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== | == Release Date == | ||
Diablo 4’s second season began on '''October 17 at 10 a.m. PDT''' with [[Patch 1-2-0|Patch 1.2.0]], | |||
Beginning with Season of Blood, players have the option to skip the Campaign after completing the Missing Pieces quest from the Prologue on the Seasonal Realm. Choosing to do so will allow you to jump right into content from Season of Blood. | |||
== | == Season 2 Theme Details == | ||
At first, they targeted small hamlets, descending upon insignificant prey and tearing into their jugular—a most grisly death to befall someone. But then their ambitions grew, and they became sloppy, greedy. That’s when word of suspicious vampire activity met your ears, wanderer. | At first, they targeted small hamlets, descending upon insignificant prey and tearing into their jugular—a most grisly death to befall someone. But then their ambitions grew, and they became sloppy, greedy. That’s when word of suspicious vampire activity met your ears, wanderer. | ||
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Magistrate Oren, the distraught leader of a town badly plagued by these bloodthirsty assailants, needs your help in investigating the recent slew of murders. Enter Sanctuary’s vampire-infested underbelly in a new Questline, recruit the skillful vampire hunter Erys to your cause, and discover the sinister plot of the Dark Master behind it all. | Magistrate Oren, the distraught leader of a town badly plagued by these bloodthirsty assailants, needs your help in investigating the recent slew of murders. Enter Sanctuary’s vampire-infested underbelly in a new Questline, recruit the skillful vampire hunter Erys to your cause, and discover the sinister plot of the Dark Master behind it all. | ||
== Blizzard Notes for Season 2 == | |||
===Mechanics=== | ===Mechanics=== | ||
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Driving a stake into the heart of the Dark Master’s plan will require you to wield their same savagery—Vampiric Powers. What was once a forbidden art shall become Sanctuary’s salvation. But to wield it, you’re going to need blood, Potent Blood. Acquired from fallen adversaries, Potent Blood can be spent in the Vampiric Powers tab within the Character menu to unlock a random power or power upgrade. Vampiric Powers can also be unlocked by completing the Seasonal Questline and from the Blood Harvest Seasonal Event. We’ll cover the latter in detail later. | Driving a stake into the heart of the Dark Master’s plan will require you to wield their same savagery—Vampiric Powers. What was once a forbidden art shall become Sanctuary’s salvation. But to wield it, you’re going to need blood, Potent Blood. Acquired from fallen adversaries, Potent Blood can be spent in the Vampiric Powers tab within the Character menu to unlock a random power or power upgrade. Vampiric Powers can also be unlocked by completing the Seasonal Questline and from the Blood Harvest Seasonal Event. We’ll cover the latter in detail later. | ||
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Inside the Blood Harvest, you’ll have the chance to acquire Blood Lures, which summon Blood Seekers for you to extinguish. You can also use any Seeker Keys you find to free prisoners of the Dark Master's army or on Seekers Caches to receive Pact Armor, Pact Consumables, and Potent Blood. | Inside the Blood Harvest, you’ll have the chance to acquire Blood Lures, which summon Blood Seekers for you to extinguish. You can also use any Seeker Keys you find to free prisoners of the Dark Master's army or on Seekers Caches to receive Pact Armor, Pact Consumables, and Potent Blood. | ||
==== | ====New Events==== | ||
There will also be new World Events and Dungeon Events where you can go toe-to-toe with more Blood Seekers and other vampire foot soldiers as well. The dark master’s army calls some of Sanctuary’s Dungeons home—delve into their depths to see what secrets lie in wait. | There will also be new World Events and Dungeon Events where you can go toe-to-toe with more Blood Seekers and other vampire foot soldiers as well. The dark master’s army calls some of Sanctuary’s Dungeons home—delve into their depths to see what secrets lie in wait. | ||
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Below is a list of the bosses and the requirements to encounter them. | Below is a list of the bosses and the requirements to encounter them. | ||
Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint (World Tier III and IV): You must gather enough Living Steel from the Tortured Offering in Helltide. In addition to Unique items that can only drop from Grigoire, you also have a chance to receive the Demonbinder Mount Armor Cosmetic. | [[Grigoire]], The Galvanic Saint (World Tier III and IV): You must gather enough Living Steel from the Tortured Offering in Helltide. In addition to Unique items that can only drop from Grigoire, you also have a chance to receive the Demonbinder Mount Armor Cosmetic. | ||
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Echo of Varshan (World Tier III and IV): Defeat Grotesque Debtors during Whispers of the Dead for a chance to receive parts of Varshan’s body. The Tree of Whispers collections—gained from turning in Grim Favors—guarantees a part of Varshan’s body. Once you have enough parts, including a Malignant Heart if you’re playing on World Tier IV, you can summon Varshan. The Flesh-Weld Rod Trophy has a chance to drop from this boss in addition to Unique items that can only drop from Varshan. | [[Varshan|Echo of Varshan]] (World Tier III and IV): Defeat Grotesque Debtors during Whispers of the Dead for a chance to receive parts of Varshan’s body. The Tree of Whispers collections—gained from turning in Grim Favors—guarantees a part of Varshan’s body. Once you have enough parts, including a Malignant Heart if you’re playing on World Tier IV, you can summon Varshan. The Flesh-Weld Rod Trophy has a chance to drop from this boss in addition to Unique items that can only drop from Varshan. | ||
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The Beast in the Ice (World Tier IV): Gather Distilled Fear while completing Tier 30 or higher Nightmare Dungeons. After you have enough, visit the Occultist and craft the Glacial Fissure Nightmare Sigil, activate it, then you can fight The Beast in the Ice. The Skull Torch and Fell Steed Mount Trophies can potentially drop from this boss, in addition to Unique items exclusive to it. | The [[Beast In Ice|Beast in the Ice]] (World Tier IV): Gather Distilled Fear while completing Tier 30 or higher Nightmare Dungeons. After you have enough, visit the Occultist and craft the Glacial Fissure Nightmare Sigil, activate it, then you can fight The Beast in the Ice. The Skull Torch and Fell Steed Mount Trophies can potentially drop from this boss, in addition to Unique items exclusive to it. | ||
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Echo of Duriel (World Tier IV): Defeat both Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint and Varshan in World Tier IV to collect Mucus-Slick Eggs and Shards of Agony. Once you have enough, you’ll be able to summon the Lord of Pain, Duriel! Out of this group of Bosses, Duriel is the only one who has a chance to drop Uber Unique items. The smoldering Brimstone Mount can also potentially drop from this boss. | [[Duriel|Echo of Duriel]] (World Tier IV): Defeat both Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint and Varshan in World Tier IV to collect Mucus-Slick Eggs and Shards of Agony. Once you have enough, you’ll be able to summon the Lord of Pain, Duriel! Out of this group of Bosses, Duriel is the only one who has a chance to drop Uber Unique items. The smoldering Brimstone Mount can also potentially drop from this boss. | ||
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== Updated Endgame Activities == | |||
== Endgame Activities == | |||
* The time between Legion Events has been reduced from 30 to 25 minutes. | * The time between Legion Events has been reduced from 30 to 25 minutes. | ||
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* To improve readability, Helltide Chests now have specific icons on the map to indicate their type. | * To improve readability, Helltide Chests now have specific icons on the map to indicate their type. | ||
* Whisper Caches adhere to the item slot of the cache. | * Whisper Caches adhere to the item slot of the cache. | ||
== Battle Pass & Season Journey == | == Battle Pass & Season Journey == | ||
As you hunt down Lord Zir’s acolytes with Erys and unlock the secrets of your newfound Vampiric Powers, you’ll earn rewards from the '''Season Journey''' and '''Battle Pass'''. | As you hunt down Lord Zir’s acolytes with Erys and unlock the secrets of your newfound Vampiric Powers, you’ll earn rewards from the '''Season Journey''' and '''Battle Pass'''. | ||
