Diablo 4: How To Start Season 1 | New Character & Seasonal Realm Guide

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The Season of the Malignant has begun, and players are already asking questions — like how you start Season 1 in Diablo 4. The developers haven’t made the process totally clear, and even while creating a new character, you might be confused how to actually send your hero to the Seasonal Realm. You have to make a new character, and you have to complete certain requirements before the seasonal content will begin. You can do it at Level 1 or Level 50. How you prepare changes everything.

And yes, you can still create Eternal Realm heroes even after Season 1 has begun. We’ll get into that below. And learn more about the Seasonal Realm system here. If you can’t decide whether to skip the campaign or not, we have a few ideas here.

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Seasons work different in Diablo 4. To experience the Season of the Malignant, active from July 20th through October 17th, you’ll need to create a new character. Yes, you can’t use your standard characters. All the new content is available on a Seasonal Realm that will close permanently on July 20th. Your gear will carry over, but the character will be lost — at least, that’s how developers at Blizzard have described the process so far.

There are two realms — the Seasonal Realm and the Eternal Realm. The Seasonal Realm is where you’ll find Season 1 content. The Season of the Malignant content, including Malignant Hearts are only available in the