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Diablo 4 Season 14, Season of Death Awakening, splits its rewards across three separate systems, and knowing which is which is the difference between spending money you didn't need to and missing free loot you did. There are the Battle Pass Reliquaries (a free track plus paid Premium and Deluxe tiers, all cosmetic), the free Overwatch Reliquary crossover, and the Season Journey with its Season Rank track, which is where every gameplay reward lives - Paragon points, Skill points, Resplendent Sparks and Mythic caches.
Here's the short answer most players are looking for: none of the power is paywalled. Every stat-affecting reward this season is earned for free through the Season Journey. The paid tiers buy cosmetics only. This guide breaks down all three systems, every reward in each, the exact Platinum costs, an honest worth-it verdict on Premium and Deluxe, how to farm Favor Tokens, and how to make sure nothing expires before you claim it.
The Three Reward Systems at a Glance
Before the detail, this is the whole season's reward map in one table. Two of the three are completely free, and the only one you can pay for is purely cosmetic.
System | Cost | What it gives | Headline reward |
|---|---|---|---|
Battle Pass Reliquaries | Free track + optional Platinum | Cosmetics only (mounts, armor, weapons, town portals) | Nangaria Mount (free); Winged Redeemer armor set (paid) |
Overwatch Reliquary | Free | Cosmetics via Eye of the Overwatch currency | Kiriko's Fox Spirit companion |
Season Journey / Season Rank | Free | Gameplay power plus cosmetics | Up to 42 Paragon Points, 12 Skill Points, 7 Resplendent Sparks, 5 Mythic Unique Caches |
If you only take one thing away: the Season Journey is the important one for your character's strength, and it costs nothing. The Battle Pass and Overwatch Reliquaries are about how you look. The fastest way to start earning across all three is simply to reach endgame quickly, since Favor Tokens, Season Rank objectives and Eye of the Overwatch all come from clearing content. NextTier's Diablo 4 services can fast-track that if you'd rather skip the early grind.
The Battle Pass Reliquaries: Free, Premium and Deluxe
Diablo 4's battle pass is the Reliquary system - a set of reward catalogues you unlock items from in any order using Favor Tokens. Favor Tokens are earned purely by playing (killing monsters and completing quests, with rarer enemies on higher difficulty giving more), never bought, capped at 99 at a time, and they carry over between seasons. Platinum, the real-money currency, only unlocks which Reliquaries you can spend those Tokens in.
Tier | Platinum cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
Season of Death Awakening Reliquary (free) | 0 | Free for everyone: the Nangaria Mount, Barding of the Deathless mount armor, the Eye of Tyranny Town Portal, and a small amount of Platinum (recent seasons have included around 200) |
Premium Battle Pass Bundle | 1,000 | Unlocks all three Premium Reliquaries (themed Weapons, Beasts and Armor), each granting a piece of the Winged Redeemer armor set on completion |
Premium Reliquaries bought individually | 1,500 total | Same three Reliquaries, but more expensive than the bundle - buying one individually removes the bundle option |
Deluxe Battle Pass Bundle | 2,800 | Everything in Premium, plus instant unlock of the Winged Redeemer set for every class, the Wings of the Redeemer reactive wings, and the Netherean pet |
A few things worth knowing. Each Premium Reliquary also contains one non-premium weapon cosmetic you can unlock with Favor Tokens without ever buying the Reliquary. Bonus rewards (the starred items, like the Winged Redeemer pieces) unlock automatically once you've claimed everything else in that Reliquary. And unlike the old battle pass, Reliquaries are available on both the Seasonal and Eternal realms - so Eternal players now need to watch the season clock too.
Is the Premium or Deluxe Battle Pass Worth It?
The honest answer depends entirely on whether you care about cosmetics, because that is all the paid tiers contain. No Paragon, no Skill points, no power of any kind sits behind Platinum this season - all of that is in the free Season Journey covered below.
The free track is genuinely generous. Between the free Battle Pass Reliquary (a full mount, mount armor, a town portal and some Platinum back), the entire free Overwatch Reliquary, and every gameplay reward in the Season Journey, a player who spends nothing still walks away with a mount, a companion, a dye and all the season's power rewards.