The Season Journey is broken into Chapters with tasks to complete. As you progress through the Journey, you’ll earn rewards befitting Sanctuary’s defenders, such as new Legendary Aspects, the Salmagundi mount, Strips and Points mount armor, and 3 '''Scrolls of Amnesia''', which provide a free Skill Tree and Paragon Board reset. The Journey also provides Favor—the resource used to climb through the Battle Pass’ Tiers—which can also be earned naturally by playing aspects of the game. | The Season Journey is broken into Chapters with tasks to complete. As you progress through the Journey, you’ll earn rewards befitting Sanctuary’s defenders, such as new Legendary Aspects, the Salmagundi mount, Strips and Points mount armor, and 3 '''Scrolls of Amnesia''', which provide a free Skill Tree and Paragon Board reset. The Journey also provides Favor—the resource used to climb through the Battle Pass’ Tiers—which can also be earned naturally by playing aspects of the game. | ||
== Season Journey Chapter Objectives == | |||
=== Chapter 1 === | |||
Complete 7 of 9 objectives: | |||
The | * The Crimson Garden - Collect Reddamine, found in Dry Steppes [x10] | ||
* Kind Stranger - Complete Priority or Side Quests [x3] | |||
* What Lurks Below - Complete a Cellar | |||
* Waste Not - Salvage Common items at the Blacksmith or Jeweler [x7] | |||
* Across the Golden Wastes - Complete Dungeons in Dry Steppes [x2] | |||
* Trouble in the Wilds - Complete a World Event | |||
* | * Contract Forged - Equip a piece of Pact Armor, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | ||
* | * A Drop of Blood - Activate a Vampiric Power, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | ||
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=== Chapter 2 === | |||
Complete 9 of 11 objectives: | |||
* Forsaken Offerings - Obtain Caches from the Tree of Whispers by completing Whispers [x2] | |||
* Vault Delver - Complete 8 Cellars | |||
* Ruins Reclaimed - Conquer a Stronghold | |||
* Finer Clarity - Upgrade your Potion to Minor at the Alchemist | |||
* Path to Strength - Unlock Aspects in the Codex of Power, such as through completing Dungeons [x8] | |||
* Baptized in Blood - Reach level 25 | |||
* Deliver us from Evil - Rescue Villagers within the Blood Harvest, available after completing or skipping the Campaign [x5] | |||
* Vampire No More - Defeat a Blood Seeker, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Tides of Blood - Activate a Vampiric Power that requires at least 3 Pacts, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Contract Reforged - Add or remove Pacts from a piece of armor, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Bejeweled - Craft a Gem at the Jeweler | |||
== | === Chapter 3 === | ||
Complete 10 of 13 objectives: | |||
* Grim Claim - Obtain Caches from the Tree of Whispers by completing Whispers - [x5] | |||
* Champion of the Lost - Conquer Strongholds [x3] | |||
* Wonders Distilled - Craft Elixirs of any type at the Alchemist [x5] | |||
* Touching the Eternal - Unlock Aspects in the Codex of Power, such as through completing Dungeons [x6] | |||
* Exceptional Potency - Upgrade your Potion to Light at the Alchemist | |||
* Novice Reaper - Reach Reputation level 3 in the Blood Harvest, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Lancing Boils - Destroy Blood Blisters within the Blood Harvest, available after completing or skipping the Campaign [x7] | |||
* Ascending Darkness - Upgrade a Vampiric Power to level 2 by consuming Potent Blood, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Sought Out - Defeat Blood Seekers, available after completing or skipping the Campaign [x12] | |||
* Therapeutic - Purify Seeds of Hatred in Hostile areas [x700] | |||
* Susurration - Open a Silent Chest, found randomly in Sanctuary, with a Whispering Key from the Purveyor of Curiosities | |||
* The Father’s Gate - Complete the Cathedral of Light to unlock the III Nightmare World Tier | |||
* Potent Vows - Equip a piece of armor with 5 Pacts engraved on it | |||
=== Chapter 4 === | |||
Complete 9 of 11 objectives t: | |||
* Cut the First Ear - Kill another Player in a Hostile area | |||
* Exceeded Potential - Improve a Paragon Glyph to Rank 4 after finishing Nightmare Dungeons | |||
* The Depths of Fear - Use Nightmare Sigils to empower Nightmare Dungeons, and then complete them [x5] | |||
* Pilgrim of Horror - Complete a Tier 10 or higher Nightmare Dungeon | |||
* Restored Glory - Upgrade items to Rank 4 at the Blacksmith or Jeweler [x2] | |||
