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Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Expansion Available Now

28 Apr

Embark on your next epic demon-slaying journey in Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred. Make your final stand against the Prime Evil Mephisto in a gripping new campaign, master two new classes, and explore the ancient region of Skovos.

This expansion introduces a wealth of new features and activities, including major Skill Tree updates for all eight classes, deeper itemization through transmutation with the Horadric Cube, and powerful set bonuses unlocked through the Talisman. With a fully overhauled endgame, Lord of Hatred expands the Diablo IV experience with greater depth, new challenges, and peril at every turn.

Whether picking up where you left off or jumping into an all-new adventure, Lord of Hatred also includes the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, so you don’t miss a moment of the critically acclaimed action-RPG.

Haven’t begun your adventure in Diablo IV? Check out the Age of Hatred Collection, crafted for new players making their way to Sanctuary.

Finish the Fight

The demons of Hell overflow, tormenting Sanctuary as the Lord of Hatred carries out his quest to shatter mankind. Mephisto’s faithful spread across Sanctuary, twisting devotion into devastation, but you see the imminent threat and the stakes have never been higher. In this darkest hour, a beacon of hope emerges but Lilith herself is the only way to reach it. With the help of old friends and unlikely allies, you must rise against Mephisto before he reaches the Pools of Creation and bathes the world in hatred. Are you willing to risk it all for the fate of humanity?

Two New Classes

Harness the demon-slaying might of two new classes.

Take your hammer and shield to channel Holy Light and deliver crushing melee blows with divine power.

Unleash infernal destruction as the Warlock, tearing open the veil between worlds to bind demons, conjure hellfire, and command legions of Hell.

Skovos is a Dangerous Land

Expand the open world of Sanctuary with an adventure to the never-before-seen region of Skovos, the ancient birthplace of the firstborn civilization and the former home of Lilith and Inarius, now ruled by The Oracle and Amazon Queen. From the volcanic west to the forests of the east and the sunken lands between, discover crumbling temples and waterlogged shores. Each expedition reveals new towns, dungeons, and monsters, testing your courage against sinister cultists, horrors from the sea, and the lingering shadow of Hell.

Major Skill & Itemization Updates

New and improved systems pave the way for deep customization and enhanced variety for all 8 classes. No matter how you play, major Skill Tree reworks, including new skill variants for every class, along with level cap increases, will refresh how you customize and build power. A new Loot Filter will ease the discovery of desired items. Plus, with Lord of Hatred, unlock bonus skill variants across each class, explore a fresh take on crafting systems like the iconic Horadric Cube, and equip set bonuses with the new Talisman.

Overhauled Endgame

Once the campaign ends, your journey is just beginning. Lord of Hatred brings new ways to engage with Diablo IV’s endgame, combining new activities and major system updates designed around choice, mastery, and high-stakes rewards.

Craft War Plans to create your own endgame progression - advance through selections of your favorite activities and apply a range of modifiers to earn coveted rewards. Put your builds to the ultimate test in the Echoing Hatred, facing unending demonic hordes. Plus, find respite from demon-flaying by Fishing through the perilous waterways of Sanctuary.

Includes the Vessel of Hatred™ Expansion & More

Lord of Hatred™ includes the full Vessel of Hatred™ expansion. Purchase and instantly unlock Diablo IV’s first expansion and experience the unthinkable events that set Mephisto’s dark ambitions into motion. Command the primal fury of the Spiritborn, venture into the untamed wilds of Nahantu, and rally Mercenaries to your cause as you push back against the encroaching darkness.

Plus, instantly gain early access to the Paladin and Warlock classes, expand your arsenal with 1 extra Stash Tab and 2 new Character Slots, and customize your journey with impeccable cosmetics.

Purchase Lord of Hatred today.

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Fun damage over time class?

Hello all, I'm new to Diablo 4 and having fun exploring. I'm curious about finding a fun damage over time experience, currently, I'm checking out Spiritwarden, it feels interesting as I get used to the combat flow. * Necromancer (played many years ago briefly) * Druid (have not played) I'm aware those two have damage over time, so onto my question;-- is there one where damage over time can be a big focus? Personally I like DOT (damage over time) heavy builds where I can focus on strategy and tactical de...

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Teiji

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I love how diablo 4 steam sale is completely useless if you want to get the addon with it

Addon package costs 69.99 Steam sale main game costs 29.99 and addon costs 39.99 which still is 69.98 So steam sale on diablo 4 is useless when you wanna play the game completely.

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Buurt

58 minutes ago

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41 people found this review helpful
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Not Recommended

67.2 hrs on record

Posted: 5 May

Everything is now behind paywalls and there's ads in your game everywhere along with battlepass and other microtransaction slop. You can't play a seasonal character or seasonal content without DLC. You can't access endgame without DLC. You can't access abilities and skills that were previously accessible because they removed the systems for them and rebranded them inside the DLC content. I don't understand how this is legal. I now have less game than what I paid for.

Long time player of diablo-style games, I played this a ton when the game was new and enjoyed the main campaign story, the various classes, and content. I returned to this game after only a year to check out the updates, skill changes, and new season. Can't actually do that at all.

