Learn about Diablo 4's first holiday event, Midwinter Blight, including the release date, location, and rewards players can earn.

First Published December 6, 2023, 05:44

Get ready, heroes of Sanctuary! Diablo 4's first-ever holiday event has been announced. It is called Midwinter Blight, and it starts in December 2023 to bring you some holiday cheer and a lot of loot!

In this guide, we outline everything we know so far about Diablo 4's Midwinter Blight 2023 event, from the exact release date to rewards and where the event's quest will begin, so let's leap in.

Update on 6 December 2023: We've updated this article with the latest info on Midwinter Blight in Diablo 4. Not long now before you can slay the Red-Cloaked Terror!

Diablo 4 Midwinter Blight 2023 Release Date

Announced at BlizzCon 2023, Midwinter Blight has a release date of 12 December 2023, following a server maintenance period. The event will run for three weeks, until 2 January 2024.

The only official description Blizzard has provided thus far reads:

Ever wonder what the holidays are like in Sanctuary? Well, now you can find out in our first seasonal event, Midwinter Blight, beginning on December 12 and lasting for three weeks. Trudge through the snow-laden, winter terror-land of Fractured Peaks, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a mysterious, red-cloaked terror!

We do, however, have some more information to share about Diablo 4's Midwinter Blight event, including its location in Sanctuary and the types of rewards players can earn.

Diablo 4 Midwinter Blight Holiday Event Location

It's pretty easy to guess where the Midwinter Blight holiday event will occur in Diablo 4's Sanctuary. Yes, the Midwinter Blight's location is Fractured Peaks. Players will start their quest to slay the red-cloaked terrors in Kyovashad, Diablo 4's main city hub in the Fractured Peaks region.

At the time of writing, we are 99% sure the event is open to all players, no matter their level, as some of the rewards have been datamined to have a level 1 requirement.

Diablo 4 Midwinter Blight Rewards

The image above showcases some of the cosmetic rewards players will be able to get during the Midwinter Blight event. This Diablo 4 holiday event will also feature limited-time crafting material in the form of a Red-Cloaked Trophy, which players can "recover from the bloodied corpse of the Red-Cloaked Horror."

There will also be different rewards in the form of caches, with various levels of Midwinter Spoils, which contain Armor, Gem Fragments, and a potential dose of Gileon's Brew.

In case you've been living deep inside a Cellar and missed it, or you've been trapped in the Burning Hells, then check out the spine-chilling Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred trailer below, showcasing Mephisto as the main villain of the game's first expansion.

That's everything we know so far about the rewards, release date, and location of Diablo 4's Midwinter Blight event. Stay warm, heroes of Sanctuary; it's going to be an exciting holiday period! 

If/when more information becomes available, we will endeavor to update this article to bring you the latest details.

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Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.