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With the Season of the Malignant slowly coming to a close, players are eager to know about the Diablo 4 Season 2 release date. At this point, its safe to say that the first season was an absolute disaster and saw many players leaving the game. As for the second season, the developers will have to deliver in terms of content and server stability, two things needed to ensure the game's longevity.
Given that each season in the game lasts for around three months, the Diablo 4 Season 2 release date is set to go live in the month of October. So here's a quick rundown of everything that you need to know about the new season, the storyline, and all the new elements that are coming to the game.
Diablo 4 Season 2 release date and name
Based on the information revealed so far, the second season of Diablo 4 is being called the Season of Blood. The developers have confirmed that it is set to start on October 17, which is the very day the Season of the Malignant ends.
With the Diablo 4 Season 2 release date a little over two weeks away, players still have the time to defeat the Echo of Varshan, and claim all the remaining cosmetics in the Season Pass. Once the new season drops, all the content pertaining to the Season of the Malignant will be replaced with fresh material.
Diablo 4 Season 2 storyline
In Season 2 players will find themselves going up against an old vampire known as Lord Zir. Although the player themselves will be affected by Vampirism, they won't be suffering from some of the more problematic effects of the disease. Like Cormond in Season of the Malignant, players will be contacted by Erys, a Vampire Hunter, who is hunting ZIr and requires the player to help them out.
Although all the problems in the Sanctuary can be traced back to Lilith, it's hard to say if the Blessed Mother was behind this curse as well.
Diablo 4 Season 2 new features
As is with every new season in the game, Diablo 4 Season of Blood will see the arrival of a new set of powers that will allow players to fend off this vampiric corruption. Players will be able to get their hands on some new Vampiric powers, that will be represented through a power wheel on the skill customization menu.
Not just that, players will go up against five bosses in the end game. There are a lot of changes that are being made to the Nightmare Dungeons, including the rewards and XP gains from these dungeons. What's more interesting is that, there's a considerable amount of changes being made to the World Bosses and Legion Events as well. These changes will go live on the Diablo 4 Season 2 release date itself.
With the Diablo 4 season 2 release date almost here, most of these questions will be answered. The title's General Manager, Rod Fergusson, has also confirmed that there's a lot of content that's coming to the game. The developers will need to release full deep dives to go over everything that will be added in the new season, so it's safe to assume that the title's future has promise. The first deep dive has just concluded and has provided players with a plethora of information. Another Campfire Chat has been scheduled for October 10, where the developers will discuss class balances, damage buckets and a lot of other details.
