Everything you Need to Know About Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred’s Launch

Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred will be released on October 7, 2024. However, with this being a live service game, there’s a lot you need to know before diving in on launch day. This is a live service game after all, and you don’t want to get caught out trying to play at the wrong time or without understanding something vital to the expansion.

In a pre-launch blog post, Blizzard Entertainment outlined pretty much everything fans need to know before Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred‘s release. There’s quite a bit to digest, so I’ve got you covered with all the important information in nice easy-to-digest chunks below.

When is the release date & time for Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred?

We have had confirmation from Blizzard Entertainment that Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred is launching on October 7, 2024, simultaneously on all platforms at 4 PM PT. Due to the differences in time zones worldwide, this is going to look a little different depending on where you live. Check below for your local time zone and exact launch time on October 7 or 8, 2024.

• Irvine: October 7, 2024, at 4 M PDT
• New York: October 7, 2024, at 7 PM EDT
• Sao Paolo: October 7, 2024, at 8 PM BRT
• London: October 8, 2024, at 00:00 AM BST
• Berlon: October 8, 2024, at 1 AM CEST
• Istanbul: October 8, 2024, at 2 AM TRT
• Seoul: October 8, 2024, at 8 AM KST
• Sydney: October 8, 2024, at 10 AM AEDT
• Auckland: October 8, 2024, at 12 PM NZDT

You can pre-load Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred for PlayStation and Xbox consoles from October 5, 2024, at 4 PM PT. For those of you on PC, it’s possible to pre-load right now through Battle.net.

How late can you get pre-order rewards in Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred?

You can net yourself pre-order rewards for Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred by pre-purchasing the ultimate edition of expansion ahead of its launch on October 7, 2024. If you pre-purchase, you’ll get the following rewards when you log in on launch day.

• One month of Game Pass Ultimate
• Mother’s Lament Legendary Gem for Diablo Immortal
• Alkor, Snow Leopard Pet

I have to say, that snow leopard pet looks so good I’d pre-order. But my daughter is obsessed with the animal which might be swaying me somewhat.

How to play the Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred campaign

To play the Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred campaign, you need to first purchase the expansion. Then, you must create a new character on either the Eternal or Seasonal Realm. Don’t worry. You can select the option to skip the base campaign and get right into the meat of the expansion campaign from the word go.

Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred base game and expansion updates

The Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred expansion brings a bunch of updates to gameplay for both the new content and that of the base game. I’ve got two lists of improvements for you. First, this is everything that’s new for the base game content in Diablo IV once the expansion comes out.

• Max level increased to level 60
• New system for difficulties
• A new Paragon max level of 300 & Paragon system changes
• Item quality has been reworked
• Players now have 2 more character slots
• Every class and new class skills and passives
• Players can take advantage of the incredibly helpful Party Finder feature
• A brand new season of content with a host of sparkly new rewards to unlock

Next is a list of everything that’s new in Diablo IV but only for those who own the Vessel of Hatred expansion. You’ll unlock these when you buy access to the new content.

• Say hello to the Nahantu Region, complete with new dungeons, side quests, strongholds, legion events, and Nahantu Monster Families
• The Spiritborn class
• The entire Vessel of Hatred campaign
• Nahantu Region Renown
• Runewords
• Dark Citadel
• Mercenaries
• Kurast Undercity
• Trading for Vessel of Hatred-specific Resources

New Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred shop items and Twitch Drops

Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred brings two small treats with it you might not have been expecting. First, we have Twitch Drops. Now before you even think about this reward, head to your Battle.net account for the game and link it to Twitch. You can find all the information you need on Blizzard Entertainment’s Q&A for Twitch Drops.

Once linked, you can unlock a bunch of, quite frankly, amazing-looking rewards for the game. There’s mount armor and all sorts of other spicy cosmetics up for grabs. They’re available to earn by watching at least 3 hours of the game on Twitch every week between October 8, 2024, to November 5, 2024.

If Twitch Drops aren’t for you, then check out the Dark Citadel between October 5, 2024, to November 5, 2024. If you complete it, there are a few new weapons to earn, and a glorious Reins of the Longfur Beast cat mount that sounds to me like the best item in this game.

Before you go

Thank you for stopping by to read about everything coming out around the launch of Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred. We’re pretty excited about it and plan on throwing Matt into it so he can bring you his view of it. considering Diablo IV is the most turbulent relationship of his life, it should be worth a read.

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