The lords of Hell await your return, traveler.
Countless demons have met their timely demise at the end of your weapon, yet their onslaught doesn’t relent. Sanctuary needs its savior! Return on February 22 to wreak havoc among the Burning Hells’ ranks in Ladder Season 6!
Our previous Ladder Seasons for Diablo II: Resurrected have showed just how adept adventurers were at saving Sanctuary, racing to be the first to cement their names on the Leaderboard, while striking fear into the tormented hearts of their demonic adversaries in the process.
Ladder Season 6 will usher in a fresh opportunity for brave adventurers to race to Level 99 and amass powerful loot along the way.
Ladder Season 6 Launch Timing:
North America | February 22, 05:00 p.m. PST |
Europe | February 23, 02:00 a.m. CET |
Asia | February 23, 10:00 a.m. KST |
As with previous seasons, Ladder Season 6 will feature different modes:
Version | Description |
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Pre-Expansion Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses only the original four acts. |
Pre-Expansion Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses only the original four acts. |
Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
For those new to Ladder Seasons, you might be wondering what happens to your Shared Stash loot once the current season ends.
Once Ladder Season 5 ends, all Ladder characters will be transferred to their respective non-ladder group. All items in that character group's Shared Stash go into a new Withdraw Only set of Shared Stash tabs, denoted by a check marked Past box. Any items from Ladder Season 4 stored in the Withdraw Only tabs will be lost at this time. You will have all of Ladder Season 6 to withdraw any items you would like to keep from Season 5. When Ladder Season 6 ends, this withdraw only set of Stash Tabs will be overridden with any items in the Ladder Season 6 Shared Stash. Be sure to get any items out before then or they will be forever lost!
May your Ladder race be filled with fiends to eviscerate and bountiful loot.
-The Diablo II: Resurrected Team
Unfortunately, there's no official information out yet about Diablo 2: Resurrected's Season 6. Blizzard hasn't confirmed the start date or any potential new features or content.
However, there are some speculations and community discussions based on past seasons and the recent release of Diablo 4:
It's important to remember that these are just speculations and rumors. We'll have to wait for an official announcement from Blizzard to know for sure what Season 6 has in store.
In the meantime, you can keep an eye on the official Diablo 2: Resurrected website and social media channels for any updates. You can also join the community forums and discussions to see what other players are hoping for in Season 6.
I hope this helps!
The Start Date of the new season 6 is about February 15, 2024. Ladder Season 6 stare time:
Region | Start Time |
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North America | February 15, 2024 |
Europe | February 16, 2024 |
Asia | February 16, 2024 |
Ladder Season 6 will begin on February 15, ushering in a new opportunity for brave adventurers to race to Level 99 and amass powerful loot along the way. We cannot wait to see which determined souls carve their name into the Leaderboard this time.
Note that the start date of D2R next season is subject to change.
The Start Date of the new season 5 is September 28, 2023. Ladder Season 5 stare time:
Region | Start Time |
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North America | September 28, 2:00 p.m. PDT |
Europe | September 28, 11:00 p.m. CEST |
Asia | September 29, 6:00 a.m. KST |
Ladder Season 5 will begin on September 28, ushering in a new opportunity for brave adventurers to race to Level 99 and amass powerful loot along the way. We cannot wait to see which determined souls carve their name into the Leaderboard this time.
Our previous Ladder Seasons for Diablo II: Resurrected have showed just how adept adventurers were at saving Sanctuary, racing to be the first to cement their names on the Leaderboard, while striking fear into the tormented hearts of their demonic adversaries in the process.
As with previous seasons, Ladder Season 5 will feature different modes:
Version | Description |
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Pre-Expansion Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses only the original four acts. |
Pre-Expansion Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses only the original four acts. |
Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
For those new to Ladder Seasons, you might be wondering what happens to your Shared Stash loot once the current season ends.
Once Ladder Season 4 ends, all Ladder characters will be transferred to their respective non-ladder group. All items in that character group's Shared Stash go into a new Withdraw Only set of Shared Stash tabs, denoted by a check marked Past box. Any items from Ladder Season 3 stored in the Withdraw Only tabs will be lost at this time. You will have all of Ladder Season 5 to withdraw any items you would like to keep from Season 4. When Ladder Season 5 ends, this withdraw only set of Stash Tabs will be overridden with any items in the Ladder Season 5 Shared Stash. Be sure to get any items out before then or they will be forever lost!
