 10.x, Firefox 55.x and Chrome 60.x.
It is prohibited to rebroadcast or duplicate a BlizzCon® Virtual Ticket with no express written permission from Blizzard® Entertainment.
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Diablohub Eternal Switch Now Available on Nintendo
Nintendo Switch owners are in for a treat this November, as Diablo III is finally coming to the platform. You can only imagine how excited they are, considering that they will also able to play this exciting dungeon-crawler on the go. But the good news doesn't stop there since they aren't just getting the standard edition of Blizzard's epic action role-playing game. They are getting was have been called Diablo III: Eternal Collection.
So what does this package include? Well, it includes the original game plus the expansion packs Rise of the Necromancer and Ultimate Evil Edition. As with other versions of Diablo III, Switch players will also be able to embark on the Season Journey, offering them the chance to unlock some serious loot, as well as have access to five acts and seven classes.
The good news doesn't stop there, though! The following exclusives also come with the game, and they are sure to excite Nintendo fans, especially those who like Legend of Zelda:
- Cosmetic wings from Majora's Mask
- Cosmetic armor set that makes you look like Ganondorf
- Tri-Force portrait frame
- Cucco companion pet
Multiplayer has also been tweaked a bit! On top of battling hell's minions with friends online, you can also play with up to three friends offline or play with a buddy in shared-screen mode. Also, all Switch controller configurations are now supported (yes, even both single and dual-con setups).
Diablo III Nintendo Switch Trailer
However, amidst this good news, there is a bit of a downer. The Switch version will not support crossplay with the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game when it gets released, but this feature could be added in later. So Switch fans will have to be patient while Blizzard explores that option.
When can you get your hands on Diablo III for Nintendo Switch? It will be available on November 2, 2018, and will go for $60.
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The 15th Season of Diablo III has started!
For those of you who are looking forward to a brand new start, we have decided to write a post detailing everything you need to know before you begin your journey. Each season comes with exciting additions and its very own Theme. So keep on reading to find out what those are!
Season 15 Theme
In the previous season, we introduced the seasonal buff as an experiment, and in Season 15 we'll continue with it, and it will run from start to end. This means you will get double for every Horadric Cache acquired through bounties in this new Season. That's right, you get two times the bounty in an Act each time you finish five bounties, which is a full set. This will give you not just one Horadric Caches, but two!
This effect comes with two things you need to take note of:
- First of all, the difficulty level will benefit the bonus cache; it will be as though you have finished the bounties two times.
- However, this will not affect the rewards contained in the Horadric Caches; it will not alter the number of individual rewards or drop rates.
- Secondly, it does not affect any bonus cache acquired from completing Challenge Rifts; this form of cache is not like the others.
If you need to refresh your mind on what rewards are found in a Horadric Cache, read this Game Guide for further details. It contains all the details about the Bounty System and Legendary items exclusive to particular bounties.
To celebrate this season's theme, more celebrations might happen all over the globe, on top of of doubling the spoils of Horadric Caches.
Season 15 - New Cosmetic Rewards
As it was with past seasons, new cosmetic rewards will be available in Season 15 as well, which you can acquire as you play the Season Journey.
On top of giving the exclusive Conqueror Set new Glove and Chest slots, there will also be new portrait frames whose theme will be based on the struggle called the Eternal Conflict. We have also thought about helping out all excited cosmetic pet collectors. As you journey throughout the Sanctuary, having great adventures, Belphegor will be more than delighted to keep your coin for you!
Season 15 - Journey Rewards
If you have reached Conqueror every time in your Season Journey due to diligently vanquishing demons in previous seasons, you probably have some additional stash tabs at the moment. If you are one of the players who have yet to earn the four stash tabs that can be acquired in the Season Journey, you are in luck! Reach the Conqueror tier and complete the below-mentioned tasks:
- If you have any Ancient Legendary item containing a gem that is level 50 or above, augment it with Kanai's Cube
- 3 Legendary Gems must be leveled to 55
- On Torment XIII difficulty, vanquish a level 70 Malthael in less than one and a half minutes
- Conquests must be finished this Season
- On Torment XIII difficulty, kill Greed
- If you have any Legendary item, reforge it with Kanai's Cube
- On Torment XIII difficulty, complete a Nephalem Rift of level 70 in less than five minutes
- Advance through the Greater Rift and reach level 60 by yourself (solo play)
Season 15 - Seasonal Conquests
When it comes to Conquests, they will also be rotated this season! Coming back this new season is Sprinter/Speed, who will challenge you to finish Act 1-5 of the main campaign in Diablo III in less than one hour at level 70! Then there's Avaritia/Avarice, who will turn all that glitters into gold – only if you finish a 50 million gold streak in the Inner Sanctum of The Vault or its outside. Worlds Apart/Boss Mode is a special type of race, where you have 20 minutes on Torment X to beat all the Diablo III bosses at the maximum level. If you are a fan of unconventional builds, you can go on a solo mission and finish level 45 of the Greater Rift without equipping any Set items. Lastly, Masters of Sets/Masters of the Universe will require you to complete eight separate Set Dungeons at Mastery Rank for your class set knowledge to be stretched; it's time to double down on being a collector!
