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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Season 9 Release Date and New Features

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★ NEW: Season 11 Guide | Season 11 Release Date
┗ Seasonal Content: New Uniques
┗ Seasonal Mechanic: Divine Gifts
★ NEW: Paladin Class and Lord of Hatred Expansion Release Date
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Diablo 4's Season 9 or Sins of the Horadrim has been released as of July 1, 2025. Read on to learn all the details regarding the release of the Sins of the Horadrim update and all other content that will be added to the game.

Diablo 4 Season 9 Release Time and End Date

To Release on July 1, 2025

Season 9 Release Countdown
Season 9 is now Live!
Time Zone Release Time
Los Angeles
UTC -8
10:00 AM
(July 1, 2025)
New York
UTC -5
1:00 PM
(July 1, 2025)
Brazil
UTC -3
3:00 PM
(July 1, 2025)
London
UTC
6:00 PM
(July 1, 2025)
South Africa
UTC +2
8:00 PM
(July 1, 2025)
Perth
UTC +8
2:00 AM
(July 2, 2025)
Tokyo
UTC +9
3:00 AM
(July 2, 2025)
Syndey
UTC +11
5:00 AM
(July 2, 2025)
Auckland
UTC +13
7:00 AM
(July 2, 2025)

The Sins of the Horadrim is live as of July 1, 2025 at 10am PST. The release time for each region varies. Please refer to the table above to know the Season 9's release time based on your time zone.

Season 9 New Features and Updates

Season 9 New Features and Updates




New Seasonal Mechanic

Diablo 4 Season 9 - Horadric Skill
A new seasonal mechanic called the Horadric Spells will be introduced for Season 9. These are new skills that have customizable effects depending on the Infusion, Catalyst, and Arcana you choose. These can also be further modified by socketing Horadric Jewels which are also exclusive for the season.

Upgrading your Horadric Spells will Horadric Phials which you can earn by killing enemies in Nightmare Dungeons.

Season 9 Mechanics
Horadric Spells Horadric Jewels

Horadric Strongrooms

Diablo 4 Season 9 - Horadric Strongrooms
The Horadric Strongrooms are micro dungeons found within Nightmare Dungeons. Inside, you can collect Horadric Attunement to improve the chest you receive at the end of the run.

Horadric Strongrooms Guide

Escalating Nightmare

Diablo 4 Season 9 - Escalating Nightmare
Escalating Nightmares is a new endgame feature that requires you to progress through a series of Nightmare Dungeons with increasing difficulty.

Escalating Nightmare Guide

New Dungeon Affixes

Diablo 4 Season 9 - New Dungeon Affixes
A new set of Dungeon Affixes is coming to Nightmare Dungeons. With the addition of Strongrooms and Escalating Nightmares, Nightmare Dungeons are now a higher priority for endgame content, as they offer even greater rewards.

Nightmare Dungeon Tier List

New Uniques

In Season 9, 6 new Unique items will be added to the game (one for each class). These additions brings fresh build options and new synergies that can change the playstyle of your class.

Upcoming Season 9 Uniques

Diablo 4 Related Guides

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

Season 11 Guides

Season 11 Release Date New Season 11 Uniques
Season 11 Guides Divine Gifts Guide
Season 11 Ranking Guide Season Rank Explained
Season 11 Questline Heavenly Forge Location
Sanctification Guide Lesser Evil Invasion Guide

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 Season 10 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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