Diablo 4 Season 5 PTR (Image: BLIZZARD) Diablo 4 developer Blizzard is working hard on Season 5, which introduces a new wave-based horde mode, new weapons, items, plus a brand new questline. While Season 5 won't be available until August, fans can actually sample the new season early, simply by signing up to the public test realm (PTR). Indeed, if you want to check out the new horde mode and have signed up to the PTR with a PC Battle.
net account, then limited-time early access to Season 5 will be available from June 25 until July 2. Based on previous Blizzard and Diablo 4 updates, you can expect the Season 5 test period to go live at 6pm BST UK time. The limited-time early access period will give Blizzard the chance to test the new game mode, and adjust balance accordingly for launch.
Related articles Millions of PS Plus subscribers just lost a massively popular game Here's how to set up Discord chat on PlayStation 5 consoles PS Plus FREE PS4 and PS5 games for July 2024 - COD Vanguard, Like a Dragon, more The Season 5 fun begins with the new questline, which takes place after the Main Questline and is available on both Seasonal and Eternal Realms. According to Blizzard, it will remain on the Eternal realm once Season 5 has concluded. To access the questline, you'll need to visit Hawezar in World Tier III and investigate a disturbance within the city.
Once you finish the questline you'll be able to access the Infernal Hordes, which is the new wave-based mode at the centre of S.