In a post on the Blizzard forums announcing the delay, Diablo community manager Adam Fletcher stated a "small technical issue" was to blame, one that needed to be resolved in order for players to start at the same time across all platforms. Blizzard is hoping to have the Diablo 4 servers back up and running this evening, Fletcher said.

Only four hours out from the Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansions launch, Blizzard announced a delay for an undetermined amount of time.

RPG’s Vessel of Hatred expansion is finally here, though it will end up going live later than expected due to “a small issue on the backend,” Blizzard confirmed on Monday.

In addition to a brand new story, tons of quality-of-life improvements, many new mechanics, and even some new endgame dungeons to enjoy, Diablo IV: Vessel Of Hatred also adds a new class; the Spiritborn.

Diablo 4's first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, was due to launch today, October 7, at 4pm pacific alongside Season 6, but Adam Fletcher (otherwise known as

Looking for a potential build option for your Spiritborn in Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred? Like hitting things really really fast? Perhaps you might be interested in a Jaguar build. Here's what we used during the pre-release period of Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred and how to spec into an attack speed/critical hit jaguar build.

Thankfully, we’ve spent quite a bit of time with the Spiritborn, and have put together a build guide to help you get through Vessel of Hatred and Diablo 4 season 6. In this Diablo 4 build guide, we’ll show you a great leveling build to get you through the campaign and teach you how to make your own best Spiritborn build.

The next Diablo 4 expansion is Vessel of Hatred, where we'll journey to Torajan Jungles (known to the locals as Nahantu) chasing after Neyrelle in a contin