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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Season 8 Guide (Belial's Return)

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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

Diablo 4 - Season 8 Guide
Season 8: Belial's Return for Diablo 4 (D4) released on April 29, 2025. Check out our guide about Season 8's release time and new mechanics!

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Season 8 Release Time

Ended on July 1, 2025

Season 8 Release Countdown
Season 8 is Now Live!

Season 8 has ended as of July 1, 2025 at 10 AM PST. This follows the start of Season 9 with the new Horadric Spells and Escalating Nightmare features!

Season 8 Release Date and New Features

Season 8 New Features and Mechanics

List of New Features and Mechanics
Check MarkNew Feature: Boss Powers
Check MarkNew Activity: Apparition Incursion
Check MarkLair Boss Rework
Check MarkBattle Pass Added to Reliquaries
Check MarkSeason Journey Revamp
Check MarkPurchase Season Blessings
Check MarkNew Uniques and Aspects
Check MarkSeasonal Questline

New Feature: Boss Powers

Players can gain a new ability taken straight from the World, Event, and Lair Bosses. Boss Powers are unique abilities that can be equipped on the Power slot, which can be equipped along with 3 Power modifiers.

List of Boss Powers

New Activity: Apparition Incursion

Diablo 4 - Apparition Incursion
Belial makes his presence felt as he returns to the world of Sanctuary in Season 8. His monsters can be found everywhere and can be fought in the new world event called Apparition Incursion. By participating in Apparition Incursions, players can earn reputation, which can unlock various bonuses when it reaches certain levels.

Apparition Incursions Explained

Lair Boss Rework

Diablo 4 - Lair Bosses

Formerly known as Endgame or Ladder Bosses, Lair Boss encounters have been divided into 3 tiers to reflect the different levels of difficulty and rewards. These are the Initiate, Greater, and Exalted Lair Bosses.

List of All Lair Bosses

Battle Pass Added to Reliquaries

Diablo 4 - Reliquaries

The Reliquary System will integrate the upcoming Battle Pass for this season and concurrent seasons, giving players a new way to earn rewards. The new Reliquary system will allow players to purchase a Reliquary category of their choice, allowing them to obtain previous time-gated rewards first.

Season 8 Battle Pass Reliquary Rewards

Season Journey Revamp

Diablo 4 - Season Journey

The Season Journey has been updated to include a number of new rewards, such as Smoldering Ashes, which was previously earned in the Battle Pass through the previous seasons.

Season Journey Explained

Purchase Season Blessings

Diablo 4 - Season Blessings

Smoldering Ashes can be used to purchase Seasonal Blessings, which are useful for seasonal characters due to the passive bonuses they provide.
Best Season Blessings (Season 8)

New Uniques and Aspects

Season 8 will also introduce new Uniques and Aspects. These new equipment are tied to the balance changes coming to Season 8, paving new build setups and synergies.

All Unique Items All Legendary Aspects

Seasonal Questline

Diablo 4 - Seasonal Questline
Join Sayeena, 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 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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