Diablo 4 Season 14 is almost here, and that means one thing: your time to clean up Season 13 rewards is running out.
Once Season 13 ends, a bunch of cosmetics and seasonal rewards will no longer be available. We are talking about pets, emblems, titles, mount trophies, Reliquary cosmetics, crossover rewards, and a few smaller things that are very easy to ignore until it is too late.
So before you start theorycrafting your Season 14 class, make sure you are not leaving free rewards behind. Here is the full checklist of what you should do before Diablo 4 Season 14 starts.
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Quick Checklist Before Diablo 4 Season 14
Before the new season launches, try to finish these:
- Push your Season Rank as high as possible;
- Claim all Season Journey capstone rewards;
- Unlock the Loathroot pet from Season 13;
- Finish the bonus objectives for extra emblems and titles;
- Spend your Favor in the Season Reliquary;
- Check any limited-time crossover Reliquary rewards;
- Decide which class you are starting in Season 14;
- Clear your stash and understand what moves to the Eternal Realm.
If you only have time for one thing, go for the Loathroot pet. Pets are always some of the best long-term cosmetics in Diablo 4, and Season 13’s pet is not something you want to miss.
1. Finish Your Season Rank Rewards
The most obvious rewards you can miss are tied to the Season Rank system.
Season 13 has multiple capstone objectives, and each one gives you something different: titles, emblems, mount trophies, pets, and other account-wide rewards. Some players naturally complete these while pushing endgame, but if you have been playing casually, there is a good chance you still have a few left.
Here are the key Season Rank capstone rewards worth checking.
🍀 RANK 1 — NEW RECRUIT TITLE
The first capstone objective asks you to complete the Vault of the Crucible Capstone Dungeon.
Reward: New Recruit title
This one is easy compared to later objectives, so there is no reason to leave it unfinished.
⭐ RANK 2 — LAST PORT OF CALL EMBLEM
Rank 2 requires you to complete Hellish Descent.
Reward: Last Port of Call emblem
This emblem is basically a throwback-style Diablo logo, so collectors should grab it before Season 13 disappears.
🛡️ RANK 4 — HATEFUL HERALDRY MOUNT TROPHY
Rank 4 sends you into the Den of the Apostate Capstone Dungeon.
Reward: Hateful Heraldry Mount Trophy
Mount trophies are the kind of cosmetic people forget about during the season, then regret missing later. Check this one before launch week ends.
🎯 RANK 5 — ARBOREAL ANIMUS EMBLEM
To complete the Rank 5 capstone objective, you need to defeat any Lair Boss on Torment 4 or higher.
Reward: Arboreal Animus emblem
If your build is already strong enough for Torment 4, this should not take long. If it is not, this is a good time to join a group or focus on quick gear upgrades.
⭐ RANK 6 — LOATHROOT
This is the big one.
Rank 6 unlocks the Loathroot pet, which is arguably the most important cosmetic reward from Season 13.
To get it, you need to defeat a Greater Lair Boss, such as:
- Mega Butcher;
- Andariel;
- Duriel;
- Harbinger of Hatred.
Reward: Loathroot pet
If you are short on time before Season 14, make this your main target. Titles and emblems are nice, but an exclusive seasonal pet is the reward most players will care about later.
🍀 RANK 8 — SANCTUARY’S HATRED TITLE
The Rank 8 capstone objective requires you to defeat the Echo of Mephisto on Torment 10 or higher.
Reward: Sanctuary’s Hatred title
This one is obviously more demanding. If your character is not ready for Torment 10, do not waste your final hours banging your head against it. Prioritize Rank 6 first, then push higher only if you have the gear, build, and group to make it realistic.
2. Do Not Miss The Hidden Season Journey Rewards
The capstone rewards are not the only limited-time cosmetics in Season 13. There are also extra emblems and titles hidden behind specific Season Journey objectives.
These are easy to skip because they are not always tied to your normal endgame loop.
🍀 CHOSEN’S PATH — PALADIN AND WARLOCK EMBLEMS
The Rank 2 objective Chosen’s Path rewards two exclusive emblems:
In Praise of the Light
In Service of Shadows
To unlock them, you need to level either a Paladin or Warlock to level 50.
If you already planned to test one of the new classes, this is a perfect excuse. Leveling to 50 is much faster than pushing deep endgame, and these class-icon emblems are Season 13 exclusives.
⭐ FEED’EM FOR LIFE — PROFICIENT TITLE
The Rank 3 objective Feed’em For Life gives the Proficient title.
To complete it, you need to unlock fishing and finish the fishing trainer quest from Shi Yugong in Philios.
This is not hard, but it is easy to forget because fishing is not exactly the first thing most Diablo players think about when a season is ending. Still, a free title is a free title.
