New War Within Dalaran Intro In-Game Cinematics

With today’s War Within Campaign Intro Beta test, two new in-game cinematics have been revealed. Dalaran decides whether to answer Azeroth’s call for aid.New Campaign Intro CinematicsIn the first cinematic, the leaders of Azeroth and Dalaran’s Council …

With today's War Within Campaign Intro Beta test, two new in-game cinematics have been revealed. Dalaran decides whether to answer Azeroth's call for aid.

New Campaign Intro Cinematics

In the first cinematic, the leaders of Azeroth and Dalaran's Council of six must decide whether they answer Azeroth's call for aid.

There's one cinematic between the one shown above and the third one below which is currently unavailable.

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Crest Discount Catch-Up for Alts Coming in War Within Season 1

In Maximum’s interview on Twitch, Morgan Day has announced that a Crest Discount is planned for members of your Warband!Morgan Day announced that a catch-up system for gearing alts is planned for members of your Warband once you cross certain threshold…

In Maximum's interview on Twitch, Morgan Day has announced that a Crest Discount is planned for members of your Warband!

Morgan Day announced that a catch-up system for gearing alts is planned for members of your Warband once you cross certain thresholds. He mentions that "off the top of his head," its a 30% crest discount and would likely be tied to outgrowing a crest level but plans are still being finalized.

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Aspect of Splintering Energy & Fractured Winterglass Interaction Changed – Diablo 4

Blizzard has released a Hotfix for Diablo 4 which changes the interaction between and . This update will reduce the frequency of Splintering Energy arcs but will increase the overall damage of this Aspect to compensate. Additionally, a bug has been fix…

Blizzard has released a Hotfix for Diablo 4 which changes the interaction between and . This update will reduce the frequency of Splintering Energy arcs but will increase the overall damage of this Aspect to compensate. Additionally, a bug has been fixed that caused players to die multiple times from one Damage over Time effect.

HOTFIX 4 - August 15, 2024 - 1.5.0

GAME UPDATES

Damage increased from 25-50% to 50-80%.

will arc to additional enemies less frequently.

Developer Note:

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Associate Game Director Morgan Day Interview with Maximum – Live Stream

Liquid guild master Maximum interviewed Associate Game Director Morgan Day live on Twitch! Check out our real-time recap below.One of the big changes in Season 1 of The War Within is that Mythic+0 will become a daily lockout instead of weekly. They wan…

Liquid guild master Maximum interviewed Associate Game Director Morgan Day live on Twitch! Check out our real-time recap below.

One of the big changes in Season 1 of The War Within is that Mythic+0 will become a daily lockout instead of weekly. They want to be careful of not overshadowing raid and later M+ rewards though, which was the reason for keeping their reward track lower.

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Diablo BlizzFest Sales Begin – Bundles, Enamel Pins, Inarius Statue & More

BlizzFest Sales have come to the Diablo section of the Blizzard Gear Store – check out prices up to 50% off on clothing bundles, enamel pins, the incredible Inarius statue, and more!BlizzFest, a week long sale on the Blizzard Gear Store where deals rot…

BlizzFest Sales have come to the Diablo section of the Blizzard Gear Store - check out prices up to 50% off on clothing bundles, enamel pins, the incredible Inarius statue, and more!

BlizzFest, a week long sale on the Blizzard Gear Store where deals rotate each day between different games or other Blizzard picks, has come to its second day of sales - this time, for the Diablo franchise. For today, August 15th, over 100 items are on sale, and some of the discounts are definitely steep.

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NA Players Can Now Claim Free 1 Day Game Time – Extended Maintenance Compensation

NA Players can now claim their free 1 day game time on the Battle.net launcher as compensation for extended maintenance with the launch of the War Within Pre-Patch.As Blizzard previously mentioned, NA players can now claim 1 day free game time. Head to…

NA Players can now claim their free 1 day game time on the Battle.net launcher as compensation for extended maintenance with the launch of the War Within Pre-Patch.

As Blizzard previously mentioned, NA players can now claim 1 day free game time. Head to the Battle.net launcher, and click on the gifts icon on the top and the free game time should be there.

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Campaign Needs to be Completed Once to Unlock Skip Campaign Feature – Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred

Blizzard has stated that players must complete the Vessel of Hatred campaign once to unlock the "Skip Campaign" feature for subsequent characters.Vessel of Hatred Content Overview Spiritborn Class OverviewWe have previously reported that Seas…

Blizzard has stated that players must complete the Vessel of Hatred campaign once to unlock the "Skip Campaign" feature for subsequent characters.

Vessel of Hatred Content Overview Spiritborn Class Overview

We have previously reported that Season 6 will launch simultaneously with the Vessel of Hatred expansion. Diablo Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher clarified that there won't be a break between Season 5 and Season 6.

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New Animated Short Alleria: Light and Shadow Now Available

A new animated short, Alleria: Light and Shadow is now available. Witness the story of Alleria Windrunner’s journey through Light and Shadow.Interested in unpacking the cinematic? We analyze the choices she made that led her to the path she is on now h…

A new animated short, Alleria: Light and Shadow is now available. Witness the story of Alleria Windrunner's journey through Light and Shadow.

Interested in unpacking the cinematic? We analyze the choices she made that led her to the path she is on now here:

Alleria's Choices - 'Light and Shadow' Cinematic Analysis

Step into the epic world of World of Warcraft like never before with Alleria: Light and Shadow, our first fully 2D animated short film.

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Havoc Demon Hunter Hero Talent Showdown in The War Within – Aldrachi Reaver vs. Fel-Scarred

Unsure what Hero Talents to play for Havoc Demon Hunter in The War Within? Our Havoc Writer, Shadarek, pits both Hero Talent against each other in a variety categories to determine which reigns supreme for the content you’re looking to do in the upcomi…

Unsure what Hero Talents to play for Havoc Demon Hunter in The War Within? Our Havoc Writer, Shadarek, pits both Hero Talent against each other in a variety categories to determine which reigns supreme for the content you're looking to do in the upcoming expansion. Join us as we explore The War Within Havoc Demon Hunter!

Not sure what Hero Talents to play for your spec in The War Within? Check out all the released articles in the 'Hero Talent Showdown' series:

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Mother’s Blessing 35% Experience & 50% Gold Bonus Starting August 20th – Diablo 4

Blizzard has announced a new Mother’s Blessing event from August 20th at noon PDT to August 27th at 10 a.m. PDT. This buff will grant all players with 35% experience and 50% Gold multiplicative bonuses!Rise, wanderer, and stand triumphant before your h…

Blizzard has announced a new Mother's Blessing event from August 20th at noon PDT to August 27th at 10 a.m. PDT. This buff will grant all players with 35% experience and 50% Gold multiplicative bonuses!

Rise, wanderer, and stand triumphant before your hoard of spoils—Mother’s Blessing has returned!

An alluring glow descends across the land, increasing the clarity and temperament of all stalwart demon slayers.

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