Diablo 3’s Season 30 ushers in a shift in how the hack and slash RPG’s post-launch support is handled. After several years during which we got a steady stream of new content, its start and end dates mark the first time a season launches without a new theme.
This change was previously announced and likely comes as a result of Diablo 4’s live service kicking into full gear. But although it’s set to tread more familiar ground, Diablo 3’s Season 30 start and end dates should very much be of interest to players who still enjoy the older entry in the series.
Diablo 3 Season 30 Release Date
Blizzard initially confirmed that it intends future seasons to launch “roughly every 3 months,” bringing back older themes into the spotlight.
Patch 2.7.7 was made available on the PTR in early December 2023, as Season 29 remained underway.
In early January 2024, the developer locked in Diablo 3’s Season 30 start date to January 12, 2024 at 5 PM PST/CET/KST. Its end date wasn’t revealed then, but we currently expect it to occur at some point between April and May 2024, unless something changes.
Expected start date
- Diablo 3 Season 30 start date: January 12, 2024
- Diablo 3 Season 30 end date: Between April 2024 and May 2024 (GameWatcher estimation)
Its end date wasn’t revealed just yet, but we currently expect it to occur at some point between April and May 2024, unless something changes.
Diablo 3 Season 30 Theme
Diablo 3’s Season 30 theme The Lords of Hell. First introduced in Season 25, it allows us to harness the power of Hell’s Lords using seven unique Soul Shards.
We can equip one of three Prime Evil Soul Shards on our helms and one of fould Lesser Evil Soul Shards on our weapons. Each Soul Shard can then be upgraded three times using a new seasonal-exclusive consumable, the Hellforge Ember. Both can drop anywhere in Sanctuary, although bosses are a more reliable source of Soul Shards.
Diablo 3 Season 30 Cosmetic Rewards
In terms of cosmetic rewards, we can obtain the chest and gloves slots of the exclusive Conqueror Set as well as a series of portrait frames decorated with Blood Shards.
In addition, the rather grim All Hallow’s pennant is also up for grabs.
Diablo 3 Season 30 Journey Rewards
Diablo 3’s Season 30 gives players who have yet to unlock five stash tabs via the Season Journey another chance to expand their available storage space. Below, you’ll find the list of the latest set of Season Journey objectives:
- Guardian of Sanctuary: Finish a level 70 Nephalem Rift on Torment XIII within five minutes.
- Gem of My Life: Level three Legendary Gems to level 55.
- All I Do Is Win: Complete two Conquests this Season.
- Disarm You: Kill Rakanoth at level 70 in under 15 seconds on Torment XIII difficulty.
- Money Ain’t A Thang: Slay Greed on Torment XIII difficulty.
- Take U There: Reach Greater Rift level 60 Solo.
- Power Amplification: Use Kanai’s Cube to augment an Ancient Legendary item with a level 50+ gem.
- Cubic Reconfiguration: Use Kanai’s Cube to reforge a Legendary item.
Diablo 3 Season 30 Seasonal Conquest
Players targeting personal glory and a high spot on the leaderboards have the following Seasonal Conquests to look forward to during The Lords of Hell’s return.
Divinity/Lionhearted require completing a level 75 Greater Rift, while On a Good Day/I Can’t Stop focus on leveling three Legendary Gems all the way to 65.
Speed Demon/Need for Speed give us a maximum of two minutes to complete a Nephalem Rift at level 70 on Torment X or higher.
Curses!/Stars Align see us reveling in the slaughter of more than 350 monsters during any Cursed Chest event at level 70 on Torment X or higher.
Finally, Boss Mode/World’s Apart truly test our ability to vanquish the following bosses in under twenty minutes at level 70, on Torment X:
- The Skeleton King
- The Butcher
- Zoltun Kulle
- Ghom
- Cydaea
- Rakanoth
- Diablo
- Adria
- Queen Araneae
- Maghda
- Belial
- Siegebreaker Assault Beast
- Azmodan
- Izual
- Urzael
- Malthael</ul>
Diablo 3 Season 30 Haedrig’s Gift
Season 30 also refreshes the class sets obtained by completing certain chapters in the Season Journey. Here are the Haedrig's Gift sets available while The Lords of Hell theme is active again:
- Barbarian: The Legacy of Raekor
- Crusader: Armor of Akkhan
- Demon Hunter: Embodiment of the Marauder
- Monk: Inna’s Reach
- Necromancer: Pestilence Master’s Shroud
- Witch Doctor: Zunimassa’s Haunt
- Wizard: Delsere’s Magnum Opus
That is what you need to know about Diablo 3 Season 30's start date and end dates. For more on the franchise, here's when Diablo 4's Season 3 kicks off.
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