Diablo Immortal is the first free-to-play (and mobile) entry in Blizzard's storied ARPG franchise, and as such it works a little differently from other games in the series. While all of its story content--as well as dungeons, raids, PvP, and future content like new classes--are free, there are numerous ways to spend real money, whether it be on cosmetic armor and weapon appearances, the game's Empowered Battle Pass, or upgrade materials.
That begs the question: Do you really need to spend money in Diablo Immortal to progress? Or can you play completely for free and have a good time? The answer is a little bit of both.
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As mentioned above, all of Diablo Immortal's actual gameplay-focused content is free. You'll have access to all of the story and group content like raids and dungeons without having to spend money. You'll also be able to participate in PvP battlegrounds and the Cycle of Strife without spending a dime. There's even a free version of the battle pass that provides some fairly substantial rewards. That's a lot of content for free, and Blizzard is promising free updates in the form of new classes, dungeons, and story content on a regular basis. If you just want to play casually and enjoy the story and the new content as it comes, you're completely able to do so.
Where things get trickier is in the endgame, when it becomes harder to continue progressing your character. You will have to be content with having limited access to important items like
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