After the criticism of Season 3 of Diablo IV, Blizzard Entertainment wants to do better with Season 4 and, thanks to a previous PTR, take better account of the community’s feedback in advance. Until then, there will be another mid-season update in Season 3, which will bring with it a new challenge.
In another campfire chat livestream, Community Director Adam Fletcher, together with Associate Game Director Joseph Piepiora and Lead Live Class Designer Adam Jackson, commented on the planned new content for the coming week. Accordingly, the new challenge should start on March 5, 2024.
The challenge is a fixed, non-linear dungeon in which you fight for the highest rank with the same class against other players. You can gain access in the Seasonal Realm at World Tier IV by traveling to the southwestern port in Gea Kul. The challenge ends every week on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Central European Time and the next round starts at 7:15 p.m.
Proof of Power can be obtained by killing demons, opening chests, and completing events. There are pillars scattered throughout the challenge and you can increase the amount of evidence you receive with each monster you kill. Every week you will receive seals for your final result, which you can use to qualify for the leaderboards. There are four ranks to achieve: Seal of the Bloody, Seal of the Steadfast, Seal of the Iron Will and Seal of the Worthy.
During the weekly reset, you will receive Chests of Trial, which are guaranteed to contain an Ancestral Legendary item whose level scales based on the chest. Those who receive the seal of the worthy can secure the most sought-after treasures. The leaderboards are divided by class, group size, normal and hardcore mode. Anyone who finishes in the top 100 on any leaderboard will receive a Conqueror’s Emblem mount trophy. A placement in the top 10 of any leaderboard immortalizes your name and character in the Hall of the Ancestors.
Away from the challenge, the Mid-Season Update features further class balance updates in the current season of the Construct, as well as the return of some updated vampiric powers from the Season of Blood.
Diablo IV now has a launch date on Xbox Game Pass on March 28, 2024.
