Diablo 3 next season: Diablo 3 Season 28 Release Date, Time, Theme, Content

Diablo 3 Season 28 Release Date, Time, Theme, Content

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Published: Dec 6th, 2022, 10:21

The exact release date and time for Diablo 3 Season 28, alongside its expected content and theme.

Wondering what the exact release date and time for Diablo 3 Season 28 is? We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about the next season of Diablo 3, including when it starts, content, the theme, and more.

This article explains what Nephalem can expect from Diablo 3 Season 28 regarding new content, seasonal cosmetics, item sets, and more, so let’s get started.

Update 6 December 2022: We've checked to ensure there is no additional information about Diablo 3 Season 28 and updated the article accordingly.

When Does Diablo 3 Season 28 Release?

Maybe Deckard Cain knows the exact release date for Diablo 3 Season 28. (Picture: Blizzard)

The exact release date for Diablo 3 Season 28 is currently unknown. Season 27 kicked off on 26th August 2022.

Season 23 was the shortest recent season at 15 weeks and a couple of days, while Season 26 ran for 18 weeks. Therefore, it is impossible to currently nail down the exact release date for Diablo 3 Season 28.

Our best guestimate is that Diablo 3 Season 28 has a release date of Friday, 13th January 2023. We also expect the PTR for the next big update to start on a Thursday in December, likely to be the 8th, and run for two weeks.

What Time Does Diablo 3 Season 28 Start?

Set those alarms for 17:00 server time in your region. (Picture: Blizzard)

Every season of Diablo 3 starts at the same time. You can expect Diablo 3 Season 28 to start at 17:00 server time.

As with any other online title, there might be unexpected issues or extended maintenance when a new season gets underway, so keep this in mind while planning your game time in Sanctuary.

Diablo 3 Season 28 Theme & Content

Season 27, entitled «Light’s Calling», features Sanctified Powers, Sanctified items, Angelic Crucibles, and dozens of class/set item balance changes. It had an angelic theme from the High Heavens, but what about Diablo 3 Season 28’s theme?

Currently, it is too early to tell what the exact theme for Diablo 3 Season 28 will be. However, we know there should be a completely different theme, with season-exclusive items and mechanics.

Diablo 3 S28 Season’s Journey

Complete tasks and conquest in the Season’s Journey for Diablo 3 Season 28. (Picture: Blizzard)

Players can expect the Season’s Journey tasks and Conquests to complete. These are generally not linked to a theme. Check out the current season’s Conquest examples below:

Sprinter/Speed Racer — Complete all of Diablo 3’s Campaign from Act I to Act V at level 70 in under one hour.
Avarice/Avaritia — Complete a 50 million gold streak outside The Vault or its Inner Sanctum.
Boss Mode/Worlds Apart — Destroy all bosses in Diablo 3 at max level on Torment X in less than 20 minutes.
Thrill/Superhuman — Complete a Greater Rift level 45 Solo without any Set items equipped.
Univers/Master of Sets — Mastery Rank completion of eight different Set Dungeons.

Lastly, we know there will be Haedrig’s Gifts to unlock Class Set items.

Diablo 3 Season 28 Class Sets — Haedrig’s Gift

Earn class set items via Haedrig’s Gift. (Picture: Blizzard)

Each season, Diablo 3 players can work towards completing specific chapters of the Season’s Journey, and Season 28 is no different. Haedrig’s Gift’s Class Sets will rotate again with Diablo 3 Season 28.

Players can only unlock one Class Set via Haedrig’s Gift in Diablo 3 Season 28 across non-Hardcore and Hardcore.

S27 List of Class Sets:

Barbarian — Wrath of the Wastes
Crusader — Roland’s Legacy
Demon Hunter — Unhallowed Essence
Monk — Raiment of a Thousand Storms
Necromancer — Bones of Rathma
Witch Doctor — Helltooth Harness
Wizard — Tal Rasha’s Elements

Lastly, there will be new, seasonal cosmetic rewards to acquire.

Diablo 3 Season 28 Cosmetic Rewards

Get the Wings of Lempo cosmetic via Diablo 3 Season 28. (Picture: Blizzard)

Back in Season 17, Blizzard began reintroducing cosmetic rewards from previous seasons for players who might have missed them the first time or didn’t play at the time.

