For a game about hate, the first Diablo 4 expansion is easy to love. When Vessel of Hatred launches on October 8, it brings a brand-new character class, the next chapter of the campaign story, and tons of new features to Blizzard’s action RPG. And while it explicitly builds on Diablo 4’s campaign and introduces the most complex endgame activity yet, it feels like a surprisingly good entry point for players new to the game.
As a caveat, I’m no stranger to Diablo. I’ve sunk a considerable amount of time into every previous entry in the series, but bounced off of Diablo 4 pretty early. I’m definitely up for repeatedly slaying demons to discover gear of constantly increasing quality, but Diablo 4’s rapid fire introduction of systems for earning and upgrading loot left my head spinning a bit too much to ever feel like I knew what I was supposed to be doing.
