Guides

How to start a season, all eight classes, how builds are put together, the story so far, and the season 15 farm routes.

Official Diablo IV store screenshot: a character fighting demons in a dungeon

Diablo IV Beginner Guide: What to Do in Your First 10 Hours

Start a seasonal character, pick an easy class and treat the campaign as your only job. Here is the order to play in, plus three time-wasting mistakes.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Diablo IV screenshot: a character casting area damage with loot on the ground

Diablo IV Builds: How to Put One Together (and Check It Works)

Skills, affixes, Paragon, tempering and season systems decide a build. Here is the order to build in, plus four checks before you trust one.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Diablo IV screenshot: several classes fighting together in the snow

Diablo IV Classes: All Eight, and Which Expansion Each Needs

Five classes come with the base game, Spiritborn needs Vessel of Hatred, and Paladin and Warlock need Lord of Hatred. Here is how to pick between them.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Season of Hell's Legacy screenshot: endgame combat

Why Long-Time Players Stop Playing Diablo IV

A creator with thousands of hours explains why he stopped logging in daily, and why the seasonal loop wears motivation down.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Diablo IV screenshot: a top-down combat scene in Sanctuary

Diablo IV Gameplay Explained: The Loop, the Modes and How to Play

From the kill-loot-improve loop to the open world, dungeons, seasonal and Eternal realms, Hardcore, Solo Self Found and PvP. Plus where a first run should start.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Lord of Hatred Paladin key art: a knight raising a shield

Diablo IV Paladin Guide: Unlock, Oaths and How to Level One

Paladin belongs to the Lord of Hatred expansion. Here is the unlock, how Juggernaut, Zealot, Judicator and Disciple differ, and the order to level one in.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Season of Hell's Legacy screenshot: inside a Waking Nightmare dungeon

Season 15 Gem Farming: The Efficient Route

With the old farm nerfed, run the World Stone Keep dungeon south of Kyovashad for royal gems, charms and runes.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Season of Hell's Legacy screenshot: a Soul Splinters interface

Season 15 Runewords: How Good Are the New Ones?

wudijo tests all 17 season 15 runewords: how to craft them, whether runes come back, the free Stealth, and the Ber rune recipe.

Last updated: 9/16/2026

Official Lord of Hatred cinematic still: Mephisto confronting the Paladin

Diablo IV Story Explained: From Lilith's Return to Mephisto's Banishment

The base campaign, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred in order: what Lilith and Mephisto each do, and where the story lands.

Last updated: 9/16/2026