Blizzard is introducing a Public Test Realm (PTR) forDiablo 4to introduce players to changes arriving in Season 4. One of these changes is a total revamp of the Helltide event, so what are all these changes coming to Helltides in the Diablo 4 Season 4 PTR?
Diablo 4: Season 4 PTR Helltide event changes
As most Diablo 4 players know, the Helltide is a region-wide event that arrives withWorld Tier 3and allows players to fight hordes of enemies for plenty of rewards. But what are all the changes to the Helltide event in the PTR for Season 4 of Diablo 4? The PTR will introduce Helltide Threat, Accursed Rituals, and even more adjustments to make Helltides enjoyable.
Helltide Threat
The biggest new change to the Helltide event in Diablo 4 is Threat. You’ll slowlygenerate Threat as you battle enemiesin Helltides. Anytime you die, it’ll reset your Threat level. Also, the amount of Threat you generate depends on the monster’s difficulty and how often you’re acquiring Tortured Gifts.
There arethree Helltide Threat Tiers, and with each Tier you rise to, the danger and spawn rate of monsters will increase. Once you reach Tier 3 you becomeHell-Marked, which will trigger a quick ambush of enemies.
This ambush ends once the final Hellborne creature spawns and your Threat will reset once the ambush initiates. Hellbornes are the tortured souls of the most powerful champions in Sanctuary, and there will be five different variants to represent all classes.
Accursed Ritual
We’re also getting new locations at Helltides calledAccursed Rituals. Here, you’ll be able to useBaneful Heartsthat you collect from opening Tortured Gift chests. Once you begin the Accursed Ritual and deposit three Baneful Hearts, you’ll be swarmed by a horde of demonic creatures.
You’ll know the fight is nearing its end once theBlood Maidenappears. She’s an extremely powerful demonic creature who will drop incredible rewards after you defeat her. Also, whenever you begin an Accursed Ritual, nearby players will be notified in case they want to help you out. You’ll also be alerted whenever another player starts this ritual.
Other significant changes
Written within thisDiablo 4 blog post, Blizzard is implementing a few big changes, namely ones that affect Helltides onWorld Tiers 1 and 2. During the PTR you’ll be able to see these adjustments for these World Tiers:
This means that even if you’re not ready for World Tier 3 you can experience Helltides on an easier difficulty level. If you’re on World Tier 1 or 2 you won’t run into dangerous roaming bosses, nor will you get hit with meteors. There’s also a decrease in monster density on the easier difficulties.
Although you may be excited to jump into the Diablo 4 Season 4 PTR, if you’re still interested in playing Season 3 you should check out whatThe Gauntlethas to offer.
Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
