After gradually reviving its reputation through the Season 2 update with many necessary changes, Diablo 4 and Blizzard are aiming to grow the brand even stronger. The latest evidence is that at the recent BlizzCon 2023 event, the developer of Diablo 4 made many gamers feel excited when giving some initial information about this game’s first DLC expansion.
There’s not too much to say about the trailer for Vessel of Hatred – the name of this new expansion. Everything happens very quickly as it’s basically just a flight through the jungle, ending with a shot of countless pyramids along with some lines from Mephisto – the villain. The character is considered to play an important role in this expansion. However, some information was also provided later. Specifically, the expansion will be set in Torajan – an area that appeared in the final part of Diablo 2 with interesting legends and origins. But more worth mentioning is the appearance of a new character class that Blizzard advertises as unprecedented in the history of this famous Diablo series.
According to the introduction from Diablo 4’s production director, Tiffany Wat, this character class is completely new and has only been developed specifically for this expansion. Therefore, this statement has almost completely eliminated many players’ previous inferences about whether past classes such as Paladin, Assassin or Witch Doctor will be included in Diablo 4. There has been information that that would be the Spiritborn – a warrior who can fly and wield a sword but absolutely nothing is certain.
In addition, leaks also point to the possibility that Blizzard will add a new mercenary system to Diablo 4, giving players more tracking capabilities. Besides that, there is also a new campaign called Tomb of Akarat. Currently, there is still no official release date for this Vessel of Hatred expansion and only know that it could be released at the end of 2024. And from now until then, information about this expansion version will be provided more by Blizzard, especially next summer.