The Diablo IV team has been monitoring your feedback. As we introduce patches to keep your experience in Sanctuary smooth, we will update the below list and denote whether the fixes are intended for PC, Xbox, PlayStation™, or all platforms.
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On August 29, we held a Campfire Chat that covered our upcoming 2.0 Public Test Realm (PTR), which runs from September 4—September 11 for players with a PC Battle.net account.
Associate director of community Adam Fletcher, lead live game designer Colin Finer, systems designer Aislyn Hall, game designer Charles Dunn, and expert game designer Jeevun Sidhu sat down to provide a preview of major progression update details, class and balance updates, plus an introduction to Runewords.
To catch up on all the details shared during the Campfire Chat, watch the video below.
For details on what you can expect in our 2.0 PTR, visit this article.
The armies of the Burning Hells grow restless, anxious to inflict more wounds upon Sanctuary. Muster the strength to protect your home, wanderer.
The 2.0 Public Test Realm (PTR) for Diablo IV will be available from September 4–11, offering you the chance to test upcoming changes and features releasing for the base game with the next Season and the Vessel of Hatred Expansion.
The purpose of the PTR is to test updates and features before the launch of Season 6. Then, using your feedback, we’ll adjust the content within before it goes live for everyone. The feedback we receive helps us to fine-tune balance changes, eliminate bugs, and create the best experience possible. Having a PTR gives us a chance to test new systems, and we’re grateful for your assistance.
The fires of Hell burn bright in their anticipation of your arrival! Here is what the 2.0 PTR will be previewing.
Sanctuary’s Treasure Goblins have returned! This time, with elevated tenacity and renewed spoils. From August 27, 10 a.m.–September 3, 10 a.m. PDT, seek out hordes of these treasure hoarders to pilfer their loot bags for increased gold and coveted drops.
Lo and behold, reports of Treasure Goblin sightings have been significantly higher than normal! High and low these pesky buggers will go, stopping at nothing to amass Sanctuary’s riches for themselves.
Tall tales about these glimmering goblins have spun up from Kyovashad to Gea Khul: patrols claimed to have witnessed Treasure Gobli...
Read moreOur next Campfire Chat begins on August 29, 11 a.m. PDT and gives a preview of the 2.0 Public Test Realm (PTR). Join associate director of community Adam Fletcher, lead live game designer Colin Finer, systems designer Aislyn Hall, game designer Charles Dunn, and expert game designer Jeevun Sidhu as they reveal what to expect in the test realm.
We’ll also detail how to access the Public Test Realm in Diablo IV, available to PC BattleNet users. This PTR allows you to get your first taste of the changes coming in our next Season. During the PTR, we’ll listen closely to the community’s feedback and adjust before the Season arrives.
There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.
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Read moreThe perils ahead are best faced with the kinship of an ally, wanderer. During the Xbox livestream at gamescom, the Diablo IV® team dove deeper into exciting new features coming with Vessel of Hatred™. Venture forth to learn more of what lays in wait within the jungles of Nahantu, where hatred stirs and corrupts all it touches.
The many subregions of Nahantu each have their own corrupted monsters that plague the land. There’s the Lacuni, apex predators of the Tenganze Plains, and the venom-infested burrows of the Skittering Earth. The Hollows own the Lingering Hatred treetops, while the hallucinogen-riddled Dregs proliferate throughout the dense canopies of the land. These twisted lands are symptoms of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred’s deep grasp on this once flourishing land. Discover what dark machinations lay in wait…and the powerful tools you can wield to face them.
Read moreThe first expansion for Diablo® IV releases worldwide on October 8, and game director Brent Gibson took to the gamescom stage to introduce the Mercenaries—a new feature coming to Vessel of Hatred™. Mercenaries are your companions in battle, who grow in strength and can be customized to support your playstyle. Each Mercenary is unique in the role they serve, so no matter your class or build, you’ll find a Mercenary that’s right for you. See them in action below!
The team also introduced the Dark Citadel, a new co-op PvE endgame experience that will put everything you know about combat to the test through a series of cooperative puzzles and mechanics, as well as the Kurast Undercity—an intense new multistage, time-attack dungeon that gives you the control over the challenge as well as the loot you will find! Lastly, in preparation of bringing the jungles of Nahantu to players at launch, attendees at gamescom will be some of the first to slay demons as the Sp...
