Review of Season 24 - The Ethereal Memory
Season 24 for Diablo III is live and has many features gamers will love including 21 new weapons and new ethereals. This season, you can also become the different creatures or use Cosmetics to customize your chosen hero as you want them, but remember that there are some limitations with this charm. Here are all the details and latest information in Season 24.
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Table of Contents
- Season 24 Ethereal Rewards Theme
- Season 24 Cosmetic Rewards
- Season 24 Journey Rewards
- Season 24 Conquests
- Haedrig's Gifts in Season 24
- Season 24 Patch Notes
New Season 24 Theme
In the wake of Diablo's destruction, remnants from a bygone era rise to prominence. These Ethereal Memories will grant those determined enough to search for them unimaginable power in this time of need. Legends that have long been forgotten are now being remembered once again as they return with these gifts and you must decide how best to make use of them before their fleeting nature pulls them back into myth forevermore.
Diablo II left us with fond memories when it released more than 20 years ago, and with Diablo® II: Resurrected launching in September 2021, Blizzard have introduced a seasonal theme to honor that legacy. For this Season 24 theme, Blizzed sought inspiration on how to reimagine how Ethereal items could manifest in Diablo III, with 21 iconic weapons from Diablo II making a return. In Season 24, Ethereals are rare, powerful, and fleeting items.
Diablo fans who pre-purchase Diablo II: Resurrected before it launches on September 23, 2021 will immediately unlock the Heritage of Arreat transmog, the Diablo II-themed Barbarian transmog set, in Diablo III on July 20 once Patch 2.7.1 goes live. More on this here Buy Diablo II Resurrected.
If you play Diablo on an Xbox or PlayStation, in the release of Patch 2.7.1, console players will now be able to immediately unlock the Mephisto pet and the Hatred’s Grasp wings when they pre-order the Diablo Prime Evil Collection.
Seasonal 24 Cosmetic Rewards in Etheral Moment
Blizzard is bringing back rewards from previous seasons to make them available for players who may have missed out since the launch of Season 17. For Season 24, this means that awards originally available in the 12th season are coming back including a set of exclusive gloves and chest slots along with two different portraits themed around high heaven. Collectors will be happy to see Fiacla-Géar return as well which gives your character a distinctly angelic look!
However, Blizzard knows it’s nice to have something new to aim for if you've participated in previous Seasons. Hence they continue providing new End of Journey rewards as introduced in Season 17; with two new cosmetic ones for those who complete the entirety of the season journey and go back home a Guardian! Now is your channce to regain Ethereal Memory by completing this year's 24th Season - The Terror Resurrected Portrait is yours once again while Lesser Mummy will be your loyal companion from now on.
Season 24 Journey Rewards
If you’ve been playing the past few Seasons diligently and reached Conqueror in the Season Journey each time, you’ve accrued a few extra stash tabs. Players who have not yet earned a total of five stash tabs via the Season Journey can still unlock an additional one by completing the following tasks at the Conqueror tier:
- Complete Torment XIII Rift within 5 minutes
- Complete Greater Rift 60 solo
- Kill Greed on Torment XIII
- Kill Queen Araneae on Torment XIII in under 30 seconds
- Reforge one Legendary or Set item to its new version
- Augment an Ancient item with a Level 50 or greater Legendary Gem
- Level three Legendary Gems to 55
- Complete two Conquests
"Augmenting" an Ancient Item means upgrading it from Level 50+ for the first time ever using Kanai's Cube Recipes.
Seasonal Conquests
Speaking of Conquests, Blizzard are rotating those, too! If you enjoy moving at speedhile killing things, Boss Mode and Worlds Apart will be making a return. On A Good Day and I Can't Stop are also available for people who like levelling Legendary Gems. If you'd rather max out your kill count with Cursed Chests, Curses! and Stars Align will be right up your street. Diablo III players who enjoy seeing how far they can go without Set Items ,will get a kick out of The Thrill and Super Human. Finally, if you're keen to show off your mastery of various Class Sets, Years of War and Dynasty will be available in Season 20 for you to attempt once more.
Haedrig's Gift in Season 24
Finally, the Class Sets rewarded for completing certain chapters in the Season Journey courtesy of Haedrig's Gift have rotated once more. Now you can complete Chapters 2, 3, and 4 to receive three pieces from a class set! Choose wisely because this is your only chance each season (both Hardcore and Non-Hardcore) to unlock one new set per character.
