Summary
- Diablo 4 Season 6 update aims to overhaul progression systems for a better player experience.
- Fergusson hints at changes to Paragon System, difficulty, and player leveling in Season 6.
- The Mephisto-themed Season 6 is rumored to introduce new enemy types, gear, and the potential return of the Secret Cow Level.
Diablo 4 general manager Rod Fergusson drops a few hints with the Season 6 update, indicating that many progression systems are going to see a much-needed overhaul. After launching last year, Diablo 4 quickly became a major hit for Blizzard, smashing a record to become the company's fastest-selling game ever made. However, even after such a hot start, many fans agreed that Diablo 4 wasn't a perfect experience.
Designed as a live-service title, Blizzard continued to add content to the base game through seasons, which were typically accompanied by large scale patches. While it took a few seasons to catch its footing, many players agreed that Season 4 was a high point for Diablo 4 post-launch content. Known as The Loot Reborn, this update essentially overhauled gear and gave players more agency through crafting systems, like Masterworking and Tempering. In an attempt to continue that positive trend, Blizzard has big plans for the Season 6 update when it arrives alongside the Vessel of Hatred expansion.
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In a recent interview, Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson provided a few insights into what players can expect when the free Season 6 update arrives in October. While Blizzard is planning a big reveal stream closer to launch, Fergusson indicated that the team has taken inspiration from the work that was done with Season 4. So what Season 4 did for Loot, Season 6 is planning to do for player progression, adding many "interesting changes" to numerous systems the game offers.
Diablo 4 Season 6 Planning Changes to Progression Systems
While Fergusson didn't go into specifics, he did indicate that Season 6 will be making changes to the Diablo 4 Paragon System as well as how the game deals with difficulty and player leveling. As players have seen, the Paragon Board is expansive and potentially overwhelming for some. Perhaps the team is looking at streamlining the system a bit, or perhaps making it easier to interact with. Regardless, with Vessel of Hatred and Season 6 slated for launch on October 8, players won't have to wait too much longer to see what really is changing.
Even though Blizzard has kept most of Season 6 under wraps to this point, it hasn't stopped players from attempting to discover new details early. Players on the PTR servers have come across plenty of new information that Blizzard has yet to publicly disclose, including that Diablo 4 Season 6 is centered around the Lord of Hatred, Mephisto. "Season of the Hatred" will see Mephisto's influence descend over Sanctuary, introduce new enemy types, mythic unique gear, and potentially bring back the highly requested Secret Cow Level.
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action-RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot.
Embark on the epic campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through a gripping story in a beautifully dark world, or explore an expansive end game: battle iconic bosses for powerful loot, fight back the encroaching onslaught of Hell in Helltides, master the Forge to create your ultimate weapons and progress powerful characters, with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.
Discover the critically acclaimed franchise that defined the Action RPG genre. As the battle between the High Heavens and Burning Hells rages on, hatred devours Sanctuary as evil spreads and a new wave of cultists and worshippers arise to embrace Lilith’s coming. Only a brave few dare to face this threat and bring light to the all-consuming darkness.
Expansive Open WorldForge your own path through the corrupted lands of Sanctuary, an ever-growing, fully explorable world teeming with challenges, quests, enemies, and loot. Join your fellow adventurers, rescue and retake besieged towns, delve into nightmarish dungeons and uncover lost secrets as you fight back evil. The many zones of Sanctuary are yours to explore, and with rotating areas of extreme peril like World Bosses and Helltide, danger lurks at every turn.
Immersive Character DevelopmentCreate and customize your character to face the encroaching darkness. Choose from one of five classes and build your hero with skills, abilities and cosmetics, creating a champion that is uniquely your own. Grow stronger as you progress through powerful Skill Trees and develop even more unique end game specializations with Paragon Boards.
Legendary Gear, Epic BattlesDiscover and experiment with a vast arsenal of powerful weapons, armor and more to fight back against the demons threatening Sanctuary. Explore unique combinations, create your own upgrades and collect a plethora of powerful tools to battle in immersive, action-packed combat against the deadliest of enemies.
Seasons & EventsThe tales of Sanctuary continue to unfold. Create Seasonal Characters and join in fresh adventures - master new mechanics and take on the latest threats in each new Season. Complete harrowing feats of the Season Journey and earn new Battle Pass rewards. Plus, sharpen your swords and get in the spirit of the seasons when Limited-Time Events sweep through Sanctuary.
End Game UndertakingsThere’s even more Diablo® IV to explore as you reach higher levels and more fearsome World Tiers. Face the greatest challenge yet as you take on the most powerful demons in The Pit, steel yourself against Uber Bosses to reap uber unique rewards, fight back overflowing armies of Hell as Helltides emerge across Sanctuary, battle larger-than-life World Bosses, and master the Forge to create the mightiest weapons fit for a hero.
- 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
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- 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)
