Diablo 4 Season 1: New Items, Malignant Hearts, and Seasonal Journey

Diablo 4’s Season 1 has arrived, delighting players with a host of fresh content. This season introduces Malignant Hearts, powerful gems that function as unique items, adding an exciting twist to character builds. Additionally, a new balance update has been implemented, although some players have expressed concern about character nerfs.

The Seasonal Journey, akin to Diablo 3, offers players a series of rewarding tasks to complete throughout the season. Below, we’ll delve into each chapter of the Seasonal Journey and the rewards they offer.

Chapter 1: Embrace the Adventure

To kick off your Seasonal Journey, you must complete seven out of nine objectives:

Den of Evil: Conquer any Dungeon on your map.
Heart of Corruption: Obtain a Malignant Heart after completing or skipping the Campaign.
Into the Frozen Dark: Clear 3 Dungeons in Fractured Peaks.
Keeper of the Keys: Acquire a Whispering Key from the Purveyor of Curiosities.
Kind Stranger: Accomplish 5 priority or side quests.
The Hangman’s Garden: Gather 15 Gallowvine from various locations.
Trouble in the Wilds: Finish a World Event found on your map.
Waste Not: Salvage 10 Normal items at the Blacksmith.
What Lurks Below: Complete 1 Cellar.

Chapter 2: Unfolding Your Potential

In this chapter, aim to finish nine out of eleven objectives:

A Torch in the Depths: Conquer 5 Malignant Tunnels after completing or skipping the Campaign.
A Warrior of Taste: Change your gear’s appearance 5 times at the Wardrobe.
Baptized in Blood: Reach level 25.
Finer Clarity: Upgrade your potion to Minor at the Alchemist.
Gemcutter: Craft any Chipped gem at the Jeweler.
Lighting the Way: Interact with 10 waypoints to facilitate faster travel.
Ruins Reclaimed: Conquer a Stronghold.
Spit and Polish: Upgrade 2 items at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
Stopping the Spread: Collect 3 Malignant Hearts after completing or skipping the Campaign.
Undertaker: Complete 10 Cellars.
Vivisector: Gather 15 Demon Hearts from Demons or Cellars.

The tweet below confirms the release of Diablo 4 Season 1:

DIABLO 4 SEASON 1 LIVE! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Wv6sM3uOTh
— Diablo 4 News (@Diablo4_News) July 20, 2023

Chapter 3: Mastering the Challenges

To advance through Chapter 3, strive to complete ten out of thirteen objectives:

A Master at Work: Master 5 World Events.
Champion of the Lost: Conquer 5 Strongholds.
Corruption Cleansed: Complete 5 Malignant Tunnels after completing or skipping the Campaign.
Exceptional Potency: Upgrade your Potion to Moderate at the Alchemist.
Grim Reward: Obtain 10 Caches from the Tree of Whispers by completing Whispers.
Hunter’s Whisper: Finish 10 Whispers after reaching a certain point in the Campaign.
Purging the Plague: Use a Wrathful malignant invoker in a Malignant Tunnel after completing or skipping the Campaign.
Risk and Reward: Purchase 5 items from the Purveyor of Curiosities.
Shards of the Fiends: Collect 5 Scattered Prisms from world bosses or treasure goblins.
Steel from Iron: Upgrade two items at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
Touching the Eternal: Unlock 4 Aspects in the Codex of Power by completing Dungeons.
Transfer of Power: Imprint an Aspect at the Occultist.
Wonders Distilled: Craft 5 Elixirs of any type at the Alchemist.

Chapter 4: Reveling in Triumph

To progress in Chapter 4, complete ten out of twelve objectives:

A Legend at the Forge: Upgrade an item at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
A Trail of Mighty Corpses: Slay 100 Elite Monsters.
A World Apart: Change the World Tier.
Benevolent Wanderer: Finish 25 priority or side quests.
Gifts of the Ancients: Unlock 15 Aspects in the Codex of Power through completing Dungeons.
Hardened by Battle: Reach level 50.
Heartrender: Collect 10 Malignant Hearts after completing or skipping the Campaign.
Legacy of the Sanctuary: Equip a Legendary item in each slot.
Miracles of Alchemy: Craft 10 Elixirs at the Alchemist.
Quelled Hatred: Purify 1,000 Seeds of Hatred in hostile areas.
The Father’s Gate: Complete the Cathedral of Light to unlock the Torment World Tier.
The Stuff of Legends: Gather 5 Coiling Wards from salvaging Legendary Armor.

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Chapter 5: Embracing the Nightmare

In this chapter, aim to complete nine out of eleven objectives:

A Boon in the Tide: Open 1 Tortured Gift of any kind during a Helltide.
Cut the First Ear: Eliminate another player in PvP.
Exceeded Potential: Improve a Paragon Glyph to rank 4 after finishing Nightmare Dungeons.
Keymaster: Craft 2 Nightmare Sigils at the Occultist.
Prophecy Manifest: Open a Tortured Gift of Mysteries during a Helltide.
Restored Glory: Upgrade 2 items at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
Scourge of the Malignant: Complete 15 Malignant Tunnels after completing or skipping the Campaign.
The Depths of Fear: Use 5 Nightmare Sigils to empower dungeons and complete them.
The Paragon’s Path: Unlock 15 Paragon nodes after reaching level 50 through using Paragon points.
Wrath’s Beating Heart: Acquire a Wrathful Malignant Heart after completing or skipping the campaign.

Chapter 6: Climbing the Nightmare Ladder

For this chapter, you must complete nine out of eleven objectives:

A Fiend Brought Low: Defeat a World Boss in Nightmare.
Ancestral Artisan: Upgrade 3 items at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
Crown to Foot: Imprint 10 Aspects at the Occultist.
Lilith’s Undoing: Purify 5,000 Seeds of Hatred in hostile areas.
No Mere Mortal: Unlock a Legendary Paragon node after reaching level 50 by using Paragon points.
Pilgrimage of Nightmares: Complete a Tier 15 Nightmare Dungeon.
Reaching for Greatness: Improve a Paragon Glyph to rank 20 after finishing Nightmare Dungeons.
Tempered by Hellfire: Reach level 75.
The Gathering Fires: Acquire 1,000 Cinders during Helltides in Nightmare.