The Age of Hatred ends in Diablo IV. However, that doesn't mean that everything is better as the veil of death looms in Sanctuary. In the wake of Mephisto’s defeat, it's time to descend into the Season of Death Awakening.
What's happening is that Dark Rituals have resulted in Ruptures spreading throughout Sanctuary. Though these Ruptures can appear across Sanctuary, it appears they've more frequent in Helltide Zones. Closing these Ruptures result in Glints of Hope which can then be redeemed at the reputation board in Zarbinzet for rewards.
Pandemonium Ruptures
For the duration of the Season of Death Awakening, the division between Sanctuary and Pandemonium is ripped asunder by arcane rifts called Pandemonium Ruptures. These rifts bring with them a new family of monsters for everyone to slay. There's also the chance to summon a familiar boss while at the same time getting new opportunities for loot by conquering deadly Deathtoll Chambers.
Players need to kill the guardians that's around Death's Head Idols. Doing so results in creating an open Rupture and casting a ritual ring. The longer players keep the Rupture open, the more rewards they earn. Meanwhile, killing monsters and closing Tears help keep the Ruptures open.
There are three types of Pandemonium Ruptures. The first are the "normal" Ruptures and these spawn throughout the overworld of Sanctuary. As mentioned, they're especially prevalent in Helltides. Meanwhile, Surging Ruptures can spawn in place of any local event within a Helltide. Finally, there are Colossal Ruptures and these appear only in the Fields of Desecration, the World Boss Arena southeast of Zarbinzet.
Realmwalkers are Here
Realmwalkers have been summoned in Sanctuary and offer a challenge to those brave enough to tackle the most difficult Pandemonium Ruptures. It’s worth noting Completing Surging Ruptures gives players a chance to spawn a Realmwalker when Surging Rupture events are completed with Mastery. Colossal Ruptures on the other hand guarantees a Realmwalker spawn when completed. It’s worth noting that completing typical Ruptures won’t summon Realmwalkers.
Those able to conquer the Realmwalker can open a Portal to the Deathtoll Chamber.
The Deathtoll Chamber
The Deathtoll Chamber is a one-room mini-dungeon that can be accessed by either defeating the Realmwalker or inside a Nightmare Dungeon with the Rupture affix after closing enough Tears within Ruptures. Once inside, complete a special Rupture activity for even more rewards.
The Deathtoll Chamber is a good source for Superior Lair Keys, which are required to open the Seasonal Lair Boss’s Hoard in Torment I+.
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Diablo IV is the fourth main installment of the highly acclaimed Diablo franchise. The game is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC through Battle.net and Steam.