Diablo 4 Season 3: The Gauntlet Release Date Confirmed

While Diablo 4 Season 3 added a ton of new mechanics and activities for players to experience, one big feature was missing from its launch. The Gauntlet weekly challenge dungeon, as well as the leaderboards that will track it, were announced for Season 3 all the way back in BlizzCon 2023. Players were excited to have a new endgame activity that can allow them to test out their builds, as well as give them a new reason to min-max their characters.

A few weeks before the launch of Season 3, Blizzard announced that the Gauntlet was going to be delayed, with it coming 'a few weeks' into the season. With this timeframe being close to ending, they have finally announced an official release date for the new mode. Here is everything you need to know!

What is the Gauntlet in Diablo 4?

The Gauntlet in Diablo 4 will serve a new and fixed endgame dungeon, which will rotate every week. This dungeon is going to have its own scoring system, as well as leaderboards for each weekly rotation, providing players with a way to compete against each other for the top spots on the ladder. The ladder is going to be separated based on class, the number of party members, as well as softcore and hardcore.

Rewards in the form of seals and cosmetics will also be awarded depending on your rank, which will further incentivize players to try their best and push for the highest possible position on the ladder. If you are interested in a more in-depth guide on how these systems are going to work, click here.

Diablo 4 The Gauntlet & Leaderboards Official Release Date

In a recent broadcast of the Xbox podcast, General Manager Rod Fergusson announced the official release date for the Gauntlet challenge dungeon in Diablo 4. The Gauntlet, as well as the leaderboard system, are going to officially release on February 13th, three weeks after the launch of Season of the Construct. A big part of the community already predicted this date, as it is just one week away from the official release of Last Epoch, which is going to be the latest title in the ARPG genre that aims to compete with Diablo 4.

Not much information has been shared about how the scoring system of the Gauntlet is going to work, but once we know anything, we will make sure to keep you up-to-date. For more Diablo 4 news and guides, make sure to check out the rest of our website!