Blizzard has posted a Blog talking up the new items and other features coming in Season Three.
First Look: Season 3
As Season 2 comes to an end and we prepare to launch Patch 2.2.0, we’re seeing lots of anticipation among players for Season 3. In addition to the 10 new or revamped sets that will be available in the patch, Seasonal players will have all-new Season-exclusive rewards to enjoy.
As with past Seasons, nephalem who test their mettle in Season 3 will have first crack at getting shiny new or revamped Legendary items, gain access to the final parts of the Conqueror’s transmogrification set, and have new Conquests to complete. Without further ado, let’s get rolling!
New Legendary Items
One of the most exciting draws of Season 3 will be the new Legendary items that will remain Season exclusives until the end of the Season. You can see a few of these pictured below, like the Legendary Gems Iceblink and Mutilation Guard, as well as the revamped Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac, and a new recovery-themed Legendary potion coming to the game: Bottomless Potion of Amplification.
In addition, here are the other new or reworked items that will be available first to those playing in Season 3, along with their respective Legendary affixes:
Click through for the rest of the blog, including all the new legendary items and a FAQ. Also remember that lots of new features coming in Patch 2.2, like the new Item Sets and all the buffs to vanilla sets, are not seasonal. They will be available in the season as well, but those poor few damned souls in the “single player online” experience that is non-seasonal Diablo 3, can also experience them.
Dead Man’s Legacy
New Conquests and Achievements
Conquests are also returning for Season 3. While favorites like Sprinter / Speed Racer and Avarice / Avaritia will be returning, we’ve also added a few new ones. For instance, On a Good Day requires you to level six Legendary Gems to level 40, while completing Curses! requires you to kill 300 or more monsters in a Cursed Chest event at level 70 on Torment VI. As with Conquests in past Seasons, you’ll be able to see how well you completed these epic feats compared with other players on the Leaderboards.
And that’s not all! We’ve also completely re-worked previous Seasonal Achievements to focus more on the challenging accomplishments you can achieve during a Season. There are 100 new Seasonal Achievements altogether in normal and Hardcore, giving you plenty of new challenges to take on this Season.
As always, our philosophy when creating Achievements is that they should require time and effort to obtain. The Conquests and Season-exclusive Achievements available in Season 3 reflect this idea. While some may be achieved through normal play, you’ll find that some require creativity and dedication if you want to complete them!
New Cosmetic Rewards
If you diligently rack up new Achievements in Season 3, you’ll soon be rewarded with a Season-exclusive Pennant (unlocked after earning 100 Seasonal Achievement points) and a new Season-exclusive portrait frame (unlocked after earning 400 Seasonal Achievement points). These rewards are in addition to the final pieces of the Conqueror’s transmogrification set appearance which are only available to Seasonal players who level at least one Seasonal hero to level 70 in Season 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does Season 3 start?
A: Season 3 begins April 10 at 6 p.m. PDT in North America, 6 p.m. CEST in Europe and 6 p.m. KST in Asia.
Q: How long will Season 3 last?
A: While we don’t have a specific time frame to share for Season 3, we are continuing to collect feedback from players on Season length, which we’ll be taking into consideration going forward.
Q: When are the Leaderboards being wiped for Season 2?
A: Leaderboards will be cleared once the Season comes to a close. While the leaderboards will be cleared, they will be preserved both in-game and here on our website if you wish to review your Season 2 accomplishments.
Q: When are the non-Seasonal Leaderboards being wiped?
A: Non-Seasonal Leaderboards are tied to what we call “Eras.” We currently anticipate the next wipe to coincide with the transition to Season 3, although this may not be the case for future Seasons.
Q: Will Seasons be coming to console?
A: Some features on console are best designed for that platform, and the same is true for the PC version of the game. A large part of the fun of Seasons is the entire community rerolling heroes together at the same time. The offline and disconnected nature of console does not support this style of play. As a result, we do not currently have plans to implement Seasons on console.
Get Ready To Hit The Ground Running!
We hope you enjoyed this preview of what to expect for Season 3, and we’re looking forward to seeing you bolt out of the gate with the rest of us once the Season begins.
While we’re on the subject, nephalem, what class will you be leveling when the Season begins, and which of the new or revamped sets coming in Patch 2.2.0 will you use? Are you eager to tackle the new Conquests and Season-only Achievements, or are you simply looking forward to joining your friends and exploring the game from a fresh perspective once more? We’re eager to hear your thoughts below!
Are you guys excite for Season Three? Season Two has felt kind of weird, ending so quickly… but I suppose better to go fast than linger until people are bored with it, like Season One did.
Tyvalir preemptively answered some of his own questions with a blue forum post last night:
Patch 2.2 what sounds good and thoughts on the new and updated sets for each class?
Tyvalir: Gosh, good questions…
I’m still deciding which class to roll in Season 3. For S2, I went with Monk since it was one of my less played classes at the time, and for this new Season, I’m picking based on the Set item group in Patch 2.2.0 that I find most interesting gameplay-wise.
Right now, it’s a toss-up between Crusader (Roland’s Legacy), Witch Doctor (Zunimassa’s Haunt + Carnevil) and Wizard (Tal Rasha’s Elements).
While most of my friends are also joining in Season 3, some are planning to hit level 70 with a character for the Season-exclusive transmogrification appearances before switching to their non-Seasonal characters. A few others are going to get ahold of the new Season-exclusive Legendary Gems before S3 ends and the items roll over to the non-Seasonal loot pool.
What about everyone else? Will you be rolling a character in Season 3? If so, which class will you pick and why did you choose it? (And if not, why not?)
We’ll be posting a survey vote as S3 draws closer, measuring what you guys are planning to play and how you’ll play it.
I like the Pennant and the new Portrait frame, but how good will they be ? will they stay even in next seasons if you unlocked them in season 3? not only for non-season, will I be able to use them at the start of season 4 or not ? if not then they are useless to any Seasons exclusive player like myself.
I assume they'll be like the season transmogs and unlock for all game modes and future seasons.
\Q: How long will Season 3 last?
A: While we don’t have a specific time frame to share for Season 3, we are continuing to collect feedback from players on Season length, which we’ll be taking into consideration going forward.\
Season 1 was far too long, season 2 was far too short. Lets all hope season3 is jussstt right (thanks Goldilocks).
I along with numerous other people lost alot of interest in season2live once the PTR showed up with all the new possibilities that brought. If bliz have a ptr ready to roll as quickly as they did during season2 i reckon they need to keep it inhouse till some of the steam has run out of season3.
If they DO have a ptr ready to rock a week or 2 into the new season.. then perhaps they shoulda extended season2 and combined both these patches.
*rolls eyes* thats abit butchered.. but you get the gist of it 😛
The devs said 3-4 months, probably closer to 3, during the last tavern talk. Not sure why this FAQ reply is so vague, given those comments.
id like to see thorns damage get revamped (or taken out if its not on the table) more over id like to see the invoker set become usable (and to some degree the sanguinary bracers and vo'toyais spiker (could be intresting to see a leg gem which increase thorns damage to a godly amount too)
Just out of curiosity…since the console doesn't get seasons, do they get updates that give them the seasonal gear at some point?
I was going to make a Barb first….. but maybe a WD…. OH I DON'T KNOW!!!
Decisions, decisions….