Diablo 3 Seasons

[GazzaGarratt 11,049]

Seasons, one of the biggest reasons for Diablo 3’s longevity, will finally appear on consoles.

 

Back in November, Blizzard announced that Seasons are finally coming to the console versions of Diablo 3. Now, we get to learn a lot more about the feature.

 

First up, the first ever console season goes live on Friday, March 31 at 5pm PDT, 8pm EST, 12am GMT. This is also the starting date for Season 10 on PC.

 

If you’re unfamiliar with the idea, Seasons give players the opportunity to create a Season-only character (or turn an existing one into Seasonal). Everyone is competing to finish as much of the available content as possible, while also completing specific challenges and tasks.

 

Your reward at the end is a unique, six-piece gear set as well as other items, depending on the number of challenges you clear. Other rewards you earn through playing, such as loot, will transfer to your existing characters once the Season is over.

 

As Blizzard details, everything you do will be tracked, placing you on a massive leaderboard.

 

This season will also bring a new feature, Conquest. Conquests are difficult tasks that can only be completed by a Seasonal hero, completing them earns you points towards the Seasonal challenge point total.

 

Really impressed how Blizzard keep the wheels spinning on this game. I think this could attracr a lot of players back adding a sort of competitive side to the game.

[The3rdWalker 1,271]

Soon Diablo 3 console will be flooded with "looking for rush to max level for season start" like on PC.

[GazzaGarratt 11,049]

6 hours ago, PlasticGaming said:

Soon Diablo 3 console will be flooded with "looking for rush to max level for season start" like on PC.

But with Seasons it states it resets and its how much you progress within a season?

[VGon_BGon48 207]

seasons are usually few months long i usually get my season stuff done when i play

[DarkArch3typ3 58]

I'm definitely going to hold off on getting mass effect and just play diablo 3 season on ps4. I was definitely looking forward for seasons. I didn't expect them to release it this early. 

[VGon_BGon48 207]

yea i was surprised too i want to start making guides for this game

[The3rdWalker 1,271]

3 hours ago, GazzaGarratt said:

But with Seasons it states it resets and its how much you progress within a season?

It's how it was on PC, at the start of each season a few would absolutely blister to max level then power level friends so they could start working on the season.

[The3rdWalker 1,271]

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What Are Seasons?

Seasons are a fresh way to experience the game as though you were playing it for the first time—complete with rapid character leveling and gear upgrades. While a Season is active, players can create characters that are separate from their current non-Seasonal characters.

Your first character in a Season will start completely from scratch. Each additional Seasonal character can only share progress with this character. When the Season ends, these characters will become non-Seasonal and any items, progress, or Challenges they’ve earned in the Season will be available to non-Seasonal characters.

If you’ve been itching to take a friend through the game for the first time, or simply want to experience the joy of playing the game with a clean slate, Seasons are the perfect way to do so.

Making A Seasonal Character

To make a Seasonal character, first make sure that you’re logged in to either the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, then choose the Seasonal Hero option on the character creation screen, which is available whenever a Season is active. After that, follow the usual character creation process—that’s it!

If you’d rather not create a new character to play in a Season, you can “Rebirth” an existing one. To do this, select an existing non-Seasonal character from the main menu and choose the Rebirth option. This will revert the character to level 1 and make them Seasonal. Their previous gear, Paragon points, Challenges, Kanai’s Cube powers and so on will be unavailable to them until the Season ends.

The Season Journey

The Season Journey is a unique series of challenges available only to Seasonal characters. By completing chapters in the Season Journey, you can unlock exclusive Season-only cosmetic rewards. You can view your progress in the Season Journey at any time on your Seasonal characters by pressing left on the D-pad in the game, or on the main screen through the menu.

Haedrig’s Gift

Speaking of rewards, working your way through the Season Journey has another nice perk!

Completing Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of the Season Journey will reward you with three Haedrig’s Gifts. Each one contains a few pieces from one of your class sets.

The available class sets change each Season. You can unlock one per Season across all your Hardcore and normal characters, so choose wisely! That said, here are the ones you can earn in the upcoming Season:

• Barbarian – The Legacy of Raekor
• Crusader – Armor of Akkhan
• Demon Hunter – Embodiment of the Marauder
• Monk – Inna’s Mantra
• Witch Doctor – Zunimassa’s Haunt
• Wizard – Delsere’s Magnum Opus

Seasonal Conquests

In Seasons, we've taken the concept of Challenges to the next level by introducing Conquests—difficult tasks that can only be completed by a Seasonal hero.

Completing Conquests is an important part of the highest tiers of the Season Journey, and earns you points toward your Seasonal Challenge point total.

 

Seasonal Leaderboards

As you complete Conquests, reach new heights in Greater Rifts, and increase your total Challenge points, you may land yourself a spot on the Seasonal Leaderboards.

These allow you to see how your progress in different areas compares to your friends and other players worldwide. You can access the Leaderboards through the menu, either in-game or on the main screen.

The End of the Season

You might be asking yourself what happens to all the amazing rewards you’ve earned at the end of the Season. The short answer is: You keep them!

All items and Challenges you’ve earned, experience you’ve gained, Kanai’s Cube powers you’ve unlocked, crafting recipes you’ve discovered, and so on will roll over to your non-Seasonal characters as soon as the Season ends.

Once that happens, you’ll have 30 days to collect any items you’ve earned during the Season through the mailbox available in any town hub on your non-Seasonal characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When does the first console Season start?

A: The upcoming Season is scheduled to begin Friday, March 31 at 5 PM PDT on console.

Q: Will the upcoming Season be the same for console and PC/Mac players?

A: Yes. Seasons on console will start with Season 10 to create parity between console and PC / Mac players going forward.

Q: What will happen to Challenges that I complete during the Season?

A: Any Challenges you complete during a Season will automatically be completed for your non-Seasonal characters as well. The only exceptions are Conquests and Season-exclusive Challenges—since these are not available to non-Seasonal heroes, they won’t be available after the Season ends.