What were Boss Powers in Season 8?

24 powers replicating boss signature abilities. Each usable as a Main Power (conditional trigger) or a Modifier. Upgraded to level 20 via Spectral Ash currency. Boss Powers synergized with specific boss-themed gear to push builds.

Did Belial return in Diablo IV?

Yes. Season 8 (April-July 2025) was titled 'Belial's Return' and added Belial, Lord of Lies as a new top-tier Lair Boss. Belial's Lair keys were Betrayer's Husks. Consuming 2 Husks post-kill unlocked Belial's Hoard with ancestral unique drop chances.

What was the Berserk crossover?

Season 8 included a Berserk anime/manga crossover event (May 6 - June 3, 2025) featuring Guts and Griffith cosmetics via Twitch drops and the Behelit currency. Community reception was mixed — critics noted the lack of new storyline and paywalled skins.

Diablo IV

Diablo IV Season 8 (April 2025) archive. Boss Powers system, Belial Lair Boss, Berserk crossover, Apparition Incursions.

Season Archive Apr 29 → Jul 1, 2025

Season 8 — Belial's Return

The Lord of Lies returns. Historical archive.

Season 8 brought Belial back from Diablo III — slain in Caldeum, now slipping through Mephisto's Sanctuary incursion as cover. Boss Powers replaced Witch Powers as the seasonal borrowed-power system. Patch 2.2.0 launched the revamped Reliquary Battle Pass structure. The Berserk crossover event divided the community.

Seasonal Mechanic — Boss Powers

24 Boss Powers replicated signature boss abilities. Each usable as a Main Power (conditional trigger) or a Modifier. Powers upgraded to level 20 via Spectral Ash currency. Boss-power synergy with themed uniques defined many meta builds.

Seasonal Boss — Belial

Belial, Lord of Lies — new top-tier Lair Boss. Lair keys: Betrayer's Husks. Consuming 2 Husks post-kill unlocked Belial's Hoard (chance at any Lair Boss loot + ancestral unique drop).

Apparition Incursions

Fast boss-rush events in two stages: Apparition Hunt → Greater Apparition (with time-gated bonus boss). The seasonal questline culminated in the Belial fight.

Berserk Crossover

Running May 6 - June 3, 2025. Featured Guts/Griffith cosmetics, Behelit currency, and Twitch drops. Required roughly 400 Behelits to clear the free track — panned by community as "mechanical monster farming" with paywalled desirable skins. No new storyline attached.