During the Xbox Game Showcase 2024, Blizzard showed the first cinematic trailer for Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred. In it, Neyrelle clearly struggles with the Prime Evil she's carrying. We also got the release date for the expansion: October 8.
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred will add a brand new class, the Spiritborn, allow you to recruit mercenaries to aid in combat, add a new PvE coop activity, and most of all, continue the story into the new region of Nahantu in search of Neyrelle, who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto and seeking a means to destroy him.
Blizzard has now shared a fact sheet that provides more details about the expansion's features:
- Ranked among the apex predators of the jungle, the Spiritborn is an entirely new class to the Diablo series. They are battle-hardened with mystical synergies that could only be awakened deep within the jungles of Nahantu. Become one of the Spiritborn and embrace the ethereal Spirits entwined with this ancient civilization.
- Explore Nahantu, the new jungle region in Diablo IV full of secrets, dangerous new Dungeons, Strongholds, and ferocious demons from warring Tribes.
- Never fight alone, as new Mercenaries can join you on your quest to fight in the dense undergrowth of Nahantu and beyond. These powerful allies grow in power as they progress, and each are equipped with unique abilities to help you in combat.
- Vessel of Hatred also has huge updates for all Diablo IV players with new class skills, paragon boards, legendary glyphs, dungeon types, Tree of Whispers activities, and more.
- A new co-op PvE mode where you work with your friends to complete objectives and slay the boss in a multi-level dungeon, while getting loot and rewards.
