Dates and game state
| Field | Archive record |
|---|---|
| Start: source calendar date | 15 April 2022 |
| End: source calendar date | 21 August 2022 |
| Live patch | 2.7.3 |
| Season theme | Echoing Nightmares / Fall of the Nephalem |
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
Petrified Screams from Greater Rifts open Echoing Nightmares through Kanai’s Cube. Waves intensify until the hero is overwhelmed or dies. Whisper of Atonement is an augmenting reward, not a fourth jewellery gem.
Normal crowd-control assumptions do not carry unchanged into this activity. Adapt a rift-pushing plan for coverage, movement and Nightmare survival. Raekor’s new Spear/Fury loop and the Inna Fire adjustment come from 2.7.3.
Patch changes and historical boundaries
This season uses the named theme on patch 2.7.3. 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 | Raekor: Boulder Toss · new Weapon Throw engine | 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 | Marauder Cluster Arrow · new Sentry scaling | 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 | Inna Water Ally · without Ethereal | 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 | Firebird: manual Flame Blades · after the pet fix | 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 | Necromancer: Masquerade Bone Spear · dated set core | 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 | The Legacy of Raekor |
| Crusader | Armor of Akkhan |
| Demon Hunter | Embodiment of the Marauder |
| Monk | Inna's Mantra |
| Witch Doctor | Zunimassa's Haunt |
| Wizard | Delsere's Magnum Opus |
| Necromancer | Pestilence Master's Shroud |
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.
Raekor: Boulder Toss · new Weapon Throw engine
The 2.7.3 rework connects Charge stacks with Ancient Spear. Arreat’s Law temporarily permits extra Fury; Three Hundredth Spear and Skular amplify the following Boulder Toss.
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 buildMarauder Cluster Arrow · new Sentry scaling
The 2.7.2 Marauder rework restores Sentry damage scaling. Bombardier and Custom Engineering permit five Sentries; Yang reduces high costs while Manticore scales Cluster Arrow.
View buildInna Water Ally · without Ethereal
Inna, Crudest Boots and Lesser Gods form a coherent Ally loop. Echoing Fury and In-geom support fast Cold 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: manual Flame Blades · after the pet fix
Disintegrate ignites and builds Combustion; manual Spectral Blades trigger the set hit. Fragment and Shame speed signature attacks while Orb supplies protection.
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: Season 26 - The Fall of the Nephalem - Has Ended news.blizzard.com