Diablo 4 Season 4 Unveiled: Leaks, Roadmap, and Game-Changing Updates for 2024

Recently, everyone’s attention must have been focused on the upcoming Diablo 4 Season 9. Since players have been complaining about the boring endgame content, the developers have been working hard to bring more interesting challenge modes to players to win back lost players. And an important new feature launched in the latest Season 9 PTR may break the current bad situation of the endgame and bring new possibilities for Diablo 4 to regain its vitality. This is Escalating Nightmare Dungeons. Escalating Nightmare is an endgame activity that connects three Nightmare Dungeons with random attributes to increase the difficulty and obtain more generous rewards. In the end, players will start the final boss battle with Astaroth. In a new endgame battle full of challenging mechanisms, you will face Mephisto’s Acolyte and Amalgam. This battle will be a great test of your character build and strategy, but the rewards are definitely worth your struggle! How To Enter Escalating Nightmare? So how do you enter these Escalating Nightmare Dungeons? Let’s take a look! To start these dungeons, you need to prepare some Escalation Sigil. These Sigils can be dropped from Horadric Strongrooms. Sigil functions similarly to Infernal Hordes Compass, and it will automatically open the first Nightmare Dungeon in the series. After completing this dungeon, a portal will be generated that will teleport the player to the second dungeon. When we complete the last dungeon, players will be able to open a new boss battle through the portal. Horadric Strongrooms are another new feature added in Season 9 PTR, which is a kind of micro-dungeons in Nightmares and Escalating Dungeons. They offer limited-time challenges with powerful enemies and obstacles, and finally a boss battle. But taking the time to complete Strongroom is definitely worth it, because not only will you get a Horadric Cache and Horadric Attunement, but you will also have the chance to get a powerful Elixir. Even if you don’t need Elixir right now, it can still earn you a ton of Diablo 4 Gold, as these consumables are in high demand on the market. How To Run Escalating Dungeon? To get back to the point, you can get these Escalation Sigils from Horadric Strongrooms. Once you find Sigil, you can right-click on it like any other Nightmare Dungeon Sigil, and that will open Escalating Dungeon. However, unlike Nightmare Dungeon, Escalating Dungeon does not end after you defeat the first boss of the first dungeon. When you complete the first dungeon, you’ll get loot like in a normal Nightmare Dungeon. However, you’ll be teleported to the next dungeon via a pillar, and there are three dungeons in total, with an Astaroth boss fight at the end. Dungeon Affixes Also, it’s worth noting that the affixes in Escalating Dungeon are randomized each time, meaning that when you start a new dungeon, there will be new affixes. The number of both positive and negative affixes increases as you run the dungeon, and they stack as you progress, meaning that the first dungeon will have one negative and one positive affix, and by the third dungeon you’ll have three of each. I guess that’s where the name Escalating comes from. However, the difficulty doesn’t really change between dungeons, because if you have a good enough character to farm Torment 4 difficulty, you shouldn’t have any trouble killing monsters even in the third dungeon. Once you complete a dungeon, you’ll get similar loot to a normal Nightmare Dungeon. But at the end of the dungeon, there will be a pillar that you can click on to reach the second floor or the second dungeon of Escalating Nightmare. Also, this pillar will tell you the random affixes you’ll see in the next dungeon. Astaroth Boss Fight Once you complete the third dungeon, the pillars will reappear, but this time you’ll be taken to Astaroth’s Lair, where the final battle will take place. And, as we mentioned before, you can find Horadric Strongrooms in these Escalating Dungeons, just like in regular Nightmare Dungeons, and you can always tell which affixes will affect your current dungeon by looking at the map. In my experience, Astaroth boss drops a lot of loot, including a lot of crafting materials, such as Obducite. Additionally, there will be special affixes that affect Astaroth loot drops, however, these are random and you can’t change them as needed. Whether this will bring new fun to your dungeon runs or put us in a new cycle of endless farming is still unknown. But if you want to get an advantage in your dungeon runs, it is absolutely necessary to get some high-level gear and resources, and here are some iGMeet coupon codes that may help you! Final Thoughts That’s it, that’s all we know about Escalating Nightmare Dungeons in Season 9 so far. To be honest, running multiple Nightmare Dungeons in a row like this and having a special battle at the end is indeed an update that the community has been calling for a long time.  However, some people may worry that running multiple Nightmare Dungeons in a row will become awkward and boring, but some people think that Escalating Nightmare system should bring a breath of fresh air when running dungeons and greatly simplify the entire process. In any case, let us look forward to what this new season update will bring!

