Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred picks up the base game's story and sends players on a quest to save Neyrelle from the ever-creeping clutches of Mephisto. The narrative alone is worth experiencing, but if you'd much rather concentrate on the gameplay side of things, you'll still need to finish the story in order to get to the meat of the game.

The main campaign for Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is fairly long, and players can expect to sink a bunch of hours into it if they want to start grinding the endgame. If you're not quite sure where you are in terms of story progression, here's the full list of main quests that you need to do in this expansion.

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All Quests And Chapters In Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred

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There's a total of 30 quests in Vessel of Hatred's main storyline (plus a lengthy epilogue quest) that's spread across four chapters. Players will be sent to explore the majority of Nahantu (except for some western regions), and you can expect to reach at least level 50 if you play everything on Normal difficulty with a fresh character.

All Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Campaign Quests

Chapter 1 (The Art of Salvaging What Remains)
  • Rekindled Faith
  • A Fist of FIre
  • Pursuit of Justice
  • A Magpie in Flight
  • Enmity Rising

Chapter 2 (The Wound Heals, The Pain Lingers)
  • Thrust Into the Dark
  • The Hand Remembers The Blade
  • A Path Laid in Blood
  • Unknowing Survivors
  • Reaching Through the Veil
  • A Flickering Light
  • The Heart of All Rot
  • To Kurast
  • Madman, Crowned
  • Fundament of Faith

Chapter 3 (Darkening Clouds)

  • Darkening Clouds
  • Forgotten Gods
  • Across the Threshold
  • A Deeper Sickness
  • Fragile Blessings
  • Reunion
  • Living Memory
  • Burning Crusade

Chapter 4 (False Prophets, Fallen Saints)
  • The Way Out is Through
  • Perspective
  • In His Footsteps
  • All Good Things
  • Catharsis
  • To Walk a Different Path
  • Presaging Fate

Epilogue
  • Deeds of a Champion

Almost every quest here will have you following quest markers and doing whatever the objectives list tells you to do. However, some do involve puzzle solving, and most key expansion features, like the new Mercenaries and Reinforcements system in Diablo 4, are unlocked by going through the campaign.

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Once you finish the main story, you'll be given the option to skip or replay Vessel of Hatred with a new character. Additionally, Helltides and seasonal events will be playable even if you haven't finished the campaign, though Nightmare Dungeons, The Pit of Artificers, Infernal Hordes, and the new Kurast Undercity activities will still be level-gated or locked behind quest progression.

The Dark Citadel, Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred's co-op dungeon, only becomes available after all story modes are completed. It is locked behind the Crater of Lost Souls quest, which players can start once they finish Deeds of a Champion. At this point, all new features of the expansion should be available to players.

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Diablo 4
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June 5, 2023
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ESRB
Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
All platforms
Cross Save
All platforms
Franchise
Diablo
Number of Players
1-2 players
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Hack and Slash
How Long To Beat
26 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
PS Plus Availability
N/A
File Size Xbox Series
158.25 GB
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 players (console only)
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty
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