Do you remember the feeling of first entering Nahantu in Diablo 4 over a year ago? This mysterious jungle region and Spiritborn residing there brought you the exciting and engaging Vessel of Hatred expansion experience.

Originally, the development team planned to release one DLC per year, but to ensure the quality of the expansion, the release date of the second expansion was postponed to 2026.

After nearly a year of waiting and anticipation, Diablo 4 finally released information about its second DLC, Lord of Hatred, at TGA at the end of 2025! So what content will this expansion include and when will it be released? We will introduce it to you.

Lord Of Hatred Release Date

Currently, the expansion is tentatively scheduled for release on April 28, 2026. However, considering Diablo 4's frequent changes to season release dates, this date may also change - perhaps to further refine the game or avoid conflicts with other game updates, who knows?

New Class: Paladin And An Unknown Class

Paladin previously appeared in Diablo 2, and a similar class, Crusader, was in Diablo 3. As the seventh Diablo 4 class, Paladin is still the familiar melee type, with the following main characteristics:

• Resource: Faith
• Damage Types: Holy, Fire, Physical
• Class-specific Mechanic: Oaths (4 types of power)
• Available Weapon Types: Swords, Maces, Axes, Flails, Shields

In addition, Diablo 4 has added a large number of Paladin-specific unique items and legendary items, although currently there are no dedicated drop channels for them. Existing class-agnostic gear is still applicable to Paladin.

As for the other new class, the developers have not yet released any relevant information; the only thing visible is a black silhouette, leading the player community to speculate that it might be a Witch or Warlock - hopefully not another melee class!

New Region: Skovos

After Vessel of Hatred introduced Nahantu as a new region, Lord of Hatred will bring Skovos, which will be the setting for the new story and is also closely related to the new class.

Unlike the purely jungle landscape of Nahantu, Skovos is a region with diverse terrain and landscapes. You can find volcanoes, oceans, forests, and temples and towns related to human activity.

The new dungeons and bosses expected to be added in the expansion will also appear in Skovos, where you can earn Diablo 4 gold or other items to help improve your character through combat.

New Campaign: Main Story Update

Diablo 4's main story unfolds based on the demon factions Lilith and Mephisto, and the angelic faction Inarius, later introducing more human characters, such as the young girl Neyrelle.

In Vessel of Hatred, you and others rescued Neyrelle, who was almost corrupted by Mephisto, but Mephisto escaped in the final battle and possessed Akarat's body to continue his schemes, all of which are expected to culminate in Lord of Hatred.

While we know that good usually triumphs over evil in most stories, whether this battle for humanity to defend Sanctuary ends here or continues into a third DLC or even Diablo 5 remains unknown.

Endgame And Gameplay Experience Optimization

In addition to the new additions, this expansion will also optimize the endgame and gameplay experience through overall mechanics.

War Plans

This new endgame feature allows you to customize your personal progression path through your favorite Diablo 4 events and add modifiers to increase the difficulty of events for more rewards.

Echoing Hatred

In this endgame event, you will encounter endless waves of increasingly dangerous demons, and only by surviving to the end can you unlock the ultimate rewards. You can also use this opportunity to test the builds you want to try.

Skill Tree Rework

Currently, all Diablo 4 classes except Paladin only have two upgrade paths, limiting the gameplay experience. The new DLC will open up more skill upgrade options, allowing players of any class to have a brand new experience.

Other New Features

Horadric Cube, which appeared in Diablo 2, will return in this expansion, introducing new ways to craft items. There will also be a new casual fishing activity and a loot filtering system to improve quality of life.

Pre-Order To Unlock More Content!

Although you still have to wait nearly half a year for Lord of Hatred, if you pre-order it, you can play one of the new classes, Paladin, in Season 11 now! And it will also unlock the first DLC simultaneously, if you don't already have it.

The entire Lord of Hatred expansion and Paladin class are included with the pre-order of Standard Edition. If you pre-order a higher edition, you'll receive additional rewards.

