Diablo 4: How To Prepare For S1 | What You Need To Do First

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Get ready for new content and new characters as we approach the Season of Malignant in Diablo 4. Because you’ll need to start a new character in Season 1, you can easily put yourself at a disadvantage if you don’t complete activities like the campaign — the completing the campaign is required to begin exploring the new features of the Seasonal Realm. If you want to start collecting Malignant Hearts immediately on July 20th, you’ll want to follow the tips below.

We’ve included every activity that carries over into the Seasonal Realm, which includes map progress and Altar of Lilith collectibles. You can immediately skip the campaign if you’ve completed the story. You’ll also want to get to Level 50 as fast as possible with your new character. We’ve got a few tips to get you leveled up fast in the section below.

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The Season of the Malignant in Diablo 4 starts on July 20th — before (and after) the season begins, you can prepare yourself by completing certain tasks. Some activities carry over into the Seasonal Realm. You can get started early by completing these tasks with your character in the Eternal Realm. They’ll all still be complete in the Seasonal Realm.

Learn more about the Season of the Malignant here. For the season, you must start a new character — and if you want to experience the later-game content faster, you’ll want to get to level 50 fast.

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