As Blizzard preps for the upcoming “Lord of Hatred” expansion for Diablo IV, fans can did into the latest event in the action RPG with Season of Slaughter. On now, the event gives players the power to transform into The Butcher, new items and more. Not only that, but fittingly, the DOOM franchise makes an appearance in the form of limited-time DOOM: The Dark Ages-themed accessories.
For the first time in the series’ history, you can assume the form of the iconic demon known as The Butcher. As the ravenous demon, feed your endless appetite for slaughter and earn Seasonal currency with a hotbar full of Butcher-fied skills. Cleave through monsters, charge fearlessly into the fray and unleash a hail of hooks to drag your prey to a bloody end.
There are several ways to become The Butcher. You can earn Meaty Offerings, a new consumable item which can be used on Shrines of Slaughter in a new Helltide event. Activating this shrine draws enemies in Helltide to your location, kill them expeditiously to feed your gory rewards.
In Fields of Hatred, a Ceremony of Slaughter completely replaces typical PvP combat in this zone. This new event turns the battlefield into a race for supremacy. Every kill fuels your Savagery—a kill-based progression system that pushes you toward ultimate power. When the Ceremony concludes, The Butcher’s Idol rises for the fiercest contender. Take it to become the Butcher and turn the entire area into your personal killing ground.
New to the event is the Killstreak System, which changes the way you play across every activity in Diablo IV. Slaughter your enemies in quick succession to begin your Killstreak. As your killstreak begins, a pop-up will start tracking your kill count. After it begins, you have a short window before your Killstreak starts to decay. Continue your Killstreak with merciless pace, refresh your Killstreak timer with additional kills, direct damage, or on initial damage-over-time application.
Once your Killstreak is over, you’ll be rewarded with experience and seasonal reputation based on the total number of monsters slain during the Killstreak, with a bonus based on the Killstreak Tier reached. The bigger the slaughter, the better the bonus.
And for a limited time, DOOM: The Dark Ages descends upon Sanctuary, allowing players to earn rewards like the Shield Saw cosmetic skin, Slayer’s Flail, the Head of the Cyberdemon back trophy, and more.
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred will launch April 26 for PC via Steam and Battle.net, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.