Diablo franchise boss Rod Fergusson reckons Blizzard's long-running action-RPG series would make a great TV show.
01.04.2024 - 18:33 / wowhead.com
It's the first day of April — the birds are tweeting, the bees are buzzing, and we just got an incredible leak from one of our favorite streamers, Barricade! Not only has Barricade given us an exclusive heads-up on fresh Diablo content, but it's for an all-time classic: Diablo 2: Resurrected. That's right — after all these years, Diablo 2 is seeing fresh content with the upcoming expansion The Golden City!
In Sanctuary, legends will intertwine with reality — the city of Ureh beckons with promises of untold riches and ancient knowledge.
Its reputation as the «Light of Lights» shines like a beacon in the far east of Kehjistan, drawing adventurers and scholars alike to its mysterious allure.
Among those who felt the call of Ureh were Quov Tsin and Kentril Dumon, two daring souls driven by the whispers of forgotten treasures and the allure of lost wisdom. With determination etched into their hearts, they will aid you as you embark on a perilous journey, guided by the cryptic tales of the city's past.
Accompanying them was Zayl, the enigmatic necromancer whose mastery over the dark arts conceals a noble purpose.
Reigning over this holy citadel is the great Juris Khan who will lead you towards the heavens. Terror waits around every corner, plotting, twisting, and challenging your every move.
In this fabled holy land, Players will discover all new Unique Items, Runewords such as the all-new War Pike specific PvP Lance: Sur Um Lo Ral Io Cham, Set Items, Stackable items such as Runes, Potions, Keys, Organs, and all-new Herbs and Elixirs!
Quality of Life features such as Loot Filters, Search-able/Filter-able tabs and more await you! An exciting new crafting system allows players to «Infect» their gear, chaotically altering it forever using World Stone Embers! And finally, PvP Combat is available in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 Arena-specific locations!
Are you excited for the City of Gold? You can find out more during Barricade's next stream — scheduled later this evening on Twitch. Don't miss out!
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Diablo franchise boss Rod Fergusson reckons Blizzard's long-running action-RPG series would make a great TV show.
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One of the Diablo 4 devs has revealed that rewards for Tormented Bosses will be tweaked before the release of Season 4. Diablo 4 is in Season 3, which has introduced players to the new villain Malphas, new quests, enemies, and the long-awaited debut of the Gauntlet and Leaderboards. But Diablo 4 players' attention is currently focused on the upcoming season and all the hype surrounding it.
Wowhead community member krismate has found changes to The Lost City of Ureh area during their visit on the Diablo 4 PTR, which was previously blocked off. We have made our way to the Lost CIty of Ureh and compared the changes from the live servers to the PTR, including everything that got added to the area. Possible Iron Wolves Season 4 Theme Patch 1.4.0 PTR Datamined Changes
Blizzard has released a new lore video highlighting the origin stories of the three Prime Evils — Diablo, Lord of Terror, Baal, Lord of Destruction, and Mephisto, Lord of Hatred — in what appears to be a new YouTube series, Horadric History. The video outlines the history behind the birth of the seven great evils, how the Prime Evils came into existence, and the impact that each one has had on Sanctuary — and leaves viewers with a stark reminder that Mephisto is still out there. What exactly the Lord of Hatred has planned for Sanctuary remains to be seen, but one thing is clear — players haven't seen the last of Mephisto. Vessel of Hatred Overview for Diablo 4
With the first few days of the Diablo 4 Season 4 PTR behind us, Blizzard has opened the doors to their newest PTR Bug Report Forum. Here, players can report specific issues that they're encountering within the Diablo 4 PTR, so that the devs can squash them ASAP! Diablo 4 PTR Bug Report Forum