Diablo 4’s season 8 release date brings with it a host of new content to dig into while keeping Sanctuary safe from Hell’s endless demonic hordes. Its name, Belial’s Return, gives away one of its significant additions, but there’s plenty more to tinker with while leveling characters between its start and end dates
After season 7 saw us embracing witchcraft, Belial’s Return allows us to use boss powers obtained by defeating strong foes. As we push towards the endgame, we’ll face off against familiar and returning opponents while helping our fellow wanderers in a new open-world activity and collecting powerful gear for our characters.
Diablo 4 Season 8 Start and End Dates
Unless last-minute issues pop up in the lead-up to release, D4’s season 8 start date is currently expected to occur on April 29, 2025. Belial’s Return is then set to end sometime in July, possibly around the end of the month.
- Diablo 4 Season 8 start date: April 29, 2025
- Diablo 4 Season 8 end date: July 2025
Blizzard’s original goal was for the ARPG to have quarterly seasons, and while it mostly kept its promise, there have been a few delays along the way. Here’s hoping we won’t be hit with one this time around.
Diablo 4 Season 8 Content - Lair Boss Rework, Boss Powers, Apparition Incursions
Although the developer has yet to provide an official blog post that dives deep into the content and mechanics coming in Diablo 4’s Belial Returns season, a livestream that aired back in March 2025 shared a number of key details.
First and foremost, lair bosses will be reworked, no longer requiring summoning materials to trigger their fights, which are now free. Instead, we’ll need lair keys to open the hoards that appear once these foes are defeated.
Three new bosses are also on their way in D4’s Season 8, which lets those of us seeking a serious challenge take on Belial, who we last encountered in Diablo 3. A lesser form of his has the chance to spawn after defeating any other lair boss.
Urivar and The Harbinger of Hatred, seen in D4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion, will also join the roster of lair bosses now inhabiting Sanctuary.
As we slay these fearsome foes, we can draw their boss powers and use them against Hell’s hordes throughout Diablo 4’s Season 8. A total of 24 will be available to fit into our builds either as a main power or as one of three modifiers.
Apparition Incursions then add a boss rush-style open-world event. Participating eventually allows us to take down 10 bosses, each with its dedicated power.
Diablo 4’s Belial Returns season also brings with it a number of class, skill, and item balance changes. Blizzard aims to raise the overall difficulty since Season 7 proved too easy to progress through.
That is everything we know so far about Diablo 4’s Season 8, its start and end dates, and the content it will bring. The developer will likely share more details before the release.
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