After an unfortunate delay on release night, Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is ready to launch this morning, and with it, the new Spiritborn class.

The Diablo 4 of 2023 wasn't broken, but it sure needed fixing when it came to playing it as the live service action RPG as Blizzard intended. Starting a seasonal character from scratch every three months was a problem when it took weeks to reach max level and even longer to find loot that was exciting to play with. All the fun was buried.

Mercenaries are new to Diablo 4 in Vessel of Hatred. Here’s how to unlock them, a breakdown of each character.

The first Diablo 4 expansion is finally here, adding a new region, a new character class, side quests, missions and story content.

Diablo 4 encounters some last-minute issues that lead to a delay in the simultaneous global launch of Vessel of Hatred, its first expansion pack.

With Diablo IV’s expansion, Vessel of Hatred, comes a new array of features, among them the new NPC buddy system, the Mercenary. Starting with Raheir, who you meet early on in your adventure into Nahantu,

Diablo 4 expansion Vessel of Hatred goes live today, October 7 in some regions, with a global release date of October 8. Here are all the release times across the globe. Vessel of Hatred — Diablo 4’s first expansion — goes live as early as 4pm PDT on October 7.

In addition to a brand new story, tons of quality-of-life improvements, many new mechanics, and even some new endgame dungeons to enjoy, Diablo IV: Vessel Of Hatred also adds a new class; the Spiritborn.