Our Diablo 4 PTR datamining continues, this time with information pointing to an Iron Wolves-themed Season 4! While we don't know for certain if these datamined assets and rewards will be used as a full seasonal theme, there's definitely something hidden in the sands of Kehjistan — take a look.
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Editor's Note: While these items and assets have been datamined from the PTR client, there is no guarantee that they will be used in Season 4, or at all — this article is simply speculation about how these pieces could fit into the future of Diablo 4 going forward.
Several icon and decal files have been datamined, some with names heavily indicating a seasonal link for this Iron Wolves content. While the Iron Wolves have been staples in Diablo games since Diablo 2, it seems this icon is giving their emblem a facelift — but one that's clearly an homage to the past.
All of the hallmarks of the Iron Wolves emblem from Diablo: Book of Tyrael (left) match the datamined decal from Diablo 4 (right).
The following is a datamined minimap icon from the Diablo 4 PTR files. It shows the Iron Wolves' emblem with a leaf, which has typically been used in-game to mark Seasonal content.
Currently, in the Diablo 4 PTR, eagle-eyed players have discovered that certain enemies in Helltides are granting «Wolf's Honor», a reputation toast similar to what players saw in Blood Harvests in Diablo 4's Season 2. Not only that, there are also new Iron Wolves NPCs present on the PTR now, battling demons in Helltides alongside you in their iconic Diablo 2 Mercenary outfits! Some of the new Helltide events also feature the Iron Wolves.
The datamined reputation cache rewards further corroborate the Iron Wolves theme and hint at someone named Soudeh playing a pivotal role, likely being the character the player interacts with, similar to Ayuzhan in Season 3, Erys