Burn Through the Darkening Decades
New power enters Sanctuary, adventurers. With the celebration of Diablo’s 30th anniversary well under way, a ferocious limited-time event enters the fray. This content update brings the Darkening Decades limited-time event, returning threads to the Revenant Market, updates to the Resonance system, and more.
As with previous content updates, there will be server maintenance starting on August 11, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. PDT for Oceania, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe servers, and on August 11, from 1 a.m.-3 a.m. PDT for server in the Americas. After the maintenance has concluded, all items mentioned below will be live—specific dates for any features going live afterward are provided below.
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Darkening Decades Limited-Time Event
Darkening Decades Limited-Time Event
From August 12—September 1, Baal, the Lord of Destruction, returns to Sanctuary!
Defeat Baal and complete milestone objectives to claim the Ashwold Wraith Cosmetic Set for multiple classes, Aspirant’s Keys, Legendary Crests, and other valuable rewards at no cost. Adventurers, don’t miss out!
Worldstone Corrupter Boss Fight
In Darkening Decades, play through the Destructions End dungeon and fight through 2 Elder Rift modifiers, defeat the final boss for your rewards.
Invasion: Worldstone Corrupter
Every 5 minutes, ten portals will spawn throughout the Library of Zoltun Kulle at the following times:
- 12:00—14:00, local server time
- 18:00—22:00, local server time
Each portal closes once a group enters. Once inside, try to find and defeat the Prime Evil Baal who’ll be powered with three random modifiers.
Avarice’s March
From August 12—August 25, the gold-cursed king spreads his influence throughout Sanctuary, invoking hordes of Goblins to leave their hovels. Hunt them down and part them from their coveted treasure.
New Wing Materials and Feature Updates
Three all-new series of wing materials have arrived: Frost, Mother of Pearl, and Voidrealm.
In addition to the introduction of these new material types, the following material types can no longer be obtained through Wing Customization: Mirror Glass, Spectrum Crystal, and Astral Prism.
Wings with these materials that have already been obtained, along with their refinement records, will remain unaffected and can continue to be used and retained. However, these material types can no longer be locked during Wing Customization, nor can they be obtained through random refinement.
Wing Leaderboard Updates
With the addition of the new material types, the maximum Wing Score has been increased to 10,200.
New server-wide reward tiers have also been added for Wing Scores of 10,100 and 10,200.
New Feature: Favorites
Adventurers who refine a Wing with a Wing Score above 8,000 will unlock the Favorites feature.
Up to four refinement records can be selected and added to Favorites. Once added, they will be removed from the refinement history and permanently preserved.
Adventurers who had already obtained a Wing with a score above 8,000 before this update will automatically have this feature unlocked.
New Legendary Affixes
Wield new powerful Legendary Affixes in this next content update:
Barbarian
Tectonic Rip (Main Hand): Leap also deals 12% increased damage for each enemy hit, up to a maximum of 48%.
Roar Chop (Off Hand): Demoralize also grants you a shield for 3 seconds equal to 4% of your maximum Life for each enemy hit, up to a maximum of 20%. Cannot occur more often than once every 4 seconds.
Throng-Seeker (Chest): Furious Charge also increases your damage done by 5.7% for 3 seconds for each nearby enemy at the end of the attack, stacking up to a maximum of 28.5%.
Flood of History (Pants): Furious Charge now charges to a target location, knocking enemies back along your path to the destination. Afterward, an Ancestral Spirit slams down on the location, knocking enemies airborne and Stunning them. Furious Charge damage increased by 18%.
Pillage Pulse (Head): Demoralize now unleashes a deafening roar that damages nearby enemies, dealing increased damage to closer enemies. Demoralize damage increased by 18%.
Polished Pestles (Shoulders): Leap now grabs nearby enemies, carrying them with you as you jump to a target location, slamming them into the ground damaging and Stunning them, dealing increased damage for each enemy you grabbed. Leap damage increased by 18%.
