In Diablo 4, update 1.1 for the new season is coming today, days before the chapter starts. The most important patch notes and times at a glance.
Irvine, California – Diablo 4 is getting an update ahead of the start of its first season, the Season of the Malignant. The patch on July 18, 2023 includes balance adjustments for the strongest builds and new items that you can find before the new chapter. Here are all the times and the main changes you need to know about this week in Diablo 4.
| title of the game | Diablo IV |
| Release (date of first publication) | 06/06/2023 |
| Publishers | BlizzardEntertainment |
| series | Diablo |
| platform | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC |
| developer | BlizzardEntertainment |
| genre | Hack and Slay, Action RPG |
Diablo 4 Season 1 doesn’t start until Thursday, but this important update is coming on Tuesday
The important times in Diablo 4: Season 1 in Diablo 4 starts on July 20th, 2023. The chapter will then run until October 4th, which is a good 3 months. But even before that comes the big patch, which brings many of the juicy changes, but also nasty nerfs. Here are the most important times for the patch and season start:
- Season 1 of Diablo 4 starts on July 20, 2023. In Germany it starts on Thursday at 7 p.m. – that corresponds to the American 10 AM PDT.
- The big update that brings the innovations of Season 1 to the table is coming on July 18th. The patch notes for 1.1 in Diablo 4 should be over 20 pages long, reveals Blizzard.
- Blizzard has already revealed many patch notes for the update in Diablo 4. You can even play and notice some important changes from Season 1 right after the update on Tuesday.
How big is the update in Diablo 4? How big the patch for Season 1 in Diablo 4 is currently unknown (as of July 18, 8 a.m.). We’ll add the info to you as soon as we know how much space you need to free up on your PC, PlayStation, and Xbox hard drives.
Is there a preload? Yes, there is an early download for the Diablo 4 Season 1 update. Since the season itself doesn’t start until July 20th, the download itself will be a preload starting July 18th. So you have two days to load the patch. However, those who complete the download early can already enjoy some changes from July 18th.
Diablo 4 Season 1 Update: The 5 Most Important Patch Notes
This changes for you: Season 1 features a new seasonal story that takes place after the main story. But there are also things hidden in the update that you can test before the fresh Diablo chapter – there is even equipment from Season 1 that you can find 2 days earlier. Here are the most important patch notes:
- In Season 1, Diablo 4 starts the so-called season journey, which you can only experience with a new character (seasonal character).
- Seasonal content includes but is not limited to: additional gameplay features, new quest lines and new legendary items, and the new Diablo 4 Battle Pass is coming for Season 1.
- As early as July 18th, Blizzard will bring many balance changes for all classes: Diablo 4 will nerf the strongest builds before Season 1.
- Shared map progression and revealed game card apply to all characters – but you have to do one thing in Diablo 4 starting July 18th.
- The update also brings 6 new unique items to Diablo 4 and 7 fresh aspects for your builds – both of which are already in the game from July 18th.
- We have more for you on the exact mechanics of Season 1 such as the “Degenerate Hearts” and new bosses here for you: new content of “Season of the Malignant” in Diablo 4.
Preparation before Season 1: It is very important that you play through the main story, i.e. the Diablo 4 campaign, by July 20th. But if you want to prepare yourself perfectly, you should do these 5 things before the start of Season 1 in Diablo 4.