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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Season 8 Release Date and New Features

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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

D4 Season 8 Release Date and New Features
Diablo 4's Season 8 or Belial's Return will be released on April 29, 2025. Read on to learn all the details regarding the release of the Belial's Return update and all other content that will be added to the game.

Diablo 4 Season 8 Release Time and End Date

Released on April 29, 2025

Season 8 Release Countdown
Season is now live!
Time Zone Release Time
Los Angeles
UTC -8
10:00 AM
(April 29, 2025)
New York
UTC -5
1:00 PM
(April 29, 2025)
Brazil
UTC -3
3:00 PM
(April 29, 2025)
London
UTC
6:00 PM
(April 29, 2025)
South Africa
UTC +2
8:00 PM
(April 29, 2025)
Perth
UTC +8
2:00 AM
(April 30, 2025)
Tokyo
UTC +9
3:00 AM
(April 30, 2025)
Syndey
UTC +11
5:00 AM
(April 30, 2025)
Auckland
UTC +13
7:00 AM
(April 30, 2025)

The Belial's Return update was released on April 29, 2025 at 10 AM PST. The release time for each region varies. Refer to the table below to know Season 8's release time based on your time zone.

Season 8 New Features and Updates

Season 8 New Features and Updates





New Seasonal Mechanic

Boss Powers - Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred

The Belial's Return officially introduces the seasonal mechanic known as Boss Powers. True to it's name, Boss Powers can be obtained by defeating certain bosses. There will be a total of 24 boss powers, with a whopping total of 48 main and modifier combinations, providing plenty of possibilities on how players wish to use these in their build.

List of All Boss Powers

Apparition Incursion Event

Apparition Incursion - Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred

A new event called Apparition Incursion will be available in Season 8, and any character of any difficulty level can participate in this event. The forces of Belial can be recognized by the Belial's Mark, which is easily identified by its Green color. Participation in the Apparition Incursion event will reward players with XP as well as a unique Boss Power.

Apparition Incursions Explained

New Uniques and Aspects

New Uniques and Aspects will also be introduced in Season 8. Most of these items, along with Boss Powers, open up new build setups and synergies.

All Unique Items All Legendary Aspects

Reliquaries: The Evolution of the Battle Pass

Reliquaries - Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred

Reliquaries will be available in Season 8 as an update to the existing Battle Pass system. Most Reliquaries must be purchased with Platinum, and the new system will allow players to choose the order in which they receive the rewards.

Season 8 Battle Pass Reliquary Rewards

Season Journey Update

Diablo 4 - Smoldering Ashes

Formerly obtained through the Battle Pass, Smoldering Ashes can now be obtained by completing chapters of the Season's Journey. Smoldering Ashes can be used to purchase Season Blessings, which can greatly aid a seasonal character's progression.

How to Complete Season 8 Journey

Seasonal Questline

Diablo 4 - Seasonal Questline
Join Sayna, a retired Vizjerei mage, and Jarius, a former White Knight of the Cathedral, to stop Belial's plans to take over Sanctuary and plunge it into the realm of lies, where he maintains sole dominion over the perception of reality.

Season 8 Questline Walkthrough

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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