On April 28, Season 13 of Diablo 4 starts and at the same time the second expansion Lord of Hatred will be released. We summarize here at MeinMMO which contents are available for free and which ones you need to pay for.
With Season 13 and Lord of Hatred, Diablo 4 gets a bunch of new features. Some of these can only be used if you buy an edition of the expansion, while others are available for all players. The update also brings numerous changes to the base game that apply to all players.
Below we list the contents that you will receive for free at the end of April, as well as contents that you need to acquire Lord of Hatred for. If additional features are added, we will update the article.
New contents you get for free
What contents do I get for free? If you already own an edition of Diablo 4 on PC or your console, you will gain access to various new contents with Season 13 and Lord of Hatred. There will also be some adjustments to the base game.
Changes and new features for the base game
The following contents are permanent updates for Diablo 4, regardless of the realm:
- Adjusted player level with level 70 as max level
- Expansion of difficulty levels up to Torment 12
- New skill trees for all classes focusing on skills
- Loot filter
- New pathfinding and map overlay that assists you in navigation
- Overhaul of the Pit
- Adjustment of the item system
- Common, magical, and rare items drop even at torment levels, can be modified with the Horadric Cube, ancestral, and can even have powerful affixes.
- Uniques and Mythics can be hardened
- Affixes and legendary aspects have been revised
Seasonal contents for all players
Season 13 starts (almost) simultaneously with Lord of Hatred. While the expansion launches at 1:00 AM German time, the new season follows at 1:30 AM. Both already have a preload available.
This time there are no season-specific quests or gameplay elements. This aims to create a seamless experience between the Season of Reckoning and the “Lord of Hatred” expansion. Upcoming seasons are expected to follow the “old pattern” again.
The following contents are time-limited and available during the Season of Reckoning:
- The Season Journey receives two additional ranks and over 100 season rank challenges
- for completing some objectives the Lord of Hatred expansion is required
- Battle Pass for the Season of Reckoning
- Reliquary for the Season of Reckoning
- Beta updates for the Tower and leaderboards
- starting April 30, 2026, at 8:00 PM CEST; Thursdays are basically the weekly reset for the activity
Contents you only get by purchasing “Lord of Hatred”
For which contents do I need to pay? In addition to the contents you get “for free” – that is, if you already own Diablo 4 – there are also contents you can only use if you buy the expansion:
- The new region Skovos
- Dungeons, strongholds, cellars, events, etc., that are located in Skovos
- A continuation of the campaign
- The new class “Warlock” (sorcerer)
- The new class “Paladin” – you have been able to play it since December.
- War plans – basically a “playlist” for your endgame activities
- Challenge “Echo of Hatred”
- Angel feature
- Horadric Cube
- New gem tiers (Horadric and flawless Horadric)
- Talisman including set bonuses
- Additional loot chest slot
- Additional character slots
To skip the campaign of Lord of Hatred, you must complete it with a character first. This unlocks the “Skip Campaign” option for all other characters, regardless of the realm.
Whether you dive into the campaign or play seasonal contents: The Lord of Hatred has spread his influence over all of Sanctuary. In the main story, he cleverly disguises himself as Akarat and now tries to corrupt the entire world once and for all as the false prophet Akarat with his hatred.
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