What time does Diablo 4 season 5 start?

Diablo 4 season 5 will drag you back to Hell. The latest season for Diablo 4 will be shorter than usual — what with the Vessel of Hatred expansion coming just over two months later — but adds a brand new mode to the game: the Infernal Hordes.

Here’s when Diablo 4 season 5 starts in your time zone, and details on what to expect from Season of the Infernal Hordes.

What time does Diablo 4 season 5 start?

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Diablo 4 season 5 starts at 10 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Aug. 6, according to a Blizzard blog post. Here’s when that is in your time zone:

• 10 a.m. PDT for the West Coast of North America
• 1 p.m. EDT for the East Coast of North America
• 6 p.m. BST for the U.K.
• 7 p.m. CEST for Western Europe/Paris
• 2 a.m. JST on Aug. 7 for Tokyo

While these are the expected release times for Diablo 4’s latest season, Blizzard has occasionally had to delay the release window by a few hours due to technical difficulties. We’ll update this post once the season is live or if Blizzard announces any changes to the schedule.

What’s new in Diablo 4 season 5?

Unlike the first three seasons of Diablo 4, season 5 doesn’t have a big new theme or a goofy spin on your typical powers. Instead, Season of the Infernal Hordes seems to pull inspiration from season 4, Loot Reborn, and is about building up new endgame improvements that will last much longer than the season itself.

Many of the below changes are coming to both the seasonal and eternal realms:

• Infernal Hordes, the season’s titular mode, serves as a wave-based slayer mode that offers special rewards and takes place in the pits of Hell itself. A new questline introducing the Infernal Hordes and its unique mechanics will include mini-dungeons designed to show off the new mode in short bursts.
• The complete rework of every Unique item in the game takes up a bulk of the patch notes for this season. These items still can’t be Tempered, but their baseline stats and effects are significantly more powerful than ever.
• A host of new, flaming cosmetics are available via the battle pass.
• Massive class, ability, and item changes are also coming to Diablo 4 as part of the season 5 patch.