Diablo 4 x Berserk crossover in detail. Blizzard honors anniversary of Kentaro Miura's passing away
Blizzard has revealed details and a launch date for the Diablo x Berserk crossover. The company has chosen a very telling day for the release of the new content.
Blizzard shared more information related to the Diablo x Berserk crossover, an event that will combine the dark world of Sanctuary with the brutal universe created by Kentaro Miura. The event will start on May 6th, marking the day on which the mangaka of the iconic mangaka has passed away, a date choice that couldn't be more symbolic.
The company also decided to continue the black-and-white animation that we saw in the previous teaser. This time there is even more action, and characters other than the barbarian appear on the screen. Each of them wears armor and wields weapons that reference characters from manga. Nonetheless, a barbarian in Guts' armor and a rogue in Griffith's "Falcon of Light" armor fighting side by side against demons is a peculiar combination for fans.
What do we know about the Diablo 4 x Berserk crossover?
"Become the Black Swordsman" - this is the slogan promoting the event that brings iconic elements related to Berserk to Diablo IV. Players will be able to earn and purchase many cosmetic items inspired by characters from the manga. Here's what the crossover will include:
Content to get:
Behelits - mysterious and grotesque artifacts known from the manga, dropped by elite demons. They can be exchanged in a special "Berserk Reliquary" for:
- Hawk's Destiny Back Trophy - a trophy depicting the shackles that bound Griffith and his "helmet," in which he was subjected to endless torture;
- Skull Knight's Heraldry - a rider's armor inspired by the enigmatic Skull Knight;
- Brand of Sacrifice Marking - a mark of the Sacrifice, known to every fan of the Guts story.
- Foretold Eclipse Headstone - a gravestone commemorating the tragic "sacrifice" endured by The Band of the Falcon.
- Od of the Berserker Emblem - an emblem for those who will conquer everything - a symbol of unstoppable fury.
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Content available for purchase in the store:
- Berserker Armor (Barbarian) - classic Guts outfit, with a great sword and the iconic silhouette of the Black Knight.
- The Hawk of Light (Rouge) - a reference to Griffith in his divine form Femto.
- The Struggler (Rouge) - a thematic variant of Guts' armor inspired by one of his earlier armors.
- The Skull Knight (Necromancer) - armor of the Skull Knight.
- The Schnoz Pet Bundle - a charming package with Chimimoryo Schnoz, a creature from the Astral Dimension.
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This also includes the "Warhorse of the Hawk Bundle," which is a set for mounts:
- Fantasia Mount;
- Fantasia’s Bridle;
- Reborn Band of the Hawk Mount Trophy;
- God Hand’s Gift Mount Trophy.
As part of the event, Blizzard will also launch the "Support a Streamer" campaign, through which you will be able to win a unique Skull Behelit Mount Trophy. Details of the event will appear in the coming days.
For more information about the Berserk manga, Guts, the inspirations of the Dark Souls devs, and the influence of Miura's work on video games, I refer you to our article.
