# Diablo 4 Season 6: Complete Information on the Launch and Update 2.0
With the debut of the **Vessel of Hatred** expansion on **October 8, 2024**, Diablo 4 has commenced its sixth season, introducing a variety of fresh content, mechanics, and features. This article serves as an all-encompassing guide to everything related to **Season 6** and the **2.0 update**.
## Duration: Initiation and Conclusion of Season 6
– **Start:** Season 6 kicked off on **October 8, 2024**, in conjunction with the release of the Vessel of Hatred expansion.
– **End:** Although the precise end date has not yet been determined, Diablo 4 seasons usually span about three months. Season 6 is expected to wrap up around **January 2025**.
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## Season Theme: Overview of Season 6
The theme for Season 6 is known as **”Season of the Rising Hatred,”** which introduces a new monster type called **Realmwalkers**. These colossal creatures bear portals on their backs, and vanquishing them grants entry to new dungeons referred to as **Seething Realms**.
### Main Features of Season 6:
– **Realmwalkers:** Enormous monsters that populate both **Sanctuary** and the newly introduced area, **Nahantu**. Defeating them unlocks portals to the Seething Realms.
– **Seething Realms:** Newly added dungeons teeming with adversaries. Players must conquer these dungeons to access the **Rich Gate**, where they can earn rewards.
– **Seething Opals:** A fresh type of elixir that offers various bonuses. Players can create different varieties of Seething Opals by sacrificing resources.
**Types of Seething Opals:**
– **Simmering Opal of Equipment:** 25 Raunende Obolusse
– **Simmering Opal of Crafting Materials:** 5 Raunende Obolusse
– **Simmering Opal of Agony Challenges:** 200 Signet Powder
– **Sizzling Opal of Gold:** 1 Iron Chunk
– **Sizzling Opal of Placeable Items:** 3 Angel’s Breath
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## Contents: What’s Fresh in 2.0?
Season 6 also rolls out the **2.0 update**, which implements notable adjustments across the game’s systems, featuring a new level cap, an updated Paragon system, and additional difficulty tiers.
### The New Level Cap
The upper limit for character levels has been reduced from 100 to **60**. Levels 1 through 60 are now labeled as **character levels**, where players can accrue skill points. Upon reaching level 60, players will begin gathering **Paragon points**.
### Paragon System and Glyphs
The Paragon system has undergone significant revisions:
– The cap for Paragon points has risen from 200 to **300**.
– Paragon points are now **realm-bound**, meaning they are applicable across all characters within a realm, facilitating the leveling process for additional seasonal characters.
– **Glyphs** can now progress up to **level 100** in the **Pit**, instead of being leveled in Nightmare dungeons. The leveling process is randomized and correlates with the difficulty level.
### New Difficulty Levels
In addition to current difficulty tiers, four new **Torment levels** have been added. These levels adjust with your character’s strength and are accessible as you clear higher levels of the **Foreman’s Pit**.
**New Difficulty Levels:**
– **Normal:** Available from level 1
– **Hard:** Available from level 1
– **Expert:** Available after finishing the main storyline
– **Penitent:** Available after finishing the main storyline
– **Agony 1:** Unlocked after completing level 20 of the Pit
– **Agony 2:** Unlocked after completing level 35 of the Pit
– **Torment 3:** Unlocked after completing level 50 of the Pit
– **Torment 4:** Unlocked after completing level 65 of the Pit
These new difficulty tiers will also affect Nightmare dungeons and other instance-based content, which now scale using **smart keys**—items that provide access to instanced zones.
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## Vessel of Hatred: What’s Included in the New Expansion?
The **Vessel of Hatred** expansion brings a plethora of new content, featuring **runes**, an additional character class, a new locale, and the eagerly anticipated **mercenary feature**.
### Runes and Rune Words
Runes are making a comeback in Diablo 4, enabling players to create impactful effects by merging two types of runes:
– **Runes of Ritual:** Establish the condition (e.g., consuming a potion).
– **Runes of Invocation:** Determine the