Season 15 - Haedrig's Gift
When you finish some specific chapter throughout the Season Journey, the Class Sets in those chapters will be rotated because of Haedrig's Gift. You can see the list of Sets that are available below. And if there's anyone who doesn't know how it works, here's the rundown:
You will be awarded 3 Haedrig's Gifts when you finish chapters II, III and IV in the Season Journey. Some pieces from a single Class Set you own will be included in every gift. This is the only way you can earn a Class Set using this method every Season across Non-Hardcore and Hardcore, meaning you must select the Gifts wisely!
When a Haedrig's Gift is opened, the set you will earn will be determined by your selected character's Class. Using the same character to open all Gifts will give you the entire Class Set.
For the 15th Season, here is a list of available sets:
- Crusader - Roland's Legacy
- Monk - Raiment of a Thousand Storms
- Barbarian - Wrath of the Wastes
- Witch Doctor - Helltooth Harness
- Necromancer - Bones of Rathma
- Wizard - Tal Rasha's Elements
- Demon Hunter - Unhallowed Essence
FAQs
When does the 15th Season begin?
Although it depends on time zones, the 15th Season starts on 21st September on a Friday @ 5pm in North America (PDT), Europe (CEST) and Asia (KST).
When should Playstation 4 and Xbox One players expect the Season to Start?
If you are a console player, you can expect the Season to begin @ 5pm Pacific Time worldwide; it doesn't matter what region you're playing the game in. Since the PlayStation 4 and Xbox are different hardware platforms, please note that each of them will have separate Leaderboards.
When is the 15th Season coming to an end?
Currently, our estimates indicate that the 15th Season will come to an end on 16th December on a Sunday in North America (PDT), Europe (CEST) and Asia (KST).
Why is the conclusion date of the 15th Season only an estimate?
In the past, we have always sent notifications to our players two weeks before the Season is set to end. But after hearing feedback from the community, we have decided to use the Season First Look blogs to provide players with detailed Seasonal information from now onwards. Also, keep in mind that since the date is just an estimate, it is subject to change at any moment. Though we will continue to notify players two weeks prior to the Season's end, we will do everything we can to hit the date as provided in this post.
When are you erasing the non-Seasonal Leaderboards?
We have connected non-Seasonal Leaderboards to something known as “Eras,” which take place between six and 12 months. The Era we are in now started on 9th November.
Where do the previous Era and Seasonal records go?
Personal bests earned from Season 1 have been deleted since Season 1. Personal bests achieved from Season 6 and onwards will be deleted starting from Season 15. When the next Era begins, we will also delete personal bests from the Era prior to that one.
What happens to past Seasonal Leaderboard records?
Seasonal Leaderboard records are not being cleared and will remain archived both in game and on our website.
The 15th Season is around the corner! Do you have any goals in mind? How do you like our new Seasonal theme? Will the fact that you can acquire more exclusive bounty Legendaries, recipes and Kanai's Cube crafting materials affect the way you approach this new Season?
We are more than delighted to hear from you. Drop your comments in the section below!
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So, we meet again, nephalem. As another Diablo III season draws to a close and as we prepare to roll out the next one, we thought it would be wise to take a breather and recap your achievements in preparation for the new season.
A couple of things happen to your characters, gear and progress at the end of each season, as you already know. But don't stress! We are going to summarize everything you need to know, such as when the next season will start and when the current one will end.
Table of Contents:
The Season 14 Rollover
If you are not new to Season 14, you are aware that all your Paragon experience, gear and gold doesn't just go away. So, what really happens to all that stuff you grinded so hard for during the Season? Well, to put it simply, you get to start the new Season with all of it! If you have a non-Seasonal hero, here are all the prizes at your disposal.
Gold
- All non-Seasonal characters will inherit all the gold earned in the currently ending Season.
Heroes
- Where appropriate, all Seasonal heroes become either Hardcore mode or non-Seasonal normal heroes. This means you don't have to make space for them by deleting other characters in your roaster. When the rollover is complete, all Seasonal heroes will still occupy the slot they were in on your roster. You can turn non-Seasonal characters into Seasonal level characters when the new Season begins by using Season Rebirth.
Paragon Experience
- The raw sum of the Paragon levels you have acquired does not roll over, but the sum Paragon experience you acquired does.
- For instance, as you advance through the Paragon levels, you will need more and more experience points to keep advancing, meaning if the Paragon level of your Seasonal heroes is at 300, and the Paragon level of you non-Seasonal heroes is at 400, the new Paragon level for your non-Seasonal hero won't be 700; it will be lower.
Blood Shards
- All the Blood Shards you have accumulated throughout the season will be given to your non-Seasonal heroes, same way gold is given.
