Diablo IV · Season 3: Season of the Construct

Theme and ruleset

The Seneschal companion and trap-filled Vaults defined the season around Malphas. Governing and Tuning Stones shaped the companion’s function.

Start by the German calendar: 2024-01-23. Version family: 1.3. This season has ended; its original theme is not automatically active in the live game.

How progression worked in this season

Historical sequence for the period’s ruleset. These steps do not reactivate expired seasonal quests or theme powers in the current game.

1. Configure the Seneschal

   The seasonal quest leads to Ayuzhan and the Gatehall. Two Governing Stones, each with three Tuning Stones, define the companion’s two abilities.

2. Review Vault runs

   Navigate traps cleanly and collect stones through Vaults, chests and Arcane Tremors. Duplicate stones improve existing copies; plan companion functions separately from your bar.

Reading builds correctly

Evaluate a companion bonus separately from your own bar. A Vault route requires controlled movement; a fast build is efficient only if needless trap mistakes do not undermine its objective.

Context examples include Charge/HotA Barbarian, Lightning Storm Druid, Bone Spear Necromancer, ranged Rogue and Blizzard Sorcerer. Vault stones are not current mandatory equipment.

Choose your class. Profiles state their historical version and full-setup requirements.

How to use this archive

1. Check the ruleset

   Match version, class and seasonal mechanic. Record which parts of an old recommendation are still available today.

2. Choose a goal

   Separate leveling, fast farming, boss encounters and high-end challenges. A single tier label does not explain these differences.

3. Open a current baseline

   Open your class in the build section. Its season and patch label applies only to that page, not retrospectively to this archive.