Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
Diablo IV Expansion Pack
Release Date: October 8, 2024
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The first story expansion to Diablo 4, a 2023 action RPG by Blizzard Entertainment. Vessel of Hatred continues the base game's storyline, offering Nahantu as a new region to explore. We can also play as a completely new Spiritborn character class.
Vessel of Hatred is the first story expansion for the action RPG Diablo IV, released in 2023. It was created by the American studio Blizzard Entertainment, just like the "base game".
Plot
The story in Vessel of Hatred begins shortly after the events of the finale of Diablo IV. It focuses on the character of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, who together with Diablo and Baal forms the Unholy Trinity.
The expansion takes us to a new region – Nahantu. It is located near the city of Kurast, where we fought Mephisto in Diablo II. This is an area covered with dense jungles, featuring numerous waterfalls and unique buildings, evoking associations with Aztec architecture (like terraced pyramids serving as temples).
Spiritborn and other news
The Vessel of Hatred expansion offers new ways of playing the game, which are primarily provided by the previously unavailable character class - Spiritborn. He is a kind of shaman who can harness the power of four jungle beasts in the form of a jaguar, gorilla, eagle, and centipede. We can complete the entire game when playing as a Spiritborn character.
Except for the new class, Vessel of Hatred add-on does not deviate too much from what base Diablo IV offers. The game mainly involves performing main and side quests, during which we face hordes of monsters. As a reward, we receive experience points, an appropriate number of which translates into experience levels, providing increasingly powerful skills.
Game Pass
The Vessel of Hatred add-on is not included in the PC/Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Subscribers can buy it at a discount and enjoy its content, even if they do not own the "base game", which is included in the subscription.
Technical aspects
Vessel of Hatred is a non-standalone expansion, which means that in order to run it we must have the base version of Diablo IV.
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[2:22] Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Developer Launch Message
GamesRadar+: 4 / 5 by Josh West
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred demonstrates that Blizzard Entertainment is following the right path with its ever-evolving action-RPG. The addition of a new region and class breathe new life into Sanctuary, and smart changes to progression and core systems only improve the baseline experience further. The story could have been more impactful, but this expansion still offers a journey worth taking.
GamingTrend: 90 / 100 by Ron Burke
A fantastic expansion with a very compelling set of features, including a new class, a far-better approach to bosses, and a few borrowed elements from their other MMO works. It's a big step in the right direction, and I can't wait to see what's next.
IGN: 8 / 10 by Travis Northup
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred is a stellar expansion that hits all the right notes, but only feels like the first act to a larger adventure.
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (30 fps / 720/1080p) Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8100 2.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / 3 GB Radeon R9 280 or better, 90 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: (60 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 2700X 3.7 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 5700 XT or better, 90 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
Ultra: (60 fps / 4K) Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 2700X 3.7 GHz, 32 GB RAM, graphic card 10 GB GeForce RTX 3080 / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT or better, 90 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
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