For Season 28, this means cosmetic rewards from Season 16 are returning. This includes Helm and Shoulder slots for the Conqueror set, portrait frames, and the Wings of Lempo.

As in past seasons, two new End of Journey cosmetic rewards will be obtainable during Season 28. Expect a new cosmetic pet and more for the collectors out there.

We will endeavor to update this article once new information regarding the release date of Diablo 3 Season 28, alongside its content and theme, becomes available.

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Written by Wessel Minnie

As the Acting Senior Editor at GINX, Wessel scouts out the latest content for our readers. When not working, he watches esports tournaments, dies repeatedly in Soulsborne titles, and contemplates spending another 100 hours in Stardew Valley.

When is Diablo 3 Season 28? Possible start date, theme & rewards

❘ Published: 2022-12-12T11:00:00

❘ Updated: 2022-12-12T11:43:16

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Diablo 3 Season 28 will be upon us soon enough, so here’s everything you need to know about our next trip into Hell.

A Diablo 3 Season 28 is as inevitable as Diablo’s next resurrection. In the coming months, Season 27 will begin to wind down and Season 28 of the game will begin clawing its way out of the Burning Hells.

While there’s still a good portion of Season 27 to go until Season 28 begins to emerge, it pays to be prepared for Diablo’s next onslaught. So, here is everything we know about when Season 27 is likely to end when Season 28 will start – and what the next theme could be.

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When does Season 27 end?
When does Season 28 start?
Diablo 3 Season 28 theme

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Diablo 3 Season 28 is inevitable.

When does Diablo 3 Season 27 end?

While we don’t know for certain when Season 27 of Diablo 3 will end, we can take an educated guess based on when the previous 26 seasons ended.

Recent seasons have ranged from 15 to 18 weeks in length so we expect Season 27 to run well into January 2023 before it ends. Based on our estimation of when Season 28 will start, we predict that Season 27 will end on or around Monday, January 9, 2023.

Not only would this be in line with Blizzard’s previous patterns, but it would also give them the opportunity to release Season 28 on a day considered unlucky for some – which is a very Diablo thing to do.

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When does Diablo 3 Season 28 start?

Blizzard has not confirmed when the next season of Diablo 3 will begin. However, we suspect Season 28 will start on Friday, January 13, 2022.

Not only would this fit in with Blizzard’s usual timescales around Diablo 3 seasons, but it would also let them release a new season early in 2023 and take advantage of falling on a Friday the 13th date.

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Of course, this is all speculation on our part, even with it being evidence-based reasoning. We’ll likely find out more when Blizzard releases its next PTR test for Diablo 3, likely in mid-December.

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Diablo’s next theme is yet to be revealed.

Diablo 3 Season 28 theme

Diablo 3 Season 27 introduced Angelic Crucibles and Sanctified Powers as the seasonal gimmick. This theme is likely to end with Season 27, pathing the way for something new.

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Of course, some seasonal features can come back around and make it into the main game, but as with every other season of Diablo 3, Season 28 will have its very own unique theme.

Currently, we don’t know what this will be, but we’re likely to know more about Season 28’s theme well before it arrives.

So that’s everything we know so far about Diablo 3 Season 28, from when it starts to its theme and limited-time game mode.

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Seasons — Game — Diablo III

In each season in Diablo III, you can earn new items and face off against other players for glory and immortality through the ages.

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Seasonal Heroes
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Ranking tables
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  Great Portals
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  Seasonal Achievements
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Creating a seasonal hero

To participate in a season, you need to create a seasonal hero. To do this, simply click the «Create» button in the hero selection window, check the box «Seasonal Hero» and then click «Create Hero». Seasonal heroes start from scratch. They have a separate shared chest, and until the end of the season, they cannot use out-of-season items, ingredients, or gold that is already on your record.

Ranking Tables

To open the Ranking Tables in Diablo III, click the Ranking icon in the lower right corner of the main menu (or press SHIFT + L). The tables show the struggle for rating achievements by regions, clans, friend lists, classes, etc. In addition, on the ratings page, you can follow the statistics of the players.

The Greater Rifts table shows the hardest level of the Greater Rifts the player has completed and what is their record for fastest completion. The Great Rifts table displays the stats for both seasonal and out-of-season heroes.

In the table of seasonal achievements, the rating is assigned by the number of achievement points and the one who earned them first. The total rating is calculated taking into account all regular achievements earned in the current season, and additional seasonal achievements. To participate, get yourself a seasonal hero and try to earn as many achievements as possible this season.

