The test server for Vessel of Hatred has started in Diablo 4 and you can test new features. If you have been paying attention, you have already seen the theme of Season 6.
On the evening of September 4, the PTR (Public Test Server) started in Diablo 4, where you can test the new features coming with Vessel of Hatred and Season 6. There you can try out the new difficulty levels, the group finder, and the runes.
Blizzard recently announced numerous new features coming to the game in October. They have not revealed the new season theme and mechanic yet, but on the PTR you will get a small insight if you pay attention. To do this, you need to create a new character and look at an option that you are not yet allowed to select.
The new campaign and the new class cannot be tested on the PTR. In the video, you can see what the Spiritborn has in store for you:
“Hatred seeps from the jungle of Nahantu”
Where do I see the season theme? You see the season theme and a few features when you have created a new character and selected the gameplay options. In the last step, you choose whether to skip the campaign, play seasonally and/or hardcore.
Seasonally is grayed out, so you cannot select it. But when you hover over the field, you see a small pop-up window that reveals more about the upcoming season.
What is the theme of Season 6? The theme for Season 6 will be called “Season of Hate” according to the pop-up and apparently revolves around Mephisto. The Lord of Hatred and Lilith’s father will also be the new big boss of Vessel of Hatred.
The Diablo expert wudijo is surprised in his livestream on Twitch and says: “I guess there will be a season theme, guys.” He then notes that it will probably “be quite small again.”
Later he states that the mechanics could involve small dungeons, similar to the Hellbreach dungeons that came with Season 5.
After you create a character on the PTR, you also have the option to select a difficulty level. At first, you can choose between “Normal” and “Hard.” The difficulty levels replace the world levels, which have often been criticized by the community. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: The world levels are a major point of criticism, but with Season 6 Blizzard is throwing them out
