Diablo II: Resurrected players have been eagerly awaiting Ladder Season 13, and Blizzard Entertainment has now released official season details alongside the massive Diablo 30th Anniversary reveal for Reign of the Warlock expansion. This article compiles confirmed details, corrected timelines, Ladder rules, and how D2R Ladder Season 13 intersects with the new Warlock DLC.

Updated (February 12, 2026):

D2R Ladder Reset S13 Announcement & Date Timeline

Blizzard formally confirmed Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season 13 and the end of Season 12, with dates aligned to the Diablo 30th Anniversary Showcase on February 11, 2026. All prior unconfirmed date speculation is now resolved.

D2R Season 12 End Date & Times

Season 12 officially ends February 11, 2026, with these regional times:

• North America: February 11, 9:00 a.m. PST

• Europe: February 11, 6:00 p.m. CET / 5:00 p.m. GMT

• Asia: February 12, 2:00 a.m. KST / 1:00 a.m. CST

D2R Season 13 Release (Ladder Reset) Date

Ladder Season 13 launches February 20, 2026 (NA), with regional rollout:

• North America: February 20, 5:00 p.m. PST

• Europe: February 21, 2:00 a.m. CET / 1:00 a.m. GMT

• Asia: February 21, 9:00 a.m. KST / 8:00 a.m. CST

Diablo 30th Anniversary Broadcast Spotlight for D2R

The Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight aired February 11, 2026 and revealed the game’s biggest update ever: Diablo II: Resurrected Reign of the Warlock. This paid DLC launches alongside Season 13 and introduces:

• The Warlock, D2’s first new playable class in 25 years

• New Terror Zones, Colossal Ancients pinnacle boss, loot filter, expanded stash

• New items, runewords, sets, and Grimoires (Warlock offhand)

This is not a free Season 13 update—it is a paid DLC that integrates with the new ladder.

Diablo 2 Ladder S13 Modes & Post-Season Stash Rules

Blizzard has confirmed that Season 13 will retain the same Ladder modes as prior seasons, with no new modes announced at this time. Additionally, the studio clarified the rules for Shared Stash items after Season 12 ends—critical information for players looking to preserve their hard-earned loot:

Shared Stash Rules After Season 12 Ends

Blizzard has clarified what happens to your Ladder loot once Season 12 concludes—important to avoid permanent item loss:

• After Season 12 ends, all Ladder characters will be transferred to their respective non-Ladder groups.

• All items in the character group’s Shared Stash will be moved to a new “Withdraw Only” set of Shared Stash tabs, marked by a checked “Past” box.

• Any items from Ladder Season 11 currently stored in the “Withdraw Only” tabs will be lost when Season 12 ends.

• Players will have the entire duration of Season 13 to withdraw any desired items from Season 12’s “Withdraw Only” tabs.

• When Season 13 ends, these “Withdraw Only” tabs will be overwritten with items from Season 13’s Shared Stash—items not withdrawn by then will be permanently lost.

New D2R Updates & Content for Free Season 13 + Paid Reign of the Warlock DLC 2026

Blizzard has officially confirmed all updates—leaks & speculation are now replaced with facts:

✅ Confirmed Free Updates (Included with D2R Season 13)

• Standard Ladder reset & Ladder-only runewords

• Quality-of-life backend improvements

• Anti‑cheat / anti‑bot refinements (deployed with reset)

• Bug fixes for longstanding issues

✅ Confirmed Paid DLC Content (Reign of the Warlock – Sold Separately)

This does not come free with Season 13—it is a premium upgrade:

1. New Class: Warlock

• Three skill trees: Demonic Binding, Eldritch Weapons, Arts of Chaos

• Summon demons (Goatmen, Tainted, Defiler)

• Unique passive: Wield two-handed weapon + offhand at the same time

2. New & Improved Terror Zones

• Rotate every 30 minutes (down from 1 hour)

• Consumables let you choose which Act is terrorized

• New elite enemies: Heralds of Terror (progressively stronger)

3. New Pinnacle Boss: Colossal Ancients

• Summoned by combining 5 statues in the Horadric Cube

• Drops exclusive Unique Jewels (level 75, one-equip limit)

4. New Items

• Warlock offhand: Grimoires (Normal/Exceptional/Elite tiers)

• Daggers now roll Warlock skills

• New sets: Bane’s Garments, Horazon’s Splendor

• New unique items & runewords (Authority, Coven, Void, Vigilence, Ritual)

5. Quality-of-Life (DLC Exclusive Bonus)

• Built-in Loot Filter (customizable, shareable on PC)

• Expanded stash with item stacking

• Dedicated tabs: Materials, Gems, Runes, Consumables

• Purchasing the DLC grants 2 extra stash tabs + 2 character slots

6. Chronicle System

• In-game collection tracker for uniques, sets, runewords

• Tracks drop location & time; unlocks rewards for completion

7. Era Separation

• Three separate save partitions: Classic D2 | D2R | Reign of the Warlock

• Characters can be moved forward only (Classic → Expansion → Warlock)

❌ Confirmed Not Coming to D2R Season 13

• No free new class (Warlock is paid DLC only)

• No Act 6 or full-game overhaul

• No new runewords in the free ladder—new runewords are DLC-locked

Steam & Xbox Game Pass Launch (With Warlock DLC)

As revealed in the anniversary broadcast:

• Diablo II: Resurrected launches on Steam and Xbox Game Pass for the first time.

• Xbox Game Pass: Includes only the base D2R game—Reign of the Warlock is not included and must be purchased separately.

• Infernal Edition (Steam/Battle.net/Console): Includes base game + Warlock DLC + cross-game rewards (D4 pet/trophy, WoW transmog).

Notes for Season 13 Launch

• Season 13 is a standard ladder reset.

• Reign of the Warlock is a paid DLC that unlocks the new class, zones, boss, items, and QoL.

• The loot filter, expanded stash, and stacking are DLC features, not free updates.

• Prepare your builds for both traditional Ladder play and the new Warlock sandbox.

Prepare for the Ladder reset on February 20–21, 2026 and the arrival of Sanctuary’s darkest new class: the Warlock.