Diablo 4: Should you skip the campaign in Season 4? 

On May 14, 2024, Loot Reborn, the fourth season of Diablo 4, was released, and it entailed a massive restructuring of the Eternal Realm with an all-new questline. If you have finished the campaign previously with any character, you will unlock the option to skip it when you create a new one. Skipping the main campaign in Diablo 4 will lead to you automatically starting the season 4 questline.

The decision of skipping the campaign may not be easy considering that you will miss out on experiencing the missions with your newly chosen character. However, it is also quite natural to want to jump into the seasonal content directly. If you want to experience the game but don’t care much about the story aspect, you may skip the campaign.

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Diablo 4 Season 4: Skip the campaign or not?

New seasonal missions are live. (Image via Blizzard)

Pro: Start the season 4 questline from the get-go

Starting season 4 will grant you newer weapons and adventures to conquer. There is no major benefit to completing the main campaign prior. Unless of course, you have no idea about the story and want to experience it firsthand, in which case you will also not be able to skip it.

Each new season follows a questline independent of the events in the main campaign. So, if your goal is to experience the new missions as soon as possible, you can go ahead and skip the campaign.

Con: Miss the chance to replay the campaign

Skipping the campaign in Diablo 4 will permanently block you out of this option for your seasonal character. You won't be able to change your mind midway, so that's something to think about. Playing the older campaign before jumping into the seasonal content will help level up your character and possibly make for a more immersive experience.

How to skip the campaign:

To skip the main story campaign in season 4, you must have finished it with a different character. Upon completion, you will automatically unlock the option to skip the campaign when creating a new character. Remember, transferring your renown to your new seasonal character will help minimize the grind.