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Season of Hell’s Legacy introduces the Prime Evils questline, the long-awaited character Rebirth system, and deterministic Mythic Unique crafting.
Key Changes
- 1New Seasonal Questline featuring Deckard Cain and the Prime Evils (Diablo, Baal, Mephisto)
- 2Character Rebirth system allows Eternal characters to be reset and moved to the Seasonal realm
- 3Deterministic Mythic Unique crafting added via the Horadric Cube 'Upgrade Direct' recipe
- 4War Plans reputation is now shared account-wide across characters in the same partition
- 59 Legacy Uniques added, including the iconic Stone of Jordan and Leoric's Crown
- 6New Soul Splinter gems provide powerful combat boons with associated liabilities
- 7Waking Nightmares dungeons recreate classic Diablo encounters with updated visuals
- 8New Horadric Cube recipes for targeted affix rerolling on gear and charms
- 9Season 15 progression rewards include up to 10 Resplendent Sparks and 5 Mythic Caches
- 10Steam Free Trial available until Sept 21 with access to all classes up to level 30
All Changes
🔥Seasonal Content(4)
- newSeasonal Questline: New Seasonal Questline featuring the return of Deckard Cain and confrontations with echoes of Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto.
- newSplinters of Evil: Introduced Splinters of Evil (Terror, Destruction, Hatred) that grant elemental combat procs but increase vulnerability to specific Prime Evils.
- newWaking Nightmares: Added Waking Nightmares encounters, featuring multi-level Capstone-type dungeons and open-world boss rooms based on classic Diablo locations.
- newSoul Splinters: Introduced Soul Splinters, special gems for Jewelry slots that provide powerful boons paired with specific liabilities.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(3)
- newRebirth: New Rebirth feature allows converting Eternal characters to Seasonal status, resetting them to level 1 while keeping name, appearance, and total hours played.
- changeWar Plans: War Plans reputation points are now shared across all characters on an account within the same partition (Seasonal/Eternal, Hardcore/Non-Hardcore).
- changeHardcore Mode: Hardcore War Plans progress now requires at least one living character in the partition to successfully transfer to the Eternal realm at season end.
⚒️Items & Crafting(4)
- newMythic Uniques: New 'Upgrade Direct Item to Mythic' recipe in the Horadric Cube allows 1:1 transfer of affixes, Tempering, and Masterworking to a Mythic state.
- newHoradric Cube: Introduced 'Affix Value Reroll' recipe to reroll base affixes while protecting Greater Affixes, Tempers, and Enchantments.
- newHoradric Cube: Introduced 'Horadric Reroll' for Legendary+ Charms and Seals to randomize base affixes without affecting Set Bonuses or Unique powers.
- newLegacy Uniques: Added 9 Legacy Uniques from previous Diablo titles, including Leoric's Crown, Stone of Jordan, and Messerschmidt's Reaver.
🏆Progression & Rewards(4)
- newSeason Ranks: Season 15 Rank rewards include up to 14 Skill Points, 42 Paragon points, 10 Resplendent Sparks, and 5 Mythic Unique Caches.
- newSeason Blessings: Added 5 new Season Blessings: Urn of Curiosities, Reclamation, Masterworking, Glyphs, and Ancestral Whispers.
- newHoradric Post: Introduced the Horadric Post, a new one-way delivery system for account-wide rewards and commemorative items.
- changeSteam Free Trial: Diablo IV is free to play on Steam until September 21 (10 a.m. PT) with a level 30 progression cap.
Summary
Season of Hell’s Legacy
Diablo IV's 15th season, Hell’s Legacy, brings players face-to-face with the Prime Evils—Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto—through a new seasonal questline guided by the soul of Deckard Cain. Players can wield the power of these evils using Splinters of Evil, which grant iconic elemental powers but increase vulnerability to the associated Prime Evil.
Major System Overhauls
This update introduces several highly requested features, including Character Rebirth, allowing players to move Eternal characters to the Seasonal realm while maintaining their identity and play history. Shared War Plans now allow reputation progress to be shared across all characters on an account within the same partition. Additionally, the Horadric Cube has been expanded with deterministic Mythic Unique crafting and new affix rerolling recipes to provide greater control over endgame gear progression.