Seasonal goals (your "quests" outside the main campaign story which I chose to skip so I could go straight into the open world and focus on the seasonal content) cannot be touched without DLC. There is no seasonal game to play without DLC. They paywalled the season, your skill trees, your gear, and of course, there's the plague of microtransactions and premium battlepass systems on top of that.

Just another game that started out great devolving into absolute slop. If you're willing to purchase all the DLC (which is more expensive than the base game) then you will have a game to play, at least until the next DLC drops, otherwise, don't bother. These disgusting underhanded marketing tactics piss me off, I don't mind paying when the purchase provides additional value to the customer (like when playing a new class/character, or even an optional bonus campaign/story), but holding the majority of what is considered the main game hostage behind a paywall is just underhanded coercion and this is one of the first games to ever do this with a season. I've never encountered this issue before, seasons in most games are considered perfectly playable without additional purchases, so people can enjoy them with their friends.

Don't buy this slop if you're hoping to play seasonal characters every now and then, you'll just have to keep buying DLC. Diablo 3, path of exile, or even torchlight would be preferable.

I wish I could get a refund, but they hit us with the paywalls too long after release.

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Game still boring

Waplans didnt change anything, once you hit the endgame, its still boring. New itemization solved some problems, but created new. New aspects system feels like downgrade, less aspects, less build - defining. New skill tree feels worse than previous, why they didnt just add new options for old skill tree without remove passives? Overall personally for me, D4 situation is like trying to make cake out of dog sh#t: you can tryhard as you can, but it still will be sh#t, because: Level autoscaling sucks, core...

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ForFreedom

51 minutes ago

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Base Game on Sale Worth it?

Hey guys, I've been looking into getting in the ARPG Genre. Saw Diablo Cinematics and the lore of the world is something that I liked alot! Just wondering if the base game alone would be sufficient to enjoy the world and story and is it worth the discounted price....

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MatrixHasYou

1 hour ago

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Diablo IV Developer Update - Lord of Hatred Overview | April, 2026

21 Apr

Join us for an in-depth look at content releasing with the Lord of Hatred expansion and upcoming seasonal updates. We’ll share all the final details of the upcoming launch and dive further into the new Class Skill Trees, the Talisman system, Horadric Cube, new endgame systems, and more.

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OH MY GOD FIX THE MEMORY LEAK

EVERY FEW HOURS AT THE SAME RATE THE GAME CRASHES. F*CKING FIX IT ALREADY

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Zerixar

5 hours ago

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16 people found this review helpful

Not Recommended

691.7 hrs on record

Posted: 7 May

For new DLC LoH Not recommended — 4/10.

This new DLC has some good combat moments and the visuals are still strong, but the overall package feels deeply disappointing.

The biggest problem is that this does not feel like a player-first expansion. Diablo IV already charges for the base game, then the expansion, then expensive skins, then battle passes, then paid event layers. It feels like monetisation is the real endgame now. Blizzard seems more focused on selling cosmetics and stretching player time than improving the actual ARPG experience.

The technical state is poor as well. On my PC, I get around one crash per day. Even with an RTX 5070 Ti, the game can still lag badly when my character build is complete, dropping to around 60 FPS even with DLSS Performance enabled. That is not acceptable for a paid expansion.

The endgame also feels unrewarding. Past Paragon 200, the grind becomes increasingly pointless because the rewards do not scale well enough. Targeted loot farming feels worse, and the new unique affix system makes farming more frustrating rather than more exciting. The DLC does not add meaningful depth; it just adds more layers of time-wasting.

The story is honestly terrible. It feels like filler content added just to make the DLC look bigger. The plot is weak, the pacing is dull, and the narrative barely gives you a reason to care. Several times I almost fell asleep in my chair. Most of the combat encounters and mechanics feel like they are there only to delay the player and hide the fact that the story has almost no substance. The only story moment that actually stood out to me was the CG scene where Tyrael appears; that was the one part that felt memorable and made me pay attention.

And then, within a week, they were already selling WoW-style pets for $24.99 USD each. That perfectly summarises the current direction of the game.

Diablo IV still has the skeleton of a good ARPG, but it is buried under monetisation, technical issues, weak storytelling, and unrewarding grind. If you are happy to keep paying for every DLC, pass, cosmetic, and paid layer, maybe you will still find something here. Otherwise, Diablo III, Path of Exile, or Torchlight are better choices.

I cannot recommend this DLC.

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Not Recommended

161.8 hrs on record

Posted: 5 May

I can only agree with all other comments to the Lord of Hatred Update. Im not a full-time Diablo Player but I still enjoyed playing a few characters over some seasons to about 200 Paragon Levels.

With the first expansion, new classes, areas and campaign quests were added. If you didnt buy it, you couldnt play that - absolutely fair and a normal DLC.
With this expansion, classes, areas and campaign quests and crucially a skill tree rework were added. Which is fair, apart from the fact that it locks skills from classes YOU ALREADY PAID FOR.
Originally I wanted to play the warlock and was only held back by the 40€ price tag on a DLC, but okay, i can still play a sorcerer or spiritborn right? Well, only partially as skills you need for pretty much every good build are just locked behind a DLC for a different character...

IDK, i've played so many games over the last few years but this feels like one of the worst things I've witnessed, I never had parts of content I already paid for locked later.

If it gets changed its a good DLC and the game is fun but holy did this kill all motivation for this game for me.

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