Diablo 4's upcoming Season of Slaughter will let players become one of the franchise's most infamous demons: the Butcher.
The boss-level demon has featured in nearly every Diablo game, and his catchphrase of "Ah, fresh meat" is enough to make any player sit up in their chair and lock in. Normally, the Butcher appears randomly in Diablo 4's Nightmare dungeons, ruining the lives of many a Hardcore character with an unexpected ambush.
In Season 12, the Butcher will actually appear in a few different ways. For the first time in the franchise's history, players will be able to get a taste of fresh meat themselves by transforming into the Butcher and hunting down defenseless humans as part of the season's new Slaughterhouse activity. The Butcher will have six unique abilities to help dish out destruction. Killing enemies at the Butcher will earn Fresh Meat, a resource than can be used to earn more of the season's special Bloodied items.
But that's not the only way the Butcher will be making an appearance. In addition to still having a chance to appear randomly in Nightmare dungeons, he will also relentlessly hunt down those who use the season's new Bloodied Sigils to increase the difficulty of various endgame activities. Even should players defeat this relentless Butcher, he will immediately return. It's even possible for players to have to deal with two Butchers at once.
To coincide with Season 12's theme, Blizzard additionally revealed a crossover with another demon-slaying property is coming alongside the season's launch. Players will be able to earn some free Doom: The Dark Ages cosmetics like the Doom Slayer's Shield Saw, flail, and a Cyberdemon head back trophy for free, with Blizzard offering additional premium Doom-themed cosmetics on the game's shop. The Doom: The Dark Ages crossover will go live with the start of Season 12 on March 11.
Regardless of whether players don some of the game's Doom: The Dark Ages cosmetics, Season of Slaughter is set to include plenty of ripping and tearing thanks to Diablo 4's latest seasonal mechanic: Killstreaks. Taking inspiration from a similar Diablo 3 mechanic, players in Diablo 4 Season 12 will be rewarded for chaining together kills for as long as possible, earning increased XP and seasonal reputation based on the tier of the Killstreak achieved. A new type of equipment, Bloodied gear, will additionally interact with the Killstreak system in unique ways, activating new powers and bonuses based on the level of carnage achieved.
Diablo 4 Season 12 will be a bit shorter than a typical season, lasting less than two months. Blizzard previously stated it is "designed as a more focused, streamlined" season as the team prepares for the launch of Diablo 4's second expansion, Lord of Hatred, on April 28. The expansion will introduce yet another new class, the heavy-metal inspired Warlock, to Diablo 4's roster, joining the Paladin as Lord of Hatred's second new class.
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The boss-level demon has featured in nearly every Diablo game, and his catchphrase of "Ah, fresh meat" is enough to make any player sit up in their chair and lock in. Normally, the Butcher appears randomly in Diablo 4's Nightmare dungeons, ruining the lives of many a Hardcore character with an unexpected ambush.
In Season 12, the Butcher will actually appear in a few different ways. For the first time in the franchise's history, players will be able to get a taste of fresh meat themselves by transforming into the Butcher and hunting down defenseless humans as part of the season's new Slaughterhouse activity. The Butcher will have six unique abilities to help dish out destruction. Killing enemies at the Butcher will earn Fresh Meat, a resource than can be used to earn more of the season's special Bloodied items.
But that's not the only way the Butcher will be making an appearance. In addition to still having a chance to appear randomly in Nightmare dungeons, he will also relentlessly hunt down those who use the season's new Bloodied Sigils to increase the difficulty of various endgame activities. Even should players defeat this relentless Butcher, he will immediately return. It's even possible for players to have to deal with two Butchers at once.
To coincide with Season 12's theme, Blizzard additionally revealed a crossover with another demon-slaying property is coming alongside the season's launch. Players will be able to earn some free Doom: The Dark Ages cosmetics like the Doom Slayer's Shield Saw, flail, and a Cyberdemon head back trophy for free, with Blizzard offering additional premium Doom-themed cosmetics on the game's shop. The Doom: The Dark Ages crossover will go live with the start of Season 12 on March 11.
Regardless of whether players don some of the game's Doom: The Dark Ages cosmetics, Season of Slaughter is set to include plenty of ripping and tearing thanks to Diablo 4's latest seasonal mechanic: Killstreaks. Taking inspiration from a similar Diablo 3 mechanic, players in Diablo 4 Season 12 will be rewarded for chaining together kills for as long as possible, earning increased XP and seasonal reputation based on the tier of the Killstreak achieved. A new type of equipment, Bloodied gear, will additionally interact with the Killstreak system in unique ways, activating new powers and bonuses based on the level of carnage achieved.
Diablo 4 Season 12 will be a bit shorter than a typical season, lasting less than two months. Blizzard previously stated it is "designed as a more focused, streamlined" season as the team prepares for the launch of Diablo 4's second expansion, Lord of Hatred, on April 28. The expansion will introduce yet another new class, the heavy-metal inspired Warlock, to Diablo 4's roster, joining the Paladin as Lord of Hatred's second new class.
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