Diablo 4 – Season 4 PTR Notes Detail Helltide Changes, The Pit of Artificers and More

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The Diablo 4 PTR allowed players to jump straight into Sanctuary for a sneak peek at changes coming in Season 4. Everything from new bosses to new itemization was on the table, and enough information was learned to make anyone's head spin. Our Class Leads took the time to analyze some of the buffs and nerfs experienced in the Patch 1.4.0 PTR, and shared their thoughts below on the good, the bad, and the future!

While trying out the new features and changes coming to Diablo 4 on the Public Test Realm (PTR), some players discovered a major change that will impact Helltide events. As the PTR allows players to test the new mechanics from Diablo 4 Season 4, this change to Helltide events should soon be available for all players on the Diablo 4 main servers.

For fresh characters just getting to Kyovashad in Season 4 of Diablo 4, they may find the skies begin to turn red at times — Helltides are making an appearance. Helltides are on the horizon for players in World Tier 1 and 2! While this isn't the greatest thing for the long term health and safety of the denizens of Sanctuary, this is quite a boon for Wanderers looking to spice up their leveling experience. With all the changes coming in Season 4, the early game experience for many players will be entirely revamped. Players have been able to experience the scaled-down Helltides in the PTR, and it's been noted that not only are they significantly safer for lower-level characters, they're excellent for experience as well. Raid Boss Coming to Helltide in Season 4 Possible Iron Wolves Season 4 Theme

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

If you're itching to get your hands on the sweeping overhauls to itemization and the new crafting system as soon as possible, you'll need to join in on participating in Diablo 4's first Public Test Realm! The PTR is available from April 2nd to April 9th to PC players only, either through the Battle.net Launcher itself or though Xbox PC Game Pass. Here's everything you need to know about the Public Test Realm for Diablo 4 Patch 1.4.0 and how to participate! Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 Patch Notes Now Available Diablo 4 Now Live on Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC

Blizzard has updated the PTR patch notes to include a new visual accessibility option coming to Diablo 4. This new option will change the contrast of character highlights to make them pop out more and differentiate them from the environment. Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 Patch Notes How to Play Diablo 4 on Game Pass

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.

If you want to hack and slash through Demons while having access to a massive library of games on PC, there's good news for you — Diablo 4 is now available on Xbox PC Game Pass! But how do you go about playing Diablo 4 on Game Pass? Let's break down all the steps to get you going so you can jump right into Sanctuary to battle demons. Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 Patch Notes Now Available All 8 New Legendary Aspects in Diablo 4 PTR Patch 1.4.0 First, you'll have to install the Xbox App from the Microsoft Store website or the Microsoft Store App. After the Xbox App is installed, launch it to continue. If you don't have a Microsoft account, you will need to make one — it only takes a few seconds. Once you're logged in to the Xbox App, search for Diablo 4 in the search bar at the top of the window, then click on the install button.

April 12 is going to be a big day for players of Diablo 3, as the critically acclaimed hack and slash is set to receive a new update on that day. Blizzard Entertainment's third mainline entry in its beloved series of action RPGs was released over a decade ago, but the title still continues to receive new content and tweaks even after the launch of its successor, Diablo 4, last year.