Premium (1,000 Platinum) is worth it only if you specifically want the Winged Redeemer set and the themed Weapons, Beasts and Armor cosmetics. Since the free Reliquary hands back roughly 200 Platinum, the real outlay feels a little smaller than the sticker price. Deluxe (2,800 Platinum) is a collector's purchase - you're paying the extra 1,800 Platinum for an instant all-class set unlock, the reactive wings and the Netherean pet. If you don't chase cosmetics, skip both and enjoy the free track; nothing you skip makes your character weaker.
The Free Overwatch Reliquary
Season 14 runs a crossover with Overwatch, and the headline is that the Overwatch Reliquary is completely free. From launch you earn a currency called Eye of the Overwatch by defeating Elite and Champion monsters, then spend it to progress the Reliquary - the same loop as the battle pass, no Platinum involved.
Its rewards are two Emblems, a Mount Trophy, three weapon skin cosmetics, and an Overwatch-themed dye - notable as the first ever dye you can earn through gameplay rather than buy. Complete the whole Reliquary and you unlock Kiriko's Fox Spirit, a companion that follows you around Sanctuary. Keep this separate from the paid Overwatch hero skins (Genji, Reaper, Mercy, Reinhardt, Brigitte, Moira, Roadhog and Kiriko), which are limited-time purchases in Tejal's Shop and are pure cosmetics with no bearing on the free Reliquary.
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Season Journey and Season Rank Rewards
This is the system that actually changes your character, and it's free for everyone. The Season Journey is an account-wide set of objectives, and its Season Rank track this season runs nine ranks across more than 120 objectives - more than last season. Working through it pays out the real power of the season.
Across the full track you can earn up to 12 Skill Points, up to 42 Paragon Points, up to 7 Resplendent Sparks and 5 Mythic Unique Caches, alongside the Greystone pet, the Remains of the Reaper Mount Trophy, and a long tail of materials - Masterworking mats, Runes, Sigils, Talisman Charms, Seals, Lair Boss Keys, currency, plus emblems, titles and title laurels. The Sparks and Mythic caches feed straight into the new Mythic Uniques 3.0 crafting loop, so if you're chasing endgame gear, the Journey is also a Mythic crafting head start. One caveat: roughly 15% of the objectives require the Lord of Hatred expansion, so free-edition players won't be able to complete every single one.
Season Blessings: Smoldering Ashes Priority
Tucked inside the Season Journey are Season Blessings, account-wide buffs you activate by spending Smoldering Ashes earned as you progress the Journey. They're not cosmetic - they boost your farming for the rest of the season, so spend them early. The five Urns this season:
Urn (Blessing) | Effect |
|---|---|
Urn of Death Awakening | Boosts Glints of Hope reputation earned from all sources |
Urn of Reclamation | Raises the chance of rare materials from salvaging |
Urn of Masterworking | Raises the chance to drop additional Obducite |
Urn of Glyphs | Grants a chance for an extra upgrade when improving glyphs |
Urn of Ancestral Whispers | Boosts the chance for an Ancestral Cache when turning in Whispers |
For most players the Urn of Death Awakening is the strongest early pick, because more Glints of Hope means faster reputation, which feeds Pandemonium Fragments and your Mythic crafting. After that, Urn of Masterworking for the extra Obducite is the most universally useful for gearing. The other three are situational - prioritise whichever matches your current bottleneck.
How to Earn Favor Tokens and Claim Everything in Time
Everything above is gated by two practical things: earning the currencies fast, and claiming rewards before they vanish. Both are easy to manage once you know the rules.
Earning Favor Tokens. They come from killing monsters and completing quests, with rarer enemies on higher difficulties giving more progress. The cap is 99, so spend them as you approach it or you'll waste the overflow - and remember any leftover Tokens carry into next season as a head start. Eye of the Overwatch and Smoldering Ashes follow the same logic: the more efficiently you clear high-density, high-difficulty content, the faster all three fill. Claiming in time. Unclaimed Reliquary rewards expire permanently at the end of the season (or when an event Reliquary closes), so watch the countdown timer above each Reliquary menu and don't sit on a full catalogue you've already paid for.
