Season 9 in Diablo 3 starts this week. Here you will find everything you need to know about the new season journey and other content.
New adventures in Diablo III will begin in just a few days. Friday, January 6 is the start date for the new season. From that day on, the new season will be active in Europe, allowing you to create new season characters and conquer the leaderboards with them. To ensure you are well-prepared for the new season, we will show you the most important information for the coming months.
Start and End of Season 9
Season 9 in Diablo III starts on Friday at 5:00 PM. Since seasons are usually active for about three months, Season 9 should end in April. However, a specific end date is not yet determined.
At the start of the new season, you can create a season character, starting again from square one. This character is level 1 and has no gold or other loot from the last season. Once you reach the maximum level with the new character, you can compete with other players in the leaderboards of Greater Nephalem Rifts and improve your best times with new loot.
If you successfully played the eighth season, you received certain rewards. For reaching level 70 in the last season, you were rewarded with transmogrifications for pants and boots. A special portrait and exclusive wings were awarded for reaching certain chapters of the season journey. You can now use these rewards in the new season.
Additional Loot Stash, Achievements, and Sets
Do you have too little space for the many items dropping for you? In the new season, you can also unlock additional loot stash slots. To do this, you need to complete the following season journey tasks:
- Killing greed on difficulty XIII
- Completing a Greater Nephalem Rift level 60 Solo
- Upgrading an ancient item with a legendary gem of 50 or higher
- Completing two achievements
Achievements include, for example:
- Speed Demon – Complete a Nephalem Rift on Torment VI difficulty with a maximum level character in under 2 minutes.
- Cursed and Sealed – Kill 300 or more monsters at maximum level during an event from a cursed chest on Torment VI difficulty.
- It Would Be Too Easy Otherwise – Reach a Greater Nephalem Rift level 45 without your hero equipped with set items.
Sets as gifts: If you complete certain milestone goals of the season journey, you will receive set pieces as gifts. This way, you quickly get the set bonuses of a certain set, with which you can then fight in Nephalem Rifts. The set gifts change with each season for different classes.
Overall, you will receive one class set per season as a gift. You can find out which sets are available for the different classes in Season 9 here: Set gifts, stash requirements, and special achievements for Season 9
Diablo 3 Seasons on Xbox One and PS4
During BlizzCon, the developers announced that seasons will soon be available on consoles. However, no specific date was mentioned, but it was said that it is planned for early 2017. Previously, console players had to do without seasons in Diablo and could only play with non-seasonal characters. Soon, you will be able to create season characters on PS4 or Xbox One and compete with other players in the exclusive season leaderboards.
Season 9 – Best Classes on PTR Patch 2.4.3
Players have been able to test Patch 2.4.3 on the Public Test Realm for several days now. The leaderboards of the test servers show which classes are performing well in the current patch. In Patch 2.4.3, many Crusaders and Wizards appear in the top 20.
PTR Leaderboard Patch 2.4.3 – Top 10
- Crusader – GR Level 94
- Wizard – GR Level 92
- Crusader – GR Level 88
- Crusader – GR Level 87
- Witch Doctor – GR Level 87
- Wizard – GR Level 87
- Monk – GR Level 86
- Crusader – GR Level 85
- Crusader – GR Level 85
- Wizard – GR Level 85
The top ten spots are dominated by Crusaders and Wizards. In 15th place, a Demon Hunter follows with a Greater Rift level of 83. The first Barbarian player can be found in 18th place, who also completed a Greater Rift of level 83. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on the PTR.
- Guide: The best classes and builds for Season 9 – These classes are good in solo and group play.
- Guide: Level up quickly in Season 9 – This is how you will reach level 70 quickly.
Diablo 3: Patch 2.4.3 and Necromancer Release
The new Patch 2.4.3 will likely be released tomorrow (Wednesday, January 4). Major patches are usually released when no season is active. Since the eighth season ended on December 30 and the ninth season starts on Friday, Wednesday would be the most likely date for the new patch.
With Patch 2.4.3 comes the Darkening of Tristram event into the game, where you can fight against the old bosses for Diablo’s birthday. In addition, the performance of the game has been improved. This includes a 64-bit client that supports DirectX 11 and aims to reduce loading times.
Additionally, some legendary items will be revamped in this patch. These include:
- Crusader – Legacy of Blood: Each enemy you hit with Heaven’s Fury increases the damage of Blessed Hammer by 50-60% for 10 seconds.
- Wizard – Manald Heal: Enemies that are paralyzed suffer an additional 13,000% to 14,000% weapon damage as lightning damage.
- Barbarian – Safrangelb Wrapping Cloth: The damage of the next Overpower is increased by 40–50% per enemy hit, with a maximum of 20 enemies.
Here you will find the PTR patch notes for Patch 2.4.3 in Diablo 3
Blizzard announced the Necromancer for Diablo III during BlizzCon. By purchasing a DLC, you can unlock this class in the game. So far, there is no official release date for the Necromancer. However, it can be assumed that this DLC, similar to a major patch, will be released between seasons.
We may know more about the release of the Necromancer in Diablo 3 by Season 10 or 11.
Update 2.4.2017: More information about the Necromancer in Diablo 3 is now available.
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