After complaints about the lack of a Diablo 4 holiday event, Blizzard has unveiled the Slay Ride to Hell. Here’s everything we know about the event.
Diablo 4 is well into its sixth seasonal content update; the Season of Hatred Rising. Having launched alongside the Vessel of Hatred in October, the Season is currently in its winding down phase with many players having maxed out their reputation with the Zakarum Remnants and downing more Realmwalkers than they thought possible.
The recent launch of Path of Exile 2’s early access has Diablo 4 players feeling a little left out as ARPG fans flock to the competitor. The seeming lack of any holiday-themed events to spice things up had been a major complaint on the game’s Subreddit.
Thankfully, it seems as if Blizzard had something planned all along. While the Slay Ride to Hell holiday event initially leaked via PlayStation Store notifications, Blizzard has now unveiled the full scope of what we can expect.
Diablo 4 Slay Ride to Hell holiday event dates
Diablo 4’s Slay Ride to Hell holiday event will begin on December 17, 2024, at 10 AM PST and run until January 2, 2025, at 10 AM PST. This will give players over two weeks to get stuck into the event and decorate Sanctuary with the entrails of some holiday-themed enemies.
Diablo 4 Slay Ride to Hell holiday event details
Diablo 4’s Slay Ride to Hell holiday event tasks the entire community with finding and crushing as many Treasure Goblins as possible. Sporting a Christmas-themed look, these little sack carriers have infested Sanctuary and it’s up to you to brutally murder them and steal their stuff.
It’s in your best interest to do so because not only do these little critters carry heaps of gold, they also drop some pretty sweet loot. To incentivize players further, Blizzard is turning on the Mother’s Blessing for the duration of the event which will increase EXP earned and the amount of Gold enemies drop.
What’s even better is that the game will track the amount of Treasure Goblins killed during the Slay Ride to Hell holiday event and players can band together globally to unlock different tiers of rewards. There are five tiers in total and it’ll take a major community effort to unlock them all.
Diablo 4 Slay Ride to Hell holiday event rewards
The rewards from Diablo 4’s Slay Ride to Hell event are separated into five tiers and players who have purchased the Vessel of Hatred expansion will get access to bonus rewards. Each tier will be unlocked for every Diablo 4 players as soon as the required amount of Treasure Goblins have been slain.
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The tiers and their rewards are as follows:
Tier 1: Goblin Bag – 5,000,000 Goblins slain across Sanctuary
- Legendary Weapons cache (includes 3 Ancestral Legendary Items with a guaranteed Greater Affix)
- 1 Legendary Rune and 2 Random runes**
- Random Undercity Tribute**
Tier 2: Goblin Bag – 10,000,000 Goblins slain across Sanctuary
- Unique and Legendary Weapons cache (includes three Ancestral Legendary items and one Ancestral Unique all with a guaranteed Greater Affix)
- Random Undercity Tribute**
- 1 Legendary Rune, 3 random Runes**
Tier 3: Greater Goblin Bag – 15,000,000 Goblins slain across Sanctuary
- Fruit of the Harvest Mount Trophy
- Unique Weapons (includes three Ancestral Legendary items and two Ancestral Uniques all with a guaranteed Greater Affix)
- 5 Undercity Tributes of Radiance (United)**
- 2 Legendary Runes, 3 random Runes**
Tier 4: Greater Goblin Bag – 25,000,000 Goblins slain across Sanctuary
- Harvest Mare’s Totem Mount Trophy
- 3 Ancestral Uniques (all with a guaranteed Greater Affix)
- 6 Runes (3 Legendary, 2 Rare, 1 random)**
- Citadel Coins**
Tier 5: Mythic Goblin Bag – 40,000,000 Goblins slain across Sanctuary
- 1 Resplendent Spark
- Harvest Mare’s Barding Mount Armor
- 3 Ancestral Uniques, 8 Ancestral Legendary Items all with a guaranteed Greater Affix
- 8 Runes (5 Legendary, 2 Rare, 1 random)**
- 3 Tributes of Ascendance (United)**
- 5 Tributes of Radiance (United)**
- 20,000 Citadel Coins**
Rewards that are marked with a ** are only available to players who own the Vessel of Hatred expansion.
That’s all we know about Diablo 4’s Slay Ride to Hell holiday event. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with any seasonal surprises that Blizzard adds along the way.