The single biggest efficiency lever is reaching endgame quickly, because that's where Favor, Eye of the Overwatch and Season Rank objectives all flow fastest. The Season Journey alone hands out up to 42 Paragon Points, but you still have to clear the objectives to get there - if you'd rather not grind the levels and Paragon by hand, that's exactly the kind of progress a service can shortcut for you.
FAQ
What's in the Diablo 4 Season 14 battle pass?
The Season 14 battle pass is the Reliquary system. The free Season of Death Awakening Reliquary gives the Nangaria Mount, Barding of the Deathless mount armor, the Eye of Tyranny Town Portal and a little Platinum. The paid Premium tier adds three themed Reliquaries (Weapons, Beasts, Armor) and the Winged Redeemer armor set. Everything in the battle pass is cosmetic.
Is the Season 14 battle pass worth it?
Only if you want the cosmetics - no power sits behind Platinum this season. The Premium bundle is worth it if you specifically want the Winged Redeemer set and the themed weapon, beast and armor skins; Deluxe is a collector's purchase for the all-class instant unlock, reactive wings and pet. If you don't chase cosmetics, the free track plus the free Season Journey already give you a mount, a companion, a dye and all the season's power rewards.
How much does the Season 14 battle pass cost?
The Premium Battle Pass Bundle costs 1,000 Platinum (buying the three Reliquaries individually totals 1,500, so the bundle saves Platinum). The Deluxe Battle Pass Bundle costs 2,800 Platinum and adds the instant all-class Winged Redeemer set, reactive wings and the Netherean pet. The free Reliquary returns a small amount of Platinum (around 200 in recent seasons).
What is the Overwatch Reliquary and how do I get Kiriko's Fox Spirit?
The Overwatch Reliquary is a free crossover progression track. You earn Eye of the Overwatch currency by killing Elite and Champion monsters, then spend it to unlock two Emblems, a Mount Trophy, three weapon skins and an earnable Overwatch dye. Completing the whole Reliquary unlocks Kiriko's Fox Spirit companion. The paid Overwatch hero skins in Tejal's Shop are separate and not required.
What rewards does the Season Journey give in Season 14?
The Season Journey / Season Rank track (nine ranks, 120+ objectives) is free and holds all the season's power: up to 12 Skill Points, up to 42 Paragon Points, up to 7 Resplendent Sparks, 5 Mythic Unique Caches, the Greystone pet, the Remains of the Reaper Mount Trophy, plus materials, Runes, Sigils, Charms, Seals and titles. It also holds the Season Blessings.
How do I earn Favor Tokens?
Favor Tokens are earned purely by playing - killing monsters and completing quests, with rarer enemies on higher difficulties giving more progress. You can't buy them. The cap is 99, so spend them before you overflow, and any leftover Tokens carry into the next season as a head start.
Do I need Lord of Hatred or Vessel of Hatred for the rewards?
You can earn most rewards on the base game, but roughly 15% of Season Journey objectives require the Lord of Hatred expansion, so free-edition players can't complete every objective. Class access is also gated: Spiritborn needs Vessel of Hatred, and Paladin and Warlock need Lord of Hatred.
What happens to unclaimed rewards at the end of the season?
Unclaimed Reliquary rewards expire permanently when the season (or an event Reliquary) ends - even ones you've already paid Platinum to unlock. Watch the countdown timer above each Reliquary menu and claim everything before it closes. Season Journey rewards should likewise be collected before the season rolls over.
When did Diablo 4 Season 14 start?
Season 14, Season of Death Awakening, launched on 30 June 2026 with patch 3.1.0. The Overwatch Reliquary opened at launch, with the paid Overwatch skins arriving in Tejal's Shop two hours later. Reward details can be adjusted by hotfixes, so check current patch notes if a figure looks off.
