Diablo Immortal is set to run a Lunar New Year event called Tong-Shi’s Renewal, and players will get to experience various forms of content throughout the festivities. The event will also introduce 36 new Legendary items to the game, adding further build diversity for late-game options.

Most of the features are already out, such as Fractured Plane and daily tasks, while the Season Nine Battle Pass is set to go live on January 19 at 3 AM server time. The event will end on February 6 at 2:59 AM server time, and the pass will run until ten days later on February 16 at 2:59 AM server time (server time is based on the game server you’re playing on, so be sure to check the time in-game if you’re unsure).

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There’s a whole lot to go over, so without further ado, here are the Diablo Immortal Lunar New Year event features:

Diablo Immortal Lunar New Year Event Features

Feature Updates

36 New Legendary Items

With a greater challenge comes access to truly powerful items designed for beating back the tides of Hell. Find out more about the selected Legendary Items that are only available in Hell Difficulty VI or higher here. We are making this change to the new Legendary Items that are added into Diablo Immortal to give players unique rewards to strive towards as they move upward in Hell Difficulty. 

Legendary Essence Extraction

A new method of Essence Extraction has been discovered! You can enhance your Legendary Attributes to increase their power by extracting the same essences multiple times. Legendary equipment can no longer be salvaged at the Blacksmith, and instead must be extracted. Essence Extraction still provides players with the same Upgrade Materials they would get from salvaging, but now, as you find duplicate Legendary equipment, your overall power will increase too. Further extractions will grant you Essence Energy to increase your Essence Mastery level—however, extracting Essence Energy from a particular Legendary item will become more difficult with each Essence Energy you obtain from it, and eventually you will no longer be able to extract the energy from that Legendary item. 

Additionally, you will now receive Upgrade Materials on the first extraction for every Legendary Essence and no longer must choose between gaining a Legendary Essence or Upgrade Materials.

As your Essence Mastery level increases, it will further enhance the power of all your Legendary Attributes. You can always view your current power and what bonuses you will get at the next Essence Mastery level at Zamina, the Essence Transfer NPC in Westmarch.

Dungeon Set Item Drops

• All Dungeons will now drop a guaranteed Set Item after many Dungeon completions in a row that did not result in a Set Item being dropped. Dungeons boosted by the Codex have a lower threshold before a guaranteed Set Item is dropped.

Cross-Server Dungeons

• When a player is trying to find a Party for a Dungeon, if the Party Finder fails to find other players to join, it will search other Servers to fill the Party. Players can also invite players from other Servers to join the Party.

Immortal System Improvements

Immortals will now receive more information about the Shadows when alerted to Defend the Vault. The Party Leader of the Immortal group will then be able to decide to either accept defending against the Shadow Party or pass, which will give another Immortal Party in the queue the opportunity to defend.

Immortal Party leaders can also automatically pass all Shadow Parties that are relatively stronger than their Party by enabling a new button in the Defend the Vault interface.

Rejoining the Shadows Faction

We are making the experience of rejoining the Shadows after a new Cycle of Strife begins easier. The lottery system has been replaced with a first-come, first-served system. An Adventurer who successfully signs up during one of the three daily recruitment periods can instantly embark on the trial to become a Shadow. 

Treasure Hunter Paragon Tree

• The Treasure Hunter Paragon Tree has been updated to remove the restriction of outdoor areas from the Treasure Find, Gold Find, and Lucky specialization skills.

Armory Improvements

• By default, the Armory will now save all properties of items saved into Loadouts and Skills—not the item itself. 
• A new Checkbox feature has been added to the Armory UI, allowing players to save specific equipment to a Loadout. 

Battleground End of Season Ceremony

• When a Battleground season ends, players will now receive a summary of their previous Battleground season the first time they talk to the Battleground Captain.

Converting Adventurer Clan

• Converting an Adventurer Clan to a Dark Clan will now only cost five Akeba’s Signets.

New Resonance Wings

• Two new sets of Resonance Wings have been added at the Resonance milestones of 2,000 and 4,000.

Tong-Shi’s Renewal Lunar New Year Event

Tong-Shi invites you to his Renewal—a call to bask in the fading glow of a finished year and begin the cycle anew—welcoming a new year with open arms and optimism. 

From January 16, 3:00 a.m.–February 6 2:59 a.m. server time, players can complete daily tasks to earn festive rewards, such as Red Bags and Tseym. 

Players can also receive rewards such as the Divine Framework of Xiansai Portrait Frame and With a Bang Emoji for logging in on the specific days and dates listed here.

If you miss a login reward for one of these dates, you’ll be given a quest to complete which will provide you with the missed reward once finished. 

Lineage of Beasts Cosmetic Set

How better to best the beasts of the Burning Hells than to become one yourself? Adorn this primal cosmetic and tap into a lineage of beasts to become Sanctuary’s ultimate apex predator. The Lineage of Beasts Standard Cosmetic Set can be purchased from the in-game shop for 1,000 Eternal Orbs.

Season Nine Battle Pass: Wicked Wanderer

“We traveled for an eternity across that arid wasteland. How long, I couldn’t say. And, always, a dark cloud seemed to follow us just over the horizon.”

-A Lost Adventurer

The Wicked Wanderer, a new Battle Pass devoted to communing with your sinister side, has skulked into Diablo Immortal, and with it, the Season Nine Battle Pass on January 19, at 3:00 a.m. server time. This Battle Pass hosts 40 ranks worth of challenges and rewards, such as Legendary Gems, Crests, Hilts, and more.

The Season Nine Battle Pass only runs until February 16, at 2:59 a.m. server time—begin slaying demons and climbing your way through the ranks today!

Fractured Plane Limited-Time Event

The Fractured Plane is a limited-time event where players enter an unexplored realm of their existence. A 15-floor gauntlet, inhabited by the fiercest minions the Hells can throw your way awaits. 

Begin your journey towards mental ease soon—the Fractured Plane is available from January 16, 3:00 a.m.–February 6, 2:59 a.m. server time.

Hungering Moon

Feeling underfed, the moon has doubled its demands, providing you with an upcoming opportunity to sate its seemingly endless appetite for blood! 

The moonlit path you’ll take to heed your lunar overlord’s increased howl for sustenance is ready to be traversed. Players can complete daily tasks to gain Astrolabe Power—the power can be used to draw a Blessing of Magic or Blessing of Might, each with unique benefits, from the Astrolabe. Use the blessings to gain Moonslivers, which can be exchanged for lunar-laced rewards. 

Visit here for more information on the Hungering Moon event’s mechanics. 

Bug Fixes  

Looking for the latest round of hotfixes and bug fixes implemented for Diablo Immortal? Check here for all-platform fixes and our known issues blog for PC-specific fixes.  

Diablo Immortal is currently available on Android, iOS, and PC.