Blizzard has announced when Season 24 in Diablo 3 will start and what is included in the associated Update 2.7.1. The release of both is set for July.
When does Season 24 begin?
- The new season begins on July 23 at 5:00 PM.
- The patch 2.7.1 will be released slightly earlier, on July 20.
We at MeinMMO explain what to expect in the new season and in patch 2.7.1.
The Season Theme
Season 24 is themed “Ethereal Memory.” It aims to look back at Diablo 2, which was released over 20 years ago and is returning with Diablo 2 Resurrected as a remaster in September 2021.
In line with this, ethereal items are expected to come to Diablo 3, specifically 21 beloved weapons from Diablo 2.
What kind of weapons are these? Ethereal weapons will have a powerful set of affixes, a legendary power of a class weapon, and a random passive ability of a class. They will also feature unique icons, names, item types, and sounds that were originally found in Diablo II.
- Ethereal weapons only drop from monsters, from chests, and destructible objects
- You do not need to be level 70 to obtain them
- The rarity of the ethereals lies between ancient items and archaic items
- There are 3 ethereals per class – each ethereal weapon has fixed affixes and receives a random legendary weapon bonus and a random passive ability of the class
- The ethereals are limited, and you can only equip one at a time
- Ethereal weapons ignore durability loss
- Ethereal weapons cannot be enchanted, transmogged, dyed, reforged, or traded
- The new weapons are account-bound
New Cosmetic Rewards
These are the new rewards: In Season 24, you can earn two new cosmetic rewards. One is the portrait frame Revived Terror, and the other is the companion Lesser Mummy.
Additionally, you can earn cosmetic rewards from the previous Season 12:
- Chest armor and gloves from the Conqueror set
- A new portrait for the High Simmel
- The wings Fiacla-Géar
Haedrig’s Gift
What is Haedrig’s Gift? By completing stages of the season journey, you will receive parts of a new class set by defeating certain boss enemies. Note that to obtain a complete set, you must also open all gifts of each stage with the same hero.
Season 24 offers you the following sets:
- Monk – Uliana’s Guile
- Demon Hunter – Natalya’s Vengeance
- Crusader – Seeker of Light
- Wizard – Vyr’s Amazing Arcana
- Barbarian – Call of the Immortal King
- Witch Doctor – Spirit of Arachyr
- Necromancer – Trag’Oul’s Avatar
Diablo 3: Patch 2.7.1 Patch Notes – What’s included?
Class Changes:
- Monk | Skill Changes:
- Mystical Ally – Fire Ally: Now splits into 2 allies (previously 5), but now all fire allies can split. The area of effect has been slightly increased, and damage has been increased from 480 % to 1,920 % weapon damage.
- Mystical Ally – Fire Ally: The AI of the fire ally has been improved, so allies now explode more reliably.
- Mystical Ally – Earth Ally: Damage has been increased from 380 % to 4,500 % weapon damage.
- Spirit Barrage: Spirit power consumers that teleport you while Revelation is active will additionally affect a nearby target without consuming additional spirit power and deal 350–450 % more damage.
- Wizard | Skill Changes:
- Mirror Image: A counter now displays on the Mirror Image symbol showing how many mirror images are active.
Item Changes:
- Inna’s Mantra (Set bonus for 4 pieces): You receive the basic effects of all four mantras simultaneously. For each active mystical ally, your damage taken is reduced by 5 %. Your mystical allies take no damage anymore.
- Inna’s Mantra (Set bonus for 6 pieces): You permanently receive the passive skills of all five mystical allies. Your attacks create your chosen mystical ally, which lasts for 15 sec. up to max. 10 mystical allies. Each mystical ally increases the damage of your mystical allies by 3,000 %.
- The coarse boots: Mystical Ally summons two mystical allies that fight by your side. They deal 150–200 % more damage and can attack longer in active form.
- Bindings of the Lesser Gods: Enemies hit by your skill Cyclone Strike take 5 sec. of 150 % to 200 % more damage from your mystical ally. Split fire allies receive the fivefold bonus.
- Aegis of Valor (Set bonus for 2 pieces): Attacks with Heaven’s Fist cause Heaven’s Fury to deal 125 % more damage for 5 sec. Stackable up to 3 times.
- Mask of the Burning Carnival (Set bonus for 6 pieces): Your Simulacrums and you deal 6,000 % more damage with Bone Spear.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed bugs for Monks
- All mystical allies and their skills now benefit from increased damage from the skill Mystical Ally.
- A bug was fixed that caused the set bonus (2 pieces) of Shenlong’s Spirit not to trigger as intended when using Tempest Rush.
- Fixed bugs for ethereal items of the Witch Doctor | The Gidbinn
- The passive skill Opportunists now benefits as intended from +200 % damage for all skills in the Voodoo category.
What do you think of the changes and innovations of Season 24? Is there something you are particularly looking forward to?
In addition to Diablo 3, Blizzard is currently working on several new games related to Diablo. Diablo Immortal is set to be released in 2021 and will have more endgame content than the latest title:
Blizzard promises: Diablo Immortal has much “richer” endgame than Diablo 3
