On October 8, 2024, the game makers of Diablo series released Vessel Of Hatred, a related expansion for Diablo 4. This expansion was highly anticipated by players before it was officially launched. It not only added a new class, Spiritborn but also updated the game mechanics and the main story of Diablo 4.
In fact, besides Vessel Of Hatred, Diablo series had launched multiple expansions earlier. For example, Reaper Of Souls in Diablo 3 or Lord Of Destruction in Diablo 2. besides some new content, these expansions are more of a content expansion for the corresponding basic game, or an update and optimization of the game system.
No matter which DLC, they have attracted the attention and favor of players when they were first launched. However, not every Diablo expansion has the same richness of content, so the time required for players to pass them is also different.
Based on this, we will introduce you to the overview of other expansions of Diablo series, as well as the time it takes to experience them.
1. Diablo 3: Rise Of The Necromancer
Rise Of The Necromancer, as an expansion of Diablo 3, was officially launched on June 27, 2017. From the perspective of content update, this DLC has neither new campaigns nor any new stories. Besides Necromancer as a new class worth looking forward to, its remaining highlights are a few features that change the gameplay.
Therefore, if players have already played the basic game of Diablo 3, then there is actually no need to complete Rise Of The Necromancer. When this expansion was first launched, you can play it for the sake of experiencing Necromancer, but there is actually no need to experience it more.
And for current players, Diablo 3 itself is old enough. If you want to understand it, playing the main game is enough. Although the expansion itself is relatively boring, Necromancer is still an excellent class. It even performs well in Diablo 4 DLC, whether it is farming Diablo 4 Gold or challenging world bosses.
2. Diablo: Hellfire
According to actual tests, it takes about four and a half hours to complete this old DLC released on November 24, 1997. In terms of experience time, it is the shortest of all expansions, but it still adds some elements related to the main story in the basic game. Including a new class and new items and new enemies that only appear in Hellfire exclusive dungeon.
Compared with the later DLCs, Hellfire is special in that although it has some new elements, its content basically does not affect the corresponding basic game. In addition, since it was launched almost 30 years ago, if players want to experience it now, they may need to overcome some technical difficulties. After all, as an old DLC, it may not adapt to the current popular gaming equipment.
3. Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred
As the latest expansion of Diablo 4, Vessel Of Hatred is undoubtedly the most familiar DLC for players. Compared with the third part, Diablo 4 returns to the gloomy atmosphere shown in Diablo 2. This may be because some fans think that the game screen in Diablo 3 is too bright and inconsistent with the style of Diablo series, so they return to the dark style in Diablo 4 and Vessel Of Hatred.
From this point of view, Vessel Of Hatred can be said to be very eye-catching in style. In terms of specific content, this DLC brings a relatively substantial campaign, a new class Spiritborn, and a new continent Nahantu to explore.
If you already have this expansion, you should find that it takes at least eight and a half hours to complete it. After all, its content is still relatively rich. And you can experience Vessel Of Hatred from the end of the story in Diablo 4.
4. Diablo 3: Reaper Of Souls
This DLC was released on March 25, 2014, and it takes about 9 and a half hours to complete. Although Reaper Of Souls was criticized at the beginning because it required players to be online all the time, it is also more updated than all the expansions in Diablo series so far.
Because besides adding new content, it has made large-scale changes to almost all systems in the game, making the experience of Diablo 3 smoother. Whether it is the loot drop mechanism or the difficulty and upgrade settings, Reaper Of Souls has made adjustments. This not only makes Diablo 3 itself highly praised, but this DLC is also considered a highlight of the entire Diablo 3.
5. Diablo 2: Lord Of Destruction
The time required to complete this expansion, which was released on June 27, 2001, reached an astonishing 19 and a half hours, which is enough to show how rich its content is. So despite the excellent debut, Diablo 2 and DLC Lord Of Destruction are the starting point for Diablo series to be officially famous.
Although Diablo series has been updated to Diablo 4 Season of Hatred Rising and the new DLC Vessel Of Hatred, Lord Of Destruction is still loved to this day. It was released in 2001, about a year after the release of the main game Diablo 2. It not only balanced a lot of gameplay but also added some new features and 2 new classes to make the game more interesting.
If you fell in love with this game series because of Diablo 4 Vessel Of Hatred, then you are likely to be curious about other DLCs before. Based on this speculation, we introduced the above content to you, hoping to satisfy your curiosity and help you experience them. Thank you for reading.
