Blizzard Entertainment revealed the first information on the third season of Diablo IV. The kickoff is scheduled for the end of January.
Available since June 2023, Diablo 4 will soon enter its third season, a way for Blizzard Entertainment to maintain the attention of players with new features structured around a theme. In a press release published on January 16, the company provided the first details on the blending season, which will follow the blood season.
A new threat looms beneath the deserts of Kehjistan: the demon Malphas has seized the Loom, an ancient technology that allows him to raise an army of robots to take over Sanctuary, the world of Diablo. With the help of Ayuzhan, fans of Diablo IV will have to eliminate Malphas.
When will the third season of Diablo IV ?
The blending season kicks off on January 23 at 7 p.m. French time.
What are the big news in season 3 of Diablo 4 ?
A little companion
In the third season of Diablo 4, we will not fight alone. At the start of the adventure, we will receive a little companion Sénéchal. It’s a spider-shaped robot that will follow us everywhere and attack enemies. We can obviously improve it thanks to a set of stones to collect: those of control determine its attacks and those of harmony play on its skills. The Seneschal can be equipped with two control stones and six harmony stones.
“ Once you obtain your Seneschal, he will follow you throughout Sanctuary until the end of the gathering season », Specifies Blizzard Entertainment.
New dungeons
The assembly season will introduce a new type of dungeon: vaults. They are populated by robotic enemies, with elemental variants. By entering a vault, you will receive the “protection of Zoltun”, essential to recover the treasures, but governed by a number of charges to protect (spoiler: you will have to avoid dying). The reward for the key is interesting: a protected chest which can contain legendary items. Of course, there will be a boss to defeat first.
Rankings
Here’s a new feature particularly awaited by fans: the rankings, which allow you to gauge yourself against others thanks to a weekly challenge. Only the best will be able to claim first place and be included in the ancestral Pantheon. A challenge for Elon Musk?
So-called comfort improvements
There will obviously be a big update for Diablo IVwith some improvements already announced:
- The infernal waves will soon be permanent, they will simply stop for five minutes every hour (which will allow more ash to be collected).
- We can move around more easily in Sanctuary with the ZQSD keys on the keyboard, practical for avoiding the mouse.
- There will be an additional chest tab (you will need to purchase it with in-game currency).
Blizzard Entertainment also mentions an improvement for the reallocation of skill points or even a better user interface when exchanging gold.
Do we have to create a new character to play season 3 of Diablo 4 ?
Yes, this has been the rule from the beginning. But you will be able to pass the main campaign after completing the prologue.
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