Diablo IV Expansion Pack
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
Release Date: October 8, 2024
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".
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).
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.
The Vessel of Hatred add-on is not included in the PC/Xbox Game 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.
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.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
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System Requirements for Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(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 System Requirements:
(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 System Requirements:
(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.
Game Ratings for Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Video Game.
Checkpoint Gaming: 8 / 10 by Luke Mitchell
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is a smart expansion that offers more than enough tantalising new content to bring back previous players while keeping existing fans happy. The new Spiritborn class is fun, versatile and customisable, while other additions like mercenaries, reduced level cap and new ways to tweak your build all make a lot of sense. While the story might not set the hellish world on fire, it has some memorable new environments that make playing through it still feel interesting, even if it's clearly setting up for something bigger. With new captivating endgame content, Vessel of Hatred makes diving back into the world of demons as enticing as ever.
CGMagazine: 9 / 10 by Brendan Frye
If you’ve been waiting for a reason to return to Sanctuary, Vessel of Hatred is it. Just be ready to lose countless hours to its addictive gameplay and immersive world. The forces of Hell await, and they’ve never looked so good.
GRYOnline.pl: 7 / 10 by Hubert Sosnowski
Despite some issues (jamming MMO into the gameplay, uneven campaign, some technical issues) I had fun for most of the time. It’s mostly due to evolution and upgrades from all the seasons, but Vessel of Hatred introduces a solid amount of good stuff. Still, it will not cure all Diablo 4’s ailments – you have to wait for updates and fixes.
Average score from votes.