Deluxe Edition:

• All Standard Edition content
• Mini Chimera Pet Skorch
• Skartaran Basilisk Mount Bundle
• High Heavens Guard Cosmetic Bundle
• Premium Battle Pass Bundle

Ultimate Edition:

• All Standard + Deluxe Edition content
• Umbral Knights Armor Bundle (6 class sets)
• 3,000 Platinum
• Steed of the Shining Realm Bundle
• Tymn, Echo of the Spire Back Trophy
• Ascent of the Just Town Portal Skin

If you want to get ahead of other Diablo 4 players next year, pre-order now! At least based on the performance of Vessel of Hatred, Lord of Hatred shouldn't disappoint you!

Many players enjoy AFK builds because they automatically complete farming tasks while you can eat or watch videos. Unfortunately, there aren't many truly excellent AFK builds in Diablo 4. Minion necromancer builds might achieve this, but it's not strong enough in the endgame.

So, is there a build that allows you to AFK and still perform strongly in the endgame? Season 11's Auradin Paladin allows you to do just that.

Core Gameplay

Holy Light Aura is the core skill of this build. You need to level up this skill as much as possible to increase its damage.

This build also relies on a unique item. You need to equip Dawnfire unique Glove, which transforms Holy Light Aura into Fire Aura. This can automatically deal hundreds of billions of damage to nearby enemies, enough to one-shot most enemies in Torment 4. You can obtain it by farming Varshan.

This build primarily utilizes Judicator Oaths effect. Holy Light Aura automatically applies Judgment to enemies, while other equipment significantly amplifies Judgment damage, creating two main sources of damage.

This build allows you to AFK in Helltide and Whisper quests, simply standing still and letting the bosses in Ambush event and small Duriel automatically run into the aura and die. Against Lair Bosses and some of The Pit Bosses, you almost don't need to use any skills, and just dodge their attacks and let the aura burn them.

Divine Gifts

Andariel

• Corrupted: Essence of Anguish
• Purified: Essence of Screams

Azmodan

• Corrupted: Essence of Hellfire
• Purified: Essence of Sin

Belial

• Corrupted: Essence of Shadows
• Purified: Essence of Lies

Duriel

• Corrupted: Essence of Pain
• Purified: Essence of Squalor

Divine Gifts is this season's seasonal power, though not as strong as last season. Its main use is to allow you to get more Diablo 4 runes, gold, or XP, etc. You can adjust them according to your needs.

Auradin AFK Paladin Skills

• Falling Star: Enhanced Falling Star and Freefall
• Fanaticism Aura: Enhanced Fanaticism and Rite of Vengeance
• Holy Light Aura: Enhanced Holy Light Aura and Rite of Judgement
• Defiance Aura: Enhanced Defiance and Rite of Might
• Rally: Enhanced Rally and word of inspiration
• Spear of the Heavens: Enhanced Spear of the Heavens and Pronouncement of Heaven

Holy Light Aura and Judgment are the core damage dealers of this build, while Fanaticism Aura is used to increase damage. The remaining skills mainly provide survivability, cooldown reduction, and mobility, but as an AFK build, these are not essential; you can still complete the game smoothly relying solely on aura damage.

Oath

Judicator Oath is the preferred choice, providing more Judgment effects and a damage multiplier of up to 80 times. However, this build also has an Arbiter variant. It triggers Arbiter form using Falling Star skill, granting faster movement and jumping abilities, and also allows for AFK play.

This Arbiter-centric variant deals slightly less aura damage, with the primary damage sources being Arbiter and Falling Star. It requires slightly more operations but can reach 115 The Pit.

