Dates and game state
| Field | Archive record |
|---|---|
| Start: source calendar date | 28 August 2015 |
| End: source calendar date | 30 December 2015 |
| Live patch | 2.3.0 |
| Season theme | Class and patch development without a global seasonal theme |
Platforms and timing boundaries
This season ran on PC/Mac. PS4/Xbox One only received Seasons from Season 10; PS3 and Xbox 360 do not support this season system.
Nintendo Switch had not yet been released in this period.
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
Progress here is shaped by the contemporaneous live patch, new items and changed sets. Later global powers such as LoN, Ethereals or Sanctifications were not active. Dated profiles identify the skills and powers actually available at the time.
Patch changes and historical boundaries
2.3.0 introduces Kanai’s Cube and three equipped powers. The Cube column starts only this season; a later fourth slot is not part of this period standard.
Optimised class plans and seasonal adjustments
| Class | Dated build | Concrete adjustment |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Immortal King Hammer of the Ancients | 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 | Seeker of the Light Hammerdin | 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 | Unhallowed Essence fire Multishot | 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 | Uliana Exploding Palm and Seven-Sided Strike | 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 | Helltooth Acid Cloud and Grin Reaper | 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 | Vyr/Chantodo Archon cycles | 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. |
Convert the starter set into the target build
Haedrig’s Gift has not been introduced. Collect set bonuses through normal loot and period gambling/crafting routes.
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 | No Haedrig gift |
| Crusader | No Haedrig gift |
| Demon Hunter | No Haedrig gift |
| Monk | No Haedrig gift |
| Witch Doctor | No Haedrig gift |
| Wizard | No Haedrig gift |
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.
Immortal King Hammer of the Ancients
IK Hammer with Gavel of Judgment and Bracers of the First Men.
View buildSeeker of the Light Hammerdin
Johanna hammers with Falling Sword and Sacred Harness.
View buildUnhallowed Essence fire Multishot
Yang’s Recurve and Dead Man’s Legacy in the S4 setup.
View buildUliana Exploding Palm and Seven-Sided Strike
Uliana detonates distributed Exploding Palms through Seven-Sided Strike.
View buildHelltooth Acid Cloud and Grin Reaper
Wall of Death activates the set; Mimics add Acid Clouds.
View buildVyr/Chantodo Archon cycles
Build Chantodo, use Archon and overlap Swami stacks.
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: Patch 2.3.0 Now Live news.blizzard.com