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Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And where’ there’s a PC Gamer, there’s some data-mining to do. Diablo III has an expansion on the way, and one eager gamer has managed to mine a ton of information out of it. Spoilers after the jump.

According to the anxious gamers on the DiabloFans website, this is just a taste of what you can expect to find in the expansion:

  • A seasonal ladder system
  • Clan/Guild system
  • An Adventure Mode which is separate from the main campaign and includes Devil’s Hand, Bounties and Loot Run missions
  • Gheed’s Machine. Looks  like the crafty trader is returning
  • A hundred side quests spread across all the new acts
  • Nephalem Trials – A series of challenges that can unlock rewards

And here’s a look at some of the creatures and bosses in the expansion that’ll be looking to turn your skull into a portable sex toy:

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The new Crusader class also got his chance in the spotlight. Here’s a list of his abilities that got detailed on DiabloFans:

Heavenly Strength – You can wield a 2-handed weapon in your main hand while holding a Shield in your offhand. / Your maximum movement speed is reduced by 10%.
“I want both.”

Vigilant – Increase Life regeneration by 413. / Increase total Life regeneration by 3%. / Reduce all non-Physical damage taken by 2%.
“Constant vigilance!”

Wrathful – Gain 5% Wrath regeneration for 3 seconds when you block.
“Wrawr.”

Holy Cause – Increase the amount of Holy damage on your weapon by 10%. / The proc effect of Holy weapons is increased by 10%.
“Let Heaven’s might be unleashed upon the wicked.”

Sweep Attack – Cost: 25 Wrath / Sweep a mystical flail in a wide arc through enemies 20 yards before you, dealing 230% weapon damage to all enemies caught in the arc.

  • Magnetic Arc – Enemies hit by the attack will also catch on fire for 50% weapon damage over 5 seconds.
  • Holy Shock – Enemies hit by the sweep attack have a 20% chance to be tripped, stunning them for 5 seconds.

Laws of Justice – Cooldown: 30 seconds / Active: Recite a Law, granting you and your allies 900 All Resistances for 5 seconds. / Passive: Whenever you block, there is a chance you and your allies resistances will increase by 300 for 5 seconds.

  • This rune is not yet implemented.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.

Steed Charge – Cooldown: 15 seconds / You are picked up by magical steed, allowing you to ride through enemies without being noticed or blocked for 3 seconds.

  • This rune is not yet implemented.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.

Bombardment – Cooldown: 60 seconds / Call in an assault from afar, raining balls of burning pitch and stone onto enemies around you, dealing 400% weapon damage. The bombardment continues on randomly targeted monsters nearby for the next -22 seconds.

  • Tar Pit – Instead of hurling burning balls of pitch, the carcasses of dead and diseased animals (cows) are thrown. When they land, their poisoned parts are scattered across the battlefield, leaving the area poisoned for a 5 seconds doing 250% weapon damage per second.
  • Mine Field – A timed bomb is thrown on the battlefield which will explode after 5 seconds dealing 250% weapon damage in a holy cross formation.

Laws of Hope – Cooldown: 30 seconds / Active: Recite a Law, increasing resource regeneration for you and your allies by 20% for 5 seconds. / Passive: Whenever you pick up a health globe, you and your allies’ resource regeneration rate will be increased by 10% for 5 seconds.

  • This rune is not yet implemented.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.

Bird of Prey – Cost: 25 Wrath / Active: Order the Gyrfalcon to enrage, increasing the damage it deals for a short time. / Passive: Summon a Mystical Gyrfalcon to fight by your side.

  • Flock / Active: The Gyrfalcon and his flock swarm the targeted location, dealing 20% weapon damage to all enemies within 15 yards.
  • Boon
  • Staggering Cry / Active: The Gyrfalcon emits a piercing shriek, stunning all enemies between it and the targeted location for 3 seconds.
  • This rune is not yet implemented.

There’s a ton more information if you go through that link, that details gameplay balances and whatnot. The expansion will be out next year some time, while the original game has just hit Xbox 360. And apparently, it’s rather good.

Last Updated: September 13, 2013

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was reviewed on PC

17 Comments

  1. Righteous warrior

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  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    September 13, 2013 at 09:27

    A seasonal ladder system? So at Christmas it’s made of mistletoe. Love is in the air…

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    • Admiral Chief of Rivia

      September 13, 2013 at 09:29

      LOL

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  3. UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

    September 13, 2013 at 09:30

    You know I don’t want to read spoilers, but I always do 🙁

    I am getting the collectors for this one too! o/

    LOVE me some Diablo!

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief of Rivia

      September 13, 2013 at 09:31

      LULZ @ your nick

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      • UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

        September 13, 2013 at 09:33

        I made it when I was drungry and wanted to rage at someone somewhere about something… It remind me of a drunker and hungrier time in my life!

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        • Admiral Chief of Rivia

          September 13, 2013 at 09:34

          Well, the GIR avatar and the nick has my Admiral Admiration

          UPVOOOOTE!

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          • UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

            September 13, 2013 at 09:37

            Life without Invader Zim/GIR is just empty really… I am convinced that is why the youth just sucks so much these days…

          • Admiral Chief of Rivia

            September 13, 2013 at 09:38

            Aye dude. Aye

          • GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness

            September 13, 2013 at 11:04

            Minimooooose…..

  4. Sargon

    September 13, 2013 at 09:40

    I need to play some Diablo again…

    Reply

  5. Mark Treloar

    September 13, 2013 at 10:40

    Wonder what PC will beta test for the console this time.

    Reply

  6. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    September 13, 2013 at 10:46

    Go pluck a duck Blizzard. fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… Yeah not happening

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    • Draco Lusus

      September 13, 2013 at 13:05

      Crisis, I am adamant that I will NOT buy this. But….I’ll wait and see if it was the LoD for D2 and if it fixes it. But my belief is it is too fundamentally flawed to fix it in totality.

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  7. Darren Peach

    September 13, 2013 at 10:55

    Looks Rad.

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  8. Scruff304

    September 13, 2013 at 11:56

    I want to be excited for this, I really do… But after what was the let down of D3…

    Reply

  9. Don

    September 17, 2013 at 14:45

    would u guys know when the expansion will be coming out on console?

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