Season 6 Guide (Season of Hatred Rising)

Season 6: Season of Hatred Rising for Diablo 4 (D4) is set to release on October 8, 2024. Check out our guide about the new update, gameplay mechanics, and how to prepare for Diablo 4's new Season of Hatred Rising.

Season 6 Release Time

Live as of October 8, 2024

Season 6 will officially launch on October 8, 2024, alongside the new season is the new expansion Vessel of Hatred DLC. This patch is set to bring in new aspects, new uniques, and numerous class balance changes, along with a new game mode called the Seething Realm.

Release Time and Countdown

Season 6 New Features and Mechanics

List of New Features and Mechanics
Hatred Rising Region Event Seething Realm Dungeon The Zakarum Remnants Seasonal Questline New Skills for All Classes New Unique Items and Aspects Tempering Recipes and Aspects Changes Paragon System Changes Item Quality Rework

Hatred Rising Region Event

Season 6 introduces a new endgame content called Hatred Rising, a region event that spawns a Realmwalker. Defeating it will also spawn a portal that leads to the Seething Realm dungeon, another new content that features new rewards.

Taking on Realmwalkers

In order to defeat a Realmwalker, you have to kill the hollow mobs nearby to whittle down its health. Eventually, the Realmwalker will reach its destination and spawn 3 Hatred Spires. Destroy all 3 spires so you can start damaging its health directly and ultimately defeat the Realmwalker.

Seething Realm Dungeon

The Seething Realm can be entered through a portal that spawns after defeating a Realmwalker. This content is a new type of dungeon that features 5 Seething Opal elixirs as rewards that can be used for increasing your experience gain by 15% and applying various buffs.

The Zakarum Remnants Seasonal Questline

As for the seasonal questline, Season 6 introduces the Zakarum Remnants which can be found at the start of the season. Killing hollow enemies, doing Hatred Rising events, and using Seething Opal elixirs are one of the best ways to increase your reputation and claim even more rewards.

New Skills for All Classes

For those wondering about any class updates, Season 6 also introduces one new active and passive skill for each class which further expands your class builds. Make sure to keep these skills in mind whenever you are making a new build for your chosen class.

List of All Skills

New Unique Items and Aspects

In Season 6, a new set of Unique Items and Aspects will be released, with one for each class. Prepare your characters for the endgame, as these new items can be acquired in the new Seething Realm content.

Tempering Recipes and Aspects Changes

There will be new Legendary Aspects and Tempering Recipes introduced at the start of Season 6. This update allows players to explore new ways to approach and create builds for endgame content.

Paragon System Changes

Starting in Season 6, the Paragon system will have huge changes as the progression of gaining Paragon Points has been revamp together with huge changes to the Paragon Board and Glyphs. Read up on our Paragon Guide to make full use of your endgame builds!

Paragon System Explained

Item Quality Rework

As of Season 6, Sacred items no longer exist in the game, while Ancestral items start dropping from Torment 1 difficulty and will always drop at Item Power 800. These new systemic changes allow for new characters to create builds and reach the endgame faster.

Ancestral Items Explained

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