Earn Gifts of the Tree in Mother’s Blessing

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Official Post)

“Under old boughs hangs the heart-fruit, swollen with hatred. Let it burst forth and flood the streams and burrows.”- Lilith, Blessed Mother

 

Rise, wanderer, and stand triumphant before your hoard of spoils—Mother’s Blessing has returned under the wrathful eye of the Tree of Whispers!

Blessings Aplenty: Earn Gift of the Tree Caches

The Tree of Whispers influence has grown as of late, gnarling their roots in search of their lost Fugitive Heads. From February 18–February 25, while Mother’s Blessing is active, whenever you return your Grim Favors, you’ll also receive an additional Gift of the Tree cache. Its contents—a Collection of Chaos cache—are as unpredictable as their namesake, enjoy the many items that lay within.

 

In addition to your bonus Caches—while Mother’s Blessing is active—all players will earn 35% experience and 50% Gold at a (multiplicative) increased rate. Lilith blesses all her children, as this bonus applies to both Seasonal and Eternal Realms, and all World Tiers. This bonus stacks, so pair it with Elixirs and the Urn of Aggression to maximize your experience gains while killing Monsters.

 

Use this boost to carve through ranks of the Battle Pass, climb to higher Levels and World Tiers with burning swiftness, complete your Season Journey to earn Dorian the Raven, and level multiple characters to their maximum potential. For those curious about where to find this boon, look for the in-game icon above your experience bar that signifies the increased rate of earning Gold and experience.

 

The Blessed Mother’s cruelty is matched by her generosity, but not for long. Gather round, stoke the fire, and rally your most savvy of companions to decimate demons with renewed fervor. Rise to new heights, revel in the shared generosity of the Blessed Mother and Tree of Whispers!

Diablo 4 Expansion in 2026 and Roadmap Coming Soon

IGN is reporting that Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson spoke at the DICE Summit this week and ended by sharing a few Diablo updates:

• The team is planning to start releasing a roadmap, much like the World of Warcraft roadmap
• The roadmap should release before Season 8, so sometime likely in the next few months
• The next Diablo 4 expansion won't be on it, as it will release sometime in 2026

Catch Up on our Latest Developer Update Livestream

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Official Post)

The long-awaited celestial journey has returned! From February 4, 10 a.m.–February 18, 10 a.m. PST players in both Seasonal and Eternal Realms can bask in the moonlight of the Lunar Awakening limited-time event. A mysterious phenomenon is manifesting throughout the shrines of Sanctuary, enchanting them with immense and prosperous power. Celebrators attribute this behavior to their Ancestors blessing them from beyond the grave in commemoration of this joyous occasion.

 

Activate any Shrine found in Sanctuary (Nahantu included) to earn 100% bonus experience (multiplicative) for 2 minutes and an enhanced power, all while earning Ancestral Favor Reputation.

 

Lunar Awakening has Dawned

 

To fully enjoy the revelry of Lunar Awakening, travel to Ked Bardu and head to the Northern section of town. Once there you’ll meet Ying-Yue, the leader of the Lunar Night Market. This market is your central hub for Lunar Awakening, where you’ll redeem your Ancestral Favor Reputation for Unceasing Gifts from the Ancestors caches and decorative Lunar Renewal-themed rewards.

 

 

Lunar Shrines are spread throughout Sanctuary. Fight your way through both dungeons and the wilderness, activating Lunar Shrines and slaying monsters to earn copious amounts of Ancestral Favor Reputation.

Lunar Shrines and Ancestors Favor

 

 

Lunar Shrines hum with the auspicious powers granted to them by the returning spirits of ancestors. During Lunar Awakening, all Shrines have been replaced with Lunar Shrines—which bestow a 100% experience bonus when activated—with an updated appearance to honor the year of the snake! Lunar Shrines function similarly to typical Shrines, but they have been augmented for an extra punch to celebrate this festive event. These shrines also have a unique Map icon, so you can spot them from a distance.

 

Lunar Shrines provide an exciting bonus effect on top of their regular Shrine power; the Lunar Shrine effects are listed below.

Augmented Lunar Shrine Effects:

• Artillery Shrine – Casts have a chance to summon a holy bomb.
• Blast Wave Shrine – Each explosion summons a cluster bombardment.
• Channeling Shrine- Increased attack speed and chance to reset cooldowns.
• Conduit Shrine – Summon frequent, powerful, shocking strikes.
• Greed Shrine – Chance to summon a Treasure Goblin. While the Shrine is active, kills summon a Treasure Goblin.
• Lethal Shrine – Chance to instantly execute a struck monster, causing Fear on surrounding monsters. Note: this includes Elites, but excludes Bosses and other Players.
• Protection Shrine – You reflect all incoming damage. Damage reflected scales with Level and Difficulty.

On top of these powerfully amplified effects, Miserly Spirits spawn immediately when a Lunar Shrine is activated, allowing you to immediately capitalize on the Shrines’ specific gameplay augmentation.

 

Conquer Reputation Levels to Earn Rewards

 

 

There are 10 Ancestral Favor Reputation Levels in total to earn with rewards such as a Resplendent Spark, and 6 different Lunar-themed cosmetic rewards to unlock, including the new Trag’Oul’s Consort mount*. Once you’ve climbed through the reputation levels, continue earning additional rewards in the form of Unceasing Gifts from the Ancestors.

 

*Previous Lunar rewards such as the Lunar Scepter, Dragon’s Courage, Moonshot Bow, Dragon’s Tapestry, Moon’s Bounty, and Trag’Oul’s Consort cosmetics can only be earned once.

Opulent Garments Await

 

 

Lunar Awakening themed garments will also be available in Tejal’s shop. Head over to adorn your wanderer in elegant Armor Cosmetics like the Scholar of the Lonely Moon for the Sorcerer, and spruce up your trusty steed with the Dragon of the Lonely Moon mount armor.

 

Celebrate with Ying-Yue and bask in the soft glow of Lunar Awakening when it arrives on February 4!

Diablo IV - Season of Witchcraft Gameplay Trailer

Blizzard posted the Season of Witchcraft gameplay trailer!

Catch Up on our Latest Developer Update Livestream

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Official Post)

On January 16, we held a Developer Update livestream that revealed what to expect in Season of Witchcraft, which begins on January 21 at 10 a.m. PST. Members of the Development Team sat down to discuss the mystery of the missing Heads in a new Seasonal Questline, new Uniques and Legendary Aspects, the Armory, and more.

 

The team dove into upcoming balance changes, quality-of-life changes, feedback learnings from our recent Public Test Realm, and more.

 

If you’d like to watch the full Developer Update livestream to catch up on all the details, see the video below..

 

 

To read our 2.1. Patch Notes in full, you can read those here, while our blog detailing Season of Witchcraft is available here.