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Diablo III patch 2.4.0 is now live in the Americas for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One! Check out the full PC patch notes below to learn all about the latest changes. To view our console patch notes, click here.
Important: Please note that you will not be prompted to download patch 2.4.0 until the patch is live in your home region. If you are logging in from a European or Asian client, you will need to wait for this patch to release in that region before it can be installed. Additionally, if your home region is in the Americas, you will be unable to log into Europe or Asia using Global Play after patch 2.4.0 is live until those regions have also patched.
Diablo III Patch 2.4.0 - v2.4.0.35057
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Table of Contents:
PATCH FEATURES
New Feature: Greyhollow Island
The mysterious forested locale of Greyhollow Island is now open for exploration! Inhabited by new enemies and steeped in intrigue, brave the wilds and unravel the enigma behind the isle's mysterious inhabitants. Be forewarned, however; the land itself is hungry for blood.
To learn more about Greyhollow Island, click here.
New Feature: Expanded Zones
The Sanctuary you know grows larger. Two existing zones are receiving new, fully explorable additions, featuring new bounties and events. Survive the hunting grounds of the fierce yeti in the Eternal Woods, a new branch of The Ruins of Sescheron zone. The cultists have finally gotten around to clearing up the debris on those stairs in Leoric's Manor, opening up the Royal Quarters for curious treasure hunters.
New Feature: Set Dungeons
Test your mettle against one of twenty-four custom designed set dungeons! Each dungeon features a pre-generated, static course designed entirely around a specific class set. Don all six pieces of your chosen set and visit Leoric's Library to obtain a clue on where these hidden trials are located. Hunt down your dungeon of choice and master it to unlock exclusive cosmetic rewards!
New Feature: Empowered Rifts
Spend your gold to empower a Greater Rift, granting a fourth opportunity to upgrade a Legendary Gem. Gold costs vary based on the tier of Greater Rift level attempted, and bonus upgrades are granted only to those who successfully complete the rift, so spend wisely!
New Feature: Season Rebirth
Transition seamlessly from Season to Season with the new Season Rebirth feature! This option allows you to instantly transform a non-Seasonal hero to a fresh level 1 Season hero, maintaining their name and hours played. All gear is removed and automatically mailed to you in the non-Season, providing up to thirty days to reclaim the items at a later time. Paragon level, completed achievements, and other accomplishments also remain behind with your non-Seasonal heroes.
New Feature: Revised Buff Bar
A cleaner, clearer user interface makes its way to all platforms with our revised buff bar. Static buffs have been removed from the buff bar area, replaced by new indicators and timers that have been added to the skill bar. We've also included a collapsible buff-holder, which condenses party and group buffs and can be expanded by moving your cursor over the indicator or by assigning a hotkey via the Heads Up Display section of the Key Bindings option menu, revealing all your buffs at a moment's glance.
New to PC: Action Combat
The popular console version of Action Combat makes its way to PC! Massacre, Destruction, and Trap Mastery bonuses are now granted to players who chain together death, destruction, and clever maneuvers. Earn bonus experience, a temporary boost to movement speed, or a buff to your resource generation through tactical play.
GENERAL
- Stash Tabs
- A sixth Stash tab is now purchasable for 500,000 gold
- One additional Stash tab per season (up to 4) will also be available to unlock by completing the Conqueror level of the Season Journey
- Cosmetic pets now pick up gold for you
- At level 70, +% Bonus Experience is reduced to 10% effectiveness
CLASSES
- Taunt now causes monsters to consistently attack you
- Barbarian
- Active Skills
- Ancient Spear
- Skill Rune - Boulder Toss
- Should now reach its target more quickly
- Skill Rune - Boulder Toss
- Avalanche
- Damage increased from 1600% to 2400%
- Skill Rune - Glacier
- Damage increased from 1600% to 2400%
- Skill Rune - Snow-Capped Mountain
- Damage increased from 1800% to 2800%
- Skill Rune - Volcano
- Damage increased from 4400% to 6600%
- Battle Rage
- Skill Rune - Ferocity
- Movement speed bonus increased from 10% to 15%
- Skill Rune - Ferocity
- Earthquake
- Damage increased from 4200% to 4800%
- Skill Rune - Cave-In
- Damage increased from 4200% to 4800%
- Skill Rune - Chilling Earth
- Damage increased from 4200% to 4800%
- Skill Rune - Giant's Stride
- Damage increased from 200% to 300% per tremor
- Skill Rune - Molten Fury
- Damage increased from 5100% to 6000%
- Skill Rune - Mountain's Call
- Cooldown reduced from 50 to 30 seconds
- Furious Charge
- Skill Rune - Dreadnought
- Maximum number of charges increased from 2 to 3
- Skill Rune - Dreadnought
- Ground Stomp
- Skill Rune - Deafening Crash
- Now also reduces the cooldown to 8 seconds
- Skill Rune - Deafening Crash
- Leap
- Skill Rune - Iron Impact
- Has been redesigned
- Gain 150% increased Armor for 4 seconds when you land
- Has been redesigned
- Skill Rune - Iron Impact
- War Cry
- Duration increased from 60 to 120 seconds
- Skill Rune - Hardened Wrath
- Has been redesigned
- For the first five seconds, gain an additional 60% Armor
- Has been redesigned
- Skill Rune - Invigorate
- Life regeneration granted increased from 8315 to 13411
- Whirlwind
- Skill Rune - Dust Devils
- Increased the movement speed of the tornadoes
- Skill Rune - Dust Devils
- Ancient Spear
- Passive Skills
- Inspiring Presence
- Group Life regeneration increased from 2% to 3%
- Juggernaut
- Crowd Control reduction amount increased from 30% to 50%
- No Escape
- Now also affects Seismic Slam
- Pound of Flesh
- Has been redesigned
- When you are healed by a health globe, gain 2% of your maximum Life per second and 4% increased movement speed for 15 seconds. This bonus stacks up to 5 times.
