The flames ignite with renewed intensity as braziers stoke the steel of Sanctuary’s elite. Across the land, Hell’s Legions grow stronger, preparing to ambush unsuspecting travelers who fall victim to Helltide.
Following the conclusion of the first Public Test Realm in Diablo IV, Season 4: Loot Reborn commences on May 14 at 10 a.m. PT. Utilize the Itemization overhaul and new systems, such as Tempering and Masterworking, to transform a regular blade into a formidable force. Helltide has been reinvigorated across all World Tiers, challenging players to defeat monsters, fill their threat meter, and face the fearsome Hellborne. Join forces with the Iron Wolves, a mercenary company on a mission to eradicate demons.
Codex
Itemization Reforged: Masterworking, Tempering, and More
Helltide Reborn
Andariel Joins the Fray & Tormented Echoes
Your Greatest Challenge: The Pit of Artificers
Fight with the Iron Wolves
Earn Rewards with the Season Journey and Battle Pass
Acquire Fabled Threads from Tejal’s Shop
Community Guides for Season 4
Stay Up to Date with Diablo IV News
Itemization Reforged: Masterworking, Tempering, and More
Seasons in Diablo IV leave their mark on Sanctuary with fresh quests and mechanics introduced in the Seasonal Realm. Season 4: Loot Reborn brings a new theme, revamping core game systems to enhance how items are obtained, function, and improve as players progress through the World Tiers during the season.
Unlike previous Seasonal themes limited to the Seasonal Realm, the Itemization changes in Season 4 will extend to the Eternal Realm as well, affecting how items are looted and utilized in Diablo IV.
Details about new items, Classes, and Skills updates will be available in the Season 4 Patch Notes following the Developer Update stream on May 2.
General Item Updates
The Itemization changes aim to simplify item evaluation by reducing the number of affixes on items while enhancing their impact. Crafting systems like Tempering and Masterworking allow for more customization and complexity in item upgrades. Monster drops have been streamlined to focus on quality over quantity, with adjustments to materials gained from Salvaging and Crafting to align with this change.
The rarity of items obtained will be directly influenced by which World Tier players are in, with specific items only dropping in higher tiers. Uniques and Uber Uniques also have a chance to appear based on the difficulty level of the monsters encountered.
Codex of Power Updates
Players can now extract powerful Aspects from Legendary items and store them in their Codex of Power indefinitely. This feature frees up inventory space and allows for easy access to learned Aspects.
With Aspects stored in the Codex, players can focus on finding the highest rolls for each Aspect. Aspects can be favorited, and tooltips indicate whether an Aspect is already equipped. The Codex of Power will retain learned affixes from the Seasonal Realm into the Eternal Realm.
Tempering: Enhance Your Equipment
Tempering allows Blacksmiths to add potent affixes to items using learned Tempering Manuals. Crafting Manuals come in various categories and can be used multiple times to customize and strengthen equipment.
The Tempering Durability feature limits the number of times an item can be Tempered, providing an additional layer of strategy to item enhancement.
Masterworking: Refine Your Weapons
Masterworking is an end-game crafting system that enhances the overall strength of affixes on weapons. Upgrading weapons using rare materials from The Pit of Artificers increases the potential power of affixes, with additional bonuses unlocked at certain tiers.
Greater Affixes, found only on Ancestral Legendary and Unique items, offer more powerful versions of normal affixes. These powerful affixes add a new layer of customization to player builds.
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Helltide Reborn
Helltide resurges with a display of force as the legions of the Burning Hells unite to challenge the bravest of adventurers. Helltide poses a formidable threat, drawing dangerous foes with each display of ferocity in combat.
Threat Levels and Hell-Marking mechanisms intensify the challenge, with Helltide events escalating in danger and frequency as players progress through the levels.
Threat Levels and Becoming Hell-Marked
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Your Greatest Challenge: The Pit of Artificers
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Andariel Joins the Fray & Tormented Echoes
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Fight with the Iron Wolves
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Earn Rewards with the Season Journey and Battle Pass
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Acquire Fabled Threads from Tejal’s Shop
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Community Guides for Season 4
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Stay Up to Date with Diablo IV News
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-The Diablo IV Team
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