- Any Blood Shard cap on non-Seasonal heroes will momentarily be waived on all Blood Shards acquired during the Season once it ends. The Blood Shards can be spent anyhow you like; just bear in mind that until all the above-cap blood shards have been spent, you won't be able to acquire new ones.
Season 14 Items
- When entering a non-Seasonal game mode, all equipped and inventory items will remain with the hero.
- Non-Seasonal heroes will also get their items stored in your Seasonal stash via the game's mail system. The items have a validity period of 30 days, which starts at the end of the Season. Your non-Seasonal heroes need to claim them before the validity period is up. PC gamers can open the stash by entering the game, finding the Mail icon (found at the bottom left corner of the screen) and clicking it. Console gamers need to go to the town hub and access the mailbox there to get these items.
- If your Seasonal heroes beat the Greater Rift 70 and unlock Primal Ancient items, your non-Seasonal heroes will still be able to access them at the end of the Season (only if your non-Seasonal heroes couldn't access the items, meaning they weren't previously available to them).
Artisan Progress and Recipes
- If the level of non-Seasonal Artisans is lower than that of Seasonal Artisans when the Season ends, the non-Seasonal Artisans will gain the level of the Seasonal Artisans.
- The non-Seasonal Artisans will also acquire all the recipes of Seasonal Artisans if they don't have them already.
Shared Stash
- Your non-Seasonal heroes will acquire any purchased Shared Stash tabs or slots when the season ends.
Achievements
- Your non-Seasonal achievement profile will automatically receive any achievement progress and achievements earned over the course of the Season. This is a real-time transfer, meaning it happens during the Season and you don't have to wait for the Season to end. As you progress through the Season, the game constantly updates your achievement point total accordingly.
Kanai's Cube
- When appropriate, non-Seasonal characters will get Legendary Powers that were unlocked with Kanai's Cube using a Seasonal Character.
- When the new Season ends, All Legendary Powers unlocked with Kanai's Cube during the previous season will not be available to Seasonal characters.
Season 14 Rewards
- Exclusive leg and boot transmogrification appearances will be unlocked when players reach level 70 using a hero. When a Seasonal hero reaches level 70, the appearances will automatically unlock, and both non-Seasonal and Seasonal heroes will be able to access them (doesn't matter even if the Season hasn't ended yet). You can access the Transmogrification tab by going to Myriam the Mystic.
- When you finish several Seasonal journal chapters, you will be able to unlock an exclusive cosmetic pennant and portrait frames.
Note:The non-Seasonal game mode will receive all the appropriate progress, rewards and heroes. At the end of the season, non-Seasonal heroes will receive all achievements, gold, items, Blood Shards, Stash space, recipes and Artisan levels. Likewise, Hardcore non-seasonal heroes will acquire everything that you earned with Hardcore-Seasonal heroes.
Season 14 Conquests
When the season ends, Conquests will not roll over since they can't be accessed by non-Seasonal heroes. This means all Conquests you earned in the current season will have no effect on your total non-Seasonal Achievement points.
Season 14 Leaderboards
When the Season is over, all Seasonal Leaderboards will be reset and you won't be able to rank up until the start of the next Season. However, PC players will still be able to view in-game Leaderboards from past Seasons. They will also be able to compare Seasonal records from the past and present Seasons using a drop-down menu. Likewise, console players can access past Season ranks for viewing as well.
Previous and current Seasonal Leaderboards on our website are also available for PC players.
Furthermore, when the Season ends, all non-Seasonal Greater Rift Leaderboards will be reset on PC after some time. But PC players can still use non-Seasonal heroes to compete in the Era that is presently active, even if they have recently rolled over, without waiting for the next Season to begin.
Season 14 End and Season 15 Start Dates
In between Seasons, you can use the Leaderboards to review the progress you have made and sift through the Seasonal rewards you have earned. This is an opportunity to enjoy your post- and pre-Seasonal loot hunts and bask in the glory of what you have accomplished.
The following dates will mark the end of Season 14:
- Europe:September 16, Sunday @ 17:00 CEST
- North America:September 16, Sunday @ 17:00 PDT
- Asia:September 16, Sunday @ 17:00. KST
Shortly after the following dates, Season 15 will begin:
- North America:September 21, Friday @ 17:00 PDT
- Europe:September 21, Friday @ 17:00 CEST
- Asia:September 21, Friday @ 17:00 KST
For every console player, Season 15 will start on 21st September at 5pm PDT on Friday; it doesn't matter what region they're in. On a side note, PlayStation 4 and XBox One Leaderboards will still be separated.
Keep an eye on our preview blog if you want to know more about exclusive rewards and themes for Season 15, which will be available soon. We are more than excited to see you in the new Season!
Are You Prepared for the Season Rollover?
How did Season 14 end for you? What Conquests did you complete? How well did you do in the Greater Rift? What other thrilling accomplishments do you wish to tell us about?