Q1: What is Seasons?

Seasons is a new game mode introduced to Diablo III that allows you to relive the leveling experience of your character to reap new rewards such as season-only legendaries, special transmogs and other bonuses. You will have to start from scratch, that means:

• Seasonal stash and storage is separate from Normal (you have nothing in your Seasonal stash)
• Artisans are also separate from Normal (they start from level 1)

You will however not be given additional character slots to participate in Seasons.



Q2: What are the requirements to join a Season?

You need to create a new character whenever a Season starts. When creating the new character, check the box where it says Seasonal Hero and your character will be available for play during that season.



Q3: Is there a Hardcore mode for Seasons?

Yes there is.



Q4: What's so great about Seasons? Why should I play it?

Seasons gives players a couple of benefits, namely:

• Your chance at unlocking an additional stash tab (once per Season)
• Exclusive transmog (the look of your gear) upon reaching level 70 with a Seasonal Hero (per Season)
• Gain new cosmetic rewards such as Paragon Portrait, pets, wings, banners, etc.
• Unlocking Season-exclusive Achievements
• Earn yourself in a place on the Seasonal Leaderboard (leaderboard for class, etc.)

Also, all progress you gain from Seasons will roll over to Normal servers. What this means is that all XP and gold gained from your character(s) on Seasons will be added into your Normal account. Gears and loot found from your Seasonal Hero(es) will remain on them and those stored in your Seasonal stash will be mailed to you.


Q5: I want to play my normal characters, can I do that?

Yes. At any time, you can play your Seasonal Hero as well as your Normal Hero. Any progress made between these 2 characters are separate and saves accordingly in their respective servers.



Q6: When does a Season start?

You can find the most updated Season duration from here.

Current Season: 24
Duration of Season: July 23, 2021 8:00 a.m. - Dec 6, 2021, 9.00 a.m.



Q7: Do I need to create a new account to participate in Seasons?

No. You only need 1 account for this.



Q8: May I have another player with Normal hero play with my Season hero?

No. Seasonal Heroes may only interact with other Seasonal Heroes.



Q9: What happens to my Seasonal Hero(es) when a new Season starts?

Your previous Seasonal Hero(es) will become non-Seasonal hero(es). To participate in the on-going Season, you have to create a new Seasonal Hero or select a non-Seasonal hero and click Rebirth to turn it into a Seasonal hero.

Rebirthed heroes will have their equipment and items in the Seasonal Stash mailed to you. Any non-Seasonal hero will be able to retrieve them. Also note that if you do not retrieve those items within 30 days since that hero's rebirth, it will disappear.



Q10: Can I create a Seasonal character if I only have Diablo III and not the expansion(s)?

Yes, you may create Seasonal characters when a current Season is on but you may not be able to fulfill certain achievements such as Seasonal Achievements, Seasonal Conquests and Seasonal Journey.



Q11: Will I be able to participate in the Seasonal achievements if I only had the base game (Diablo III)?

Unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in the Seasonal achievements, at least not all of them. Some of these achievements require you to complete them in Adventure Mode (Rifts, GRifts, Bounties, etc.), which is not available to those without the expansion(s).



Q12: How about Seasonal Journey?

Like the achievements, you will only be able to complete them if you have access to Adventure Mode, which is currently not available without the expansion(s). Seasonal Journey is similar to a to-do list that unlocks rewards such as new portrait frames, vanity pets and even extra stash tab spaces.



Q13: How many times may I redeem Haedrig's Gift?

You may redeem a total of 3 Haedrig's Gift per Season when achieving specific Seasonal Journey's task, which will be delivered to you by mail. Click on the mail to redeem each of them. Note that they can be unlocked by any characters during that Season, and counts as 1 redemption across both Softcore and Hardcore modes.



Q14: What happens when a Season ends?

When a Season ends, a few things happen:

• Your Seasonal Hero(es) become Non-Seasonal
• Your Experience earned throughout the Season gets added into the Non-Seasonal Paragon Levels
• Items in your Seasonal Stash will be mailed to you, which is available to claim within 30 days from when the Season ends. Not claiming within that time frame will have those items disappear permanently
• All extracted powers during Seasonal will also transfer to Non-Seasonal
• You can no longer participate in any Seasonal Achievement or Seasonal Journey
• If you started the game with your first character in Seasonal without completing Story Mode, you have to complete Story Mode to unlock Adventure Mode

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Booyah!

