Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred expands Sanctuary into Nahantu

Blizzard launched Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred globally on October 8, 2024. The expansion continues Neyrelle’s story in Nahantu and introduces the Spiritborn, a class built around four Spirit Guardians.

Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred: confirmed details

Nahantu adds a jungle region, campaign quests, dungeons and new enemies. Spiritborn builds can draw from Jaguar, Gorilla, Eagle and Centipede themes. Mercenaries provide recruitable companions, Runewords combine conditions with triggered effects, Kurast Undercity is a timed activity and the Dark Citadel is a cooperative endgame dungeon designed for multiple players.

What changed for players

The expansion gives class building another layer through Spirit Hall combinations and Runeword triggers. Mercenaries add support when playing alone, while the Dark Citadel explicitly pushes coordinated group mechanics. The accompanying base-game update changed progression more broadly with a level cap of 60, reworked difficulties, item changes and a Party Finder.

Availability and lasting context

Vessel of Hatred is paid content and requires Diablo IV, while parts of the systemic update were available to all base-game players. The launch followed different regional times beginning October 7 in the Americas. Seasons and patches later revised balance, so launch values are not treated here as permanent.

This report separates features released on the stated date from later patches and community expectations. Balance values and platform support can change, but the documented release history remains the same.

Sources: primary release notes or official records. Factual claims were checked against these records; interpretation is our own.

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