13-04-2025
Diablo IV's New Roadmap: Belial, Boss Powers, and Big Anniversary Plans
As the Age of Hatred wears on, Wanderers should be wary of new demonic terror coming to Sanctuary in 2025, as Belial's return is imminent in Diablo IV.
Wanderers started the year with Diablo IV's Season of Witchcraft, and Blizzard has deployed a steep list of patch notes that launched on March 4 (like every season before it) after the season has been active for months. Since the launch of the Spiritborn class, the dev team has been working to balance the class appropriately for adventures in Sanctuary, releasing notable Quality of Life improvements every month. Now that it is April, Blizzard Entertainment has provided a new roadmap detailing the future of Sanctuary and what Wanderers will have to confront over the remaining second year of Diablo IV.
Since Diablo IV launched nearly two years ago, the state of the game looks wildly different from its June 2023 release. Now, there's a new Vessel of Hatred expansion for fans to test their mettle against, Uber bosses populate Sanctuary, and each season so far has introduced a new gameplay element — for better or worse — to provide fresh experiences for players globally. With the new roadmap, fans can plot out the next few months, as Blizzard has detailed the upcoming seasons arriving in Sanctuary.
After the Season of Witchcraft concludes on April 29 (moved up from the previous date of April 15), fans will be treated to the Season of Belial's Return, allowing Wanderers to face off against the Lord of Lies. That's not all — the seasonal story also centres on Belial's return, bringing more boss-focused content and challenges. For the first time since the game's launch, Diablo IV is forgoing the mid-season patch in favour of a major update at the season's start, allowing fans to rely on consistency from April to June.
Along with the new season, fans will gain access to the seasonal gameplay element of Boss Powers, allowing Wanderers to deploy powerful boss abilities against enemies. Specific foes — including world bosses, new event bosses, Lair bosses and even Uber Lilith — enable players to collect their powers and turn them against the tides of Hell. There are 24 unique Boss Powers available, each with a Main Power and a Modifier Power, opening a new realm of build possibilities.
Belial's Return starts on April 29. Beyond that, new IP collaborations and a two-year anniversary celebration await Wanderers in Sanctuary. Fans can find all the new seasonal information on Blizzard's official website.
