Hatred returns to the heart of Sanctuary... Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, the expansion for the video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, awaits you on PC via Battle.net, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series from April 28, 2026. This new content extends Blizzard's action-RPG with a fresh campaign, a new region, two additional classes and several major changes related to endgame, gear, and progression.
On the gameplay front, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred preserves the hack-and-slash core of the main game, built around exploration, real-time combat, class abilities, and loot hunting. The expansion introduces War Plans, designed to structure high-level activities such as Nightmare Dungeons, Infernal Waves, lair bosses, or The Pit. The loot system also evolves with the talisman, set charms, the return of the Horadric Cube, a loot filter, and an overlay map with route planning, to make progression clearer.
In Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, players take on Mephisto in the Skovos region, an ancient territory already touched on in the Diablo universe. The story centers on Neyrelle, facing the fallout from the corruption of the Lord of Hatred. The capital Temis becomes a focal hub for this expansion, as demonic legions assault the shores and Mephisto’s followers seek to extend their reach across Sanctuary. Blizzard presents this chapter as the darkest moment in the history of Diablo IV, complete with an opening cinematic dedicated to this threat.
The expansion also introduces two new classes. The Demonologist wields dark arts to turn infernal powers against their masters, while the Paladin rides with sword, shield, and the Light to shield the oppressed. Skill trees across all classes are being reshaped, offering more active choices, new variants, and meaningful tweaks for the Druid and the Necromancer. The max level is raised to 70, and Torment difficulty now climbs to 12.
Blizzard rolls out a bundle of extras to accompany the launch: an opening cinematic, a developer briefing, and the original track "Reward the Scars" by KoЯn for the expansion. Pre-download is available on Battle.net, Xbox, and PlayStation ahead of the global release. The question now is how these additions will reshape Diablo IV in the long run—with a new campaign, a revamped endgame, and tools designed to streamline gear management.
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Dates and Opening Time
From April 28, 2026 to July 28, 2026