- Has been redesigned
- Sword and Board
- Has been redesigned
- While wielding a shield, reduce all damage taken by 30% and all Fury costs by 20%
- Has been redesigned
- Inspiring Presence
- Active Skills
- Crusader
- Active Skills
- Blessed Hammer
- Skill Rune - Icebound Hammer
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Brute Force
- The hammer Slows enemies it passes through and has a 35% chance to explode on impact, dealing 460% weapon damage as Physical and Stunning enemies within 6 yards for 1 second
- Brute Force
- Skill Rune - Icebound Hammer
- Bombardment
- Skill Rune - Barrels of Tar
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Barrels of Spikes
- The damage of each barrel is increased by 200% of your Thorns
- Barrels of Spikes
- Skill Rune - Barrels of Tar
- Consecration
- Skill Rune - Frozen Ground
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Bed of Nails
- Enemies in the area of the Consecration also take damage equal to 100% of your Thorns every second
- Bed of Nails
- Skill Rune - Frozen Ground
- Iron Skin
- Skill Rune - Reflective Skin
- Has been redesigned
- Your Thorns damage is increased by 300%
- Note: This bonus is now in the same category as the Thorns of the Invoker (6) Set Bonus
- Your Thorns damage is increased by 300%
- Has been redesigned
- Skill Rune - Reflective Skin
- Steed Charge
- Skill Rune - Ramming Speed
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Spiked Barding
- Deals 500% of your Thorns damage every second as you run
- Spiked Barding
- Skill Rune - Ramming Speed
- Sweep Attack
- Skill Rune - Frozen Sweep
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Inspiring Sweep
- Every use of Sweep Attack increases your Armor by 20% for 3 seconds
- Inspiring Sweep
- Skill Rune - Frozen Sweep
- Blessed Hammer
- Passive Skills
- Hold Your Ground
- Block chance granted increased from 15% to 30%
- Hold Your Ground
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that prevented monsters from targeting players while mounted using Steed Charge
- Fixed an issue that prevented the extra hammers created by Blessed Hammer - Limitless from benefitting from the Guard of Johanna damage bonus
- Fixed an issue that caused enemies hit by the extra hammers created by Blessed Hammer - Limitless to be counted toward the Drakon's Lesson damage bonus
- Fixed an issue that could sometimes prevent the increased Thorns value from Iron Maiden from updating
- Active Skills
- Demon Hunter
- Demon Hunters may now use Quivers while wielding a melee weapon
- Active Skills
- Bolas
- Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
- Skill Rune - Thunder Ball
- Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
- Chakram
- Skill Rune - Shuriken Cloud
- Duration increased from 2 to 10 minutes
- Now has a 10 second cooldown
- Skill Rune - Shuriken Cloud
- Cluster Arrow
- Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Cluster Bombs
- Grenade damage increased from 525% to 650% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Dazzling Arrow
- Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
- Grenades damage increased from 220% to 250% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Loaded for Bear
- Explosion damage increased from 770% to 850% weapon damage
- Grenades damage increased from 220% to 250% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Maelstrom
- Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
- Number of rockets decreased from 5 to 3
- Healing per rocket increased from 1% to 2%
- Skill Rune - Shooting Stars
- Explosion damage increased from 550% to 650% weapon damage
- Number of rockets decreased from 3 to 2
- Entangling Shot
- Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
- Skill Rune - Justice is Served
- Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
- Grenade
- Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
- Skill Rune - Tinkerer
- Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
- Hungering Arrow
- Hatred generated increased from 3 to 4
- Skill Rune - Serrated Arrow
- Hatred generated increased from 6 to 7
- Multishot
- Skill Rune - Burst Fire
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Wind Chill
- Enemies hit are Chilled and have a 15% chance to be Critically Hit for 3 seconds
- Wind Chill
- Skill Rune - Full Broadside
- Damage increased from 460% to 500% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Suppression Fire
- Number of enemies affected increased from 2 to 4
- Skill Rune - Burst Fire
- Preparation
- Skill Rune - Invigoration
- Maximum Discipline bonus increased from 15 to 20
- Skill Rune - Invigoration
- Sentry
- Skill Rune - Guardian Turret
- Damage reduction increased from 15% to 25%
- Skill Rune - Guardian Turret
- Shadow Power
- Life per Hit increased from 16093 to 26821
- Life per Hit is now increased by 25% of your Life on Kill
- Skill Rune - Blood Moon
- Now doubles the total Life per Hit granted by Shadow Power
- Skill Rune - Well of Darkness
- Discipline cost reduced from 10 to 8
- Smoke Screen
- Skill Rune - Special Recipe
- Discipline cost reduced from 10 to 8
- Skill Rune - Special Recipe
- Vengeance
- Duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds
- Number of rockets reduced from 4 to 2
- Rocket damage increased from 40% to 80% weapon damage
- Now also increases your damage done by 40%
- Skill Rune - Dark Heart
- Has been redesigned
- Now reduces all damage taken by 50%
- Has been redesigned
- Skill Rune - From the Shadows
- Freeze duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds
- Bolas
- Passive Skills
- Tactical Advantage
- Now also triggers from Shadow Power
- Thrill of the Hunt
- Has been redesigned
- Enemies hit by your Hatred spenders are slowed by 80% for 2 seconds
- Has been redesigned
- Tactical Advantage
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that prevented Cold attacks from applying Numbing Traps the first time they damaged an enemy with Iceblink equipped
- Fixed an issue that prevented special attacks made by Sentries with the Embodiment of the Marauder (4) Set Bonus from applying Numbing Traps
- Fixed an issue that prevented Numbing Traps visual effect from being displayed on monsters
- Fixed an issue that prevented Shadow Power from applying the lockout period before the cooldown begins when cast by Lianna's Wings
- Monk
- Active Skills
- Blinding Flash
- Skill Rune - Soothing Light
- Has been removed
- Replaced with
- Crippling Light
- Enemies that are Blinded deal 40% reduced damage for 5 seconds after the Blind wears off
- Crippling Light
- Skill Rune - Soothing Light
- Ephiphany
- Skill Rune - Soothing Mist
- Health Globe healing bonus contribution reduced from 25% to 10%
- Skill Rune - Soothing Mist
- Fists of Thunder
- Skill Rune - Static Charge
- Damage reduced from 180% to 40% weapon damage
- Now only has a chance to proc when the Monk that applied the effect hits an affected enemy
- Skill Rune - Static Charge
- Inner Sanctuary
- Skill Rune - Safe Haven
- The Life per Second contribution has been reduced from 30% to 7%
- Skill Rune - Safe Haven
- Mantra of Healing
- Skill Rune - Sustenance
- The passive Life per Second contributed to your group has been reduced from 30% to 7%
- Skill Rune - Sustenance
- Mystic Ally
- Should now more consistently attack targets closer to you
- Skill Rune - Enduring Ally
- The passive Life per Second contributed to your group has been reduced from 30% to 7%
- Skill Rune - Fire Ally
- Explosion damage increased from 290% to 480% weapon damage
- Number of allies reduced from 10 to 5
- Blinding Flash
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that caused Exploding Palm to sometimes retain bonuses to its damage for longer than intended
- Fixed an issue that could sometimes prevent Sweeping Wind - Master of Wind from Freezing enemies
- Fixed an issue that caused Exploding Palm - Impending Doom to overwrite other players' Exploding Palms
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Exploding Palms applied by the Uliana's Stragegem (2) Set Bonus from benefitting from Way of the Hundred Fists - Assimilation's damage bonus