More details:

Season 1
Announcement thread for Season 1
Roundup for Seasons on Diablo III
Season 1 Exclusive Legendaries
Announcement on the End of Season 1

Season 2
What to Expect for Season 2
Announcement for Season 2
Announcement on the End of Season 2

Season 3
First Look at Season 3
Season 3 Now Live
End of Season 3

Season 4
First Look at Season 4
Season 4 Now Live
Season 4 Ending Soon

Season 5
First Look at Season 5
Season 5 Now Live
Season 5 Ending Soon

Season 6
First Look - Season 6 Journey
First Look - Season 6 Rewards
Season 6 Now Live
Season 6 Ending Soon

Season 7
First Look - Season 7 Journey
First Look - Season 7 Rewards
Season 7 Now Live
Season 7 Ending Soon

Season 8
First Look - Season 8 Journey
Season 8 Now Live
Season 8 Ending Soon

Season 9
First Look - Season 9
Season 9 Now Live
Season 9 Ending Soon

Season 10
First Look - Season 10
Season 10 Now Live
Season 10 Ending Soon

Season 11
First Look: Season 11
Season 11 Now Live
Season 11 Ending Soon

Season 12
First Look - Season 12
Season 12 Now Live
Season 12 Ending Soon

Season 13
First Look: Season 13
Season 13 Now Live
Season 13 Ending Soon

Season 14: First Themed Season (Season of Greed)
Season 14 First Look: Themed Seasons
Season 14 Now Live: Themed Seasons
Season 14 Ending Soon

Season 15: Boon of the Horadrim
Season 15: Boon of the Horadrim Begins 9/21

Season 16: The Season of Grandeur
Season 16: The Season of Grandeur is Now Live

Season 17: The Season of Nightmares
Season 17: The Season of Nightmares Begins 5/17

Season 18: The Season of the Triune
Season 18: The Season of the Triune Now Live

Season 19: The Season of Eternal Conflict
Season 19: The Season of Eternal Conflict Begins Nov 22
Season 19: The Season of Eternal Conflict is Now Live

Season 20: The Season of the Forbidden Archives
Season 20 Begins 3/13

Season 21: Trials of Tempests
Season 21 - Trials of Tempests is NOW LIVE!

Season 22: Shades of Nephalem
Season 22 – Shades of the Nephalem - Patch 2.6.10 Now Live

Season 23: Disciples of Sanctuary
Season 23 | The Disciples of Sanctuary | Preview Blog

Season 24: Ethereal Memory
Season 24 | Ethereal Memory | Patch 2.7.1 is Now Live

Season 25: The Lords of Hell
Season 25 | The Lords of Hell | Patch 2.7.2 is now live

Season 26: Fall of the Nephalem
Season 26 | The Fall of the Nephalem | Patch 2.7.3 is Now Live

Season 28: Rites of Sanctuary
Season 28 | Rites of Sanctuary | Patch 2.7.5 is Now Live

This post has been edited by memphiz_zero88: May 16 2024, 04:32 PM

any idea how to obtain the seasonal leg?
it drop automatically or need to loot from monster?

bro, not all can access game website during office hour.. appreciate if u can compile and put here.. thx

You can only obtain seasonal legendaries when you have an active seasonal character made. So long as you have a slot when that said season becomes active, you can make a character. However, the seasonal-only loot becomes available in the main servers (non-Seasonal servers, default ones) after the season ends.

Seasonal legendaries are like any loot, they drop from mobs. So in short, you'd still have to go through RNG for them to drop as well.

Seasons are said to last from 2 to 3 months per season, but that could change from time to time by Blizzard.

Will post a summary at the OP later to summarize the stuff, haha.

This post has been edited by Kevmeister: Aug 26 2014, 01:30 PM

WIP for Season 1 info.

This post has been edited by Kevmeister: Aug 26 2014, 02:36 PM

thank you bro.. appreciated the info..

Look interesting, though i dunno if i can play that hardcore. Maybe give 1 season a try

Your chance at scoring Seasonal Legendaries before they roll over to Normal's loot pool

If this is 100% drop upon reach 70, then i will play. Not really trust chance/RNG.

Yea, it's a disaster when you spend 2-3months on a fresh hero, but ended up nothing but the new Transmog..