If you want to try this variant, you can equip the following skills:

• Holy Light Aura: Rite of Judgement
• Arbiter of Justice: Seraph's Wings
• Falling Star: Fanatic Descent
• Fanaticism Aura: Rite of Vengeance
• Defiance Aura: Rite of Prayer
• Consecration: Hallowed Ground

Auradin AFK Paladin Equipment

• Helm: Heir of Perdition (Gar and Igni)
• Chest Armor: Shroud of False Death (Qax and Yul)
• Gloves: Dawnfire
• Pants: Aspect of Firm Decree (Ruby and Ruby)
• Boots: Wildbolt Aspect
• Amulet: Aspect of the Golden Hour (Diamond)
• Ring 1: Seal of the Second Trumpet (Skull)
• Ring 2: Aspect of Holy Punishment (Skull)
• Weapon: Griswold's Opus (Emerald)
• Offhand: Herald of Zakarum (Ruby)

Dawnfire provides aura conversion and double damage, which is the core of this build. Herald of Zakarum enhances survivability, and affixes that boost core skill levels are even better. Seal of the Second Trumpet increases Judgment damage and deals double damage.

Griswold's Opus increases critical strike damage and chance after killing an enemy and restores health. This weapon is crucial if you plan to AFK. Other gear primarily provides movement speed and damage multipliers.

The two Mythic items raise the build's ceiling, but they are not core to this build. If you're not interested in The Pit, you can replace them without affecting your experience on Torment 4 difficulty.

• Heir of Perdition: Can be replaced with Judicant's Glaivehelm.
• Shroud of False Death: This can be replaced with Aspect of the Indomitable.

Prioritize Affixes as follows: Strength, Maximum Health, Armor, All Elemental Resistances, Critical Strike Chance. If Critical Strike Chance is already maxed out, replace it with Critical Strike Damage or Resistances.

Arbiter Variant Gears

• Helm: Godslayer Crown
• Chest Armor: Aspect of Angelic Masterwork
• Gloves: Dawnfire
• Pants: Aspect of the Indomitable
• Boots: Aspect of the Arbiter's Zephyr
• Amulet: Aspect of Celestial Strife
• Ring 1: Aspect of Ascension
• Ring 2: Aspect of Proselytizing
• Mainhand: Griswold's Opus
• Offhand: Aspect of Holy Punishment

This build is Tier S build for Season 11, with excellent damage and defense. If you want a lazy farming experience, there are probably no better builds than Auradin AFK Paladin.

Diablo 4 Season 11 is returning with Goblin Greedings event. This is a generous Christmas-themed event, not only the longest-running seasonal event in Diablo 4 history, but also one of the most rewarding for both new and returning players.

If you're currently struggling with insufficient materials, a shortage of Diablo 4 gold, or slow gear upgrades in Season 11, you no longer need to worry. Goblin Greedings event is about to change everything, bringing you plenty of rewards.

Event Date

This Goblin Greedings event will run from December 18th, 2025 to January 6th, 2026, lasting nearly three weeks. Most importantly, the event coincides with Christmas, meaning you'll have ample time to collect rewards amidst the festive atmosphere of the game.

Event Overview

Goblin Greedings is a limited-time event that combines Diablo 4's regular gameplay with the goblins treasure hunt and holiday-themed rewards. Unlike previous quest-based events, players don't need to perform any special tasks; simply hunting a sufficient number of goblins will advance the game.

The event also introduces March of the Goblins reputation board. Killing enough goblins will unlock new levels on the reputation board. Higher reputation levels will increase the quality of the loot packs dropped, meaning you'll receive higher-tier and rarer rewards.

And don't worry about finding goblins in the game. During the event, goblins carrying treasure will spawn more frequently in the world and dungeons, so you'll see these greedy monsters often.

How To Kill Enough Goblins?

To obtain more rewards and accumulate enough reputation, focus on areas with a high goblin population or fast respawn rates.

• Open World: Goblins will randomly spawn in areas with world levels;
• Nightmare Dungeons: Dungeons with Treasure Breach affix will definitely spawn goblins;
• Greed Shrines: Activating Greed Shrines will summon many goblins;
• Nahantu: Nahantu is also an area where goblins spawn in large numbers.

These are the main locations in the game where goblins appear frequently. In addition, be aware that goblins are very fast runners. Riding a horse will help you approach and kill more goblins faster, or you can team up with friends to hunt them.

