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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Should You Skip Campaign for Season 6?

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★ NEW: Season 10 Guide | Season 10 Release Date
┗ Seasonal Content: Chaos Rifts | New Uniques
┗ Seasonal Mechanic: List of Chaos Perks & Chaos Armor
★ Season 10 Best Builds & Best Chaos Perks
★ Check out our Vessel of Hatred expansion guide

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Skipping the base game and VoH campaign will allow you to start the Season 6 questline and the expansion content earlier in Diablo 4 (D4). Learn the pros and cons of skipping the campaign on a Seasonal Character.

Should You Skip the Campaign?

Skip the Campaign to Access Season 6 Content Earlier

Diablo 4 - Season 6 Questline

Skipping the campaign allows you to immediately start the Season 6 Questline in Zarbinzet as soon as you create your Seasonal Character. Therefore, skipping the campaign in Season 6 is a better option for most players, especially those who have already completed the campaign.

Players will not miss out on anything by skipping the campaign except to experience the story presented in the campaign quests.

Season 6: Hatred Rising Guide

Skip the Campaign to Level and Progress Faster

Diablo 4 - Skip the Campaign to Level and Progress Faster

Leveling up becomes much faster with the earlier access to the Seasonal mechanics, Helltides, Dungeons, Tree of Whispers, and other late-game mechanics. Powerful Legendary Aspects can also be obtained earlier to help with gearing and faster progression.

You should skip the campaign if you want to progress to the end-game as quickly as you can.

Do Not Skip the Campaign to Experience the Story

Diablo 4 - Do Not Skip the Campaign to Experience the Story

For newer or returning players, it may be best to complete the campaign first to experience the story and familiarize yourself with the game's different gameplay and gearing systems.

Going through the campaign also helps organize your progression through collecting the Altars of Lilith, Waypoints, World Map discovery, which will carry over to future seasons along with he renown tied to them. Your mount can also only be unlocked by completing the Mount: Donan's Favor Act 4 quest.

If you choose to skip the campaign, you will permanently miss out on this option with your new Seasonal Character.

How to Skip the Campaign in Season 6

Complete the Prologue with Another Character

Diablo 4 - How to Skip the Campaign

To skip the campaign on Season 6, select the Skip Campaign option while creating a new character for the Season. This option becomes available upon completing the game's prologue.

Campaign Walkthrough and List of Main Quests

Can You Skip the Vessel of Hatred Campaign?

Can't Skip the Expansion Campaign on First Playthrough

Diablo 4 - Vessel of Hatred Campaign Skip

The Vessel of Hatred Expansion campaign cannot be skipped during your first playthrough. As you progress through the expansion campaign, you’ll be introduced to various expansion-exclusive content, including the jungle region of Nahantu, Mercenaries, Kurast Undercity, and the Dark Citadel.

After completing the Vessel of Hatred Expansion campaign once, you will likely have the option to skip it when creating a new character.

Vessel of Hatred Guide

Diablo 4 Related Guides

Diablo 4 - Seasons
List of Seasons: How Do Seasons Work?

Season 11 Guides

Season 11 Release Date Upcoming Season 11 Uniques

Season 10 Guides

Release Date Season 10 Guide
Season 10 Questline Walkthrough Season 10 Journey
Season 10 Battle Pass Reliquary Best Blessings
New Season 10 Uniques List of All Chaos Perks
List of All Chaos Armor Chaos Rifts Guide
How to Beat Bartuc Fleeting Hordes Guide
How to Get Fleeting Horde Compass Infernal Horde Reborn
How to Get Infernal Horde Compass How to Farm Viz Jaq'taar Veneration
How to Farm Infernal Warps Season 10 Leveling Guide
Best Endgame Loop Best Chaos Perks

Season Guides

Battle Pass Explained
Season 1 Battle Pass Season 2 Battle Pass
Season 3 Battle Pass Season 4 Battle Pass
Season 5 Battle Pass Season 6 Battle Pass
Season 7 Battle Pass Season 8 Battle Pass
Season 9 Battle Pass Season 10 Battle Pass
Season Journey Explained
Season 1 Journey Season 2 Journey
Season 3 Journey Season 4 Journey
Season 5 Journey Season 6 Journey
Season 7 Journey Season 8 Journey
Season 9 Journey -
All Season Mechanics
Malignant Hearts
(Season 1)
Vampiric Powers
(Season 2)
Seneschal Construct
(Season 3)
Itemization Changes, Helltide Reborn, The Pit
(Season 4)
Infernal Horde
(Season 5)
Realmwalker, Seething Opals, Seething Realm
(Season 6)
Witchcraft Powers, Occult Gems
(Season 7)
Boss Powers
(Season 8)
Horadric Spells, Horadric Jewels
(Season 9)
Chaos Perks, Chaos Armor
(Season 10)
Season FAQs
What Carries Over to Seasons? How to Transfer Renown to Seasonal Characters
Is Seasonal Rebirth Coming to Diablo 4? How to Get Smoldering Ashes
Should You Make a Seasonal Character? Can You Transfer Items to Seasonal Characters
Should You Skip the Main Campaign? What Are Legacy Items
Paragon Migration Explained How to Farm Favor Tokens
How to Access Seasonal Questline -
Season Challenges
The Gauntlet Guide and How to Access Leaderboards Release Date and Overview

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