How to start the Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred quests

The Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred expansion has arrived, here’s how to jump into the quests and everything you need to have done already.

Vessel of Hatred continues the Diablo 4 story and picks up some time after Lilith’s defeat and the return of Mephisto looms. Neyrelle has fled with the Lord of Hatred’s soul stone, Lorath is missing, and a new militant arm of the Cathedral of Light has taken over after the fall of Inarius.

Before you can jump into the jungles of Nahantu, your Wanderer protagonist has some stops to make first. There are also some important things to know about starting the new campaign quests, depending on where you are with Diablo 4.

How to start the Vessel of Hatred DLC

To start the Vessel of Hatred story, start the game with the DLC installed to trigger a new quest called Rekindled Faith.

Make your way to Kyovashad, then to the Cathedral of Light to trigger a new cutscene. From here, the game will direct you to Lorath’s Windswept Shack, and then to Gea Kul to meet a new ally.

From here, the quest A Magpie in Flight will begin and the game will then send you to Nahantu and introduce you to the Mercenaries mechanic.

Should I start a new character for the DLC?

Before you start any quests, you’ll need to decide if you’re starting a new character or if you want to start Act 7 with an existing character. If you want to continue the story with one of your “mains”, this will be within the Eternal Realm.

If you haven’t completed the main base campaign, our advice is to do so first – otherwise, you’re only depriving yourself of content you’ve paid for.

The game used to force you to complete the main quest before you could engage in Seasonal content, but since the release of the DLC, this rule has been removed.

However, you’ll not be able to skip the Vessel of Hatred story quests until you’ve completed them with at least one character.

If you start a new character, not only will you be able to play as the new class, the Spiritborn, but you’ll also be able to take part in the Seasonal Realm. These usually have their own separate questlines.

If you’ve purchased the DLC, you’ll be able to take part in these events and play the Vessel of Hatred story quests, as well as do it all with the new Spiritborn class.

For more content on Vessel of Hatred, check out our guides on the Kurast Undercity and the Dark Citadel.