Kat Bailey is IGN's News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. The Season of the Malignant patch will drop on July 18, with new items and balance changes available on Eternal Realm from that time.ĭiablo 4 released last month to critical acclaim, with our reviewer writing, 'Diablo 4 is a stunning sequel with near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down.'įor more, keep an eye out on our ever-evolving map of Sanctuary, which will help you get through Diablo 4's myriad quest.

The paid tier also includes exclusive cosmetics.īlizzard has previously confirmed that Diablo 4 will continue evolving and expanding 'for years to come.' This includes two confirmed expansions as well as a robust roadmap. According to Blizzard, the battle pass includes a free tier where everyone can earn seasonal boosts in order to accelerate progress.

The new 'Season Journey' will take place over seven chapters, with each chapter featuring multiple objectives that can be completed for rewards like Favor, which can be used to open up rewards in the Diablo 4 battle pass. Players will be able to jump into seasonal realms and start a new character from Level 1, though some features will only be available after beating the main campaign. The new items won't be season exclusive, Blizzard says, and will appear in the Eternal Realm too. Blizzard also hinted as a new boss monster, new legendary items, new unique items, and more. To battle the creatures, Blizzard says Season of the Malignant will include new builds that are 'stupidly powerful' thanks to the new Malignant powers. Will you be ready? /bJYo5f1xyB- Diablo July 6, 2023 Malignant Monsters can be defeated by drawing out their corruption and trapping their Malignant Hearts, which can then be inserted into rings and amulets.Ī new threat is corrupting Sanctuary ? #DiabloIV Season of the Malignant is coming July 20th. Any elite monster will be able to spawn as a Malignant Monster with additional powers. Season of the Malignant features a 'dangerous new threat' in the form of Malignant Monsters spreading throughout Sanctuary.

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