Diablo III prepares for Season 20 with new patch

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Blizzard’s dungeon crawler, Diablo III, continues to get plenty of support from the studio. With Season 20 upcoming, players can expect a brand new season buff, three brutally feral new class sets, and a handful of item reworks in patch 2.6.8.

Ancient knowledge

Dubbed as the Season of the Forbidden Archives, the theme of this new season revolves around Kanai’s Cube. The ancient nephalem artifact and its knowledge are mysterious, but the “equally celebrated and reviled Horadrim, Zoltun Kulle” knows it better than anyone else. Diablo III is looking to explore the power that players might wield should Kulle have continued his experiments in Season 20.

This means players will be able to equip three additional Legendary powers with the Kanai’s Cube slots. More importantly, they will not be restricted to their usual categories. So if you have been trying to mix powers from the Weapon, Armor, and Jewelry categories, you are in luck.

Fashion season

With Diablo III reintroducing previous seasonal rewards back in Season 17, this is set to continue. For Season 20, rewards from Season 8 will be back for the Season Journey. Of course, there will also be something new awaiting players. Two new cosmetic rewards, the Teganze Warrior Portrait Frame and Bat pet, are your End of Journey rewards.

In addition to Boots and Pants slots of the exclusive Conqueror Set, players can look forward to “a series of portrait frames that smolder with demonic fires of the Burning Hells.” The wings of Andariel will also be available.

A rewarding end

For those looking for extra stash tabs, Blizzard is giving you more. Earn one additional tab by completing the Conqueror tier, with a max of five:

  • Guardian of Sanctuary: Finish a level 70 Nephalem Rift on Torment XIII difficulty within 5 minutes.
  • Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to level 55.
  • All I Do is Win: Complete 2 Conquests this Season.
  • Warm Thoughts: Kill Izual at level 70 in under 15 seconds on Torment XIII difficulty.
  • Money Ain’t a Thang: Slay Greed on Torment XIII difficulty. Treasure Goblins outside of Nephalem Rifts will sometimes open portals to Greed’s domain, The Vault.
  • Take U There: Reach Greater Rift Level 60 Solo. Greater Rift keystones can be obtained from any Nephalem Rift guardian.
  • Power Amplification: Use Kanai’s Cube to augment an Ancient Legendary item with a level 50+ gem.
  • Cubic Reconfiguration: Use Kanai’s Cube to reforge a Legendary item.

A challenge awaits

Among Diablo III Season 20 Conquest challenges, Curses!/Stars Align requires killing over 350 monsters at level 70 on Torment X or higher in a Cursed Chest event. Divinity/Lionhearted tasks players to reach Greater Rift level 75. Years of War/Dynasty wants you to master various Class Sets. Masters of the Universe/Masters of Sets will challenge players’ “tactical understanding” of Set Dungeons. Lastly, Boss Mode/Worlds Apart is a speed challenge of eliminating a wide variety of bosses at level 70 and Torment X, all under 20 minutes.

Gifts on rotation

Haedrig’s Gift will see a rotation once more in Diablo III. The Class Sets rewards for Season 20 are as follows:

  • Barbarian – Immortal King’s Call
  • Crusader – Seeker of the Light
  • Demon Hunter – Natalya’s Vengeance
  • Monk – Uliana’s Stratagem
  • Necromancer – Trag’Oul’s Avatar
  • Witch Doctor – Spirit of Arachyr
  • Wizard – Vyr’s Amazing Arcana

All you need to do is complete Chapters 2, 3, and 4. That will net you three of Haedrig’s Gifts. Each Gift contains a few pieces from one of your Class Sets. Do remember that “the set you receive depends on the class of the character you’re playing when you open each Haedrig’s Gift.”

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