Details Emerge on the First Malignant Season of Diablo IV - Hardcore Gamer

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After much speculation some light has finally been shed on the details of the first season in Diablo IV. Like its predecessor, Diablo IV is designed to be a living game that evolves and grows in the coming years. The long term content schedule includes seasons which kick off on July 20 with Season of the Malignant. This Malignant event will include a new questline with some new faces and enemies, new powers, the first Season Journey and the first Battle Pass.

As is tradition, seasons will give all players on opportunity to start fresh with new features and gameplay mechanics. With everyone starting on equal footing with a new character, players are free to try out new classes and builds that they’ve been curious about or stick with their familiar favorites. Leveling up a new character doesn’t mean it completely starts from scratch as it brings the previous renown gained from discovering areas in the map and finding Altars of Lilith. If the mount is unlocked it will be available to use immediately with the new character. As the season ends the seasonal character will migrate to the Eternal Realm will the player will have permanent access to it, contrary to the rumor and fear the characters will be deleted at the end of each season. Listed below are some of the details of the season, taken directly from the press release:

A New Adventure Arrives: A dangerous new threat roams the land in the form of Malignant Monsters. Team up with Cormond, a former priest, to stop the spread of the Malignant at all costs.Fight the Infestation: Destroy these Malignant Monsters by drawing the corruption from them and trapping their Malignant Hearts, which can then be inserted into Rings and Amulets.No Prior Experience Required: New players