The conquest section shows who was the first to gain conquest in the current season. The results can be filtered: the first 1000 players in your region, players in your clan or among your friends. Conquests are much more difficult than regular achievements. This rating is updated every season.

During the seasons, you can earn decorative items for your collection — pets, portraits, wings, flags, etc.

At the end of the season, all seasonal heroes will be moved to out-of-season heroes. All items, gold and materials obtained by the seasonal hero will be available to the rest of your heroes. Items that you had in your seasonal inventory will be sent to you via in-game mail. And to participate in the next season, you will need to create a new seasonal hero — and start all over again!

If you want to play in a season but don’t plan to create a new hero, the seasonal respawn option allows you to bring an existing hero into the current season. To do this, you can use the «Rebirth» button on the character selection screen after choosing one of your heroes. This hero will be upgraded to a seasonal hero, leveled to 1, and all of their items and stash contents will be mailed to your non-seasonal heroes.

Season 26 | Fall of the Nephalem

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Season 26 will begin at at 00089 April 16, , shortly after the release of the Diablo III update. Read this article to learn more about the season theme and balance changes in update 2.7.3. The release of the update is expected on April 12.

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Season theme
Season 9 Decorative Awards0006
Season Camp Rewards
Conquest of the season
Gifts of Hedrig
Description of the update
- Seasons
- Greater Portal Changes
- Items
- Corrections made

The theme of the new season

The souls of the heroes defeated in the endless struggle against the forces of evil cry for help! Sensitive Nephalem will be able to listen to the petrified cries of the dead and tune in to the last moments of the agony of the dead. Will these Nephalem be able to heed the whispers of redemption for fallen heroes and survive the Echoing Nightmares? Or will they forever be trapped among the fallen nephalem? Only time will tell…

The Second Nightmare will be added to the game in Season 26. This is the first theme of the season and represents a new aspect of the game. In the Second Nightmare, players will participate in a tense, fast-paced and increasingly difficult event in which the main goal is to survive in battle for as long as possible. We were inspired to create it by Orek’s warning: «Many Nephalem have come here before you, but few have made it through the trials.» In the Second Nightmare, you can find out what happened to the failed Nephalem.

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Seasonal Decoration Rewards

Beginning with Season 17, we’re giving players the chance to unlock rewards they might have missed before. Season 26 will unlock the rewards originally available in Season 14. In addition to the boots and leg armor of the exclusive Conqueror Set, you’ll also find a set of Tal Rashi themed portrait frames. Nephalem who wish to embody the spirit of justice will be welcomed with a flag in the style of our beloved archangel. Remember: justice is beyond jurisdiction!

We also understand that the participants of previous seasons also want something new. As a reward for completing the Season Journey (these rewards were first introduced in Season 17), players will still be able to receive two decorative items, as before. Complete the Fall of the Nephalem challenges and complete Season 26’s Season Journey Guardian quests to earn portrait Rakkis’ Memory and pet Toothy Warrior .

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Season Journey Rewards

If you’ve been active in past seasons and completed all of the Conqueror objectives each time, you should probably have enough extra stash tabs. Those who have not yet unlocked all five tabs by participating in the Season Journey will be able to unlock a new tab by completing the following Conqueror Challenges.

Clear a portal with level 70 on Torment XIII difficulty in less than 5 minutes.
Soloed a level 60 Greater Rift.
Kill Greed on Torment XIII difficulty.
Kill the Butcher with level 70 on Torment XIII difficulty in less than 30 seconds.
Reforge a legendary or set item.
Encrust an ancient legendary item with a level 50 or higher legendary quality gem.
Upgrade 3 legendary gems to at least level 55.
Get two conquests.

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Seasonal Conquests

Speaking of conquests, it should be noted that their list will also change. The Season of Greed is once again preparing for us the conquests Acquisition and Acquirer . Every gold coin counts! Conquests Speed Demon and Need for Speed  require you to complete the Nephalem Rifts with a breeze. Conquest «Glittering Day» and «I Can’t Stop» will be given to players who have upgraded Legendary Gems to a high level. Finally, solo players will be able to earn Divine and Lionheart by reaching high-level Great Rifts on their own, while Years of War and Dynasty will be awarded to players with at least six classes of heroes. .