- Fixed an issue that caused the Life per Second contribution from Inner Sanctuary - Safe Haven, and Mystic Ally - Enduring Ally to be increased by the Life per Second from other skills
- Active Skills
- Witch Doctor
- Active Skills
- Firebats
- Skill Rune - Cloud of Bats
- Radius increased from 12 to 15 yards
- Skill Rune - Cloud of Bats
- Gargantuan
- Damage increased from 100% to 450% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Big Stinker
- Poison cloud damage increased from 45% to 135% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Restless Giant
- Enrage cooldown reduced from 120 to 45 seconds
- Grasp of the Dead
- Skill Rune - Rain of Corpses
- Duration in which the total damage is dealt reduced from 8 to 3 seconds
- The effects of this rune can now stack
- Skill Rune - Rain of Corpses
- Haunt
- Skill Rune - Draining Spirits
- Damage type changed from Cold to Physical
- Skill Rune - Draining Spirits
- Hex
- Skill Rune - Toad of Hugeness
- Will now lick and slow enemies, rather than swallow them, while you have the Spirit of Arachyr (4) Set Bonus equipped
- Skill Rune - Toad of Hugeness
- Horrify
- Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds
- Skill Rune - Frightening Aspect
- Armor bonus increased from 35% to 50%
- Locust Swarm
- Skill Rune - Diseased Swarm
- Increased from 75% to 750% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Diseased Swarm
- Mass Confusion
- Skill Rune - Paranoia
- Damage amplification increased from 20% to 30%
- Skill Rune - Paranoia
- Soul Harvest
- Cooldown reduced from 15 to 12 seconds
- Skill Rune - Languish
- Now grants 10% Armor per stack, up to a maximum of 5 stacks
- Spirit Barrage
- Weapon damage increased from 425% to 600%
- Skill Rune - Phlebotomize
- Has been redesigned
- Now grants 6437 Life each time Spirit Barrage hits
- Has been redesigned
- Skill Rune - Manitou
- Damage increased from 2900 to 6000% weapon damage over 20 seconds
- Spirit Walk
- Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds
- Skill Rune - Severance
- Has been redesigned
- Now increases movement speed by an additional 100%
- Has been redesigned
- Summon Zombie Dogs
- Damage increased from 30% to 120% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Burning Dogs
- Fire damage deal to nearby enemies increased from 20% to 80% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Rabid Dogs
- Bite DoT damage increased from 30% to 120% weapon damage
- Wall of Death
- Damage increased from 1000% to 1200% weapon damage
- Skill Rune - Surrounded by Death
- Duration increased from 4 to 5 seconds
- Damage increased from 1000% to 1250% weapon damage
- Firebats
- Passive Skills
- Creeping Death
- DoT duration increased from 300 to 3600 seconds
- Spirit Vessel
- No longer reduces the cooldown of Spirit Walk, Horrify, and Soul Harvest by 2 seconds
- Note: The cooldowns of these skills have been reduced to compensate
- No longer reduces the cooldown of Spirit Walk, Horrify, and Soul Harvest by 2 seconds
- Creeping Death
- Active Skills
- Wizard
- Active Skills
- Diamond Skin
- Damage absorbed changed from 93337 to 40% of your Life
- Skill Rune - Crystal Shell
- Damage absorbed changed from 186675 to 80% of your Life
- Magic Weapon
- Skill Rune - Deflection
- Damage absorbed changed from 10728 to 4% of your Life
- Skill Rune - Deflection
- Spectral Blade
- Skill Rune - Barrier Blades
- Damage absorbed changed from 10728 to 4% of your Life
- Skill Rune - Flame Blades
- Duration reduced from 10 to 5 seconds
- Now has a maximum stack count of 30
- Skill Rune - Barrier Blades
- Slow Time
- Skill Rune - Point of No Return
- Stun duration increased from 3 to 5 seconds
- Skill Rune - Point of No Return
- Diamond Skin
- Passive Skills
- Dominance
- Damage absorbed changed from 16093 to 2% of your Life
- Galvanizing Ward
- Damage absorbed changed from 81536 to 60% of your Life
- Dominance
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed and issue that prevented the internal cooldown on Magic Weapon - Deflection from updating with changes to Attack Speed
- Fixed an issue that caused the effect of Wave of Force - Debilitating Force to stack from multiple sources
- Fixed an issue that prevented Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost's damage from updating if your attack speed changed while channeling
- Fixed an issue that caused Meteor - Star Pact to gain the damage bonus for spending Arcane Power when automatically cast by Tal Rasha's (2) Set Bonus, or Etched Sigil
- Active Skills
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that could prevent you from clicking on some portals while you had certain skills bound to Left Mouse Button
ITEMS
- Thorns damage granted by socketing a Marquise rank or higher Topaz gem in a weapon has been greatly increased
- The damage range of the Thorns affix on items has been increased
- Note: This change is retroactive for existing gear
- Life per Hit granted by socketing an Amethyst into a weapon has been greatly increased for all ranks
- Band of Hollow Whispers
- The duration of the Haunt cast by this item has been increased
- This item will now cast Haunt more often
- The cast range of this item has been increased
- Note: These changes will apply retroactively to existing items
- Born's Defiance
- (2) Set Bonus
- Has been changed from Monster Kills grant +20 Experience to Increases bonus Experience by 20%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Boyarsky's Chip
- New Legendary Gem
- Adds 16000 Thorns damage
- Thorns damage increased by 800 per rank
- At rank 25 your Primary skills Taunt the first enemy hit or 2 seconds
- New Legendary Gem
- Cain's Fate
- (2) Set Bonus
- The Experience bonus has been increased from 30% to 50%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Corruption
- Now rolls with guaranteed Increased Gold and Health Globe Pickup Radius, and Increased Health Globe and Potion Healing
- Depth Diggers
- Can now drop for Wizards
- Endless Walk
- Has been redesigned
- (2) Set Bonus
- While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%
- While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- Halcyon's Ascent
- Replaced the guaranteed Cooldown Reduction roll with a socket
- Istvan's Paired Blades
- Each stack now also increases your damage and Armor
- Legacy of Nightmares
- These rings now roll with a guaranteed socket rather than guaranteed Critical Hit Chance or Attack Speed
- Has been redesigned
- (2) Set Bonus
- While this is your only item Set Bonus your damage dealt is increased by 100% and damage taken is reduced by 4% for every Ancient item you have equipped
- (2) Set Bonus
- Mantle of Channeling
- New Legendary Shoulders
- While channeling Whirlwind, Rapid Fire, Strafe, Tempest Rush, Firebats, Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, you deal 20-25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage
- New Legendary Shoulders
- Moratorium
- Damage staggered increased from 25% to 35%
- Mutilation Guard
- Life threshold required to activate the secondary effect increased from 30% to 50%
- Nagelring
- Level required for this to drop has been raised from 11 to 40
- Oculus Ring
- No longer rolls with guaranteed Attack Speed, Reduced Damage from Elites, or Resistance to All Elements
- Now rolls with a guaranteed socket
- Bonus damage increased from 30-40% to 70-85%
- The damage bonus provided by this item is now multiplicative with other sources of damage
- The damage bonus provided by this item no longer stacks with overlapping zones
- Damage zone now spawns at a random location near the monster that was killed
- The chance to summon a zone is now 100%
- Profane Pauldrons
- No longer drop
- Steady Strikers
- No longer drop
- Several existing Legendary items have been updated to include a unique Legendary power
- Note: Existing items will not be affected by the following changes. Only new versions of the items will roll with the added Legendary power.
