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Diablo IV fans will get their first taste of post-launch content with the arrival of the very first season in “Season of the Malignant”. Coming July 20, the first season includes a brand-new questline with new faces and new enemies, new powers, the first Season Journey, and the first Battle Pass.

Following the tradition of previous Diablo games, seasons give all players an opportunity to start afresh with the new features and gameplay mechanics that have been added. With everyone on an even playing field, players can try out new classes and builds that they have been curious about—or journey through the season with an established favourite class/build—while engaging in the seasonal mechanics for a new experience.

Season of the Malignant sees a dangerous new threat appear in the land in the form of Malignant Monsters. Team up with Cormond, a former priest, to stop the spread of the Malignant at all costs. Destroy these Malignant Monsters and draw the corruption from them, trapping their Malignant Hearts. These can then be inserted into Rings and Amulets.

New players will be able to jump into seasonal realms and play through the main campaign as they learn the basics and then go straight into the season content and new systems introduced. They will also be able to progress along parts of the season journey and battle pass as they play. Hardcore players will be able to create new characters and experiment with new builds or classes as they play through the season journey. Seasons add an entirely new way to customize characters and build up their power as they take on end game challenges.

New to the seasonal content is the Seasonal Journey. This multi-chapter objective system rewards players for completing each chapter. With multiple chapters, you can earn Favor from rewards which will progress the Battle Pass. Speaking of which, by earning Favor through regular gameplay or purchasing optional tier skips, players can earn rewards as they complete Battle Pass tiers. The Battle Pass offers a free tier where everyone can earn Season Boosts to accelerate player progress. If a player chooses to purchase the paid tier, they can also earn exclusive Battle Pass cosmetics.

Diablo IV is available now on PC via Battle.net, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. And if you haven’t jumped on board, check out Reyna’s take on the game.