Season of Hell’s Legacy Is Live — Play for Free
Season of Hell’s Legacy introduces the Soul Splinter mechanic, Waking Nightmare dungeons featuring Prime Evils, and a deterministic Mythic Unique crafting system alongside the highly requested Character Rebirth feature.
Key Changes
- 1New Soul Splinter mechanic adds powerful gems with boons and liabilities to jewelry slots
- 2Deterministic Mythic Unique crafting allows 1:1 transfer of affixes and tempers
- 3Character Rebirth system allows Eternal characters to join the Seasonal realm at Level 1
- 4War Plans reputation is now shared account-wide across characters in the same partition
- 5Waking Nightmare dungeons introduce reimagined boss fights with Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto
- 6Nine iconic Legacy Uniques including Stone of Jordan added as permanent items
- 7New Horadric Cube recipes allow for targeted rerolling of base affixes on gear and charms
- 8Season Rank rewards increased to include 10 Resplendent Sparks and 5 Mythic Caches
- 9Horadric Post system added for direct delivery of rewards and supplies
- 10Steam Free Trial available until Sept 21 with progression up to Level 30
All Changes
🔥Seasonal Mechanics(7)
- newSeasonal Questline: New Seasonal Questline featuring the return of Deckard Cain and encounters with the Prime Evils.
- newSplinters of Evil: Introduced Splinters of Evil (Diablo, Baal, Mephisto) which grant periodic elemental damage eruptions (Fire, Cold, or Physical) but increase vulnerability to that Prime Evil.
- newSoul Splinters: Added Soul Splinters, special gems for Jewelry slots that provide powerful boons with associated liabilities; available in 8 types including Splinter of Anguish and Splinter of the Mother.
- newWaking Nightmares: Introduced Waking Nightmares: multi-level Capstone dungeons recreating historic boss showdowns, playable up to Torment 10+.
- newWaking Nightmares: Added standard-length Waking Nightmare dungeons based on classic locations like the Den of Evil.
- newWaking Nightmares: Added open-world Waking Nightmare encounters featuring past bosses like Queen Araneae and Flayer waves.
- newHoradric Cube: Amalgamation recipe added to the Horadric Cube to upgrade Soul Splinters to higher rarities.
⚔️Items & Equipment(9)
- newLeoric's Crown: Added Leoric's Crown (Helm) as a permanent Legacy Unique for all classes.
- newNemesis Bracers: Added Nemesis Bracers (Gloves/Unique Charm) as a permanent Legacy Unique for all classes.
- newStone of Jordan: Added Stone of Jordan (Ring/Unique Charm) as a permanent Legacy Unique for all classes.
- newSquirt's Blouse: Added Squirt's Blouse (Chest/Unique Charm) as a permanent Legacy Unique for all classes.
- newArioc's Needle: Added Arioc's Needle (2H Polearm/Unique Charm) for Barbarian, Druid, and Spiritborn.
- newHenri's Perquisition: Added Henri's Perquisition (Offhand Focus/Unique Charm) for Sorcerer, Necromancer, and Warlock.
- newIn-Geom: Added In-Geom (1H Sword/Unique Charm) for Barbarian, Druid, Rogue, Necromancer, Paladin, Sorcerer, and Warlock.
- newThe Furnace: Added The Furnace (2H Mace/Unique Charm) for Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin, and Warlock.
- newMesserschmidt's Reaver: Added Messerschmidt's Reaver (2H Axe) for Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin, and Warlock.
⚒️Crafting Systems(4)
- newMythic Unique Crafting: New 'Upgrade Direct Item to Mythic' recipe in Horadric Cube allows 1:1 transfer of affixes, tempers, and masterworking to a Mythic state.
- changeMythic Unique Crafting: Directly upgraded Mythic Uniques now receive a 'Crafted' tag; players are limited to equipping only one item with this tag.
- newHoradric Cube: Added Affix Value Reroll recipe to reroll base affixes while protecting Greater Affixes, Enchanted affixes, and Tempers.
- newHoradric Cube: Added Horadric Reroll recipe for Legendary+ Charms and Seals to randomize base affixes without affecting Set Bonuses or Unique powers.
📈Progression & Endgame(5)
- changeWar Plans: War Plans reputation points are now shared across all characters on an account within the same partition (Seasonal/Eternal, HC/Non-HC, etc.).
- changeWar Plans: Season 14 War Plans progress will now carry over to Eternal characters on September 15.
- changeWar Plans: Hardcore War Plans progress now requires at least one living character to transfer points to the Eternal realm at season end.
- buffSeason Ranks: Season 15 Rank rewards updated to include up to 14 Skill Points, 42 Paragon points, and 10 Resplendent Sparks.
- newSeason Ranks: Added 5 Mythic Unique Caches to the Season Rank reward track.
🛠️Quality of Life(2)
- newRebirth: Introduced Character Rebirth, allowing Eternal characters to be reset to Level 1 for the Seasonal realm while keeping their name and appearance.
- newHoradric Post: Introduced the Horadric Post, a one-way delivery system for account-wide rewards and supplies.
🎁Events & Rewards(2)
- newSteam Free Trial: Diablo IV base game is free to play on Steam until September 21 (Level 30 progression cap).
- newTwitch Drops: Twitch Drops active from Sept 15-29: Watch 2 hours of Diablo IV to earn the Deforestation Two-Handed Axe cosmetic.
Summary
Seasonal Content
Season 15, titled 'Hell’s Legacy,' brings the return of Deckard Cain to guide players through Waking Nightmares—reimagined encounters with Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto. Players can wield Splinters of Evil to gain iconic powers while navigating three tiers of nightmare dungeons, ranging from open-world encounters to Pinnacle Capstones at Torment 10+.
Items and Crafting Overhaul
A major update to Mythic Unique crafting allows for a 1:1 deterministic transfer via the Horadric Cube, preserving all affixes and tempers. Additionally, nine Legacy Uniques from Diablo's history, including the Stone of Jordan and Leoric's Crown, have been permanently added to the game. New Horadric Cube recipes provide greater control over affix rerolling for gear and charms.
Progression and Quality of Life
Account-wide progression is significantly improved with shared War Plans reputation across alts. The new Rebirth system allows players to reset Eternal characters to Level 1 for the new season while maintaining their name and play-time history. A new Horadric Post system has also been implemented for direct reward delivery.