The first season of Diablo 4, Season of the Malignant, is set to go live on July 20. As such, that means creating a new character and progressing once more just to see the new content. However, given that a few facets will be retained from the base game you may have already played for dozens or hundreds of hours, it's also a good idea to be ready for a fresh playthrough. Here are the things you should do to prepare for Diablo 4's Season of the Malignant.

Top 7 tips to prepare for Diablo 4 Season of the Malignant

Diablo 4's Season of the Malignant promises additional content, including new legendaries and uniques, as well as a battle pass with several cosmetics. You'll also experience the season's activities involving a new quest line, and battle Malignant Monsters to claim their Malignant Hearts. Still, you do need to make a new character, although a few facets carry over.

Complete the campaign on your main character so you can skip it on alts

The information was previously confirmed by Diablo 4's associate game director Joseph Piepiora. Basically, completing the campaign allows you to skip it on your new characters (or "alts"). This includes those that you create in Season of the Malignant.