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Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Release Times & Preload Start Confirmed

A new era of Diablo 4 is nearly upon you!
Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Release Times & Preload Start Confirmed
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The next Diablo 4 expansion, Vessel of Hatred, is all set to release with brand new campaign. You will be sent back into the fire and you will have to track down the lost Neyrelle while fighting demons spreading across Nahantu. 

The DLC will also feature brand new Spiritborn Class, Mercenaries, Kurast Undercity, and a ton of additional exciting content. Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred will be available to preload soon and the release timings for it have also been announced by Blizzard. Check out the details below.

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Preload Date & Time

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred preload will be first available for PC players.
Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred preload will be first available for PC players. (Picture: Blizzard)

You will be able to preload Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred DLC on PC starting from September 30 at 4 PM PDT; however, if you are a console player, you will have to wait until October 5 (4 PM PDT). Here's the countdown for it below:

PC

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Preload Countdown For PC
00:00:00

Xbox & PlayStation

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Preload Countdown For Consoles
5 days, 12:06:01

You can go to Battlenet and login with your account to start the preload on your PC.

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Global Release Times

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred release times for different regions.
Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred release times for different regions. (Picture: Blizzard)

Here are the release timings for the Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion for all regions:

  • Irvine — October 7 at 4 PM PDT
  • New York — October 7 at 7 PM EDT
  • São Paulo — October 7 at 8 PM BRT
  • London — October 8 at 12 AM BST
  • Berlin — October 8 at 1 AM CEST
  • Istanbul — October 8 at 2 AM TRT
  • Seoul — October 8 at 8 AM KST
  • Sydney — October 8 at 10 AM AEDT
  • Auckland — October 8 at 12 PM NZDT

Vessel of Hatred Free Rewards

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred pre-order rewards for PC and Consoles
Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred pre-order rewards for PC and Consoles. (Picture: Blizzard)

Players who have pre-purchased the DLC will receive the following rewards on the launch:

  • Alkor, Snow Leopard Pet (Pre-Purchase Bonus)
  • Mother’s Lament Legendary Gem for Diablo Immortal (Pre-Purchase Bonus)
  • 1 Month of Game Pass Ultimate (Xbox and Battle.net pre-purchases only)

Not only this, you will also be able to claim the following three items for free to celebrate the launch of Vessel of Hatred:

Just login to Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred to claim these rewards.
Just login to Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred to claim these rewards. (Picture: Blizzard)

This is not the end of the list of rewards you can grab, as you will win Reins of the Longfur Beast cat mount for completing Dark Citadel between October 8 and November 8. You will also earn Sea of Voices Weapon Bundle for streaming the game on Discord to your friends from October 8 to 15.

Additionally, for watching the Diablo 4 stream of your favorite creators on Twitch from October 8 to November 15, you will get a new cosmetic item every week such as weapon skins, re-colors, and back slot items.

Gift subscriptions to Diablo 4 streamers after Vessel of Hatred's launch to get free mount.
Gift subscriptions to Diablo 4 streamers after Vessel of Hatred's launch to get free mount. (Picture: Blizzard)

Lastly, you will also earn the beautiful Ghost of the Conquered Mount for gifting two Twitch subscriptions to your favorite streamer within Diablo 4 directory and Glory of the Victor Mount Armor for gifting four subscriptions.


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