Diablo VI keeps getting better and better. The developers, Blizzard, shared some new details about what fans can expect in their latest ‘Campfire Chat’ and associated blog post, revealing that that Season 5 will include a new ‘wave-based’ survival mode.
This is all going to be a part of the Diablo IV’s second ‘PTR’ or ‘Public Test Realm’, which arrives on June 25 and runs through to July 2nd for PC players utilising a Battle.net account.
As detailed in the blog post, Blizzard use these PTRs to ‘test updates and features’ before they launch the next season of the game, using fan feedback and player data to fine-tune the update before a public release.
The new update brings with it a new questline, called “The Eyes of the Enemy” which takes place after the events of the main questline in the game. Per the blog post –
“Head to Hawezar in World Tier III and investigate a disturbance amongst the cityfolk there. Completing this Questline will allow you to battle the Infernal Hordes, the new gameplay activity coming with Season 5.“
Infernal Hordes come to Diablo IV
Of note of course, is the new wave-based mode, ‘Infernal Hordes’, tasking players with confronting ‘endless waves of Hell’s legions in the Realm of Hatred, as the Infernal Hordes grow more powerful with each passing day.‘ Again, per the blog post:
- Infernal Hordes has time-limited waves, lasting 90 seconds each.
- Collect Burning Aether during a wave to spend at the end of a successful Infernal run.
- At the end of the 90 seconds, kill the remaining enemies and decide between three Infernal Offers. Once selected, the next wave will begin.
- Successfully slay all waves in the Tier you are attempting to advance to the Well of Hatred then battle the Fell Council. Upon defeating the Fell Council, spend your Burning Aether on Spoils of Hell.
Upon defeating each wave, Hell will tempt you with an Infernal Offer.
- The Infernal Offer gives you a choice of three different Boons & Banes that modify your run. Select one!
- Ex: Elite damage increased, Elites grant increased Burning Aether
- Choose wisely—Infernal Offers will stack across the duration of your Infernal Hordes run. Many can be active at the same time!
- Infernal Offers are your chance to increase the difficulty in order to earn more Burning Aether, or select a more modest Infernal Offer if the intensity is too great.
Check out the blog post over on Blizzard’s site for more details on the update, which includes new weapons and items, quality-of-life updates and endgame bosses to battle.