They better make the rewards more attractive

I won't have time for season. Also reward is dam 9 kiam siap.... only transmog...

And its pretty ugly to boot. Those feathers...

Im still contemplating seasons.
Since I might want to try other elemental runes, so its better to start fresh rather than having to re-gear one by one.

Like the devs said, it gives excuses for us.

Hopefully today can reach level70...WD im coming.

LOL. Someone already reach lvl 70 in 1.5 hour of playing Season.

how they do that?

exp exploit. shame on them

when the season 1 going to end ?

No ETA has been announced, but it's been rumoured to last for 3 months.

should be enough time to get level 70

my season monk is paragon 20 now but still no loot. LOL...

Just craft to start off. Also other than xmog and new crappy legs any other reason to keep playing seasons

any tips for fast season level ?

adventure mode

er...

When grinding with normal character I complain that it's bore...

Now lvling seasonal character I also complain that it's bore...

Guess it's I myself are bore....

how does u guys level up fast in season? I'm using the 4 no-kill bounty method.

Hi guys, not very active in lowyat forums but PG kia here looking playing in NA seasons, looking for rifting friends around.

Playing Crusader now, just hit 70 6 days ago.

plazzy#6995

Please state you are from LYN. Thanks!

for my record, if wanna hit lvl70 at least need 2 days play non-stop.

ya i dun have any special method, just finish the main quest in expert mode and then play adventure mode in master mode.

i think if co-op with other players will definitely faster, but my unifi not very stable, so i play solo, dun wan to drag everyone.

always adventure mode, master or expert, ive never played quest anymore since adventure mode available. i play public game once available. else solo adventure mode bounty, because tons of exp per bounty and goodie box for gear upgrades.

i cant bear to wear cain set, makes me a tofu. so i just put highest ruby in helm, get gears with bonus exp per kill, craft better gears to boost dps. takes 2~3 days to reach 70, not full day gaming tho. just a few hours per day. now monk is super powerful, so i can bump my resist super high to take on higher difficulties.

This post has been edited by SpikeTwo: Sep 4 2014, 10:50 AM

damn.. there are almost PL400 (or now already 400) char in season now... crazy these people... no stop playing

@@ just checked...highest is PL415 in season now

This post has been edited by Sabenarian: Sep 4 2014, 11:37 AM

Last day tomorrow at work, then I'll be able to give my Seasonal DH some love

It's only at lvl 13-ish, I think, and doing story mode - right after putting the soul of poor Leoric to rest.

paragon level 415? no life kah that person?

sos: http://www.diabloprogress.com/rating.stat_paragon2_s1

i think is no life + join a lot public game + high torment level.

because public games give higher exp.

Worth it to do season?

yea if u got lot of time to spend

My main non-season toons still not hitting 400 yet

Too many ways to play D3V (Rift, GRift, RoRG, Uber hellfire), too little time...

Lizard forgot to buff campaign mode too

need 2 more pieces of mara.. pant and boot. then im ready for plvling

Tuesday plvling me ok

i power lvl my buddy in T6 seasonal
get cursed by RNG no leg drop..
no more helping to power level...

my season wiz is 68 50% to 69... anyone can quick level me? Will stop when hit 70 lol.

The reason of the high level paragon is the Greater Rift exp exploit.

currently only plvl 58 on SCS

RIP season I... thanks Lizard by allowing those exploit

i stopped season since my reroll on the vengeful wind failed 1000 times. @#&%^

This post has been edited by SpikeTwo: Sep 12 2014, 01:16 PM

when season end, will the paragon experience of seasonal char added back to the non-season paragon experience? or gone like that?

FAQ Q3, OP.

Once i got reached lvl70 and got the transmorg, then never touch season de.

i also slacking in season once i hit 70 and got the legendary weapon. hehehe

i dun even go get the leg weapon...

Just looted my 3rd marauder part (boot)

does the achivement in season get resetted also?

Stop playing season now after reaching lvl 70. It's been hard for a new account to play only the campaign mode.
Awaiting Season 2 since Season 1 is for Exclusive for Exploiters.

my aim for season is only the leg weapon and the transmog. season paragon 82 now. lol...
but i stopped playing as well. nothing new, no friends, might as well play normal. haha...

i wonder how they are gonna port over the stuff? my nonseason stash is full, season stash also full. HAHAHA...