Read moreRise, wanderer, and stand triumphant before your hoard of spoils—Mother’s Blessing has returned!
An alluring glow descends across the land, increasing the clarity and temperament of all stalwart demon slayers. Scholars have unlocked new secrets in their ancient tomes, while coffers threaten to burst with Gold unearthed from long-forgotten crypts. Make haste to hone your blade through a week of adventure and plunder to become the deadliest force in all of Sanctuary.
From August 21-August 28, 10 a.m. PT, all players will earn 35% experience and 50% Gold at a (multiplicative) increased rate. Lilith blesses all her children, as this bonus applies to both Seasonal and Eternal Realms, and all World Tiers. This bonus stacks, so pair it with Elixirs and the Urn of Aggression to maximize your experience gains while killing Monsters.
Use this boost to carve through ranks of the Battle Pass,...
Read moreCatch up on our latest Developer Update livestream, where we revealed Season of the Infernal Hordes, Class balance updates, and more.
On August 1, we held a Developer Update stream that detailed all the hellish things coming in Season of the Infernal Hordes which begins on August 6 at 10 a.m. PT. Community manger Marcus Kretz, associate director of community Adam Fletcher, lead season designer Dan Tanguay, and lead live class designer Adam Jackson sat down to discuss Season of the Infernal Hordes. They dove into upcoming balance changes, quality-of-life updates, feedback learnings from our recent Public Test Realm, and more.
If you’d like to watch the full Developer Update stream to catch up on all the details, see the video below.
To read our 1.5.0. Patch Notes in full, you can read those ...
Read moreDeveloper’s Note: Thank you to everyone who defended Sanctuary in our PTR and provided feedback. We have assembled a few key updates and bug fixes that were made as a direct result of the community’s feedback. Continue reading past this section to get a complete view of all the changes releasing with Season of the Infernal Hordes.
Note: Additional changes made since the PTR’s conclusion are highlighted in red.
Much has transpired as of late. Dark deeds through the night whisper of enemies turned allies, and demonic heathens seek to break open the very gates of the Burning Hells.
Season of the Infernal Hordes begins on August 6 at 10 a.m. PT.
Discover another chapter of what Lilith’s return to Sanctuary has wrought on the land. Create unlikely alliances and discover what imminent threat the Realm of Hatred poses to Sanctuary. On both Seasonal and Eternal Realms, beat back Hell’s legions in the Infernal Hordes, a wave-based feature that pits you against seemingly endless monsters. Read on for everything you need to know to descend into Hell and fight against the legions that await you.
Thank you to everyone that participated in our PC and Battle.net PTR (Public Test Realm) for Season of the Infernal Hordes. Throughout the blog, any text or section marked in red was a change made based off feedback from our latest PTR.
Our next Developer Update stream arrives on August 1 at 11 a.m. PDT and gives a preview of our upcoming Season, and changes made since the last PTR (Public Test Realm).
Join community manager Marcus Kretz, associate director of community Adam Fletcher, and members of the development team, as they share more details for the next season of Diablo IV. Tune in to learn more on systems, balance updates and feedback learnings from our recent PTR.
There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.
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Read moreWanderers of learned origins have been said to possess the Horadric knowledge to create their own portals, bending time and space to materialize their way to desired destinations. Now is your chance to wield such magic for a chance for you and a friend to play the new Spiritborn class in Diablo IV®.
From July 18—July 25, 11:30 a.m. PDT devise your own Portal for a chance to win a trip to Gamescom for you and a friend. Gamescom will be the first public hands-on event for Spiritborn, you’ll be one of the first to play the new class! You’ll both be equipped with travel, accommodations, and tickets to the show in Cologne, Germany from August 21—25!
To enter, post your own Portal to Gamescom on Instagram. Your “Portal to Gamescom” is up to your interpretation: you can use any medium at your disposal to bring your Portal to life: in-game capture, digital or practical effects, or even paper mâché. Be as imaginative as possible!
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Read moreAn adaptive apex predator hailing from the jungles of Nahantu will soon join the fight against darkness. The Spiritborn is an entirely new class in the Diablo® series, that calls upon the unique strengths of Jaguar, Gorilla, Eagle, and Centipede Spirit Guardians to overcome any nightmare the Burning Hells throws their way. The Spiritborn class will be arriving on October 8 as part of the Vessel of Hatred™ expansion.