Our previous Ladder Seasons for Diablo II: Resurrected have showed just how adept adventurers were at saving Sanctuary, racing to be the first to cement their names on the Leaderboard, while striking fear into the tormented hearts of their demonic adversaries in the process.
Ladder Season 4 will begin on May 4, ushering in a new opportunity for brave adventurers to race to Level 99 and amass powerful loot along the way. We cannot wait to see which determined souls carve their name into the Leaderboard this time.
Ladder Season 4 Launch Timing:
North America | May 4, 5:00 p.m. PDT |
Europe | May 5, 2:00 a.m. CET |
Asia | May 5, 10:00 a.m. KST |
As it was with previous seasons, Ladder Season 4 will feature different modes:
Version | Description |
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Pre-Expansion Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses playing only with the original four acts. |
Pre-Expansion Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses playing only with the original four acts. |
Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses playing five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses playing five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
For those new to Ladder Seasons, you might be wondering what happens to your Shared Stash loot once the current season ends.
Once Ladder Season 3 ends, all Ladder characters will be transferred to their respective non-ladder group. All items in that character group’s shared stash go into a new Withdraw Only set of Shared Stash tabs, denoted by a check marked Past box. Any items from Ladder Season 2 stored in the Withdraw Only tabs will be lost at this time. You will have all of Ladder Season 4 to withdraw any items you would like to keep from Season 3. When Ladder Season 4 ends, this withdraw only set of stash tabs will be overridden with any items in the Ladder Season 4 Shared Stash. Be sure to get any items out before then or they will be forever lost!
On May 2 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, a variety of feature adjustments, quality-of-life updates, and bug fixes will go live with Patch 2.7.
Developer’s Note: We want to encourage players to experiment with their builds. If you have already burned through your Akara respecs while on Ladder, then you can do additional respecs for more experimentation after the character becomes a Non-Ladder character.
Gameplay
Developer’s Note: We have revised Next Hit Delay to become an easier concept to grasp while still maintaining its original design goals. This change will alleviate some headaches in multiplayer and smooth the edges of certain character builds.
Developer’s Note: Bul Kathos is a powerful set, but the Knockback incurred from Sacred Charge made using it feel clunky for Melee characters. Considering the rarity of the set, we opted to increase the viability of the weapon and the weapon set as a whole.
Developer’s Note: Shapeshifter Druids using the Metamorphosis Rune Word are encouraged to swap between their Werebear and Werewolf forms to get the most out of the bonuses. In practice, this is a little clunky because you must shapeshift to Werebear, hit a monster, shapeshift back into Human, wait a second, Shapeshift to Werewolf, then hit a monster (or wolf then bear, depending on your preference). We’re taking out the middleman (literally) to make swapping between forms feel cleaner.
Developer’s Note: We have identified an issue with +% to Lightning skill damage not applying to lightning sentries on Nintendo Switch offline games. We plan to amend this issue in a future patch and apologize for any inconvenience.
General
Ladder Play
PC Specific
Console Specific
Modding
The start date of D2R new season 4 is May 4, 2023(official source: Diablo IV Developer Update Live Stream - April 2023). At the same time, D2R Season 3 will end.
Release Date | Description |
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May 4, 2023 | The release date of D2R season four. |
Update: D2R Ladder Season Three Now Live. Ladder Season Three has risen. Journey into Sanctuary, slay Hell's demonic foot soldiers, and make a name for yourself on the Season Three leaderboard. With the rankings reset, now is the time for you to slaughter the competition and prove your might—this time with 8 new Rune Words and expanded, offline Terror Zones.
The start date of D2R Season 3 is February 16, 2023. The stench of Hell grows in intensity, crazed snarls can be heard from afar, demons birthed straight from your nightmares surge toward you. Meet them axe first on February 16 when Ladder Season Three starts.
North America |
February 16, 5:00 p.m. PST |
Europe |
February 17, 2:00 a.m. CET |
Asia |
February 17, 10:00 a.m. KST |
Ladder Season Three will begin on February 16, ushering in a new opportunity for brave adventurers to race to level 99 and amass powerful loot along the way. We cannot wait to see how the eight new Rune Words will influence the leaderboard, or hopefully, allow new players the opportunity to see their name on it for the first time.
We’re also introducing changes to the availability of Sundering Charms, existing Rune Words, and new Horadric Cube Recipes with the start of Ladder Season Three.