Blood Knight
Jewel of the Sun (Main Hand): Skewer now conjures spears that erupt from the ground, damaging and knocking enemies into the air. Additionally, using a Dash skill enhances Skewer, increasing its damage and the time enemies are knocked into the air. Skewer damage increased by 18%.
Mournflair (Off Hand): Wave of Blood now empowers you, causing your Dash skill to unleash a wave of blood behind you that damages and knocks enemies into the air. Wave of Blood damage increased by 18%.
Blood Walker (Chest): Transfusion now removes total loss of control and knockbacks, granting you an Umbral Shield that absorbs damage and stacks when using a Dash skill. Transfussion cooldown reduced by 7.2%.
Umbral Step (Pants): Swarm of Bats also increases the damage dealt by your next Skill used within 4 seconds by 21%, stacking up to 3 times.
Bloody Recompense (Head): Wave of Blood also causes enemies to take 28.5% increased damage for 3 seconds when it afflicts them with total loss of control or knockback.
Pest Control (Shoulders): Swarm of Bats now causes you to Dash forward, dealing damage to enemies within your path and gaining additional benefits with each successive cast. Swarm of Bats damage increased by 18%.
Crusader
Inquisitor's Brand (Main Hand): Falling Sword now leaps to a target location, damaging, Silencing, and marking enemies with Explosive Riposte, which explodes dealing additional damage when the marked target is hit with Skill damage. Falling Sword damage increased by 18%.
Blazing Standard (Off Hand): Holy Banner's cooldown is reduced by .5 seconds when you take damage. Cannot occur more often than once every 2 seconds.
Hauberk of the Lion (Chest): Condemn now grants you Spreading Light, blasting you with heaven's light to increase the range and damage of the attack. When Spreading Light fades from you or you cast Condemn again, it causes an explosion of light, dealing damage to enemies within the area. Condemn damage increased by 18%.
Zealous March (Pants): Condemn also deals 57% increased damage with its initial attack. Cannot occur more often than once every 3 seconds.
Radiant Beacon (Head): Holy Banner now plants a Banner of Faith to protect you while you remain within its area. If you would die, instead you will be teleported to the banner's location, cleansed of all harmful effects and be instantly healed. Holy Banner cooldown reduced by 7.2%.
Deliberation's End (Shoulders): Falling Sword also increases your Movement Speed by 40% for 2.6 seconds.
Demon Hunter
Matron of Vengeance (Main Hand): Multishot now empowers you, allowing it to be recast multiple times, shooting shells that explode on impact dealing damage to all nearby enemies. Multishot damage increased by 18%.
Bloodstained Legacy (Off Hand): Spinning Chakram now empowers you, launching a cone of saw blades that damage and knockback enemies they hit and causes your Skills to also launch the same volley of saw blades with each cast. Spinning Chakram damage increased by 18%.
Monolith of Wrath (Chest): Smoke Screen now deploys a smoke bomb that grants you invisibility and causes enemies within the area to have reduced vision and Movement Speed. Additionally, damaging enemies within the area triggers a dust explosion, dealing damage. Smoke Screen damage increased by 18%.
Irebrand (Pants): Spinning Chakram also applies Chakram Mark, increasing your damage dealt to marked enemies by 10% for 6 seconds. You deal an additional 20 damage when attacking a marked enemy 3 times. Additional damage cannot occur against the same enemy more often than once every .5 seconds. Damage increased by 90%.
Last Strike (Head): Multishot's Critical Hit Chance is increased by 24%.
Sharp and Sharper (Shoulders): Spinning Chakram also shatters the enemy's armor, increasing the damage they take by 24% for 3 seconds.
Druid
Eternal Cycle (Main Hand): Raven Swarm now empowers you, increasing your Movement Speed and causing your Primary Attack to release a raven that travels forward and back to you, dealing damage to enemies along its path. Raven Swarm damage increased by 18%.
Flesh Sower (Off Hand): Summon Oak Sage now summons two Oak Sages that launch Smolder Seeds at nearby enemies when using your Primary Attack. Summon Oak Sage damage increased by 18%.