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Hedrig’s Gift

As before, you will be able to get a new beautiful set of items from Hedrig’s Gifts by completing chapters of the Seasonal Journey. For those who have not participated in the seasons before, below are the conditions for obtaining and a list of all available kits.

Successful completion of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th chapters of the Seasonal Journey will give you a total of three Hedrig’s Gifts. Each gift contains several class-specific set items. Players will be limited to one set each season on Heroic and Normal difficulty, so use your gifts wisely!

The items you receive from the set depend on the class of the character who opened the gifts. To collect a complete set of items for a particular class, one hero must open gifts.

Below is a list of sets that can be obtained in Season 26 using Hedrig’s gifts.

Barbarian — Legacy Rekor
Crusader — Armor of Akkan
Demon Hunter — «Incarnation of the Marauder»
Monk — Inna’s Hall
Necromancer — Shroud of the Lord of Pestilence
Sorcerer — «Ghost of Zunimassa»
Wizard — Delsir’s Masterpiece

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Patch Description

The following is a list of upcoming changes in Update 2.7.3 for Diablo III.

Seasons
Greater Portal Updates
Items
Corrections and other changes

Note: changes will affect all versions of Diablo III — PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC — except where noted.

Seasons

Season 26 will see the addition of The Second Nightmare is an optional challenge for max-level characters that can be rewarded, and players will have to fight in the memories of the Nephalem who fell in the great portals. Nephalem from the present will have to fight the monsters until they are overtaken by death or Enemies will not prevail . To enter the Echoing Nightmare, the Nephalem must obtain Petrified Shout as loot from the Greater Rift Guardian. Transforming a Petrified Shout with Kanai’s Cube creates a portal that players can enter to battle the horrors of the Nephalem’s past.

Season Theme Details

Petrified Screams and Recurring Nightmare are only available for Season characters.
In multiplayer, it only takes one petrified scream to open a portal to the Echoing Nightmare.
As in the case of the boss battle, all participants in the multiplayer game must accept the offer to enter the Second Nightmare.
The difficulty of the Recurring Nightmare increases as the event progresses. The faster players kill monsters, the faster they will complete the Second Nightmare.
Players can receive the following rewards for completing the Second Nightmare: XP, Legendary Items, Blood Shards, Gems, and the new Whisper of Redemption Legendary Gem .
Whisper of Redemption is a Legendary Gem designed exclusively for enhancing Ancient Legendary Items. Its level when obtained depends on the player’s performance in the Second Nightmare.
Rare monsters now appear in the Second Nightmare.
Meteorites are now falling from the sky.
Infernal fakes now spawn, summoning large numbers of explosive lunatics.
Portal Guardians now spawn.
Increased the spawn frequency of monsters.
Dark Reflection Burst now better matches the area of effect.
Time to exit increased to 60 sec.
Whisper of Atonement max level increased to 125 based on progress.
Monsters in Recurring Nightmares can no longer be frozen, stunned, immobilized, or knocked back.
Fixed an issue that caused shrine guides to deal too little damage.

New Changes (after PTR ended)

Monsters in Recurring Nightmares can no longer drop gold, items, or health orbs.
Damage from Explosive Madmen and Meteors is now even more of a threat.
Fallen Lunatics and Meteorite’s Molten modifier now deals physical damage.
Adjusted difficulty levels 100+.
Pillar of Defense replaced with Pillar of Speed.
The amount of experience for passing the Second Nightmare now corresponds to the rewards for passing the great portal.
The amount of time before the Recurring Nightmare ends has been reduced to 30 seconds.
The Portal to the Echoing Nightmare can no longer be opened in games below level 70.
Explosive Madmen and Meteors now deal physical damage.
Adjusted the chance of receiving Petrified Shouts from defeating Greater Rift Guardians.

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Greater Rift Changes

We’ve decided to improve Greater Rifts with gameplay improvements, balance changes, and community feedback. We’ve evaluated all of the cards and monsters in the Greater Rifts and adjusted their spawn chances so that players can spend more time playing the content they enjoy. You no longer have to wander so much through the tangled, like spaghetti, caves!

Dream of Orek: the great portal has a small chance to become the Dream of Orek. These fairy portals use a specific list of cards and monster types.

