Blizzard has officially revealed why you should be excited about Diablo 4 ’s fifth season, and why it’s bringing back the PTR. In a livestream on Friday, the developer detailed all the major changes coming with Season 5, and unveiled a new endgame activity. For starters, the Season 5 PTR kicks off tomorrow, June 25.
It will be available for one week - just like the Season 4 PTR - ending July 2. And just like that one, only PC players on BattleNet will be able to take part. During the livestream, Blizzard confirmed that Season 5 will be a shorter one in order to align the October launch of the Vessel of Hatred expansion with Season 6’s kick-off.
In what’s now becoming a trend for Diablo 4, Season 5 doesn’t have much of a seasonal quest. In fact, this one will even be available on the Eternal Realm. It takes place following the events of the main game, and seemingly only exists to tie into the new endgame activity - the real big news here.
It’s called Infernal Hordes, and will be available to players in World Tier 3 and beyond. Infernal Hordes is a wave-based activity that takes place in Hell. Players earn Burning Aether the more hordes they slay, which can be used to unlock weapons, gear and other rewards.
After every wave, you get a fight with the Fell Council - a callback to Diablo 2. The Realm of Hatred is where all that action takes place, and it can be accessed using a Hell Compass. All players get one after completing the new quest (which you only need to do .
