In April, the second DLC for Diablo 4 will be released, titled Lord of Hatred. It brings a ton of new content, including a new part of Sanctuary that you can explore: the Skovos Isles. An initial map has already been seen and players are comparing it. Skovos will be larger than Nahantu, but whether that is a good thing, fans are not entirely sure.
This is the new area:
- In the expansion Lord of Hatred, the journey goes to the Skovos Isles, located in the south of Sanctuary, a bit west of Nahantu.
- Unlike the area of the first DLC, Skovos is based on Greek aesthetics, but also has a significant lore background: on the islands, Inarius and Lilith spent a lot of time and created the first civilization during the time of the Nephalem. It is the oldest region of Sanctuary.
- What all this means for gameplay, we do not know yet – only that with Skovos, fishing will also come as a feature. At least regarding size, players have already found clues.
Where does the map come from? Currently, a map of Skovos is circulating on Reddit, which was first published in December 2025 – and even here with us. In a promotional ad on MeinMMO as well as with our colleagues from GameStar, a map of the islands can be found.
As users have discovered in another thread, the silhouette of Skovos exactly matches the “War Table”, a new endgame feature from Lord of Hatred that has already been introduced. For many, the comparison between Skovos and Nahantu is more interesting.
Thus, one user has scaled the maps as best as possible and placed them side by side with the result: Skovos could be about a quarter larger than Nahantu. In discussions, fans are sure that at least the map looks “legit”, and the comparisons could be accurate. Only whether the size is beneficial is still being discussed.
“Can’t wait to not look at 99% of the map”
In the comments in various threads, players are discussing what there will be to discover in Skovos – aside from the best fishing spots. Nahantu had some new collectible items, but in Skovos, fans are hoping for “more Points of Interest.”
The size of the map could even be a problem, some users feel. Most parts are ignored anyway because players have to ride to the next boss or bounty while staring at the minimap.
Unlike its predecessors, Diablo 4 does not have a transparent map overlay, a feature that veterans miss dearly and have been demanding for ages. Colleague Peter Bathge from GameStar even dedicated a column to the feature and does not understand why Diablo 4 stubbornly ignores the map overlay.
With Lord of Hatred, not only Skovos appears as a new map, but the game also gets a new class, making it the third overall since release. After the Paladin was surprisingly released with Season 11, Blizzard has promised a second, yet unknown class for the DLC.
Fans are still guessing which class will come to Diablo 4. Hopes are pinned on old favorites like the Witch Doctor, and there are always rumors or users who have found something that hints at the identity of the new hero: Yesterday, the Paladin surprisingly arrived in Diablo 4 – players now believe they have already discovered clues about the 2nd new class
