At the beginning you will encounter some cultists in the adventure mode of Diablo 3 (buy now 38.05 €). These provide you with clues to a mysterious portal that leads you into the past of Tristram. However, this will only open from January 4, 2021 - three days after the start of the event. Once in the past, you can explore the famous cathedral from the first Diablo game - including all the monsters that live there. Of course, the developers at Blizzard have revived these with the help of the Diablo 3 engine, so that they look much better than they did in the 1990s. The notorious butcher with his huge meat cleaver is also part of the game.
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During the event, you can unlock numerous rewards or earn. These include exclusive effects for transmogrification, special successes, pretty portrait variants and some companions. However, some of them are not that easy to find. Says Blizzard:
"While some rewards are quite easy to track down, others require you to scour every nook and cranny or unlock all achievements before you can get your hands on them. Will you be able to earn them all? a way to find out! "
The Diablo 3 event "The Darkness in Tristram" runs until February 1st, 2021 at 1:00 am. So you have enough time to plunge into this special adventure.
Source: Blizzard Entertainment