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Lord of Hatred Expands Diablo 4, Level Cap Hits 70

4/24/2026

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Diablo 4 Expansion

Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4 launches globally on April 28 2026, with early access on April 27 2026 at 4:00 PDT.
The 3.0.0 patch and pre-download become available on April 23 2026 at 4:00 p.m. PDT for PC and consoles, even without purchasing the expansion.
The patch raises the level cap to 70, adds Torment levels 4–12, increases max Paragon points to 42, expands inventory stacks to 1,000 items, and introduces Shadow, Fire and Lightning gems.

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Seasonal Ranks Added

The Season of Reckoning expansion adds two new seasonal ranks that grant exclusive rewards.
Players must create a dedicated Seasonal character to access new seasonal chapters after finishing the main campaign.
The update overhauls the Skill Tree in Eternal and Seasonal realms, adding fresh talent options and rebalancing abilities.
A massive gem overhaul changes socketing and scaling, altering gem impact on character builds.

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Korn Releases Single

Korn released single “Reward The Scars” on April 23, 2026 as a tie-in with Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred expansion.
It is Korn’s first new music since February 2022 and the first studio recording without bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, who left after Requiem over a COVID-19 vaccine refusal.
A music video starring Diablo IV’s demon Mephisto and Jon David premiered on YouTube on April 27, 2026 at 10 a.m. PDT.

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Diablo 4 Expansion

Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4 launches globally on April 28 2026, with early access on April 27 2026 at 4:00 PDT.
The 3.0.0 patch and pre-download become available on April 23 2026 at 4:00 p.m. PDT for PC and consoles, even without purchasing the expansion.
The patch raises the level cap to 70, adds Torment levels 4–12, increases max Paragon points to 42, expands inventory stacks to 1,000 items, and introduces Shadow, Fire and Lightning gems.

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