Overview
- Blizzard released Lord of Hatred for Diablo IV, centering the story on Mephisto and opening the Skovos Isles as a new region.
- Two playable classes arrive: Warlock, a summoner who can sacrifice minions for power, and Paladin, a tanky sword-and-shield returnee.
- New build tools deepen progression through the Talisman for set-based charms and the Horadric Cube for reforging and crafting gear.
- Endgame adds War Plans, a playlist that chains activities with its own rewards tree, plus Echoing Hatred, a rare survival event with scaling enemy waves.
- Quality-of-life updates include a loot filter, a map overlay that keeps fights visible, and Eternal play changes like a level 70 cap and higher Torment tiers up to 12, drawing broad early praise as a strong re-entry point.