- Aquila Cuirass
- Legendary Power added
- While above 90-95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%
- Legendary Power added
- Justice Lantern
- Legendary Power added
- Gain damage reduction equal to 45-55% of your Block chance
- Note: This power can now benefit from the Block chance provided by Punish
- Gain damage reduction equal to 45-55% of your Block chance
- Legendary Power added
- String of Ears
- Legendary Power added
- The melee damage reduction is now a Legendary Power and has been increased from 20-25% to 25-30%
- Legendary Power added
- Class-Specific Items
- Barbarian
- Band of Might
- New Legendary Ring
- After using Furious Charge, Ground Stomp, or Leap, gain 50-60% damage reduction for 8 seconds
- New Legendary Ring
- Blade of the Tribes
- New Legendary Mighty Weapon
- War Cry and Threatening Shout cause an Avalanche and Earthquake
- Rolls with +150-200% Earthquake damage
- New Legendary Mighty Weapon
- Blade of the Warlord
- New Legendary Mighty Weapon
- Bash consumes up to 40 Fury to deal up to 400-500% increased damage
- New Legendary Mighty Weapon
- Dread Iron
- Now rolls with +150-200% Avalanche damage
- Fury of the Vanished Peak
- Now rolls with 100-125% Seismic Slam damage
- The Gavel of Judgment
- Now rolls with 75-100% Hammer of the Ancients damage
- The Legacy of Raekor
- Has been redesigned
- (2) Set Bonus
- Furious Charge refunds a charge if it hits only 1 enemy
- (4) Set Bonus
- Furious Charge gains the effect of every rune and deals 300% increased damage
- (6) Set Bonus
- Every use of Furious Charge grants a stacking effect that increases the damage of your next Fury-spending attack by 300%
- Every use of a Fury-spending attack consumes up to 5 stacks
- (2) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- Might of the Earth
- (2) Set Bonus
- Reduce the cooldown of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, and Ground Stomp by 1 second for every 30 Fury you spend
- (4) Set Bonus
- Leap causes an Earthquake when you land
- Leap gains the effect of the Iron Impact rune and the duration and Armor bonus is increased by 150%
- (6) Set Bonus
- Increases the damage of Earthquake, Avalanche, Leap, Ground Stomp, Ancient Spear, and Seismic Slam by 800%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Oathkeeper
- New Legendary Mighty Weapon
- Your primary skills attack 50% faster and deal 150-200% increased damage
- New Legendary Mighty Weapon
- Skular's Salvation
- New Legendary Bracers
- Increases the damage of Ancient Spear - Boulder Toss by 100%
- When your Boulder Toss hits 5 or fewer enemies the damage is increased by 120-150%
- New Legendary Bracers
- Vambraces of Sescheron
- New Legendary Bracers
- Primary skills heal you for 5-6% of your missing Life
- New Legendary Bracers
- Band of Might
- Crusader
- Akkhan's Addendum
- Akarat's Champion gains the effects of the Prophet, and Embodiment of Power runes
- Armor of Akkhan
- (2) Set Bonus
- Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active
- (4) Set Bonus
- Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%
- (6) Set Bonus
- While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 450% increased damage
- (2) Set Bonus
- Akkhan's Manacles
- New Legendary Bracers
- Blessed Shield damage is increased by 400-500% for the first enemy it hits
- New Legendary Bracers
- Akkhan's Leniency
- New Legendary Two-Handed Flail
- Each enemy hit by your Blessed Shield increases the damage of your Blessed Shield by 15-20% for 3 seconds
- New Legendary Two-Handed Flail
- Blade of Prophecy
- Now rolls with +75-100% Condemn damage
- Bracers of Fury
- New Legendary Bracers
- Heaven's Fury deals 150-200% increased damage to enemies that are Blinded, Immobilized, or Stunned
- New Legendary Bracers
- Drakon's Lesson
- Shield Bash damage bonus increased from 150-200% to 300-400%
- Frydehr's Wrath
- Now rolls with +150-200% Condemn damage
- Golden Flense
- Now rolls with +150-200% Sweep Attack damage
- Jace's Hammer of Vigilance
- Now rolls with guaranteed primary attribute
- Jekangbord
- Now rolls with +150-200% Blessed Shield damage
- Norvald's Fervor
- New Set
- (2) Set bonus
- Increases the duration of Steed Charge by 2 seconds
- Every enemy killed while Steed Charge is active reduces the cooldown by 1 second
- Gain 100% increased damage while Steed Charge is active and for 5 seconds after Steed Charge ends
- (2) Set bonus
- New Set
- Pride of the Invoker
- No longer roll with guaranteed Critical Hit Chance
- Renewal of the Invoker
- Now roll with guaranteed sockets
- Roland's Legacy
- (6) Set Bonus
- Attack speed bonus increased from 30% to 50%
- Each stack now also reduces damage taken by 10%
- Duration increased from 3 to 5 seconds
- (6) Set Bonus
- Seeker of the Light
- (6) Set Bonus
- Blessed Hammer damage bonus increased from 750% to 1250%
- (6) Set Bonus
- Shield of Fury
- New Legendary Crusader Shield
- Each time and enemy takes damage from your Heaven's Fury, it increases the damage they take from your Heaven's Fury by 15-20%
- New Legendary Crusader Shield
- Thorns of the Invoker
- Has been redesigned
- (2) Set Bonus
- Your Thorns damage now hits all enemies within a 15 yard radius around you
- Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, or Slash, or block an attack your Thorns damage is increased by 25% for 2 seconds
- (4) Set Bonus
- You take 50% less damage for 20 seconds after casting Bombardment
- (6) Set Bonus
- Attack speed of Punish, and Slash increased by 50% and deal 600% of your Thorns damage to the first enemy hit
- (2) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- Unrelenting Phalanx
- Now rolls with +45-60% Phalanx damage
- Warhelm of Kassar
- New Legendary Helm
- Reduce the cooldown and increase the damage of Phalanx by 45-60%
- New Legendary Helm
- Akkhan's Addendum
- Demon Hunter
- Bombardier's Rucksack
- Now rolls with +75-100% Sentry damage
- Chain of Shadows
- New Legendary Belt
- After using Impale, your Vault costs no resource for 2 seconds
- New Legendary Belt
- Danetta's Hatred
- (2) Set Bonus
- Now also increases the damage of Vault by 800%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Dead Man's Legacy
- Now rolls with +75-100% Multishot damage
- Elusive Ring
- New Legendary Ring
- After using Vault, Shadow Power, or Smoke Screen, take 50-60% reduced damage for 8 seconds
- New Legendary Ring
- Embodiment of the Marauder
- (4) Set Bonus
- Now also increases the damage of Sentries by 300%
- (6) Set Bonus
- Damage bonus per active Sentry increased from 100% to 600%
- Damage bonus now also applies to Companion and Vengeance
- (4) Set Bonus
- Fortress Ballista
- New Legendary Hand Crossbow
- Attacks grant you an absorb shield for 2-3% of your maximum Life, stacking up to 10 times
- New Legendary Hand Crossbow
- Hellrack
- Now rolls with guaranteed primary attribute
- K'mar Tenclip
- Now rolls with +75-100% Strafe damage
- Karlei's Point
- New Legendary Dagger
- Impale returns 15-20 Hatred if it hits an enemy that has already been Impaled
- New Legendary Dagger
- Lianna's Wings
- New Legendary Hand Crossbow
- Shadow Power also triggers Smoke Screen
- Note: This item adds a 2.5 second cooldown to Shadow Power
- Shadow Power also triggers Smoke Screen
- New Legendary Hand Crossbow
- Lord Greenstone's Fan
- New Legendary Dagger
- Every second gain 80-100% increased damage for your next Fan of Knives
- This effect can stack up to 30 times
- Every second gain 80-100% increased damage for your next Fan of Knives
- New Legendary Dagger
- Natalya's Vengeance
- (2) Set Bonus
- Rain of Vengeance cooldown reduction increased from 2 to 4 seconds
- (6) Set Bonus
