Diablo 4: Malignant Hearts & Invokers Explained | Season 1 Guide

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To get the most out of your time in Season 1 of Diablo 4, you’ll need to get down and dirty with Malignant Hearts. The new features of the Seasonal Realm are all about harvesting Malignant Hearts, socketing them to your jewelry, and gaining huge bonuses — if you have the right sockets. There are four types of Malignant Hearts and four types of sockets, and if you want to understand how the entire system works, we’ll explain in the beginner’s guide below.

You’ll have until October 17th to farm all the Malignant Hearts your hero can carry, because that’s when Season 1 is ending. You’ll have about 3 months to grind to max level and get the best possible gear, all while completing seasonal Battle Pass tiers — or Premium tiers if you’re willing to put down some real money. The season is all about Malignant Hearts, for better or for worse, so if you’re on the fence and want to see what the Season is all about, this is a basic summary of the loop.

For more on Season 1, learn how to get started. Make a choice and decide if you want to skip the campaign or not. And get the rundown on how the Seasonal Realm works here.

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Malignant Hearts are the major new feature of Season 1. Before you can start capturing hearts, you’ll need to begin the questline exclusive to the Seasonal Realm — after making a character on the Seasonal Realm, you’ll then begin a series of quests where you