Dates and game state
| Field | Archive record |
|---|---|
| Start: source calendar date | 13 March 2020 |
| End: source calendar date | 21 June 2020 |
| Live patch | 2.6.8 |
| Season theme | Forbidden Archives |
Platforms and timing boundaries
PC and supported console editions have separate platform leaderboards. Diablo III does not support cross-platform multiplayer. Do not assume PC fixes and console schedules were identical.
Nintendo Switch released during Season 15 in November 2018; later seasons also run there. PS5/Series consoles use the compatible PS4/Xbox One editions.
Calendar dates are archive records, not live spawn calculations. Regional PC launches and the global console start can fall on different German calendar dates; the linked Blizzard announcement supplies the relevant rule.
What this season changes in play
All three Cube slots may accept powers from any normal category, including three weapon powers. Exactly three extracted effects remain active. Identical powers do not stack; Royal Grandeur remains required for mixed sets when equipped pieces alone are insufficient.
Patch changes and historical boundaries
2.6.8 introduces Savages, Mundunugu and Typhon. Initial Mundunugu still uses pet Phantasm; current Hydra signature items and the later Winter Flurry power are not backdated.
Optimised class plans and seasonal adjustments
| Class | Dated build | Concrete adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Wastes: Ambo Rend · Season 19 | Rend: Ambo/Furnace/Zodiac is an offensive three-power variant replacing Stone Gauntlets. Raekor: Furnace/Echoing Fury/Grandeur can replace the armour Cube effect; keep Band of Might equipped. |
| Crusader | Aegis of Valor: Heaven’s Fury · Season 19 | Three unrestricted Cube categories, not a fourth slot. Mandatory set reduction and defensive ring conditions remain; exchange only a truly replaceable power for an additional weapon effect. |
| Demon Hunter | LoD Rapid Fire: Bombardment · Season 19 | Three unrestricted Cube categories, not a fourth slot. Mandatory set reduction and defensive ring conditions remain; exchange only a truly replaceable power for an additional weapon effect. |
| Monk | Patterns of Justice: Flurry · Season 19 | Three unrestricted Cube categories, not a fourth slot. Mandatory set reduction and defensive ring conditions remain; exchange only a truly replaceable power for an additional weapon effect. |
| Witch Doctor | Mundunugu: Spirit Barrage · original pet version | Three unrestricted Cube categories, not a fourth slot. Mandatory set reduction and defensive ring conditions remain; exchange only a truly replaceable power for an additional weapon effect. |
| Wizard | LoD Mammoth Hydra · three weapon powers | S20 Mammoth explicitly uses Serpent’s Sparker/Orb of Infinite Depth/Furnace as three weapon powers. Later Tal must not lose required Grandeur and Mempo for an imagined fourth power. |
| Necromancer | LoD Death Nova: Blight · Season 19 | Later Trag’Oul Nova: Bloodtide/Cycle/Grandeur is an offensive unrestricted three-slot configuration replacing Aquila. Maintain Bone Armor and account for lost Aquila defence. S20 still uses the separate old LoD Nova engine. |
Convert the starter set into the target build
The table shows the starter set, not automatically the linked endgame build. Open gifts on the intended class and follow period Journey objectives; early S5/S6 progression differs from the later Chapter II/III/IV scheme.
Activate the set bonus actually within reach first and collect its core weapon through Kadala, rare upgrades and Kanai’s Cube where those systems already exist. Do not replace useful pieces before completing the target bonus.
This season’s Haedrig sets
| Class | Starter set |
|---|---|
| Barbarian | Immortal King's Call |
| Crusader | Seeker of the Light |
| Demon Hunter | Natalya's Vengeance |
| Monk | Uliana's Stratagem |
| Witch Doctor | Spirit of Arachyr |
| Wizard | Vyr's Amazing Arcana |
| Necromancer | Trag'Oul's Avatar |
Optimise step by step
Step 1
Complete the linked profile engine: check six skills, four passives, equipped slots and available Cube powers.
Step 2
Test resources, protection and buff uptime a few rift tiers below the current limit. Only then reroll toward more offensive stats and test longer boss windows.
Step 3
Separate farming and pushing: fast elite chains use different gems and cooldown assumptions from long Rift Guardian fights. A source’s rift tier is no performance promise at other Paragon or on another platform.
Evidence and verification boundary
Linked profiles distinguish contemporary author bars, documented patch rules and explicitly added editorial slot repairs. No historical rank-one rating is asserted without an archived benchmark. German and English contain the same information.
Class builds for this season
Choose your class. Profiles state their historical version and full-setup requirements.
Wastes: Ambo Rend · Season 19
Ambo turns Whirlwind into a Rend trigger; Lamentation and Wastes scale the bleed. Istvan weapons support the period pack-building playstyle.
View buildAegis of Valor: Heaven’s Fury · Season 19
FoH charges Valor and Wrath; Fires of Heaven hits controlled enemies through Fate of the Fell and Shield of Fury. Captain Crimson connects cooldown and cost stats with damage and defence.
View buildLoD Rapid Fire: Bombardment · Season 19
Wojahnni rewards sustained Rapid Fire. Hellcat and Grenadier match Bombardment; Sin Seekers supports channeling while Dawn enables Vengeance.
View buildPatterns of Justice: Flurry · Season 19
New Justice scales Tempest Rush with Sweeping Wind active. Won Khim Lau supplies Cyclone; Cesar and a planned Flurry release provide burst.
View buildLoD Death Nova: Blight · Season 19
Blight Nova scales with Bloodtide Blade and Cycle. Golem and Dayntee supply control and protection; this version does not use Iron Rose autocasting.
View buildLoD Singularity Mages · group-farming archive
LoD, Singularity and Cycle convert full Essence into companion damage. Period Haunted Visions extends temporary Simulacrums; this is not yet the permanent Masquerade version.
View buildMundunugu: Spirit Barrage · original pet version
New Mundunugu scales Spirit Barrage. The Barber accumulates damage; Gazing Demise’s Phantasm still counts as a pet in this season and benefits from Jeram/Enforcer.
View buildLoD Mammoth Hydra · three weapon powers
Mammoth Hydra combines Magistrate and Serpent’s Sparker with Deathwish/Etched Sigil. Season 20 additionally permits Orb of Infinite Depth and Furnace in unrestricted Cube categories.
View buildYOUR NEXT STEP
Your checklist
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Sources & editorial reference date
Independently written guidance. Linked sources support verification of game systems, versions and described changes. Editorial reference date: 2026-10-23.
- D3Resource: Seasons, patches and Haedrig gifts d3resource.com
- Blizzard: Patch 2.6.8 Now Live news.blizzard.com