Ancient Mantra (Chest): Fire Tornado also increases your Critical Hit Chance by 7.6% for 2 seconds when it hits an enemy, stacking up to 3 times.
Silent Observer (Pants): Summon Oak Sage also increases your Primary Attack Speed by 28% for 4 seconds.
Birds of a Feather (Head): Fire Tornado now empowers you with Molten Grasp, causing your Primary Attacks to explode, damaging and Burning nearby enemies. Fire Tornado damage increased by 18%.
Order and Murder (Shoulders): Raven Swarm also increases your Primary Attack Speed by 13% for 2 seconds when it hits an enemy, stacking up to 3 times.
Monk
Repose for No Other (Main Hand): Shield of Zen now grants you an absorb shield that refreshes the shield's duration and stacks its absorb value when hitting enemies with a knockback effect. Shield effect increased by 10%.
Rebounding Spur (Off Hand): Flying Kick's cooldown is reduced by 0.8 seconds when it hits an enemy. Cannot occur more often than once every 2 seconds.
Windwrath Vault (Chest): Cyclone Strike now conjures a swirling windstorm around you that continuously pulls in nearby enemies, damaging them and shattering their armor. Hitting enemies with knockback effects extends the duration of the storm. Cyclone Strike damage increased by 18%.
Clashing Sky (Pants): Flying Kick now leaps to a target location, stomping the ground and damaging nearby enemies to knock them airborne. If the stomp hits an enemy, it will be performed again. Flying Kick damage increased by 18%.
Tranquil Hawk (Head): Shield of Zen also increases your Attack Speed by 9.5% for 3 seconds when hitting enemies with a Dash skill, up to a maximum of 28.5%.
Striker's Boding (Shoulders): Flying Kick also deals 14% increased damage for 3 seconds when it hits an enemy, up to a maximum of 42%.
Necromancer
Gilt Scultetus (Main Hand): Corpse Explosion also restores 3.8% of your maximum Life when it hits an enemy afflicted with Fear. Cannot occur more often than once every second.
Impalement Wall (Off Hand): Bone Spikes also generates 1 corpse when it deals damage. Cannot occur more often than once every second. Bone Spike cooldown reduced by 3.6%.
Fetrefaction (Chest): Corpse Explosion also increases your Movement Speed by 42% for 2.6 seconds.
Dirge Pants (Pants): Dark Curse now conjures an Aura of Despair around you, continuously damaging enemies within the area and stacking Despair, that reduces the damage they deal and causes them to become Feared at max stacks. Dark Curse damage increased by 18%.
Khemsklet Khud (Head): Bone Spikes now calls an undead Bone Beast mount for you to charge forward on, damaging and knocking back enemies in your path. Bone Spikes damage increased by 18%.
Brazen Sepulchre (Shoulders): Corpse Explosion now detonates nearby corpses, damaging nearby enemies and conjuring Bone Spirits to swarm around you. Corpse Explosion damage increased by 18%.
Tempest
Mist Carver (Main Hand): Storm Fury also deals 1.6% increased damage for every 1% increased Movement Speed you have, up to a maximum of 48%.
Fang of the Unmoored (Off Hand): Vortex also deals 1.6% increased damage for every 1% increased Movement Speed you have, up to a maximum of 48%.
Mehrwen's Call (Chest): Vortex now conjures a swirling water torrent around you that continuously pulls in nearby enemies, damaging and causing them to become Drenched. Vortex damage increased by 18%.
Water Clogs (Pants): Tidal Rush now disperses your form into water, increasing your Movement Speed and damage done to Drenched enemies. Additionally, when you come in contact with an enemy, they become Drenched and you conjure a Zephyr to fight by your side. Tidal Rush cooldown reduced by 7.2%.
Squall Guard (Head): Tidal Rush also grants you a shield for 3 seconds that absorbs 50 damage and provides immunity to total loss of control. Shield effect increased by 54%.