Event Rewards

Final Reputation Level Rewards

Remember to go to Goblin Square in Kyovashad to claim your rewards each time you unlock a new March of the Goblins reputation level. Upon first unlocking the highest level, you will receive a Resplendent Spark, a crucial raw material for crafting Mythic Uniques!

The March of the Goblins reputation tier can be challenged repeatedly, meaning you can continue to receive rewards even after completing the challenge. However, Resplendent Spark is only obtainable on the first attempt.

Also, be sure to claim all rewards before January 6th, 2026, otherwise they will disappear into a mysterious Treasure Goblin's lair.

Tree Of Whispers Rewards

During Goblin Greedings event, Tree of Whispers will provide players with an additional reward. When you return Grim Favors, in addition to the usual rewards, you will receive a Gift of the Tree cache, which is essentially a Collection of Chaos, and may contain substantial rewards.

Therefore, besides killing goblins, farming a large amount of Grim Favors during the event and turning them in to Tree of Whispers can also earn you some extra rewards.

How To Obtain Grim Favors?

You will receive a certain number of Grim Favors after completing Whispers of the Dead in Diablo 4. Whispers of the Dead are quest objectives given to players by Tree of Whispers. These Whispers will appear on the map as markers of different colors, depending on the number of Grim Favors awarded.

Once you have 10 Grim Favors, you must return to Tree of Whispers to select your desired collection reward and reset your Grim Favors collection progress to 0. Below, I've listed some quests that reward Grim Favors and the corresponding reward amounts.

5 Grim Favors Rewards:

• Fugitive: Find Headhunter or Slaughter Husk;
• Dungeon: Tree of Whispers will mark a dungeon quest that needs to be completed;
• Defeat Seething Abomination in a PvP area;
• Helltide: A Tree of Whispers quest objective will appear every hour.

3 Grim Favors Rewards:

• Kill monsters with the guardians;
• Kill Headrotten;
• Find Cleansing Herbs;
• Legion Events.

1 Grim Favor Reward:

• Dispel Shrouding Charms;
• Find the hidden Headrotten;
• Complete Cellar marked by Tree of Whispers.

Additional Event Benefits

This Goblin Greedings event is incredibly generous, with free gifts available for players to claim in the in-game store.

• December 18th: Tackle of the First Snows (Mount Trophy)
• December 19th: Fallow-ward (Mount Trophy)
• December 20th: Crook of First Snow (Mount Armor)

Rewards will not be automatically distributed, so you need to claim all rewards before January 6th, otherwise they will disappear.

Events with such generous rewards are rare. Whether you're aiming for top-tier gear or gaining experience for rapid leveling, Goblin Greedings is an excellent opportunity to gain an advantage early in the season and shouldn't be missed. Get your gear ready, hop on your mount, and go find the goblins!

In Diablo 4, as you progress through each new season, the drive to continue playing comes from achievement through defeating increasingly dangerous enemies. To achieve this, the assistance of Mythic Uniques is essential.

As the rarest gear type in Diablo 4, Mythics can be obtained through combat drops or crafting, but both methods are difficult: the former has a low drop rate, and the latter requires Resplendent Sparks, which also require significant farming.

However, in Season 11, the development team has quietly added a new Nightmare Dungeon affix that allows you to obtain Mythic items more easily than before! We'll provide a detailed explanation below.

What Mythics Are Available In The Game?

Currently, there are 12 Mythic items available:

• Andariel's Visage
• Doombringer
• Harlequin Crest
• Melted Heart of Selig
• Ring of Starless Skies
• The Grandfather
• Ahavarion Spear of Lycander
• Tyrael's Might
• Heir of Perdition
• Shroud of False Death
• Shattered Vow
• Nesekem, The Herald

It is expected that Diablo 4 might add new Mythics after the release of the second DLC, Lord of Hatred, but this is just speculation; the number of available Mythics remains unchanged at this stage.

How To Farm Mythics Through Combat?

