One of the biggest question marks attached toDiablo 4right now is the status of the game’s next expansion. So far, all that is currently known about the game’s second expansion following Vessel of Hatred is that it is planned for a 2026 release, but Blizzard has been keeping major details about it under wraps. However,Diablo 4Season 9 already has some hints about what players can expect from this DLC, with one Mythic item teasing content the game has yet to pull the trigger on in the three seasons since it was added.
There are several lingering mysteriesDiablo 4has been teasing for some time now, such as therumored Secret Cow Levelplayers have found references to. Additionally, a potential hint at the next expansion’s setting may be hidden inDiablo 4Season 9 as well, showing that Blizzard is already planting the seeds for future content in the current iteration of the game. The Heir of Perdition has one tease that has flown under many players' radars for the past three seasons, likely due to how rare the Mythic headgear is, butDiablo 4may finally be gearing up to introduce a mechanic teased in one of the item’s affixes.
Diablo 4’s Heir of Perdition Mythic Teases Content Still Missing from the Game
Heir of Perdition References Angel Enemies Not Yet in Diablo 4
AmongDiablo 4’s Mythic items, theHeir of Perditionhas made a name for itself as one of the top choices for players looking to optimize their endgame build since its introduction in Season 6. Released alongside the Vessel of Hatred expansion but accessible to allDiablo 4players, the Heir of Perdition has a unique affix that grants players a blanket 60%[x] damage bonus on top of other useful buffs to Movement Speed, Crit Chance, and Core Skills. Particularly interesting is the helm’s inherent affix that reads:
Diablo 4features plenty of demon enemies for players to deal increased damage to while wearing the Heir of Perdition. Currently, the only angel to make an appearance inDiablo 4is Inarius, an NPC and ally in the fight against Lilith during the main campaign. As such, no angel enemies exist withinDiablo 4, suggesting that a future update may add them and that the Heir of Perdition will be beneficial when fighting them.
Diablo 4 May Be Saving Angel Enemies for its Next Expansion
TheDiabloseries does have a history of including angel enemies in the past, such as Izual inDiablo 2andMalthael inDiablo 3: Reaper of Souls. In both instances, these angels were corrupted and served the Burning Hells rather than the High Heavens, with Malthael’s Reaper underlings following their leader in his conquest of Westmarch in the Reaper of Souls expansion. It’s possible that corrupted angels could appear in the nextDiablo 4expansion, especially since it seems likely that it will focus on the Church of Light and the corruption of the prophet Akarat by Mephisto.
Corrupted angel enemies make even more sense for aChurch of Light-themedDiablo 4expansionwhen considering Season 9 teases a return to Westmarch in the near future. One NPC in Cerrigar can be heard preaching about the return of the Prophet—likely referring to Akarat under Mephisto’s control—and urges listeners to make a pilgrimage west to see for themselves. ManyDiablo 4players believe this is hinting at Westmarch being a new playable region in the next expansion, as it is to the west ofDiablo 4’s current map and has deep ties to the Church of Light. Westmarch is also where Malthael unleashed his corrupted angel Reapers inDiablo 3’s expansion, making it a fitting location for the enemy type to return inDiablo 4.
