08/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2026 11:08
Hell's legions beckon you forth, eager for the challenge you surely provide, traveler.
Fight through the fray when Ladder Season 15 arrives on August 21. Read on to discover new items added to Ladder, changes to Terror Zones, and a slew of bug fixes.
Our previous Ladder Seasons for Diablo II: Resurrected have showed just how adept adventurers were at saving Sanctuary, racing to be the first to cement their names on the Leaderboard while striking fear into the tormented hearts of their demonic adversaries in the process.
We're making a slight adjustment to the Patch and Ladder timing going forward, starting with this season. The format of future seasons will have similar timing:
Ladder Season 15 will usher in a new opportunity for brave adventurers to race to Level 99 and amass powerful loot along the way. We cannot wait to see which determined souls carve their name into the Leaderboard this time.
| North America |
August 21, 5:00 p.m. PDT |
| Europe |
August 22, 1:00 a.m. BST August 22, 2:00 a.m. CEST |
| Asia |
August 22, 8:00 a.m. CST August 22, 9:00 a.m. KST |
As with previous seasons, Ladder Season 15 will feature different modes:
| Version | Description |
| Pre-Expansion Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses only the original four acts. |
| Pre-Expansion Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses only the original four acts. |
| Ladder | The standard version of Ladder play that encompasses five acts, as it includes the "Lord of Destruction" expansion content. |
| Hardcore Ladder | The hardcore (only one life) version of Ladder play that encompasses five acts, as it includes the "Lord of Destruction" expansion content. |
For those new to Ladder Seasons, you might be wondering what happens to your Shared Stash loot once the current season ends.
Once Ladder Season 14 ends, all Ladder characters will be transferred to their respective non-ladder group. All items in that character group's Shared Stash go into a new Withdraw Only set of Shared Stash tabs, denoted by a check marked Past box. Any items from Ladder Season 13 stored in the Withdraw Only tabs will be lost at this time. You will have all of Ladder Season 15 to withdraw any items you would like to keep from Season 14. When Ladder Season 14 ends, this remove only set of Stash Tabs will be overridden with any items in the Ladder Season 14 Shared Stash. Be sure to get any items out before then, or they will be forever lost!
Previous ladder only items will be available in Non-Ladder with the new season. Items that have been listed below which have been changed will only be available in Ladder (Reign of the Warlock only, items will not be changed for D2 Classic or Lord of Destruction).
Items that have been changed will ONLY be available in Ladder.
Bloodletter
The Battlebranch
Rogue's Bow
Pluckeye
Bane Ash
Gravenspine
Blinkbat's Form
The Ward
Manald Heal
Angelic Raiment
May ascent through the Ladder be swift and violent.
-The Diablo II: Resurrected Team