Diablo 4 Season 6: Should you skip the campaign?

Diablo 4 Season 6 is the latest outing in the hack-and-slash game, but should you replay the campaign or skip it when you jump into the new season?

Season 6 of Diablo 4 lets you skip the main story campaign if you’ve already completed the base game’s prologue with a different character. If not, then you’ll need to do that first before you can jump into the endgame content, Vessel of Hatred, and new seasonal quests. Remember, there will also now be Vessel of Hatred story quests to consider for those who’ve purchased the DLC.

If you have completed the campaign before, you may find the decision to skip it or not to be a difficult one. After all, the campaign is slightly different for each character class and some players find it to be the best and most fun way to reach endgame.

However, others don’t want to commit all that time playing through the same missions over and over again, and may simply want to skip ahead to the game’s latest seasonal content. This also makes total sense.

So here’s the pros and cons of doing both, as there’s no right answer to whether you should skip the campaign in Diablo 4 Season 5. It all depends on you and your preferences as a player.

Should you skip the campaign?

Seasons give you the option to replay Diablo 4 with a new character class but with many of the benefits and rewards of seasonal gameplay. If you enjoy the story and want to see it again from a new perspective, then a seasonal option is the best way to do that.

Like your earlier playthroughs, by the end of the campaign, you’ll be ready for the endgame and can then turn your attention to the Seasonal Journey, furthering your adventures in Sanctuary. The campaign is still a great way to level your character and earn rewards, but it’s not the only way to skin a demon.

If you choose to skip the campaign then your Renown, map, and horse will all instantly unlock, and the game with throw you straight into the seasonal content. You’ll also start in a new location, kickstarting the new content with a cutscene and ready for that adventure.

You’ll start with a brand new character that you’ll need to build up to level 50 before things really start to get juicy and you unlock the endgame content. Of course, you can simply engage in side quests and the Seasonal Journey to help you get there. The season’s progression system will also help you get there quicker than you did the first time.

So really it just depends on what you’d prefer to do, replay the campaign and level up that way, or skip it and explore the world doing other tasks. Don’t forget, you can start playing the campaign but can skip it at any point once you feel sufficiently leveled. When you do, everything from your earlier playthrough will instantly unlock.

Be aware though that side quests, events, and NPCs are always reset when you start a new Seasonal Journey, whether you skip the campaign or not.