- Damage reduction increased from 30% to 60%
- Duration increased from 6 to 10 seconds
- (2) Set Bonus
- The Shadow's Mantle
- Helm and Shoulder pieces have been added to this set
- Has been redesigned
- (2) Set Bonus
- Your damage is increased by 600% while you have a melee weapon equipped
- (4) Set Bonus
- Shadow Power gains the effect of all runes and lasts forever
- (6) Set Bonus
- Impale deals an additional 40,000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit
- (2) Set Bonus
- Sword of Ill Will
- New Legendary Sword
- Chakram deals 1.0-1.4% increased damage for each point of Hatred you have
- New Legendary Sword
- Unhallowed Essence
- (2) Set Bonus
- Generators now also generate 2 additional Hatred
- (4) Set Bonus
- Damage bonus and damage reduction increased from 20% to 60%
- Duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds
- (6) Set Bonus
- Damage bonus increased from 15% to 20% per point of Discipline
- Damage bonus now also applies to Vengeance
- (2) Set Bonus
- Valla's Bequest
- Now rolls with +75-100% Strafe damage
- Visage of Gunes
- New Legendary Helm
- Vengeance gains the effect of the Dark Heart rune
- New Legendary Helm
- Wojahnni Assaulter
- Now rolls with guaranteed primary attribute
- Zoey's Secret
- New Legendary Belt
- You take 8-9% less damage for each Companion you have active
- New Legendary Belt
- Bombardier's Rucksack
- Monk
- Bindings of the Lesser Gods
- New Legendary Bracers
- Enemies hit by your Cyclone Strike take 150-200% more damage from your Mystic Ally for 5 seconds
- New Legendary Bracers
- Cesar's Memento
- New Legendary Bracers
- Enemies take +300-400% increased damage from your Tempest Rush for 5 seconds after you hit them with a Blind, Freeze, or Stun
- New Legendary Bracers
- The Fist of Az'Turrasq
- Exploding Palm's on-death explosion bonus damage has been increased from 75-100% to 250-300%
- Gyana Na Kashu
- Now rolls with +75-100% Lashing Tail Kick damage
- Inna's Mantra
- (6) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- Gain the effects of every Mystic Ally rune at all times and your damage is increased by 50% for each Mystic Ally you have
- Has been redesigned
- (6) Set Bonus
- Inna's Reach
- Bonus Mystic Ally damage increased from 20-25% to 90-120%
- Kyoshiro's Blade
- New Legendary Fist Weapon
- When the initial impact of your Wave of Light hits 3 or fewer enemies, the damage is increased by 200-250%
- Increases the damage of your Wave of Light by 150%
- New Legendary Fist Weapon
- Kyoshiro's Soul
- New Legendary Belt
- Sweeping Wind gains 2 stacks every second it does not deal damage to any enemies
- Rolls with 100-125% Sweeping Wind damage
- New Legendary Belt
- Lefebvre's Soliloquy
- New Legendary Shoulders
- Cyclone Strike reduces your damage taken by 40-50% for 5 seconds
- New Legendary Shoulders
- Monkey King's Garb
- Has been redesigned
- (2) Set Bonus
- Your damage taken is reduced by 50% while Sweeping Wind is active
- (4) Set Bonus
- Every Second Sweeping Wind spawns a decoy next to the last enemy you hit that taunts nearby enemies and then explodes for 500% weapon damage for each stack of Sweeping Wind you have
- (6) Set Bonus
- Lashing Tail Kick, Tempest Rush, and Wave of Light consume a stack of Sweeping Wind to deal 1500% increased damage
- (2) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- Pinto's Pride
- New Legendary Bracers
- Wave of Light also Slows enemies by 80% for 3 seconds and deals 125-150% increased damage
- New Legendary Bracers
- Raiment of a Thousand Storms
- (2) Set Bonus
- Spirit generator damage bonus reduced from 300% to 100%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Rivera Dancers
- New Legendary Boots
- Lashing Tail Kick attacks 50% faster and deals 250-300% increased damage
- New Legendary Boots
- Tzo Krin's Gaze
- Wave of Light bonus damage increased from 20-25% to 125-150%
- Vengeful Wind
- Number of Sweeping Wind stacks increased from 3 to 6-7
- Bindings of the Lesser Gods
- Witch Doctor
- Lakumbra's Ornament
- New Legendary Bracers
- Reduces all damage taken by 6% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have
- New Legendary Bracers
- Manajuma's Way
- (2) Set Bonus
- Hex - Angry Chicken bonus damage increased from 200% to 400%
- (2) Set Bonus
- Mordullu's Promise
- New Legendary Axe
- Firebomb generates 100-125 Mana
- New Legendary Axe
- Raiment of the Jade Harvester
- (2) Set Bonus
- Instant Haunt damage dealt increased from 10 to 60 seconds worth
- (4) Set Bonus
- Now also reduces the cooldown of Soul Harvest by 1 second when you cast Haunt or Locust Swarm
- (6) Set Bonus
- Increased the amount of DoT damage detonated by Soul Harvest to 150 seconds worth
- (2) Set Bonus
- Ring of Emptiness
- New Legendary Ring
- You deal 75-100% increased damage to enemies affected by both your Haunt and Locust Swarm
- New Legendary Ring
- The Short Man's Finger
- The damage bonus granted to each Gargantuan has been tripled
- This change will apply retroactively to existing items
- The damage bonus granted to each Gargantuan has been tripled
- Staff of Chiroptera
- New Legendary Staff
- Firebats attacks 100% faster and costs 70-75% less Mana
- Now rolls with +45-60% Firebats damage
- New Legendary Staff
- Spirit of Arachyr
- (4) Set Bonus
- Bonuses are now applied immediately after summoning the Toad
- Damage reduction increased from 40-50%
- Duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds
- (6) Set Bonus
- Damage bonus increased from 800% to 1200%
- (4) Set Bonus
- The Tall Man's Finger
- The damage bonus granted to the single Zombie Dog has been doubled
- This change will apply retroactively to existing items
- The damage bonus granted to the single Zombie Dog has been doubled
- Vile Hive
- New Legendary Mojo
- Locust Swarm gains the effect of the Pestilence rune and deals 45-60% increased damage
- New Legendary Mojo
- Voo's Juicer
- New Legendary Dagger
- Spirit Barrage gains the effects of the Phlebotomize and The Spirit is Willing runes
- Rolls with +45-60% Spirit Barrage damage
- New Legendary Dagger
- Wilken's Reach
- New Legendary Mojo
- Removes the cooldown of Grasp of the Dead
- Rolls with +45-60% Grasp of the Dead
- New Legendary Mojo
- Zunimassa's Haunt
- (6) Set Bonus
- Damage bonus increased from 275% to 800%
- Duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds
- (6) Set Bonus
- Lakumbra's Ornament
- Wizard
- Ashnagarr's Blood Bracers
- New Legendary Bracers
- Increase the potency of your shields by 75-100%
- New Legendary Bracers
- Deathwish
- New Legendary Sword
- While channeling Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, or Ray of Frost, all damage is increased by 30-35%
- New Legendary Sword
- Delsere's Magnum Opus
- Explosive Blast, Spectral Blade, and Wave of Force are now affected by this set
- (4) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- You take 50% reduced damage while inside your Slow Time. Allies gain half this benefit
- Has been redesigned
- (6) Set Bonus
- Damage bonus increased from 750% to 2000%
- Etched Sigil
- New Legendary Source
- Your Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost also cast your other damaging Arcane Power Spenders every second
- New Legendary Source
- Fazula's Improbable Chain
- Number of Archon stacks you automatically start with increased from 15-20 to 40-50
- Firebird's Finery
- (2) Set Bonus
- Cooldown reduced from 300 to 60 seconds
- (4) Set Bonus
- Dealing Fire damage causes the enemy to take the same amount of damage over 3 seconds, stacking up to 3000% weapon damage as Fire per second. After reaching 3000% damage per second, the enemy will burn until they die.
