When does Diablo 3 Season 33 end?

Diablo 3 Season 33, Shades of the Nephalem, kicked off October 25 to the delight of all players who love flexibility in their Kanai’s Cube. Sadly, few seasonal themes last forever, so we ask the age-old question — when do we have to say goodbye to the Shades of the Nephalem? When does Season 33 end? We estimate Diablo 3 Season 33 will end February 2, 2025.

The Diablo 3 maintenance mode seasonal cycle was initially consistent with Seasons 30 and 31, which ran for 12 weeks and 2 days. Season 32 rocked the consistency boat by adding two weeks to its runtime compared to its two preceding seasons. However, there are a few potential reasons for this shift — first, ending the season two weeks earlier, on October 6, would have landed it right before the release of Diablo 4‘s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. Additionally, Season 33 had an accompanying patch containing a more stable game client, which, surprisingly, involved a PTR period. Now, it’s been 10 months since the last D3 PTR, but that extra week (and the time required to integrate any feedback) can certainly make a difference.

We don’t anticipate any PTRs during Season 33, although Blizzard could drop one at any point. The game’s class balance and playstyle have remained consistent since maintenance mode kicked off shortly after Diablo 4’s release. That said, the normal 12-week date of January 19 puts us perilously close to the end of D4 Season 6 on January 21. After all, the rollover from the Season of Hatred Rising to Season of Witchcraft has only a few hours of lapse given the title’s live service model. Therefore, we’re guessing Blizzard will do the same shift as they did for Season 32 and extend by a few weeks to avoid too tight of an overlap.

So keep enjoy your extra wildcard cube slot and shrine-triggered shadow clones, players! We estimate they’ll be around until Feburary 2. Happy hunting!