Individually they are mighty, but when uttered in unison, a greater force is awoken—this is the mystique of Rune Words. Call upon these archaic forces to transform your ordinary items into a wieldable force of destruction capable of smiting demonic hordes.
We are introducing eight new Rune Words for Ladder and Offline Single-Player play. Our intent with introducing these additional Rune Words to Diablo II: Resurrected is to sprinkle variety into the competitive meta, creating an opportunity for players to forge new strategies as they race to Level 99. The bulk of these Rune Words focus on bolstering resistance bonuses, while the other Rune Words are centered on movement speed, and Assassin and Druid builds.
New Rune Word | Rune Order | Allowed Items | Character Level Required | Final Stats |
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Bulwark |
Shael + lo + Sol |
Helm |
35 |
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Cure |
Shael + lo + Tal |
Helm |
35 |
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Ground |
Shael + lo + Ort |
Helm |
35 |
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Hearth |
Shael + lo + Thul |
Helm |
35 |
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Temper |
Shael + lo + Ral |
Helm |
35 |
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Hustle |
Shael + Ko + Eld |
Any Weapon or Armor item |
39 |
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Mosaic |
Mal + Gul + Amn |
Claw |
53 |
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Metamorphosis |
lo + Cham + Fal |
Helm |
67 |
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With the addition of 8 Ladder-only Rune Words, the possibilities for powerful builds are expanding. Each of these Rune Words provides powerful new buffs that will give you the opportunity to craft new strategies and play styles as you race to Level 99.
The Seven Rune Words and handful of Horadric Cube recipes that were added in Ladder Season One can now be used in non-Ladder Online game modes.
Rune Words: Flickering Flame, Mist, Obsession, Pattern, Plague, Unbending Will, and Wisdom.
1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Set Weapon |
Exceptional Version of Set Weapon |
1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Set Weapon |
Elite Version of Set Weapon |
1 Tal Rune + 1 Shael Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Set Armor |
Exceptional Version of Set Armor |
1 Ko Rune + 1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Set Armor |
Elite Version of Set Armor |
Adventurer, keep a keen eye towards the floor as you cut through Hell’s legions—Sundering Charms can now drop from fallen foes in all non-Classic game modes.
We are excited to invite you the Diablo II: Resurrected Season 3 competitive Ladder system. The Ladder launch represents an optional ranked competitive system of the game through a series of modes available to select from with a fresh Ladder-specific character. Each mode will have their own leaderboard where players compete to strategically gain experience within a limited timeframe while having access to Ladder-specific content. When the Ladder season ends, leaderboard rankings will reset, transitioning characters to non-ladder mode, giving players an opportunity to store their hard-earned treasured loot as a new Ladder season awaits them.
As it was with previous seasons, Ladder Season Three will feature four different modes:
Version | Description |
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Pre-Expansion Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses playing only with the original four acts. |
Pre-Expansion Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses playing only with the original four acts. |
Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses playing five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses playing five acts, as it includes the “Lord of Destruction” expansion content. |
Once Ladder Season Two ends, all Ladder characters will be transferred to their respective non-ladder group. All items in that character group's shared stash go into a new Withdraw Only set of Shared Stash tabs, denoted by a check marked Past box. Any items from Ladder Season One stored in the Withdraw Only tabs will be lost at this time. You will have all of Ladder Season Three to withdraw any items you would like to keep from Season Two. When Ladder Season Three ends, this withdraw only set of stash tabs will be overridden with any items in the Ladder Season Three Shared Stash. Be sure to get any items out before then or they will be forever lost!
On February 15 at 10:00 a.m. PST, changes to Terror Zones and a variety of quality-of-life updates and bug fixes will go live.
To spice things up further, we have made changes to Terror Zones. Also, Terror Zones are now available in offline games! Offline Terror Zones will operate on a different schedule from their online counterpart but function the same otherwise. Remember, you can now receive Sundering Charms as a drop in offline Terror Zone games too.
The red font text below denotes which new zones may be terrorized or zones that will now be terrorized in unison. Here’s a complete list of all the zones that can become terrorized:
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Those aren't the only changes new to Hell: Terror Zones have been expanded with the introduction of Patch 2.6 and are now available offline, providing no shortage of terrifying monsters to vanquish.
