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Brace yourself for season 7 – Patch 2.4.2 for Diablo III is here!

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If you thought Diablo III was just a little too easy for your liking, the planned content shipping with Patch 2.4.2 was probably music to your ears. Three extra levels of torment, along with a whole lot of other tweaks and goodies? Hell yes!

Patch 2.4.2 is now out as a matter of fact, meaning you can head over to Sanctuary right now to have your face ripped off if you wish. There are a ton of changes, so be sure to read through all of them in detail right here.

Season 7 hasn’t started just yet, in case you were wondering. It officially kicks off tomorrow, on August 5th, so the wait isn’t too long at least.

As usual, there will be new loot up for grabs, which includes epic sets. Remember, you can earn one full class set for free per season. Here’s what’s up for grabs:

Barbarian – Wrath of the Wastes: Everyone loves tearing through monsters at breakneck speed, and Wrath of the Wastes is built to blend with the best of them! Using a combination of Whirlwind and Rend, this set is truly designed around spinning to win.

Crusader – Roland’s Legacy: Become the essence of a knight in shining armor with this combination Shield Bash and Sweep Attack set! This set evokes traditional medieval-style combat, and successive uses of these melee-oriented skills will stack Attack Speed and damage reduction, transforming your hero into a devastating defender of Sanctuary.

Demon Hunter – Unhallowed Essence: Ever wondered what a shotgun would look like in the world of Sanctuary? That original concept inspired the Unhallowed Essence set, which provides you great damage boosts to generators, Multishot, and Vengeance for every point of Discipline you have. The armies of the Burning Hells are forced to fight in the shade against such power!

Monk – Raiment of a Thousand Storms: Fight with the fury of the tempests themselves! The Raiment of a Thousand Storms set props up your Spirit Generators and Dashing Strike, allowing you to deliver blows that are both fast and furious. If you want to embody living lightning, then this is the set for you!

Witch Doctor – Helltooth Harness: If you enjoy wrangling enemies and debuffing them back to the Burning Hells, you may want to consider Helltooth Harness! This set applies a debuff called Necrosis to enemies that are hit by a variety of different abilities, and particularly boosts the effectiveness of Wall of Death. Box them in, load them with decay, and watch them melt!

Wizard – Tal Rasha’s Elements: Wizards are the masters of elemental magic, and no set embodies that more than Tal Rasha’s Elements. By cycling through a variety of elemental damage, you’ll be raining Meteors from the sky as well as enjoying both offensive and defensive boosts. Make it rain Arcane! (and Cold and Fire and Lightning. . . .)

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I swear I play Wizard every time, but how can I not? I just love casting millions of spells and watching enemies melt before my eyes! That crusader set sure looks enticing as hell though…

What set are you going to choose? Are you ready to get lost in Patch 2.4.2, and by extension, season 7 of Blizzard’s action RPG? I haven’t played it for months, but I’ve just updated, and I’m sorely tempted to pay Tyrael a visit!

Last Updated: August 4, 2016

26 Comments

  1. Ottokie

    August 4, 2016 at 21:32

    Anyone here know an exact time it starts?

    PS. Restock on redbull and coffee for tomorrow night

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    • Kromas GG

      August 5, 2016 at 06:46

      Way too busy with wow. This season will have to be skipped.

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      • Ottokie

        August 5, 2016 at 08:01

        I even checked the official site. No time there as well. Just saying “it starts the 5th” is stupidly vague.

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        • HairyEwok

          August 5, 2016 at 08:10

          It’ll probably be like the same time the other seasons started

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          • Ottokie

            August 5, 2016 at 08:11

            Can’t remember the other season start dates 🙂

          • HairyEwok

            August 5, 2016 at 08:22

            Well season 6 started at 5pm so it’s safe to assume that Season 7 will have the same time stamp.

        • Kromas GG

          August 5, 2016 at 08:14

          11:59 PM

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          • Ottokie

            August 5, 2016 at 08:14

            lol

      • For the Emperor!

        August 5, 2016 at 08:58

        Also skipping it. Giving Legion a proper go starting with the pre-launch invasion events – whenever that starts. Looking forward to DH class 🙂

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        • Kromas GG

          August 5, 2016 at 09:45

          10th
          Wednesday … I am prepared (to paraphrase Illidan)

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      • thatdudeiknow

        August 5, 2016 at 19:12

        found time to comment tho? lmao!!!

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        • Kromas GG

          August 5, 2016 at 21:59

          Can’t exactly play Diablo at work 🙂

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    • Admiral Chief - Check

      August 5, 2016 at 08:05

      If I take a brand new character, how long will it take me to get up to speed with you guys?

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      • Ottokie

        August 5, 2016 at 08:06

        New season we all start at lvl 1 with new characters.

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        • Admiral Chief - Check

          August 5, 2016 at 08:07

          How big is Diabs download?

          Maybe if I start now, will be in time for tonight

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          • Ottokie

            August 5, 2016 at 08:08

            No idea. Mine is always up to date. But the new patch was very small last night, so might be another one today.

          • HairyEwok

            August 5, 2016 at 08:11

            I do believe the dl size is 13gigs.

      • stinge68

        August 5, 2016 at 22:38

        I can get a character to lvl 70 in new season start in about a week playing casually single player or in a weekend if you fill up on caffeine and binge a bit!

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    • hairyknees

      August 5, 2016 at 08:23

      5pm today if my calculations are correct 🙂

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    • Onafets

      August 5, 2016 at 12:34

      “Non-Seasonal Leaderboards are tied to what we call “Eras.” The next Era is planned to end on Friday, August 5 at 5 p.m. PDT, when Season 7 begins” http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20187365/first-look-season-7-journey-7-19-2016

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  2. For the Emperor!

    August 5, 2016 at 08:56

    I forgot to read my mails after season 5, and lost all my lootz 🙁 Had almost all the DH, Crusader and Barbarian sets, and most of the pieces were ancient…so I took a break lol. Might join season 8 again after this Legion hype is over.

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    • Ottokie

      August 5, 2016 at 08:57

      I still need to sort my bags…thanks for the reminder xD

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      • For the Emperor!

        August 5, 2016 at 09:05

        Pleasure. I am actually in the mood to play D3…but Legion…

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        • Ottokie

          August 5, 2016 at 09:06

          But Legion is a month away 😛

          Apart from the pre patch that is.

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          • For the Emperor!

            August 5, 2016 at 09:55

            Aaah but the DH is available earlier for those who pre-ordered. Which is apparently next week already 🙂

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