We already know that the next expansion of Diablo 4 will be officially announced in 2026. I have to say that this news is quite disappointing. So how to keep players before the new DLC arrives is a challenge. Just recently, the production team of Diablo 4 announced their 2025 update roadmap, explaining their subsequent update plans. Fortunately, this roadmap is announced early enough. If they announce it after Season 8, 2025 would be almost halfway through. Let’s take a look at what this update roadmap contains. Season 7 Date: January - April Seasonal content Witchcraft powers Headhunts Activity Occult gems Earnable raven pet Permanent additions New Armory Whispers QoL update Although Witchcraft Powers in Season 7 are not very outstanding, this season is still an excellent season overall. Occult gems and Witchcraft Powers work well together. Classes are relatively balanced, and many builds are worth playing. In this season, players can level up faster than before. A skilled player can level up a character in about 7 to 9 hours. If you use a bug, it will only take an hour, and Diablo 4 Gold and equipment will overflow. Therefore, the development team decided to increase the difficulty next season. Season 8 Date: April - July Seasonal content Boss powers Apparition Incursion activity Earnable feline pet New IP collab 2-year anniversary Permanent additions New Lair bosses: Belial, Urivar, Harbinger Lair bosses QoL Reliquaries Season Journey update Season 8 will be officially launched after the update on April 29, when Witchcraft Powers and Occult gems will be removed and replaced by more powerful Boss powers. Although Diablo 4 is not a strictly live service game, the 2-year anniversary event will definitely bring players various XP gains and various treasure drops. The classic Treasure Goblin event is likely to return. In addition to providing gold, the new species of goblins can even drop legendary items. Another great change in Season 8 is that they have simplified the steps of challenging bosses. Players will no longer need to collect some messy items to unlock the qualifications to challenge the boss. When players defeat the boss, they will get a key to open the treasure chest. This is the result of feedback from the developer community. It really makes people feel a lot more relaxed without these complicated items in the backpack. Another interesting point is the new IP collaborate, which really makes people curious about what games can be combined with Diablo 4. Is Diablo 4 going to become another COD BO6? Don’t worry, the developers said that they carefully considered what IP to cooperate with, and they promised that this IP will still be dark fantasy style, and I don’t think it’s Path of Exile 2. Season 9 Date: July - September Seasonal content Horadric powers Dungeon escalation Earnable pet Permanent additions New Nightmare Dungeons activities Console keyboard and mouse support And more Season 9’s Season Power is Horadric powers. The word Horadric appears in Diablo 2, where players can use the magical power of Horadric Cube to transform items into new items. It’s still unclear how Horadric powers will work, but Horadric is related to Brotherhood of the Horadrim, so this organization is likely to return to the game in season 9, and even Deckard Cain and Tyrael will return. This means that the story of Diablo 4 will enter a more epic chapter. In addition, dungeons will be upgraded. If the theme of season 8 is to increase the difficulty of bosses in the endgame, then season 9 may be to increase the difficulty of dungeons. However, I hope to increase the drop rate of corresponding items, because after all, not all players are hardcore players. Most players are relatively casual players. If you don’t get any good legendary equipment after farming for several hours in the dungeon, you will not get positive feedback. Season 10 Date: September - December Seasonal content Chaos powers Infernal Hordes update Earnable pet New IP collab Permanent additions To be announced Season 10’s special power is Chaos powers, and Infernal Hordes will be also updated. So the theme conference of Season 10 is related to Hell. You must remember Chaos Sanctuary, which is closely related to the final boss Diablo. In Diablo 2, players can also get item level 85 items in this area, including gold and equipment. Will Diablo return in Season 10? This is so exciting. Read More: Diablo 4 Season 8 May Borrow A Battle Pass From A Popular Game 2026 New expansion New ranking system Leaderboards The highlight of 2026 is the new expansion. We can’t guess the specific content, but we hope that the new DLC can have a new class that is interesting enough. The above is all about the update plan of Diablo 4 in 2025. It can be seen that the developers of Diablo 4 have a mature plan for the next content. They will bring other important content of Diablo series back to Diablo 4 step by step. There will be two more collaborations with other IPs this year, which is also very exciting. The new linkage will definitely bring a new look, and maybe there will be a new outlook for mounts, so let’s wait together.