Tempered Tempest (Shoulders): Stormfury now conjures a storm around you, causing lightning to strike nearby enemies every few yards traveled. Additionally, Zephyr's within the storm will also be struck by lightning damaging and Shocking nearby enemies. Stormfury damage increased by 18%.
Warlock
Unending Darkness (Main Hand): Devouring Darkness also restores all of your Sacrificial Power when casting its Sacrificial Power ability, but its damage is reduced by 30%. Devouring Darkness cooldown reduced by 3.6%.
Harmonized Screams (Off Hand): Warp Strike now infuses your Soulgorger with dark magic, causing your Primary Attacks to resonate with it, unleashing blast waves of dark energy, damaging nearby enemies and causing them to take increased damage from you. Warp Strike damage increased by 18%.
Hardened Heart (Chest): Spiteful Sacrifice also increases your Primary Attack Speed by 10% for 2 seconds when it hits an enemy, stacking up to 3 times.
Itinerant Spite (Pants): Spiteful Sacrifice now empowers you, causing your Primary Attacks to hurl swords of dark magic, damaging enemies and applying Malignant Shadows. Additionally, every third Primary Attack causes you to blink forward in the direction you are moving. Spiteful Sacrifice damage increased by 18%.
Griefmuzzle (Head): Devouring Darkness also increases your Critical Hit Chance by 22.8% for 3 seconds when casting its Sacrificial Power ability.
Undreamt Calamity (Shoulders): Devouring Darkness now deals damage to nearby enemies, consuming Malignant Shadows and causing them to instantly take the remaining damage while also granting you increased damage for each stack consumed. Devouring Darkness cooldown reduced by 7.2%.
Wizard
Perpetual Horizon (Main Hand): Black Hole's cooldown is reduced by .8 seconds when hitting a Chilled enemy. Cannot occur more often than once every 2 seconds.
Infinitesimal Authority (Off Hand): Black Hole now conjures an icy vortex surrounding an ally that follows them, continuously pulling in and damaging enemies. Hitting Chilled enemies extends the duration and expands the radius of the vortex. Black Hole damage increased by 18%.
Starmetal Unity (Chest): Meteor's also deals 12% increased damage with each successive hit against the same enemy within 3 seconds, up to a maximum of 48%.
Rime Grotto (Pants): Meteor now conjures an area of continuously falling ice shards that follows an ally, damaging nearby enemies. The number of ice shards increases for each Chilled enemy in the area. Meteor damage increased by 18%.
Gelid Dunewatcher (Head): Scorch now launches a large boulder of ice that accelerates and grows as it rolls forward. The boulder explodes upon impact with an enemy, continually damaging and Chilling enemies within the area, causing them to become Frozen at max stacks. Scorch damage increased by 18%.
Stinging Thaw (Shoulders): Meteor's Critical Hit Chance is increased by 28.5% against Chilled enemies.
Revenant Market
The Revenant Market returns, touting three popular Phantom Market skins:
- Reigning Harmony
- Born Ablaze
- Temptation’s End
Terror’s Bane Cosmetics
This Revenant Market also includes a uniquely new Diablo-themed skin, invoking the Lord of Terrors likeness. Additionally, you can customize the color of Temptation’s End after upgrading it.
Feature Updates
Legendary Affix Removal
We are removing many Legendary essences across all classes. Please visit the Diablo Immortal Forums for the full list, found here.
We recently released a Dev Diary laying out an early outline of our new essence design that impacts your character builds, theory crafting, and end game content. You can read that on our forums.
Accursed Tower Challenge Optimzatio
We’re making changes to the Accursed Tower with the goal of making a better competitive environment, where strong participation and teamwork determines who maintains control.
To reduce the rush to secure a registration slot, the registration period for Match and Purification has been shifted earlier, giving Clan leaders more time to organize their teams rather than focusing on signing up.
- Before: Monday 3:00 – Tuesday 21:00
- After: Sunday 21:00 – the following Tuesday 21:00
This schedule adjustment applies to the Registration phase for both the Dispute for the Accursed Tower Finals and Purification matches.
