Dates and game state
| Field | Archive record |
|---|---|
| Start: source calendar date | 03 July 2020 |
| End: source calendar date | 08 November 2020 |
| Live patch | 2.6.9 |
| Season theme | Trials of Tempests |
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
The theme releases an elemental effect about every 90 seconds. Positioning and enemy movement must exploit the effect actually active; this interval is not a world-boss spawn timer. GoD and Masquerade first appear this season.
Final 2.6.9 notes remove pet bonuses from Spirit Barrage Phantasm and change Haunted Visions: Simulacrums become permanent but no longer copy Skeletal Mages.
Patch changes and historical boundaries
This season uses the named theme on patch 2.6.9. Profile assignments use only items available at that time; later seasonal powers remain separately labelled.
Optimised class plans and seasonal adjustments
| Class | Dated build | Concrete adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Barbarian: Whirlwind and Rend · dated set core | Use the linked dated Barbarian plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
| Crusader | Aegis of Valor: Heaven’s Fury · Season 19 | Use the linked dated Crusader plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
| Demon Hunter | GoD Hungering Arrow · before the pierce cap | Use the linked dated Demon Hunter plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
| Monk | Patterns of Justice: Flurry · Season 19 | Use the linked dated Monk plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
| Witch Doctor | Witch Doctor: Mundunugu Spirit Barrage · dated set core | Use the linked dated Witch Doctor plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
| Wizard | LoD Mammoth Hydra · normal Cube categories | Use the linked dated Wizard plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
| Necromancer | Masquerade Bone Spear · first season without Gelmindor | Use the linked dated Necromancer plan with its complete skills, gear, stats and rotation. Seasonal loot or activity rules change collection or play, not automatically item introduction. |
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 | Might of the Earth |
| Crusader | Thorns of the Invoker |
| Demon Hunter | The Shadow's Mantle |
| Monk | Monkey King's Garb |
| Witch Doctor | Raiment of the Jade Harvester |
| Wizard | Firebird's Finery |
| Necromancer | Grace of Inarius |
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.
Barbarian: Whirlwind and Rend · dated set core
A mobile Wastes build that applies Rend through Ambo’s Pride while maintaining Band of Might’s defensive effect.
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 buildGoD Hungering Arrow · before the pierce cap
A fluid ranged build that builds Momentum with manual arrows, then moves through packs using Strafe.
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 buildMasquerade Bone Spear · first season without Gelmindor
A ranged build using persistent Simulacrums, Bone Spear and deliberately maintained Bone Armor.
View buildWitch Doctor: Mundunugu Spirit Barrage · dated set core
A spirit build with a clear preparation sequence: stack Harvest, mark enemies, place phantasms and retain safe movement windows.
View buildLoD Mammoth Hydra · normal Cube categories
Mammoth Hydra retains old Etched Sigil. After unrestricted S20 categories end, normal slot priorities and Teleport replace Orb/Furnace.
View buildYOUR NEXT STEP
Your checklist
Saved locally on this device, shared between both languages. This counter measures guide tasks, not game progress.
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: Season 21 - Trials of Tempests is NOW LIVE! news.blizzard.com