Classic, expansion or new era?
Resurrected includes Diablo II and Lord of Destruction. Reign of the Warlock launched separately on 11 February 2026 and introduces Warlock. Choose the correct era before planning a ladder or offline character. Old item tables are not automatically complete for the new era.
Ladder Season 16 starts at 02:00 CET on 14 November 2026. From 16 November, online Lord of Destruction characters can no longer convert to Reign of the Warlock. Offline conversion and Classic-to-Lord of Destruction conversion remain available.
Eight classes in the appropriate content package
- Amazon: bow, javelin and spear; plan damage type and immunity solutions.
- Assassin: traps or martial arts; do not mix charges and finishers arbitrarily.
- Barbarian: weapon-dependent melee; account for attack rating and base physical damage.
- Druid: shapeshifting, elements or summons; select a clear primary source.
- Necromancer: summons, bone or poison; deliberately integrate corpse mechanics.
- Paladin: plan aura and primary attack together; distinguish hammer, melee and support roles.
- Sorceress: quick spell progression; resistances and enemy immunities remain crucial.
- Warlock: requires Reign of the Warlock; plan Demon, Eldritch and Chaos routes separately.
What the DLC changes in endgame
Reign of the Warlock adds revised Terror Zones, Colossal Ancients, new items, the Chronicle and loot filters, among other features. Infernal Edition bundles the remaster and DLC. Access to the base game through a subscription does not automatically include the DLC.
Plan your next farming session around a specific bottleneck: experience, rune base, resistances or a missing build item. A rare high-level endpoint is not a useful first farming plan for a character with unfinished basic defences.
Sources & editorial reference date
Independently written guidance. Linked sources support verification of game systems, versions and described changes. Editorial reference date: 2026-10-23.
- Blizzard: Diablo II Resurrected launch news.blizzard.com
- Blizzard: Reign of the Warlock news.blizzard.com
- Xbox Wire: Warlock launch, 11 February 2026 news.xbox.com
- Blizzard: character transfer update, October 2026 us.forums.blizzard.com
- Blizzard · Ladder Season 16 and Patch 3.4 news.blizzard.com