🛡️ FISHING TRIP — FISHERMAN TITLE
The Rank 6 bonus objective Fishing Trip rewards the Fisherman title.
To finish it, you need to catch at least one fish in every region of the game.
That means you will need to visit multiple zones, cast your line, and make sure each region counts. It is slower than a simple dungeon clear, but it is also one of the more relaxed last-minute objectives. If you want the title, do it before Season 14 starts.
3. Finish Your Season Reliquary Rewards
Next, check your Season Reliquary.
The Reliquary is where you spend Favor to unlock cosmetics and other seasonal rewards. If you have been playing normally but not spending your Favor, you might be sitting on rewards without realizing it.
Season 13’s Reliquary includes rewards like:
- Mount cosmetics;
- Town Portal cosmetic;
- Weapon skins;
- Platinum;
- Other seasonal cosmetics.
Before Season 14 launches, open the Reliquary menu and see what you still have left. You do not want to log in after the season reset and realize you forgot to claim a portal skin or mount cosmetic that was sitting right there.
Fast Favor Farm Before Season 14
If you still need more Favor, one of the better last-minute methods is running 10-wave Infernal Hordes.
They are quick, repeatable, and give Favor at a solid rate compared to wandering around doing random activities. You can also stack this with elite monster farming and other endgame content, especially if you are still trying to push Season Rank at the same time.
The goal is simple: farm Favor, spend it, claim cosmetics, move on.
4. Check Limited-Time Crossover Reliquary Rewards
On top of the normal Season Reliquary, Diablo 4 also runs limited-time event Reliquaries.
During Season 13, there has been a World of Warcraft-themed Reliquary with its own cosmetics and event currency. Not every reward is free, but if there are free items still available, you should claim them before they rotate out.
The important part is this: event Reliquaries do not always stick around.
So before Season 14 starts, check the event tab, see what currency you have, and spend it on anything you actually want. Even if you do not care about every crossover cosmetic, free weapon skins and small collectibles are still worth grabbing.
5. Understand What Happens To Your Character After Season 13
When Season 13 ends, your seasonal character does not get deleted.
Your character moves to the Eternal Realm, along with most of what you earned during the season. That includes your character, gear, stash content, gold, materials, and progression that is allowed to transfer.
So no, your work is not gone.
But if you want to play Season 14, you will need to make a new Seasonal character. That means a fresh start from level 1 with no seasonal gold, no seasonal materials, no gear, and no Paragon carried into the new seasonal race.
Everyone starts over. New players, veterans, grinders, streamers, everyone.
That is the whole point of a Diablo season.
6. Pick Your Season 14 Starter Class Early
The last thing you should do before Season 14 starts is decide what class you are playing first.
You do not need a perfect build planner yet, but you should at least know your direction. The first few hours of a new season always feel better when you are not sitting on the character creation screen, second-guessing everything.
Ask yourself:
- Do I want the fastest leveling class;
- Do I want the best endgame pusher;
- Do I want something safe for Hardcore;
- Do I want to try Paladin or Warlock;
- Do I want a boss killer, speed farmer, or all-rounder.
Season 14 will bring new systems, new balance changes, and a fresh meta, so class rankings can shift fast. Still, having a starter plan will save you time on launch day.
If you are not sure, pick something you already enjoy. A “top tier” class you hate playing is worse than a slightly weaker class you can grind for 20 hours without burning out.
Best Priority Order If You Are Behind
If you are very behind and only have a few days left, do not try to do everything randomly. Use this order:
- Priority 1: Loathroot Pet;
- Priority 2: Reliquary Cosmetics;
- Priority 3: Easy Titles and Emblems;
- Priority 4: Rank 8 Title;
- Priority 5: Stash Cleanup and Class Planning.
Push to Rank 6 and defeat a Greater Lair Boss. This is the main reward most players should chase.
Spend your Favor and claim anything you already unlocked. Farm Infernal Hordes if you need more.
Do Chosen’s Path, Feed’em For Life, and Fishing Trip if they are realistic for your account.
Only chase Sanctuary’s Hatred if your build is already close to Torment 10-ready.
Do this after you claim the limited-time stuff. Stash management matters, but missing an exclusive pet matters more.
Get Ready For Season 14
Season 14 is the fresh start everyone is waiting for, but do not rush into it while leaving Season 13 rewards unfinished.
Diablo 4 Season 14, officially titled “Season of Death Awakening,” launches globally on June 30
At minimum, check your Season Rank, push for the Loathroot pet, spend your Reliquary Favor, and grab any easy bonus titles or emblems you are missing. These rewards are not power upgrades, but they are exactly the kind of cosmetics that become more valuable once they are gone.
Season 14 will bring new builds, new systems, and a new race from level 1. Before that happens, take one last look at your Season 13 checklist and make sure you are not walking away from free exclusive rewards.
Do it now, because once the new season starts, there is no going back.