Last week, Diablo 4 entered a new season with the theme of Season of Witchcraft. In such a season change, players are most concerned about the changes in Class and Uniques used, because this will directly lead to the effectiveness of the build they use and game experience in the new season. In addition, those players who love to explore and innovate are looking for the most suitable build for Diablo 4 Season 7. This guide combines a lot of information from the current player community and social media to summarize several best builds for this season for you. You can make the right choice depending on your game style and goals. In addition to the ability of the build, some of the best skills and gear in these builds will be recommended for you, but because each player’s game style and level are different, all the ones provided here are for reference only, subject to your actual exploration. 1. Barrage Rogue First of all, we will introduce the best build of Rogue, which was not favored by players in previous seasons. In Season 7, Barrage Rogue has undergone a substantial change. It will focus on maximizing the damage ability and practicality of Barrage skill, which is very good whether it is used to clear enemies or fight against bosses. Additionally, this build lets you use Combo Points system, Imbuements, and smart skill selections to deal significant area damage to enemies, which is helpful when fighting groups of enemies. And Fundamental Puncture upgrade in the build also makes enemies more vulnerable, increasing the damage and ricochet chance of Barrage. However, it is important to make sure that Legendary Aspects you choose for this build are Codex of Power Aspects, so that it can be most effective. Also, invest a lot of Diablo 4 Gold in Barrage’s damage and ricochet chance to ensure that this skill’s damage is maximized. Here are some skills that can be recommended to you. Barrage Puncture Dash Shadow Step Shadow Imbuement Or Cold Imbuement Because Barrage Rogue build is suitable for both single-target and group-based enemies, you choose the right Imbuement for the right situation - Shadow Imbuement for area damage, Cold Imbuement for single-target damage and freezes. Not only that, but you also need to maximize the ability of the Imbuement skill tree to increase the frequency and efficiency of these Imbuements. 2. Shred Druid While Druid didn’t perform so well in previous seasons, its Shred skill in Season 7 makes it very likely to become a favorite for players who like a solid survivability and strong damage build, because Shred can deal high damage while maintaining mobility and resilience. However, it must be noted that Shred Druid build is only suitable for those fighting against groups of enemies, and may be a bit difficult against single-target enemies. However, as long as you upgrade the core Shred skill of this build to the highest level, most battles can be completed easily. For those tough boss encounters, you can also survive until the last moment with a low health value. For the gear in Shred Druid build, the first thing you need to consider is the options that can provide you with critical strike damage, Willpower and resistances. Here, it is recommended that Emeralds be placed in the weapon slot, Sapphires in the armor slot, and Diamonds in the jewelry slot, and spend as much Diablo 4 Gold as possible to upgrade them. Additionally, for Diablo 4 Season 7, you can also use the newly added Occult Gems that can provide you with damage, survivability, or spirit generation buffs to make your build more damage output and durability. The skills provided below for your Shred Druid build can be adjusted according to your play style, but this is just a best practice for you. Storm Strike Shred Poison Creeper (Active) Trample Blood Howl Petrify Since Druid is the only Class in the game with two forms, it is also very important to use Spirit Boons system correctly. Generally, use Prioritize Gift of the Stag to increase your spirit, and then use Pack Leader to reset the cooldown time you are waiting for Poison Creeper to deal damage, which will allow you to maintain the poison and immobilization effects, thereby dealing more damage. 3. Quill Volley Spiritborn Although Spiritborn, which was added to the game last season, has received some attribute nerfs in S7, Quill Volley skill that can cause tremendous damage has not been affected. And with the additional support of Gorilla Spirit Guardian, a build based on this skill can cause high-range damage to the enemy and put the enemy into a vulnerable state quickly and for a long time. Based on this effect, when choosing a skill tree, you need to prioritize Quill Volley and spend a lot of Gold on nodes that can provide you with damage and the possibility of applying Vulnerable in order to maximize its effectiveness, such as Vital Strikes. The following are recommended skill choices for you. Rock Splitter Enhanced Rock Splitter Quill Volley Enhanced Quill Volley Soar The Seeker Gorilla Spirit Guardian just introduced can greatly upgrade and improve the survivability of the entire build, so that you can focus more on building this damage-based build. For the second Spirit Guardian, you can choose Jaguar, as it can significantly increase your attack speed and overall damage. Of course, when making the best build for D4S7, you must not ignore the theme of this season - Witchcraft Powers. For example, in Quill Volley Spiritborn build, you can use Vengeful Spirit to reduce the damage you take or Soul Harvest to increase the main attributes of the build. Or you can choose to add Hex of Shattering or Hex of Flames to your build depending on whether you need to deal with groups of enemies and whether you need extra damage. As for the choice of Occult Gems, you’d better give priority to those that can increase your damage and survivability, such as Witching Hour or Killing Wind. The above is the specific information of the three best builds you can use in Diablo 4 Season 7, as well as some things to pay attention to when building. Once again, the skills and gear recommended here are all based on the attribute statistics published at this stage, and you may need to make some adjustments based on your actual combat situation. By the way, if you are facing slow or even stagnant exploration progress in Diablo 4 Season 7 because of lack of gold or items, you might as well participate in the giveaway channel of iGMeet Discord to enrich your inventory of all products. I wish you a happy game! Also Read: Diablo 4 Promotions & Giveaways