We’ve also updated the Activity Calculation from displaying the number of Clan members who logged in from last Monday 3:00 to this Monday 3:00, to the number of Clan members who logged in from last Sunday 21:00 to this Sunday 21:00.
We’re also introducing activity-based eligibility, playing the previous weeks Accursed Tower Purification gives your Clan priority on joining in future weeks.
Improved Battleground PvP Matchmaking
We’re making changes to Battleground in the attempt to make sure you’re matched against players of comparable strength, creating a more consistent and competitive PvP experience.
We’re refining how Armor and Armor Penetration contributes to PvP matchmaking and combat strength evaluation. These attributes now more accurately reflect player strength, leading to more balanced matches—especially when a player’s overall power is not represented by just Resonance.
The Fractured Plan Affix Rotation
We’ve removed a few builds for each class. We’ll have sufficient builds for players to have diverse builds and options when playing Fractured Plane.
Tower War Season Updates
Running from August 12—September 21, this season of Tower War includes several gameplay improvements.
We’ve included a variety of new cards to expand strategy, further refined card balance to improve overall gameplay fairness, and added a surrender option so matches can end quickly if the outcome feels already decided.
Telluric Pearl Crafting Optimization
We’re streamlining the Pearl Crafting introductory quest to reduce unnecessary steps and improve the onboarding flow.
After collecting 40 Earth Pearls, you’ll still be guided to the Master Jeweler Vic in Westmarch. You’ll no longer need to complete an Eternal Realm before crafting the Legendary Gem. Instead, you can now complete the required Realm Crafting directly through Vic during the quest.
The quest objective and Gem Master dialogue have been updated for improved accuracy. Once the initial craft is complete, future Realm Crafting will be available through the Apprentice Jeweler Seril.
Challenge Rift Season 20
The new Challenge Rift Season begins on August 24—November 2.
This season introduces 50 new Challenge Rift levels (851-900), with Levels 881-900 serving as the highest difficulty tiers for players seeking the ultimate challenge. To help more adventurers continue their progression, the difficulty of Season 19’s high-end Challenge Rift levels (831-850) has been reduced.
The race for glory also makes its triumphant return. The previous server-first avatar frame reward will be retired and made available once again to the first players on each server to conquer Season 20’s final Challen Rift level.
Update the Engine to Earn Rewards
In September, Diablo Immortal will receive an engine update. Once the update is released, devices that have not installed will no longer be able to run the game.
You can update the engine ahead of time starting August 24th, and just by completing the update early, you can claim 10 Legendary Crests from an in-game event. Each character may claim this reward once.
This engine upgrade will rework the visual effects of nearly 100 affixes, improve lighting and shadows across more than 10 environments, reduce excessive lighting effects, and optimize ground and water materials.
These improvements will officially launch with the major September update, so we encourage you to complete the update preparations early. The update installs over your existing game client, so there is no need to uninstall it first.
Loyalty Point Reset
After the server maintenance, Inferno XIV Legendary Essences will be added to the list of essences available via the Loyalty Bonus system.
At the same time, all Loyalty Points will be automatically converted into Legacy Loyalty Points. Afterward, equipment obtained in Inferno XIV can be extracted into Loyalty Points. In addition, adventurers who have unlocked Inferno XIV difficulty will be able to use Loyalty Points to obtain Inferno XIV Legendary Essences.
Other Updates and Improvements
- At the material vendor Yverius in Westmarch, the maximum amount of Enhancement Materials that can be exchanged in a single transaction has been increased from 999 to 9,999.
- The Awakened Wing Systems introduces some new rewards and challenges for you to earn new wing variants. Hunt down new materials to earn these new wing variants.
- While loading between demon slaying adventures, you’ll now see your hand-picked cosmetics and resplendent wings on the loading screen.
- After closing the Set Crafting interface, the next time players enter the crafting interface, the system will remember the previously selected difficulty, set, and equipment slot.
- Fixed an issue where changing the difficulty would reset the selected set and equipment slot.