Hatred Ascends: Diablo IV's Lord of Hatred Expands Sanctuary with Skovos and Endgame
Blizzard reveals the Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo IV, launching globally April 27–28, 2026, adding the Warlock and Paladin classes, a new Skovos region (Temis hub), and a major endgame overhaul via War Plans, the Horadric Cube, and Loot Filter enhancements. The update raises the level cap to 70, expands Torment to 12, and threads Season of Reckoning into ongoing progression with a new Battle Pass, Tower and Leaderboard Beta, and expanded rewards. Pre-download starts April 23 across Battle.net, Xbox, and PlayStation, with cross-promos including KoЯn’s Reward the Scars track, a Jackson Diablo IV guitar, Twitch Drops, and an Overwatch crossover. A global community challenge aims to reach 266.6 million Paragon points for the Crown of Hatred.