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. Here are the sets granted by Haedrig's Gift in Season 24:
- Monk – Uliana's Stratagem
- Demon Hunter – Natalya's Vengeance
- Crusader – Seeker of the Light
- Wizard – Vyr's Amazing Arcana
- Barbarian – Immortal King's Call
- Witch Doctor – Spirit of Arachyr
- Necromancer – Trag'Oul's Avatar
2.7.1 Patch Notes
Below you will find the patch notes for the upcoming update for Diablo III, Patch 2.7.1
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Note: All changes apply to all versions of Diablo III, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC unless otherwise indicated.
Patch Notes
Below you will find the patch notes for the upcoming update for Diablo III, Patch 2.7.1.
Seasons
Ethereals.Your Diablo III seasonal journey is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with the introduction of Ethereals, These rare weapons have rolling affixes and bonuses that are different for every type of class in your arsenal - but they're only available during Season 24! Ethereals will give you everything from powerful set rolls to random Legendary Powers or Passive Abilities on top (which means it's always changing). With new icons, names, item types and sounds found in Diablo II territory this past year-plus since release day -- now's not the time to wait around while everyone else starts their next season adventure.
For additional details on Ethereals, check out the list below:
- Ethereals are tied to an account and can only be dropped by monsters, chests, and destructibles, but do not require your character to be level 70 to drop. Ethereals cannot be acquired through Kanai's Cube or from Kadala.
- Ethereal rarity drop rate is set between Ancient and Primal items.
- There are 3 unique Ethereals per class. Each Ethereal has fixed affixes and rolls one random Legendary Weapon power and one random Class Passive Skill.
- Only one Ethereal can be equipped at a time.
- Ethereals ignore item durability loss.
- Legendary Powers and Class Passive Skills rolled on Ethereals do not stack with the same power equipped through Kanai's Cube, Items or Skills.
- Ethereals cannot be Enchanted, Transmogrified, Dyed, Reforged, or traded.
- Ethereals can be augmented.
- Collecting all 21 Ethereals during Season 24 will reward players with the Feat of Strength, Ethereal Recollection. Players who accomplish this will have all Ethereal transmogrify options available for future seasonal and non-seasonal play.
- Ethereals only drop in Seasonal play, and will not transfer to your non-seasonal character when the season ends.
Items
General
- Monk | Skill Change:
- Mystic Ally - Fire Ally: Now splits into 2 splits instead of 5, but now all Fire Allies can split. Damage radius slightly increased and damage increased from 480% to 1920% weapon damage.
- Mystic Ally - Fire Ally: Improved Fire Ally AI so Allies now explode more consistently.
- Mystic Ally - Earth Ally: Damage increased from 380% to 4500% weapon damage.
- Rabid Strike: Spirit spenders that teleport you while Epiphany is active are also mimicked on a nearby target with 350-450% increased damage for free.
- Wizard | Skill Change:
- Mirror Image: ?Mirror Image icon now displays a counter to display how many Mirror Images are active.
Item Changes
- Inna's Mantra 4-Piece Set: Gain the base effect of all four Mantras at all times. You gain 5% damage reduction for each Mystic Ally you have out. Your Mystic Allies no longer take damage.
- Inna's Mantra 6-Piece Set: Gain the passive abilities of the five runed Mystic Allies at all times. Attacking enemies creates your chosen Mystic Ally that lasts 15 seconds, up to 10 Mystic Allies. The damage of your Mystic Allies is increased by 3000% for each Mystic Ally you have out.
- The Crudest Boots: Mystic Ally summons two Mystic Allies that fight by your side. They deal 150% to 200% increased damage and are able to attack with their active forms longer.
- Bindings of the Lesser Gods: Enemies hit by your Cyclone Strike take 150% to 200% increased damage from your Mystic Ally for 5 seconds. Split Fire Allies gain 5 times this bonus.
- Aegis of Valor 2-Piece Set: Attacking with Fists of the Heavens empowers you, allowing Heaven's Fury to deal 125% increased damage for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
- Masquerade of the Burning Carnival 6-Piece Set: Bone Spear cast by you and your Simulacrums deals 6000% increased damage.
Bug Fixes
- Monk Fixes
- All Mystic Allies and their abilities now benefit from +Mystic Ally Damage.
- Fixed a bug where Shenlong's Spirit 2pc bonus did not trigger consistently while casting Tempest Rush.
- Witch Doctor Ethereal Fix | The Gidbinn
- +200% to all Voodoo skills now properly benefits Fetish Sycophants.