This post has been edited by SpikeTwo: Sep 24 2014, 02:30 PM

I played through the campaign like a boss

Finish campaign around level 50+ & leveling at bounties/rifts public game.

not using exp exploit/etc

...still haven't found my new bow

when will the season 1 end?

Leonine Bow of Hashir?

I have it.

anyone still playing Season ?

just started today and need little plvl .

dkliew#1543

I still play a few rifts here and there on T2. I found that my Season char is far stronger than my normal chars combined

Matimtiman#6318

Got to 70, finally! Thanks to zhong

realized that seasonal gear harder to get rite now, just rite when season was launched, managed to get M6 within 4 days now it is so hard to even gear my sader. definitely something was changed.

need more fren to play on season...
especially kill uber XD, gr>35

currently able to solo GR 35 .. dh maru6 cold

add me if need plvl
hvaly#6118

need party to hunt equipment....season hc

Friend request sent. My btag is YLWong#1184

Updated some info for Season 2.

got my calamity, wand of woh.. now just missing furnace, kridershot and starmetal kukri.. any else ?

I have given on kridershot.

been lookung for it since nonseason sigh.....

add me please~~ thanks! Aiken#1503

Not having high expectation on season 2.

Just rift/grifting and upgrade new legendaries gem and potential gems for 2.2

Sure or not? Me Demon hunter but can get SoH and TF?

thats we call "SmartLag 2.0" bro..

This post has been edited by Sabenarian: Mar 9 2015, 10:13 PM

"Retarded Loot 1.0"

Smart Loot works 80% the time.
Derp Loot works in the remaining 20%.

Season 2 will end in 3 week's time:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/18313042/

thanks to Lizzard by spoiling the S2 fun

weeee new season

Season 3 looks like a nice incentive for those who wants to collect cosmetic stuff.

Link is found in first post, or you can check it out here.

im still looking for peeps to play and help do the higher grifts

newbz im waiting u help to carry me this fatty

so when the 2.2 patch will be? next weekend?

Most likely anytime between now and Season 3.

This post has been edited by Kevmeister: Apr 6 2015, 10:26 AM

bye bye S2

S2 ending at 12pm and after that, our non season will be updated with the latest paragon level?

This post has been edited by Kevmeister: Apr 6 2015, 12:20 PM

I mean, is the rollover immediate or after maintenance?

The same as when Season 1 ends. IIRC, characters become non-Season as soon seasons end. As for mailing of equips, not sure.

immediate. already finish transfer mine

i couldn't get the wizard ring season legendary after getting to 380+ paragon. and my friend got 3 of them at 230+ paragon. meh~
but i do get nice legendary from season (ancient tal rasha, ancient furnace, amulet with fire immune with good roll) which i think, ok laaa~ worth to play.

S2 only last 6 weeks something ... so short nia. I hope S3 can last longer.

Ahha... Icic... I didn't play season 1, didn't know.. Cool..

with this "short" duration people still get 11xx Paragon lvl in S2

ya ... they play like 24/7 I heard

paragon lvl 1xxx sure can slay in Hell 6 like nobody business

U meant T6?

Actually if have good gears, T6 will be easy peasy for paragon lvl600, no need Lvl1k+

oh ya T6.

but hard to get good gears also

Weird thing is I got better ancient gears in Seasons.. And better normal legend gears.. Even before Para 400..

Same here, weird season 2 for my monkie.
Everytime i encounter a mob of goblins. I will get 3 legendaries of the same recipe. Happened about 4 times, and for trash recipes.
On a plus side, i got only 1 gungdo gear as soon as i hit 70 and 4 ramaldanis in over 100 paragon levels.

Anyone will be playing S3 on April 10? I will definitely play S3 , not as hardcore as I once was haha

What class you will play?

I will go Monk 1st, then DH 2nd.

For those who love cosmetic and miscellaneous stuff, Season 3 will be a good reason for you to participate. As you will be rewarded with:

A Pennant after achieving 100 Achievement Points in Season 3. It's like a war flag sticking at the back of your character.

A Paragon Portrait after achieving 410 Achievement Points (it's suppose to be 400, but there was a bug that only rewards you after achieving 410) in Season 3. It's a variant look to the other available Paragon Portraits you've already unlocked.

So pick up the pace and join the race!