- (6) Set Bonus
- Your damage is increased by 25% for each enemy that is burning. Elites that are burning increase your damage by 600%. You can only have one Elite damage bonus active at a time.
- (2) Set Bonus
- Firebird's Talons
- Replaced the guaranteed Attack Speed roll with Critical Hit Chance
- Hergbrash's Bindings
- New Legendary Belt
- Reduces the Arcane Power cost of Arcane Torrent, Disintegrate, and Ray of Frost by 50-65%
- New Legendary Belt
- Orb of Infinite Depth
- New Legendary Source
- Each time you hit an enemy with Explosive Blast your damage is increased by 4-5% and your damage reduction is increased by 15% for 6 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times.
- New Legendary Source
- Primordial Soul
- New Legendary Source
- Elemental Exposure's damage bonus per stack is increased to 10%
- New Legendary Source
- The Shame of Delsere
- New Legendary Belt
- Your Signature Spells attack 50% faster and restore 9-12 Arcane Power
- New Legendary Belt
- Tal Rasha's Allegiance
- No longer rolls with guaranteed Vitality
- Tal Rasha's Elements
- (4) Set Bonus
- Has been redesigned
- Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each increase all of your resistances by 25% for 8 seconds
- Has been redesigned
- (6) Set Bonus
- Increased duration from 6 to 8 seconds
- Has been redesigned
- Attacks increase your damage by 500% for 8 seconds. Arcane, Cold, Fire, and Lightning attacks each add one stack. At 4 stacks, each different elemental attack extends the duration by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 8 seconds.
- (4) Set Bonus
- Triumvirate
- Arcane Orb damage bonus increased from 75-100% to 150-200%
- The Twisted Sword
- New Legendary Sword
- Energy Twister damage is increased by 125-150% for each Energy Twister you have out
- New Legendary Sword
- Unstable Scepter
- New Legendary Wand
- Arcane Orb's explosion triggers an additional time
- Rolls with 50-65% Arcane Orb damage
- New Legendary Wand
- Wand of Woh
- Now rolls with +75-100% Explosive Blast damage
- Ashnagarr's Blood Bracers
- Several existing class-specific Legendary items have been updated to include a unique Legendary power
- Note: Existing items will not be affected by the following changes. Only new versions of the items will roll with the added Legendary power.
- Barbarian
- Standoff
- Legendary Power added
- Furious Charge gains increased damage equal to 200-250% of your bonus movement speed
- Legendary Power added
- The Three Hundredth Spear
- Legendary Power added
- Increase the damage of Weapon Throw and Ancient Spear by 45-60%
- Legendary Power added
- Standoff
- Crusader
- Heart of Iron
- Legendary Power added
- Gain Thorns equal to 250-300% of your Vitality
- Legendary Power added
- Hammer Jammers
- Legendary Power added
- Enemies take 300-400% increased damage from your Blessed Hammers for 10 seconds after you hit them with a Blind, Immobilize, or Stun
- Legendary Power added
- Heart of Iron
- Demon Hunter
- Dawn
- Legendary Power added
- Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 50-65%
- Legendary Power added
- Manticore
- Legendary Power added
- Reduces the cost of Cluster Arrow by 40-50%
- Now rolls with 60-80% Cluster Arrow damage
- Legendary Power added
- Sin Seekers
- Legendary Power added
- Rapid Fire no longer has a channel cost
- Now rolls with +45-60% Rapid Fire damage
- Legendary Power added
- Dawn
- Monk
- Balance
- Legendary Power added
- When your Tempest Rush hits 3 or fewer enemies, it gains 100% Critical Hit Chance
- Now rolls with +150-200% Tempest Rush damage
- Legendary Power added
- Balance
- Witch Doctor
- Last Breath
- Legendary Power added
- The 15-20 second Mass Confusion cooldown reduction is now a Legendary Power
- Legendary Power added
- Thing of the Deep
- Legendary Power added
- The 20 yard Pickup radius is now a Legendary Power
- Legendary Power added
- Last Breath
- Wizard
- Fragment of Destiny
- Legendary Power added
- Spectral Blade attacks 50% faster and deals 150-200% increased damage
- Legendary Power added
- Fragment of Destiny
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that prevented some sources of Attack Speed, which only benefit specific skills, from reducing the internal cooldown of Bane of the Stricke
- Barbarian
Blizzard Quote [source]
Death continues to stretch its icy grasp over the world of Sanctuary. The terrors that await will crush the life from your fragile frames, and know that I shall be patiently observing from the threshold of existence. Let us examine the trials ahead together, that we might better prepare for your inevitable doom.
Mad Mysteries Await
- Greyhollow Island and Beyond -
Though I do not require respite, were I to take leave of my duties, this little lost island immersed in intrigue would be a restful destination. Bloodthirsty beasts, occult mysteries, and the total annihilation of an entire civilization? Even from the distant shores of a deserted Westmarch, I can sense the malevolent forces that are undoubtedly to blame. How invigorating.
The scattered remnants of the Coven have finally made use of their pitiful existence, clearing the previously collapsed stairwell within the decrepit halls of Leoric’s Manor. Perhaps it is worth your time to see what the Mad King left behind.
Return to the Ruins of Sescheron and take a moment to observe your surroundings. To the east lies the Eternal Woods, the wilderness that surrounds this barbaric landmark. Beware the yeti who roam this frozen wasteland and keep your wits about you; the remnants of their hunts often claw their way above the permafrost. . .
The Strong Grow Stronger
- Set Item Revisions -
It is prudent to equip yourself to your best of your meager abilities. Luckily for you, your efforts are now much more manageable. Many of the fabled Set items of heroes past have grown in strength, boasting new or improved abilities.
This is, of course, in addition to the treasure trove of new items the Horadrim have discovered and catalogued. I have acquired some of their research, and I recommend you take note of their findings.
Rise to the Challenge
- Set Dungeons -
Pride is a satisfying sin, and there is no greater gratification than watching an egotistical hero fall as a result of their own hubris. Naturally, when a curiously dangerous new set of challenges arises, I have little doubt your arrogance will get the best of you. Set Dungeons have begun opening their mystical portals all around the land of Sanctuary, and you will be permitted to enter should you be fully equipped with a completed wardrobe.
The challenges that lie within will take planning, guile, and dedication to conquer. Naturally, you do not stand a chance and, regrettably, death will not claim you when you inevitably fail. Still, should you desire to overcome these challenges, your efforts will be well rewarded.
The Price of Power
- Empowered Rifts -
The greed of adventurers knows no bounds, and I have heard whispers of the immense fortunes so many of you possess. While I am hardly impressed, perhaps I can recommend an alternative to rolling about in your filthy lucre? The abilities of your nephalem friend Orek are not yet depleted, and he has use for such riches.
