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Diablo IV guide

Blizzard's live action RPG with classes, skills, aspects, equipment, paragon, seasonal systems, endgame activities, bosses, and expansions.

Windows PC · Console19 focused guidesLast reviewed August 4, 2026

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Current answer

What players need to know now.

Diablo 4 is Blizzard's always-online action RPG for Windows PC, Xbox One and Series consoles, PlayStation 4 and 5. The current product line includes the base campaign, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred; the second expansion added Paladin, Warlock, Skovos, War Plans, Talisman and the Horadric Cube. As of this review, patch 3.1.2 is live and Season of Death Awakening began June 30, 2026. A durable starting plan is to choose one class loop, finish the campaign content you own, reach level 70, then select endgame activities by the reward your build actually needs.

Last reviewed August 4, 2026

Official availability

Verified Diablo IV product and version boundary

Question	Verified answer	Boundary
Official platforms	Windows PC, Xbox One / Series X\|S, PlayStation 4 / 5	Steam lists Windows; Blizzard launch material confirms both console families.
Base release	June 6, 2023	The separate Steam release arrived October 17, 2023.
Expansion 1	Vessel of Hatred — October 7, 2024	Adds Spiritborn and Nahantu; requires the base game.
Expansion 2	Lord of Hatred — April 28, 2026	Adds Paladin, Warlock, Skovos and expansion-owned systems.
Current checked line	Patch 3.1.2 — July 28, 2026	Balance, seasons and loot details must retain this date.
Mobile / Switch / macOS	No native first-party edition verified	Remote play or compatibility anecdotes are not native releases.

Build model

One damage engine needs resource, defense, movement and the right activity

Layer	Question	Evidence to record
Class	Which resource and combat rhythm does it use?	Class, expansion ownership and level.
Damage engine	Which skill, summon or proc actually kills?	Skill ranks, variants, Aspects and Talisman.
Resource	Can the loop repeat without long dead time?	Generation, cost, cooldown and uptime.
Defense	What kills the character first?	Armor, resistance, barrier, Fortify, control breaks and positioning.
Activity	What is the build expected to clear?	Torment tier, boss, Pit, Tower, Helltide or speed farm.
Version	Which rules produced the result?	Patch, season, realm and expansion.

Low-regret route

Six decisions before copying a build

1
Choose a class for the combat rhythm you enjoy; Paladin and Warlock require Lord of Hatred, while Spiritborn requires Vessel of Hatred.
2
Use a leveling setup that functions with ordinary drops instead of a finished Mythic or Talisman set.
3
Complete the relevant campaign and unlock the systems tied to your ownership before following an endgame checklist.
4
Reach the level-70 cap, then raise difficulty only when kill speed, survival and rewards all improve.
5
Farm the activity that owns the needed reward—boss keys, Cube materials, Uniques, Obols, gems or experience.
6
Record patch 3.1.2 and the Season of Death Awakening before trusting a ranking, loot table or imported filter.

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