Diablo 4’s Season of Blood was an unqualified success with new mechanics and an end-game overhaul restoring some faith in Blizzard. The massively popular Blood Harvests played a big role, so much so that Blizzard has promised they’re sticking around.
It’s a massive departure from the poor reception to the game’s first seasonal outing. Now that Season of Blood is nearly at an end, players will need to tie up any loose ends before the beginning of Diablo 4 Season 3.
Diablo 4 Season 3 reveal date
Diablo 4 Season 3 has a big reveal event scheduled for January 16, 2024. Thanks to a teaser published via the Diablo Twitter account, we know that for certain.
We expect this to come in the form of their usual multi-hour Campfire Chats which have historically aired via Diablo’s YouTube channel. The brief teaser only gives minor hints for what to expect for Season 3 with gears being a major motif along with the tagline “evil looms”.
Diablo 4 Season 3 release date
Diablo 4 Season 3 begins on January 23, 2024. This is the first time that a Season will begin directly after another.
There was an 11-day wait between Seasons 1 and 2 but Season 3 begins the same day Season 2 ends. Blizzard hasn’t announced whether this is the plan for seasonal content going forward or if it’s a one-off.
Diablo 4 Season 3 details
While a lot of the specifics of Season 3 are still under wraps, we have had a glimpse of what players can expect. Thanks to a couple of promotional graphics shared by Blizzard, we can share some of that.
Diablo 4 Season 3 Helltide changes
Helltides are set to receive a bit of an overhaul in Diablo 4 Season 3 thanks to the incredibly positive reaction to Season 2’s Blood Harvests. These changes primarily focus on frequency.
In Blizzard’s November 2023 Campfire Chat, Associate Game Director Joseph Piepiora announced that Helltides would run for 55 minutes every hour during Season 3. This means there will only be a five-minute window between Helltides rather than the current two hours and 15 minutes.
The Gauntlet Weekly Challenge Dungeons
The Gauntlet is a brand new Challenge Dungeon coming to Diablo 4 in Season 3. The location, enemy types, and layout of the dungeon will rotate weekly to keep things fresh.
It’s a timed challenge run that drops loot upon completion so players will not need to waste precious seconds collecting it. To access The Gauntlet, your character must have unlocked World Tier 4 and while Level 100 isn’t necessary, it will likely be a boon to players focused on its tie-in mechanic.
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