Empowered Rifts allow your gold to serve you best by enhancing your Legendary Gems with additional levels of power. Naturally, should you fail in your challenge, the treasure you offered will be as forfeit as your life. A pity, but to be expected. Buyers should always beware.
Treacherous Shores Lie Beyond
- Greyhollow Hungers -
Are you prepared to dare the dangerous coastal forests of Greyhollow Island? Will you prevail a true victor over the challenges of Set Dungeons? Or do you simply pine for the newest Season, eager to once again begin your journey anew? Share your thoughts below, that I might welcome you to your end with open arms. I do so enjoy being the guide to your doom.
Best of luck, nephalem.
Blizzard Quote [source]
Patch 2.4.0 is live on the PTR for testing and headed soon to live realms, stuffed to the brim with great new features for Diablo III. For our Seasonal heroes out there, we’ve prepared this guide to Season 5 so you can roll right into a fresh start on day one.
Several changes are coming to Seasons with Season 5, including the removal of Season-exclusive Legendary Items, the introduction of new and varied rewards, and a whole new feature in the form of Season Rebirth. Let’s check it out!
Table of Contents:
Season Journey Updates
The Season Journey feature was introduced in Patch 2.3.0 for Season 4, and we’ve made a few updates in time for Season 5 to begin. The first major change is a direct response to popular player feedback, as we have removed Seasonal Legendaries from the game. All new Legendaries included in Patch 2.4.0 will be made immediately available to be found by players regardless of Season participation.
However, we still want there to be item-based rewards as part of the Season experience. We’ve introduced Haedrig’s Gift, a special bundle of Set items you’ll receive on completion of certain stages of the Season Journey. Starting in Chapter 3, three of the objectives in the Season Journey will reward you one of these bags, each containing two pieces of one of your class sets.
By the time you complete all of Chapter 4 of the Season Journey, you should be fully decked out in a full class set! Which set you receive will rotate with each Season and depends on which class of hero you open the gifts on. Each Haedrig’s Gift will be mailed to you and can be retrieved by opening the in-game mail icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Be careful, though; each step of the Season Journey will only reward one Haedrig’s Gift (for a total of three bags per Season/one full set of gear), regardless of how many characters you might play in a given Season. Make sure to claim these gifts on the character you want to receive their set!
The class sets offered in Season 5 are:
- 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
New and Updated Conquests
Conquests continue to be a staple of the Seasonal experience, and we’ve updated some of our existing Conquests and added some new ones based on features included in Patch 2.4.0.
If you’re looking for an entirely new challenge, you should try tackling the Masters of the Universe / Masters of Sets Conquest! Designed around the new Set Dungeon feature, this Conquest requires you to complete 8 different Set Dungeons of your choosing.
The Thrill / Super Human Conquests previously asked players to push the limits of their gear without equipping a class set. With the introduction of more powerful two-piece sets, we’ve decided to up the ante on this challenge by tweaking the rules. In Season 5, you’ll need to complete these Conquests without using a single set item. Save up those Ancients and well-rolled Legendaries—you’re going to need them!
We’ll continue rotating through different challenging Conquests in Season 5, and you can expect to see the return of a few favorites. Sprinter / Speed Racer makes a triumphant return, as well as Avarice / Avaritia. Finally, Years of War / Dynasty has been updated for the latest levels of class power, now requiring Greater Rift Level 55 Solo to complete.
New Cosmetic Rewards
Starting with Season 5 and moving forward, we will provide a variety of cosmetic rewards, and what type of reward you will receive will rotate with each new Season.
In addition to the usual exclusive Portrait Frames and pieces of the Conqueror’s Transmogrification set, you will also receive either a pair of wings, an exclusive pennant, or a non-combat pet. For Season 5, players who reach level 70 will receive the Wickerman pet.
Season Rebirth
Last, but certainly not least, is the addition of a totally new Season-exclusive feature called the Season Rebirth. This allows you to take any non-Seasonal character you have and instantly transform them into a Seasonal character, ready to jump straight into the action on day one.
Any of the gear or items equipped on your character or in your inventory will be automatically stripped from the hero and mailed to your non-Seasonal characters, similar to the rollover process that occurs with your stash space when a Season ends. In addition, your character will be reduced to level 1, ready to start the process as though they were freshly created!
Accomplishments like achievements, crafting recipes learned, artisan levels, or unlocked stash tabs will be left behind as part of your non-Seasonal progression. However, personal records like your character name or time played will be retained and carry on through your Seasonal adventures.
There are a few things to keep in mind when using Season Rebirth:
- Gear mailed to your non-Seasonal characters will only be available for reclamation for up to 30 days from the time it is mailed!
- You may only Rebirth up to three characters per Season.
- Hardcore characters who have fallen are not eligible to use the Season Rebirth feature.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does Season 5 start?
A: Season 5 will begin Friday, January 15 at 5:00 p.m. PDT in North America, 5:00 p.m. CEST in Europe, and 5:00 p.m. KST in Asia. For assistance with time zones, click here.
Q: How long will Season 5 last?
A: Starting with Season 5, all seasons going forward will last approximately three months.
Q: When are the non-Seasonal Leaderboards being wiped?
A: Non-Seasonal Leaderboards are tied to what we call “Eras.” We currently anticipate the next wipe to coincide with the end of Season 4, although this may not be the case for future Seasons.
Q: Will Seasons be coming to console?
A: Some features on console are best designed for that platform, and the same is true for the PC version of the game. A large part of the fun of Seasons is the entire community rerolling heroes together at the same time. Because the offline and disconnected nature of console does not support this style of play, we do not currently have plans to implement Seasons on console.
Q: What will happen to older Seasonal records?
A: As we continue on into additional Seasons, we will no longer be able to store some personal Seasonal records. While Season 5 will store your personal bests for all Seasons to date, at some point in a future Season, we will begin removing old personal bests, beginning with Season 1. This will be true regardless of your personal participation in previous Seasons. We will have more information on this change at a later date.
Seasonal Leaderboard records are not being cleared, and will remain archived both in game and on our website.
Are You Ready?
We’re stoked to start Season 5, and we hope you’re as excited as we are to jump straight in with us on day one! With tons of class set revisions, oodles of new items, and the new Set Dungeon feature, this is bound to be our most exciting Season yet!
Have you already picked which class you plan to roll in Season 5? Do you plan to dust off an old favorite using the Season Rebirth feature? What are your goals for this Season Journey, or your strategy for the day-one rush? Let us know below—and good luck in the new Season!
Blizzard Quote [source]
Patch 2.4.0 is currently on the Public Test Realm, and we’re introducing over fifty new Legendary items and powers for you to collect. Here’s a first look at some of the incredible new loot coming soon in Patch 2.4.0!
Updated Sets
Several class sets are receiving significant revisions in Patch 2.4.0, including a couple that are expanding from 4 to 6 pieces, like the Thorns of the Invoker and The Shadow’s Mantle.
Other sets, like Armor of Akkhan or Firebird’s Finery, are receiving a bit more power to make them more comparable to other high-performance options.
While some sets are simply receiving adjustments, like the addition of new skills to their bonuses or adjustments to damage values, others are being completely redesigned.
New and Updated Legendary Items
Patch 2.4.0 will also have a ton of new and updated Legendary items. While some are designed to augment the class sets we’ve redesigned or revisited, there are plenty aimed to enhance class skills that previously lacked complementary Legendaries.