Since Season 8, the higher-level bosses in Diablo 4 have been collectively referred to as lair bosses and are divided into three rarity tiers based on their difficulty. These lair bosses theoretically can all drop Mythics, but the higher the rarity, the higher the drop rate.

If you are focusing on farming Mythic Uniques in Season 11, we recommend prioritizing unlocking battles with the three lair bosses: Duriel, Andariel, and Belial.

This is not only because of their high rarity, but also because defeating them grants you the new seasonal power, Divine Gifts. If you have the first DLC, the boss Harbinger of Death is also a viable option.

It's important to note that these bosses are only unlocked after you reach Torment difficulty, and you need to farm the corresponding lair keys beforehand to open each boss's hoard after winning the battle and check for Mythics.

The four bosses above and their corresponding keys are:

• Duriel: 3x Shard of Agony from Grigoire or Varshan
• Andariel: 3x Pincushioned Doll from Lord Zir or The Beast in the Ice
• Belial: 2x Betrayer's Husk from Belial's Ambush
• Harbinger of Death: 3x Abhorrent Heart from Urivar

Other Ways To Obtain Mythics

Besides defeating lair bosses, you can also obtain Mythics by gambling with special currency at Surveyor of Curiosities vendor (although the chances are very low), or by consuming Resplendent Sparks and runes/gold to craft them.

Resplendent Sparks are essential. Based on this, gold and runes allow you to craft specific gear at Jeweler, but if you only add gold, you will just craft random Diablo 4 Mythics at Blacksmith. The specific recipes are as follows:

• Random Mythics at Blacksmith: 2 Resplendent Sparks + 50,000,000 gold
• Specific Mythics at Jeweler: 2 Resplendent Sparks + 6 Legendary Runes + 6 Rare Runes + 6 Magic Runes + 5,000 gold

Mythic Prankster Affix Makes Everything Easier!

Whether you want to experience Season 11 seasonal content or focus on Mythics farming, Nightmare Dungeons were not a good option before, but the addition of Mythic Prankster affix changes that.

What Is Mythic Prankster Affix?

First, you need to know what Nightmare Sigils are. This item transforms ordinary dungeons into Nightmare Dungeons, changing their difficulty and rewards by adding one positive and one negative affix to the dungeon.

Mythic Prankster affix is one of the positive affixes. It guarantees that you will encounter Treasure Goblin Fancy Old Fedric in Nightmare Dungeon you enter afterward. This rare enemy usually only appears in goblin events with a very low probability.

If you defeat this goblin in a Mythic Prankster Nightmare Dungeon, you will receive 5 Mythic Uniques, 1 Resplendent Spark, and 2 Legendary Runes! This means crafting Mythics will also become easier!

How To Obtain This Affix?

The methods for farming Nightmare Sigils include Tree of Whispers caches, world boss drops, and drops from enemies and completion rewards in Nightmare Dungeons, but the affixes on the resulting Sigils are always random.

Therefore, if you want to more reliably obtain a specific affix, crafting is a better option. To do this, you first need to salvage unwanted Nightmare Sigils to obtain Sigil Powder, and then consume the powder and gold at Occultist to craft new Sigils.

Each craft requires 4,000 gold and 40 Sigil Powder. Theoretically, as long as you have enough materials, you can keep crafting until you obtain Sigils with Mythic Prankster affix, and unwanted Sigils can be salvaged at any time.

How To Maximize The Value of This Affix?

Although Fancy Old Fedric is not a very dangerous enemy, he is very vigilant and good at escaping, so teaming up can help you chase and surround him more quickly.

More importantly, if your team encounters and kills this goblin, thanks to the game's loot drop mechanism, each of you will receive a full set of loot without having to share.

Since the dropped Mythic items are random, if you encounter duplicates, you can salvage them to obtain Resplendent Sparks, increasing your chances of crafting Mythics.

That's all the information we have for you this time. Considering that farming Mythic Prankster affix requires a lot of time, we recommend that you start working on it now!