Dates and game state
| Field | Archive record |
|---|---|
| Start: source calendar date | 23 July 2021 |
| End: source calendar date | 05 December 2021 |
| Live patch | 2.7.1 |
| Season theme | Ethereal Memory |
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
Three Ethereal weapons per class combine special fixed stats with a random class weapon power and passive. The rolled power determines the rest of the blueprint. The weapon name alone is insufficient; the wrong legendary power can remove a mandatory synergy.
Ethereals are temporary season weapons. Do not budget them as permanently available non-season items; collecting all 21 can unlock the associated transmogrification.
Patch changes and historical boundaries
2.7.1 reworks Inna into a distinct Mystic Ally set. The archive includes a complete Ethereal Water farming version; the later Fire nerf is not applied prematurely.
Optimised class plans and seasonal adjustments
| Class | Dated build | Concrete adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Barbarian: Whirlwind and Rend · dated set core | Rend: an Ethereal with Ambo power replaces the weapon setup. Two-handed Grandfather removes the whole Bul-Kathos pair; Furnace replaces Ambo in the weapon Cube slot. Check Wind Shear and boss-fight Fury sustain. |
| Crusader | Aegis of Valor: Heaven’s Fury · Season 19 | Heaven’s Fury: equip Asteron’s Iron Ward with Fate of the Fell and Shield of Fury. Furnace replaces Fate in the weapon Cube slot; retain Fervor as the appropriate one-hand passive. |
| Demon Hunter | Demon Hunter: GoD Hungering Arrow · dated set core | For GoD: Buriza-Do Kyanon with Dawn power, Ninth Cirri offhand and Valla in the weapon Cube slot. This preserves the quiver power while Buriza replaces the former hand-crossbow pair. |
| Monk | Inna Water Ally: Ethereal farming version | Inna Water: Bartuc’s Cut-Throat with Flying Dragon, with In-geom as the second weapon. Keep Messerschmidt/Lesser Gods/Grandeur cubed; equip level-70 Inna/Aughild pieces and Crudest Boots as in the linked profile. |
| Witch Doctor | Witch Doctor: Mundunugu Spirit Barrage · dated set core | Ghostflame with Barber power replaces the equipped Barber; retain Gazing Demise offhand and Sacred Harvester cubed. A two-handed Ethereal would displace the essential mojo. |
| Wizard | Firebird: Mirror Images · old pet trigger | Firebird Images: Wizardspike with Deathwish replaces Deathwish; retain Firebird’s Eye. Keep Orb of Infinite Depth/Tasker/Grandeur cubed; Mirror Image pet triggering exists only in this old patch. |
| Necromancer | Necromancer: Masquerade Bone Spear · dated set core | Masquerade: equip Blackbog’s Sharp with Maltorius plus Lost Time; Cycle replaces Maltorius in the weapon Cube slot. Razeth/Unity and Haunted Visions remain unchanged; refresh Bone Armor regularly. |
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.
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 buildDemon Hunter: GoD Hungering Arrow · dated set core
A fluid ranged build that builds Momentum with manual arrows, then moves through packs using Strafe.
View buildInna Water Ally: Ethereal farming version
Reworked Inna creates extra Allies through attacks. Crudest Boots and Lesser Gods scale Ally damage; Bartuc’s Ethereal with Flying Dragon complements In-geom for fast elite chains.
View buildNecromancer: Masquerade Bone Spear · dated set core
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 buildFirebird: Mirror Images · old pet trigger
Disintegrate ignites targets and builds Combustion. Mirror Images use Flame Blades; their non-channelled Fire hits trigger the period Firebird bonus.
View buildYOUR NEXT STEP
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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: Season 24 - Ethereal Memory - Has Ended! news.blizzard.com