That’s not all—for the players who want to seek power beyond 6-piece sets, we’ve got just the thing for you. The revisited Legacy of Nightmares (or the “no set” set, as we like to call it) allows you to make your wildest build dreams a reality, boosting damage and defense for every Ancient item equipped as long as no other set bonuses are equipped.
Seasonal Rewards
As you may have heard, we’re removing Season-exclusive Legendaries from the game. However, there are still plenty of rewards in store for those of you who enjoy starting fresh! By the time you complete Chapter 4 of the Season Journey, you will be guaranteed a full six-piece set for your class.
The featured class sets for Season 5
You will receive two pieces at a time via Haedrig’s Gift, a new reward mailed directly to you after completing certain milestones in the Season Journey. But be careful - each gift can only be earned once, so choose wisely when you open these precious packages! The items you receive will be determined by the class who opens them.
In addition to guaranteed class sets, we’re continuing our tradition of rewarding cosmetics for Seasonal participation. Take a peek at the unique pet and portrait frames you can earn in Season 5!
These items (and plenty more) are headed your way in Patch 2.4.0, but you can test them right now by joining us on the PTR. We’ll see you there!
Blizzard Quote [source]
Here we are again, nephalem. As we prepare to close out another Season in Diablo III, it's time to take a moment to remember what you have achieved and ensure you're ready for the transition to a new Season.
If you haven't experienced the end of a Season, there's a lot to know about what happens to your gear, progress, and characters. Don't fret! We're here to give you a full overview of what to expect and fill you in on the details of when the current Season will end and the next one will begin.
Table of Contents:
The Season Rollover:
Those who have played through a few Seasons know there has been no shortage of gold, gear, or Paragon levels to earn. So what happens to all that hard earned progress when a Season ends? In short, you get to keep just about all of it.
Here's a list of all the rewards from this Season you can expect your non-Seasonal heroes to enjoy:
- Heroes
- Seasonal heroes will be converted to either non-Seasonal Normal or Hardcore mode heroes, as appropriate. There's no need to delete any characters to make room for them; your Seasonal heroes will continue to use the same slot they currently occupy in your roster after the rollover. And starting in Season 5, you’ll be able to use Season Rebirth to convert any non-seasonal character into a Seasonal, level-one character.
- Gold
- Any gold you earn during the Season will transfer to your non-Seasonal heroes.
- Paragon Experience
- The total amount of Paragon experience earned is the amount that rolls over, not your raw total amount of Paragon levels gained.
- For example, if your Seasonal heroes reached Paragon 300, but your current non-Seasonal heroes are already Paragon 400, your new non-Seasonal Paragon level will still be less than Paragon 700 since higher Paragon levels take more experience to earn.
- Blood Shards
- Similar to gold, any Blood Shards you have available at the end of the Season will transfer to your non-Seasonal heroes.
- If your non-Seasonal heroes are currently at the Blood Shard cap, any Blood Shards you earn once the Season ends will temporarily ignore the cap. You can spend these at your leisure; however, note that you cannot pick up any additional Blood Shards until you are below your current cap.
- Items
- Items that are currently equipped on a hero or in that hero's inventory will stay on that hero as it moves to a non-Seasonal game mode.
- Items that are in your Seasonal stash will be sent through the in-game mail system to your non-Seasonal heroes. These items can be claimed by any non-Seasonal hero for up to 30 days from the time you first log in after the Season ends. To access these items, enter a game and hit the Mail icon located in the lower-left corner of your screen to open up your inbox.
- Artisan Progress and Recipes
- If your Seasonal Artisans are a higher level than your non-Seasonal Artisans at the end of the Season, their level will transfer to your non-Seasonal Artisans.
- Any recipes you have on your Seasonal Artisans that are not available to your non-Seasonal Artisans will be transferred as well.
- Shared Stash
- Any Shared Stash slots or tabs you purchase during a Season that are not currently available to your non-Seasonal heroes will be transferred accordingly.
- Achievements
- Any Achievements or Achievement progress made during the Season is automatically applied to your non-Seasonal Achievement profile. This happens in real time and does not require the Season to end first. Your Achievement point total is also updated appropriately throughout the Season.
- Kanai's Cube
- After the Season rollover, any Legendary Powers unlocked using Kanai’s Cube on a Seasonal Character will become available on non-Seasonal characters as appropriate.
- At the start of a new Season, Seasonal characters will not have access to any Kanai’s Cube Legendary Powers unlocked during previous Seasonal or non-Seasonal play.
- Season 4 Rewards
- All players who reach level 70 on a hero in Season 4 will unlock exclusive head and shoulder transmogrification appearances. These appearances will unlock immediately upon hitting level 70 on a Seasonal hero, and will be available on Seasonal and non-Seasonal heroes alike (even before the Season concludes). To access your new appearances, simply visit Miriam the Mystic and open the Transmogrification tab.
- In addition, players can earn portrait frames and an exclusive pet for completing various chapters of the Season Journey.
Note that all heroes, rewards, and progress will convert to the appropriate non-Seasonal game mode. Any items, gold, Paragon experience, Achievements, Artisan levels or recipes, Stash space, and Blood Shards earned on Normal Seasonal heroes with transfer to your Normal non-Seasonal heroes when the season is over. Similarly, anything you’ve earned on Hardcore Seasonal heroes will transfer to your Hardcore non-Season heroes instead.
Season 4 Conquests:
Unlike other rewards, Conquests do not roll over at the end of the Season (because they aren’t available to non-Seasonal heroes). This also means that your non-Seasonal Achievement point total will not be affected by any Conquests you earn during a Season.
Season 4 Leaderboards:
Once the Season ends, all Seasonal Leaderboards will be wiped and you will be unable to attain new Leaderboard ranks until the next Season begins. The results of the previous Season’s Leaderboards will remain available for viewing in-game. Once the new Season begins, a handy drop-down menu will allow you swap between the current and previous Season records.
Don't forget that you can also view current and past Leaderboards right here on our website.
The non-Seasonal Greater Rift Leaderboards will also be wiped at the end of the Season. However, you'll immediately be able to compete in the next Era with your non-Seasonal heroes (including those who have just rolled over), and will not have to wait for the start of the next Season.
Season 4 End & Season 5 Start Dates:
There will be a period of time between when a Season ends and the next begins. During this time, you’ll be able to sort through your rollover rewards and review your progress on the Leaderboards. It’s a great time to reflect on the accomplishments you’ve made and enjoy the culmination of your pre and post-Season loot hunts!
Season 4 will be ending at the following dates and times for each region:
- North America: Wednesday, December 30 @ 5:00 p.m. PST
- Europe: Wednesday, December 30 @ 5:00 p.m. CET
- Asia: Wednesday, December 30 @ 5:00 p.m. KST
Season 5 will be starting about two weeks afterwards at the following dates and times for each region:
- North America: Friday, January 15 @ 5:00 p.m. PST
- Europe: Friday, January 15 @ 5:00 p.m. CET
- Asia: Friday, January 15 @ 5:00 p.m. KST
For time zone assistance, click here. We look forward to seeing you in Season 5!
Ready for the Rollover?
How have you fared during Season 4? What was the highest Greater Rift you reached? Did you complete any Conquests? Any other exciting accomplishments to share?
Let us know in the comments and prepare yourself—Season 5 is just around the corner!