Developer’s Note: Our adjustments are focused on adding more variety to the available Terror Zones and improving the playability of existing zones. We’ve added some new zones, broadened others, and even removed a zone that was generally unpopular with our players.
Bug Fixes:
Name | Description |
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Auras | Auras from another player or a mercenary no longer remove passive bonuses granted by the same skill. Such as Flickering Flame's Resist Fire aura from a mercenary overwriting a Paladin's base Resist Fire from their own hard points in Resist Fire. This also fixes an issue where Paladin's Blessed Aim Aura would overwrite the Attack Rating increase granted by Amazon's Penetrate skill. |
Assassin |
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Amazon |
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Sorceress |
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Druid |
Developer’s Note: We wanted to implement targeted changes and buffs for the Druid instead of having a particular Druid build be strong because of a bug. |
Description |
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Fixed an issue where pressing the hotkey to open the inventory while loading into the game could cause the inventory UI to appear empty. |
Fixed an issue where the Shared Stash could exceed the memory limit, which caused items in the player's inventory or Stash to be deleted. |
Fixed an issue where the tooltip on the Lobby's season dropdown would show an inaccurate date. |
Fixed an issue where new entries on the leaderboard could display as Unknown. |
Fixed an issue where applying changes to controls would automatically close the settings menu. |
Fixed an issue where changes to controls would not be immediately applied. |
Fixed an issue where swapping between keyboard and mouse input and controller input would reset the difficulty filter in the PC Lobby game list. |
Added an appropriate error message when trying to create an online character with a name that is already taken on the player's online character list. |
The Ladder flag in character creation will now be disabled when there is no active Ladder Season. |
Fixed an issue with a voice over line from Tyrael in Chinese. |
Fixed an issue with the Chinese version of Deckard Cain's Stay a while and listen voice over dialogue. |
Our first testing period of 2023, PTR 2.6, will go live on January 24 at 10:00 a.m. PST and concludes on January 31 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Pour yourself a comforting elixir to enjoy as we delve straight into the focus of our test—eight new Rune Words. (1/31 Update: The PTR has ended. Thank you all and see you soon.)
As the PTR progresses, please be aware there may be periodic maintenance, outages, or updates based on player feedback. Any changes implemented during this PTR period to the new Rune Words are not set in stone and we may make additional changes to how these Rune Word function post-PTR.
We are testing eight new Rune Words with the desire of spicing up the Ladder meta and giving players additional tools to bring new builds to life. The new Rune Words are only a portion of the content arriving with Patch 2.6, stay tuned for what else is to come when the Patch officially releases.
To ensure these new Rune Words provide an experience that best serves our players, we will need your assistance and urge you to provide any feedback you may have. You can leave your feedback in the PTR Feedback forum. If you discover any bugs, please report them in the PTR Bug Report forum.
To participate in the public test, you must have a Diablo II: Resurrected game license attached to a Battle.net account in good standing (Ex: one that hasn't been suspended or banned). In addition, you will also need to download and install the Blizzard Battle.net desktop app if you have not already done so.
Your PTR account will be created automatically if you do not already have one. The PTR is available in all supported languages, and accounts from all regions are eligible to participate. For additional assistance with installing and launching the PTR, click here.
Source: Posted by u/PezRadar (Community Manager).
Hello all
Happy New Year!
We just wanted to provide a quick update on D2R and D3 timing for upcoming seasons and updates as we have seen a plethora of questions regarding timing for these.
For D2R, we are expecting ladder reset for S3 to begin sometime in mid-February. We will share more specifics on the date with the community in the coming weeks.
For D3, players can expect PTR for the next update to come toward the tail end of January. We will have notes that will be available on our blog a little prior to that.
Hope this offers a bit more clarity and helps with timing and scheduling for those wanting to jump in right at the start.
Release Date | Description |
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February 16, 2023 | The release date of D2R Season 3. |
October 6, 2022 | The start date of D2R season 2 and end date of D2R season 1. |
September 22, 2022 | The release date of Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.5. |
September 19, 2022 | The end date of Patch 2.5 PTR |
August 25, 2022 | The Start Date of Patch 2.5 PTR |
April 28, 2022 | Diablo 2 Resurrected Ladder Season 1 start date. |
April 14, 2022 | Patch 2.4 launch date. |
March 9, 2022 | Patch 2.4 PTR end date. |
March 2, 2022 | Patch 2.4 Public Test Realm (PTR) start date (ladder testing) |