* The Bigger They Are - Defeat a World Boss | |||
* Sanguine Culling - Defeat the Blood Seeker Council, summoned with Blood Lures in the Blood Harvest | |||
* A Congealed God - Defeat Lord Zir, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Mark of Vampirism - Upgrade a Vampiric Power to level 3 by consuming Potent Blood, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Guild - Defeat the Echo of Varshan in III Nightmare, summoned beneath the Tree of Whispers with materials from III Nightmare Whisper Caches | |||
* In Agreement - Equip a piece of armor with 5 identical Pacts engraved on it | |||
=== Slayer === | |||
Complete 9 of 11 objectives : | |||
* | * Potent Portable - Craft an Elixir of at least Required Level 65 at the Alchemist | ||
* | * Prophecy Pluripotent - Open Tortured Gifts of 6 different type during Helltide | ||
* | * Blessing of the Strong - Equip Sacred Legendary items in every slot | ||
* Lilith’s Undoing - Purify Seeds of Hatred in Hostile areas [x5000] | |||
* Reaching for Greatness - Improve a Paragon Glyph to Rank 21 after finishing Nightmare Dungeons | |||
* Sojourner Into Darkness - Complete a Tier 20 or higher Nightmare Dungeon | |||
* Threshold of Damnation - Complete the Fallen Temple to unlock IV Torment World Tier | |||
* Crop of Blood - Reach Reputation Level 10 in the Blood Harvest, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Stormwatch - Defeat Grigoire in III Nightmare, summoned in Dry Steppes with Living Steel from Helltides | |||
* Fully Avowed - Possess 20 total Pacts across equipped armor at once | |||
* Triple Threat - Upgrade Vampiric Powers to Level 3 by consuming Potent Blood [x2] | |||
* Jewel Crush - Craft a Flawless Gem at the Jeweler | |||
=== Champion === | |||
Complete 10 of 12 objectives: | |||
* Come at Me - Siphon from an enemy as the Hatred’s Chosen, attained by killing several Players in a row in Hostile areas | |||
* Veteran of Ashes - Acquire Cinders during Helltide [x5000] | |||
* Shattered Fiends - Defeat every World Boss in IV Torment | |||
* Dark Dreamer - Complete a Tier 50 or higher Nightmare Dungeon | |||
* Lifegiving Draught - Upgrade your Potion to Major at the Alchemist | |||
* Anointed in Blood - Reach level 90 | |||
* Shock and Awe - Defeat Girgoire in IV Torment, summoned in Dry Steppes with Living Steel from Helltides | |||
* Harbinger of Ice - Defeat The Beast in the Ice in IV Torment, summoned with Distilled Fear from Tier 30 or higher Nightmare dungeons | |||
* Remembrance - Defeat the Echo of Varshan in IV Torment, summoned beneath the Tree of Whispers with materials from III Nightmare or IV Torment Whisper Caches | |||
* Forgiveness - Defeat Lord Zir in IV Torment, summoned in Fractured Peaks with Exquisite Blood from IV Torment World Bosses or Legion Events | |||
* Heir to Transcendence - Equip Ancestral Legendary items in every slot | |||
* Quintessence - Upgrade Vampiric Powers to Level 3 by consuming Potent Blood [x5] | |||
=== Destroyer === | |||
Complete 7 of 9 objectives: | |||
* Exterminator - Defeat Duriel in IV Torment, summoned in Kehjistan with materials from Grigoire and the Echo of Varshan [x2] | |||
* Labor of Love - Purify Seeds of Hatred in Hostile areas - [x22,222] | |||
* Lootmaster - Open multiple Tortured Gifts during a single Helltide in IV Torment [x10] | |||
* Titanomachy - Defeat World Bosses [x12] | |||
* Avatar of Sanctuary’s Might - Equip at least 8 Ancestral Unique items simultaneously | |||
* Incarnate of Nightmares - Complete a Tier 90 or higher Nightmare Dungeon | |||
* Glyphmaster - Improve Paragon Glyphs to Rank 21 by completing Nightmare Dungeons [x5] | |||
* A Bloodied Head, High - Reach Reputation level 18 in the Blood Harvest, available after completing or skipping the Campaign | |||
* Blessed Mother Departed - Defeat the Echo of Lilith in IV Torment, remembered in Nevesk after reaching level 90<br /> | |||
== Trailer == | |||
Watch the trailer below to meet Erys, a vampire hunter who stalks these blood leeches throughout Sanctuary, voiced by actress and producer Gemma Chan. | Watch the trailer below to meet Erys, a vampire hunter who stalks these blood leeches throughout Sanctuary, voiced by actress and producer Gemma Chan. | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF65c670lpM</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF65c670lpM</youtube> | ||
[[Category:Seasons]] | [[Category:Seasons]] | ||
[[Category:Season 2]] | [[Category:Season 2]] | ||