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Blizzard Details Diablo 4’s Warlock as Season of Slaughter Begins March 11

Blizzard’s stream introduced a dual‑resource summoner design, using a short season to trial Butcher transformations, killstreaks, Bloodied items ahead of Lord of Hatred.

Overview

  • The Warlock arrives with Lord of Hatred on April 28, alongside the Paladin, a new region, a 10‑level cap increase, the Horadric Cube, Talismans, and charm sets.
  • Warlock gameplay centers on Wrath for spells and Dominance for demon summons, with four Soul Shards—Legion, Vanguard, Mastermind, Ritualist—defining distinct playstyles.
  • Season of Slaughter starts March 11 and lets players become the Butcher via Shrines of Slaughter in Helltides, the Ceremony of Slaughter in Fields of Hatred, or Slaughterhouses.
  • The season adds a five‑tier Killstreak system that grants experience and Seasonal Reputation, while new Bloodied items scale their affixes based on the tier reached.
  • A Paladin free trial runs March 11–18 up to level 25 on all platforms, and developers say they will monitor Warlock resource flow, fragment scaling, and pet AI after launch.