Diablo 4’s Age of Hatred Could Extend Beyond Expectations

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Okay, so Blizzard’s been throwing around this term, “Age of Hatred,” ever since that Vessel of Hatred expansion hit Diablo 4. And yeah, it’s all about beefing up the stuff they tossed in there, like Urivar and the Harbinger of Hatred — those lair bosses they’ve added. Also, that Kurast Undercity from like Season 9’s Horadric Strongrooms or whatever is now for everyone. Feels like they’re setting a ticking clock on this Age of Hatred thing until the next bit of Diablo 4 drops, but who knows? Maybe it’ll stick around to keep us company longer than we thought.

Anyway, the 2025 plan for Diablo 4 is like, “Yeah, Age of Hatred’s here for now. Deal with it.” We got these endgame bosses seeing changes, and those Nightmare Dungeons? Overhauled. There’s this wild new ladder for Season 8 – think escalating nightmares with Season 9. And Season 10’s gonna mess with Infernal Hordes. So, if you own that Vessel of Hatred DLC, congrats! You get more of the game, or at least the game how Blizzard thinks you should have it. Even if the next expansion launches and we move on, there seems like there’ll be more love coming your way.

Now, what’s wild is, every new expansion’s just gonna split us Diablo nerds more. We’ve got the Vessel of Hatred crew and then the outsiders. For now, all’s well because each season has a little something for everyone. But it’s going to get messier. Picture this: Blizzard’s cooking up more expansions for Diablo 4 and soon enough, we’ll be a bunch of tiny splintered groups, each with our favorite content.

When the next expansion drops, imagine four camps: those lucky enough to have both expansions, those sticking with just the Vessel, new expansion fans only, and the all-out rebels with nothing. Blizzard will have to keep everyone happy—which sounds like a nightmare—because you can’t leave the Vessel of Hatred folks hanging and just woo the new expansion fan club.

What’s next, though? When post-expansion 2 rolls around, the Vessel lovers will still need to feel special. As long as this Age thing goes on, they’ll probably get some juicy updates. Once the new DLC is out? Vessel owners might still want fresh, exclusive stuff. They deserve it, right?

Oh, and here’s a thought: introduce new Mercenaries for the Vessel gang—even just one that spawns in Nahantu. World Bosses are way overdue, and if Diablo 4 throws in a boss that’s just for Nahantu, it could keep things exciting. Nobody wants Nahantu to feel like yesterday’s news once Diablo’s world gets bigger.

Word on the street is a second expansion hits in 2026, so this Age of Hatred bubble isn’t bursting anytime soon. Hang tight – it’s gonna be a ride.

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