Vessel of Hatredthe first expansion of Diablo IVwill transport players to a new region — one that won’t be entirely foreign to those who have already played Diablo II. There will also be a new playable class: the Sacresprit.
Diablo IV will welcome its first extension Vessel of Hatred on October 8, 2024. It will be an indirect extension of Diablo II, due to the return of Mephisto and the choice of the new region in which Neyrelle’s adventures will continue. When Vessel of Hatred will come out, Diablo IV should be in its sixth season.
Who will the characters be? Vessel of Hatred ?
The story will mainly focus on two main protagonists: young Neyrelle, who strives to transport Mephisto’s soul stone, and to resist him, as well as Mephisto, one of the primordial demons of the saga. He is the Lord of Hatred and, incidentally, the father of Lilith, the central antagonist of Diablo IV.
We expect to see other characters, like Neyrelle’s mother, Vhenard, who is “visible” in the trailer for Vessel of Hatred. Clues also suggest that Lucion, Lilith’s brother and son of Mephisto, will be there. A certain Tyrael could also be confused, because his lieutenant, Inarius, meets a tragic end in Diablo IV.
What is the story of Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred?
According to the description given by Blizzard, we will go to a new region, Nahantu, to find Neyrelle. The young girl seeks to carry the burden of Mephisto’s soul stone alone, with the aim of killing him once and for all. But the influence of the artifact is extreme. It is clear that Neyrelle is starting to break down.
A first trailer
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, Blizzard showed the first trailer for its expansion. It is remarkably produced and features Neyrelle and Mephisto. It is also very gory and disturbing – we quickly understand why the game will not be authorized for under 18s. It’s not often that a trailer makes you uncomfortable.
When is the release date of the expansion? Diablo 4 ?
The game will be available from October 8, 2024. The officialization of this extension dates back to November 3, 2023, during BlizzCon. A short video allowed you to hear the voices of Neyrelle and Mephisto and to see a sequence shot in a jungle. Thus, Blizzard gave a taste of the future area of the game.
Pre-orders are available.
On which console and which PC to play Vessel of Hatred ?
The extension of Diablo IV will obviously be offered on all media that already have access to Blizzard’s hack’n’slash. On the PC side, this includes Windows (Steam and Battle.net). On the console side, the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S are affected. The new Xbox Series X without a disk drive is also eligible.
A new region in Diablo IV
The new play area is called Nahantu. It is an area overgrown with vegetation. There you will find dungeons and bastions, as well as some localities. Nahantu is also called Torajan. This vast jungle is located to the south of the world of Sanctuary, where the plot of Diablo. The jungle borders the twin seas, which bisect the world.
A new class
A new class will also be added to the game: the sacrispirit. By embodying it, according to Blizzard, we will become “ the superpredator entity of the jungle “. In a visual shared by the studio, we see a warrior wielding a polearm and dressed in attire giving the impression of facing a leopard. He also seems to have magical skills.
A more detailed presentation of the Sacresprit (which was described halfway between the Druid and the Barbarian) is planned by Blizzard during a broadcast scheduled for July 18, 2024.
What else is new in Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred?
- Recruiting mercenaries: tired of playing solo, but you don’t want to play multiplayer? The mercenaries are arriving to accompany you on your adventures. Mercenaries will be NPCs who can progress in level and power. They will also provide unique abilities in combat. A bit like the companions of Diablo III.
- JCE coop activity for high level: one of the challenges to make a game like Diablo IV always attractive remains the addition of motivating activities for the high level. The extension must precisely offer a particular cooperative game mode. Blizzard speaks of “ terrible trials and tempting rewards ”, and teamwork. Details, however, are lacking today.
- The familiars are arriving. We can already unlock one in the base game. They are used to collect materials and gold around you. Practical for saving time.
- For the rest, you can expect more dungeons, more strongholds, the rest of the story, new rewards, additional skills, other paragon boards, new legendary glyphs, even more varied activities. . Certain mechanics will be reviewed and corrected on this occasion – something the studio already does over the seasons.
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