Spiritborn are versatile warriors who fuse devastating three-hit-combo attacks and acrobatic fluidity into a potent display of their ferocity. They are masters of hand-to-hand combat, doling out lethality at close range through the ability to extend their wrath with the aid of spirit energy and their favored demon-slaying implement, the glaive. Their physical prowess allows them to block or dodge incoming strikes, absorbing this power for themselves or redirecting it back at their aggressors.
The Spiritborn’s origin, relationship...
Read moreGet an in-depth look at the Spiritborn, a class entirely new to the Diablo series, during a special livestream on July 18 at 11 a.m. PDT!
Join community director Adam Fletcher, game director Brent Gibson, associate narrative designer Eleni Rivera-Colon, art director Nick Chilano, and game designer Bjorn Mikkelson, as they reveal details about the Spiritborn’s story, art, design, gameplay, and more. There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.
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Read moreOn June 21, we held a Campfire Chat that went through our upcoming Season 5 Public Test Realm (PTR), which runs from June 25—July 2 for players with a PC Battle.net account.
Community director Adam Fletcher, lead season designer Daniel Tanguay, and lead live class designer Adam Jackson, sat down to give a preview of the Infernal Hordes game mode, new Eternal Quest, and more. The team also briefly touched on the midseason patch 1.4.3. update, which covered class balance updates.
If you’d like to watch the full Campfire Chat to catch up on all the details, see the video below.
To read all the details on our upcoming PTR, you can read that blog ...
Read moreGreat forces gather beyond the gates of Hell, wanderer. Do you dare to cull their threat?
The second Public Test Realm (PTR) for Diablo IV is coming soon, offering you the chance to test upcoming changes and features for Season 5. PTR will be available from June 25 to July 2 for players with a PC Battle.net account.
The purpose of the PTR is to test updates and features before the launch of Season 5. Then we’ll make adjustments to Season 5 using your feedback before it goes live for everyone. The feedback we receive helps us to fine-tune balance changes, eliminate bugs, and create the best experience possible. Having a PTR gives us a chance to test new systems, and we’re grateful for your time spent playing.
Your experience in Sanctuary is about to burn even hotter: here’s an overview of what you need to know.
Our next Campfire Chat begins on June 21 at 11 a.m. PDT and gives a preview of our Season 5 Public Test Realm. Join associate director of community Adam Fletcher, lead season designer Daniel Tanguay, and lead live class designer Adam Jackson, as they reveal what to expect in the Season 5 PTR.
We’ll also detail how to access the Public Test Realm (PTR) in Diablo IV, available to PC BattleNet users. This PTR allows you to get your first taste of the changes coming in our next Season. During the PTR, we’ll listen closely to your feedback in order to make adjustments before the Season arrives for all.
There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questions directly to the team.
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Read moreVessel of Hatred™, the first expansion for Diablo IV, is now available for pre-purchase through Battle.net, PlayStation® and Xbox Games Stores, and Steam, and will release on October 8. Deep in the jungles of Nahantu, a conflicted Neyrelle is tormented by the malicious wills of her travelling companion Mephisto. Can you navigate the terrors that lay in wait to save her soul, or will it already be too late? Harness the powers of an all-new class to survive the deadly wilds and fight back the terrible power from within.
Pre-purchase Vessel of Hatred™ Ultimate Edition and immediately receive* Alkor the Snow Leopard Pet, Natalya the Tiger Pet, and Hlrati the Canine Pet, plus the Nahantu War-cat Mount Bundle**, Wings of the Faith cosmetic, 3,000 Platinum, armor sets for each class, and more.
For an overview of everything we announced today, here is a message from game director Brent Gibson!
For more information related to pre-purchasing Vessel of Hatre...
Read moreCome one, come all to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Diablo IV, and the 2-year anniversary of Diablo Immortal! Share in a goblin’s heap of rewards to mark another year of malevolence across Sanctuary.
Enjoy the revelry with a bounty of devilish goods to sink your teeth into across Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal. Thank you for being a part of the Diablo community through another year of fighting back the demonic forces of Hell.
For a handy reference of all our March of the Goblins anniversary celebrations, here’s all our events:
| Diablo IV: March of the Goblins | Part 1 | March of the Goblins | June 6-13 |
| Free Gifts in the Shop | June 6-12, claim until June 20 | ||
| Part 2 | Mother’s Blessing June 6 until June 20 | ...||
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