PSA: Diablo 4 new battle pass is broken — do not buy the Reliquary

Diablo 4 Season 8 screenshots
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Diablo 4 Season 8, Belial's Return just kicked off a couple of hours ago, and Diablo fans are already raging. Though they may have pretty good reason for it in this regard.

Right now we're seeing reports of the new Battle Pass system, Reliquaries, causing an error which deducts the players Platinum from the balance but doesn't reward you with the pass. So buyer beware, do not grab it until a fix arrives!

Do not buy the reliquary! Massive bug! from r/diablo4

Diablo 4 Reliquary is bugged

Blizzard has updated the official Diablo 4 forums to say that they are investigating the issue.

"Hey folks thanks a ton for sharing. We’re investigating this issue with Reliquaries not showing/functioning properly at this time. Apologies for the inconvenience, we’ll keep you all informed asap on any updates."

One user on Reddit says they bought the Deluxe Battle Pass and nothing unlocked for them despite the game telling them the pass is active, all Reliquaries remain locked. Others have reported having 1000 Platinum deducted from their balance but no cosmetics unlocking on the pass.

Diablo 4 Reliquaries pass

(Image credit: IPl4yG4m3s on Reddit)

Others are reporting other hiccups with previously purchased cosmetics from previous passes are missing in their character wardrobes.

Can't redeem pass from a previous season on the Reliquary in Diablo 4?

The transition from the traditional Battle Pass system to the new Reliquaries in Diablo 4 has introduced another complication. Previously, players who purchased a Battle Pass, such as those with the Ultimate version of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, could choose to delay redeeming it for a future season. For instance, if someone opted not to redeem their Battle Pass in Season 6, it would remain on their account, ready to be activated in a later season.

However, with the introduction of the Reliquaries system, many players are now reporting that they can no longer redeem their unused Battle Passes from previous seasons. This change has understandably caused some outrage.

Here’s hoping Blizzard fixes this issue quickly, as it may just be another hiccup in the madness that comes with a new season launch.

We’ll continue monitoring the situation for updates.

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Jennifer Young

Jen is a News Writer for Windows Central, focused on all things gaming and Microsoft. Anything slaying monsters with magical weapons will get a thumbs up such as Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Diablo, and Monster Hunter. When not playing games, she'll be watching a horror or trash reality TV show, she hasn't decided which of those categories the Kardashians fit into. You can follow Jen on Twitter @Jenbox360 for more Diablo fangirling and general moaning about British weather. 

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