Berserk comes to Sanctuary in Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal’s first crossover this May
Last Friday, Blizzard released a teaser trailer for its upcoming collaboration between Berserk, the acclaimed dark fantasy manga created by Kentaro Miura, and Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal. On Tuesday, Blizzard revealed more details regarding the crossover event, which is set to launch on May 1 for Diablo Immortal and May 6 for Diablo 4.
“Set in a medieval, dark fantasy world, Berserk centers on themes of betrayal, revenge, sacrifice, and monster power,” Blizzard wrote in a blog post on the official Diablo 4 website. “Celebrate Berserk with limited-time cosmetics you can earn and collect so your characters can walk in the footsteps of these legendary figures. Don relics of war, symbols of ambition, echoes of vengeance. Wear them and become a part of the legend.”
Diablo 4 players will be able to collect Behelits, the sinister ovoid creatures seen in Berserk which grant terrible powers to whoever possesses them, by slaying powerful enemies in-game. Behelits will function as a special currency type that can be traded in the newly added “Berserk Reliquary” of the Diablo 4 in-game store in exchange for Berserk-themed cosmetics, including the Hawks Destiny Back Trophy, the Skull Knight’s Heraldry Mount Armor, and the Brand of Sacrifice Marking.
Collecting all of the items in the Reliquary will earn the player the Od of the Berserker Emblem. Additionally, players will be able to purchase Berserk-themed costumes for their adventurers from the in-game store, including Berserker armor for the Barbarian; The Skull Knight armor for the Necromancer; and the Hawk of Light Armor and Struggler costume set for the Rogue. A new Pet and Mount, the Schnoz and the Warhorse of the Hawk, will also been added to the in-game store.
For Diablo Immortal, players will be able to fight Nosferatu Zodd, the infamous demon apostle of the God Hand, in a new boss encounter. Players will receive log-in rewards including cosmetics, crests, and class-specific weapons, and be able to earn Berserk-themed loot such as the Crimson Behelit Gem, which unlocks an even more challenging boss encounter with Zodd. Finally, players will be able to enter the Eclipse, the notorious nightmare dimension seen in Berserk, through the Survivor’s Bane Event to fight off unrelenting hordes of enemies as they attempt to survive the sacrifice that claimed the lives of the Band of the Hawk.
Kentaro Miura, the author of Berserk, died in 2021. On June 7, 2022, Hakusensha, the Japanese publisher of Berserk, announced the series would resume publication under the direction of Kouji Mori, Miura’s colleague and friend, using memorandums, character designs, and plans that Miura left behind.
The limited time Diablo Immortal Berserk crossover event will run from May 1 until May 30, while the limited time Diablo 4 Berserk crossover will run from May 6 and conclude at the end of Season 8.