Overview

• Season 8 centers on Belial, the Lord of Lies, as the primary antagonist, with players confronting his Apparition Monsters and new bosses throughout Sanctuary.
• The Reliquary battle pass system replaces the traditional model, offering modular reward selection using Favor Tokens and Platinum for greater player control.
• A new boss powers mechanic allows players to steal abilities from defeated bosses, integrating them into builds for enhanced gameplay customization.
• The revamped tiered lair boss system introduces Initiate, Greater, and Exalted tiers, reshaping endgame progression and rewards.
• Blizzard emphasizes permanent upgrades to core features like Nightmare Dungeons and Infernal Hordes, while increasing early-game difficulty and committing to faster balance adjustments.