Diablo 4 recently launched a limited-time free trial, allowing players to try out Spiritborn class, which is usually only available to players who have obtained Vessel of Hatred DLC. And the release of this free trial coincides with the middle of Diablo 4 Season 6, giving players a great limited-time offer. Path of Exile 2 officially launched in early access this month, and although its brand awareness has not yet reached the heights of Diablo series, Path of Exile has proven itself to have a place in the competition as a long-running game, especially in terms of deep gameplay and constantly updated content. The new game will undoubtedly attract numerous action role-playing game players, and the release of Path of Exile 2 also means that it will become a competitor that Diablo 4 not not ignore can. Diablo 4 is clearly responding to this competitive dynamic by launching a free trial of Spiritborn class. While this release may seem like a coincidence, it is well timed. The launch of Spiritborn class free trial could greatly enhance Diablo 4’s appeal in the short term and help it maintain its edge over POE 2 and other competitors. Competing With Path Of Exile 2 Spiritborn trial will remain open until January 3, providing players with a valuable opportunity to experience this class. Although the game has advantages in many aspects, especially in terms of Diablo 4 Gold drops, loot mechanics and broad player base acceptance, it also faces great competition, especially from POE 2. As a powerful rival to Diablo 4, POE 2 not only borrows the essence of Diablo series in terms of game mechanics, but also improves multiple systems, especially in terms of skill trees and class selection to provide deeper strategies and choices. Although Diablo 4 performs better in loot mechanics and the ease of use that is more suitable for a diverse player group, POE 2 can attract more core players who are truly passionate about action role-playing games with its hardcore experience. The wide reach of Diablo 4 is undoubtedly a big factor in its success, allowing it to quickly attract a wide range of players. However, it is the more complex systems and gameplay of Path of Exile 2 that allows it to more grasp the loyal players who are addicted to detailed and deep games for a long time. For many hardcore fans, the immersive experience and challenge provided by POE 2 are the main reasons for their long-term stay in this game. Free Trial Is A Powerful Move While Diablo 4’s free Spiritborn trial may not directly attract numerous POE 2 players to switch to this game, it may at least prompt some old players who are curious about Spiritborn class and Vessel of Hatred DLC to return. Many players may be on the fence about paying for DLC, and trying this new class for free provides them with a risk-free opportunity to see if this new content is worth investing in. Although Path of Exile 2 provides an experience that is more suitable for hardcore players, Diablo 4 successfully injects some freshness into the series by introducing unique classes like Spiritborn. This class is not only attractive in terms of background story but also adds exciting additional elements to the gameplay mechanics. By offering a free trial opportunity, players can experience the new experience brought by this class without having to immediately obtain DLC, which is an opportunity that many players cannot miss. Spiritborn Overview Spiritborn class is a brand new class in Diablo series. Although there are already several unique classes in the series, Spiritborn has been considered one of the most powerful classes because of its extreme versatility and excellent combat style. Its uniqueness lies in the ability to use four Spirit animals: Jaguar, Eagle, Gorilla, and Centipede. Each Spirit animal represents a skill, and the skills in these classes of Spirit usually work well together, which allows players to be more concise and efficient when building characters. After choosing the Spirit to use, you usually only need to build your own gameplay around the skills of that Spirit, simplifying the complexity of skill selection. However, some Spirit skills are powerful in different types of builds, so when building a character, using a skill combination of two or three Spirits is often a better choice. This not only makes full use of the advantages of various Spirits but also makes the character’s combat style more flexible. Whether it is a melee attack or ranged control, it can provide extremely strong adaptability. The key attribute of Spiritborn is Dexterity, so it is very good in movement and attack speed, especially suitable for using weapons such as Polearms, Glaives, and Quarterstaves. Spirit Hall When the player reaches level 15 in Diablo 4 and completes Spiritborn class quest, you will enter Spirit Hall and choose a primary Spirit passive here. This choice will directly affect the player’s play style. The primary Spirit passive not only gives the player a new skill combination but also converts all skills of the selected Spirit type to that Spirit. For example, after selecting Eagle as the primary Spirit passive, all skills will become Eagle skills, bringing specific combat advantages related to this Spirit. At level 30, players can further choose a secondary passive, which makes the build more flexible and can adjust the combination and effects of skills according to their own gameplay needs. Overall, Diablo 4 has successfully injected fresh vitality into the game by launching a free trial version of Spiritborn class. Whether you are interested in the background story of Spiritborn or curious about the innovation of its combat mechanism, this limited-time free trial has undoubtedly brought more attention and participation to Diablo 4. Finally, pay attention to the game giveaway information in iGMeet Discord to get some good equipment to help you when you are doing a Spiritborn build.