Added 3 cards to the map list for Greater Rifts and removed 2.
- Added: Blighted Fields, Endless Sands and Briarthorn Graveyard.
- Removed: Caldean Drains and Aqueduct Subsoil.
Adjusted the chance of cards appearing in Greater Rifts.
Adjusted the probability of monster groups spawning in Greater Rifts.
Defeating the following monsters now grants more experience and progress in Greater Rifts:
- flaming guards;
- smoldering creatures;
- ice guard;
- doomguard;
- charged guard;
- Blood spearman;
- Black Moon spearman;
- moon clan spearman;
- Spear Thrower from the Blood clan;
- Ice clan spearman;
- hellish witch;
- vicious temptress.
Players can speak to Orek to close an active Greater Rift. This feature is only available in single player.
Defeating certain monsters now grants even more progress in Greater Rifts.
Fallen Shamans, Fallen Creators, Fallen Prophets, and Fallen Fire Mages also grant more progress.
Updated visual effects when entering Son Oreka.
Orek’s Sleep vignettes are now more visible.

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Items

Barbarian

Legacy Rekor (four-item bonus): uses 10% more damage to the skill «Furious Dash» . For every 1% of the hero’s health missing, Spear of the Ancients’ damage is increased by 2%.
Legacy of Rekor (six-piece bonus): hits with Furious Dash and Weapon Throw increase the damage of your next Spear of the Ancients by 5500% and fire multiple spears near the target. The effect is cumulative. Each spear throw consumes up to 5 stacks of this effect.
Law of Arreat: Damage dealt by Throw Weapon and Spear of the Ancients is increased by 150-200%.
- Throw Weapon skill replenishes 25 50 units rage depending on the distance to the affected enemy. The amount of rage generated can be up to 200 more.
- Spear of the Ancients skill returns up to 25 50 pts. rage depending on the distance to the enemy, while the rage limit returns to the base maximum value.
300th Spear: Weapon Throw and Spear of the Ancients damage is increased by 150-200%. The attack speed of the Throw Weapon skill is increased by 200%.
Skular’s Salvation: Spear of the Ancients’ damage dealt is increased by 150-200%. If Spear of the Ancients with the Boulder Toss rune hits up to 5 enemies, its damage is increased by 100%.

Developer Comment: We’ve made additional buffs to Throw Weapon to expand the range of progression options with the Rekor Legacy rework. We’ve also updated the Law of Arreat to allow players to generate even more Fury.

Developer Comment: We’ve reworked Legacy Rekor to make this set more unique. We felt that the Barbarian’s ranged attacks would naturally complement dashes with the Legacy Rekor set.

Crusader

Summoner’s Thorns: Increases the attack speed of Punish and Slash by 100%. These skills deal damage equal to 67,500% of Thorns Effect.
Norvald’s Zeal: while Steed and for 5 sec. after it ends, the crusader’s damage is increased by 200%.

Developer Comment: Norvald’s Zeal proved too effective when paired with various sets. We decided to nerf it, but to compensate, we made the Summoner’s Thorns set more useful.

Monk

All Mystery allies summoned by the 6-item bonus from Inna’s Mantra now refresh their duration on each attack.
Fiery Ally Mysterious Ally: Smaller allies can now pass through enemies.
Earthen Ally Mysterious Ally:
- The Earth Ally stone’s movement speed has been increased. Stones always return to the player regardless of the number of monsters on the screen.
- Weaken Projectiles no longer slows Earth Ally gems.

Developer Comment: We’ve made improvements to Mysterious Ally to make this skill more usable.

Staples of Lesser Gods: enemies hit by Storm Strike for 5 sec. take 150-200% more damage from the Monk’s Mysterious Ally.

Developer Comment: We’re happy with the gameplay of Monks with the Inna’s Mantra set, but the fire-based progression was too powerful. Lesser God Bonds no longer provide a bonus to Fiery Ally.

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Bug Fixes

Players can no longer change difficulty while the Recurring Nightmare is active.

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When is Diablo 3 Season 28? Possible start date, theme & rewards

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When does Diablo 3 Season 27 end?

When does Diablo 3 Season 28 start?

Diablo 3 Season 28 theme

Seasons — Game — Diablo III

Season 26 | Fall of the Nephalem

Content

The theme of the new season

Seasonal Decoration Rewards

Season Journey Rewards

Seasonal Conquests

Hedrig’s Gift

Patch Description

Contents

Seasons

Greater Rift Changes

Items

Bug Fixes