Diablo 4 Prepares for A Game-Changing Moment On July 1

Diablo 4: Blizzard has shared a breakdown of the features arriving in Diablo 4 Season 9, kicking off July 1.

The new content aligns with the third stage of the 2025 roadmap, first teased back in April, and provides insight into the future direction of the franchise.

With Season 9 (Sins of the Horadrim) launching on July 1, Diablo 4 has dropped an infographic outlining its major additions. Players will face a new questline that sends them in search of relics contaminated by Astaroth’s blood, adding a dark twist to the seasonal adventure.

Diablo 4’s Season 9 seasonal mechanic is Horadric Spellcraft, which introduces powerful spells such as Glacial Nimbus and Smoldering Ember. Also arriving are Horadric Jewels, new socketables offering exclusive benefits.

Confirming earlier rumors, Dante the hellhound will be the season’s companion pet, and a demonic goat joins the list of Reliquary unlockables.

Diablo 4 Prepares for Season 9 Launch With Sins of the Horadrim On July 1

Permanent Updates

• Console Players to Receive Keyboard and Mouse Support
• 6 New Uniques
• Escalating Nightmares Event Features Exalted Astaroth as the Final Threat

Seasonal Content

• New Battle Pass
• New Reliquary rewards
• Dante (New seasonal pet)
• Horadric Jewels
• Horadric Spellcraft
• Astaroth (Questline boss)
• New questline

In Season 9, Diablo 4 enhances the Nightmare Dungeon system with Affixes, Horadric Strongrooms, and Escalating Nightmares, a new multi-dungeon endgame mode. Astaroth features in the seasonal storyline, but players must face Exalted Astaroth in the ultimate Escalating Nightmares challenge.

Exalted Astaroth’s boss fight can be further intensified by special affixes that boost his offensive abilities. In addition, Diablo 4 is rolling out six brand-new Uniques to fuel build diversity, along with keyboard and mouse compatibility for console players.

Though Season 9’s exact end date remains unconfirmed, Diablo 4’s 2025 content roadmap places it between July and September.

Up next is Season 10: Infernal Chaos, launching in September and ending in December. Players can expect Chaos Powers, upgrades to the Infernal Hordes mode, and a mysterious crossover event.

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