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[[File:Reaper-of-souls-logo.jpg|thumb|350px|Reaper of Souls logo.]]Reaper of Souls is the title of the first Diablo 3 Expansion pack due for release sometime in 2014. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/reaper-of-souls-targeted-for-2014-plus-loot-2-0-for-d3c Reaper of Souls release date] - Blizzard Entertainment, 21/0/13</ref> The name was revealed by Like other Blizzard on August 13expansions, 2013it will require a separate purchase, via a teaser image posted on their Diablo 3 website.<ref>though unlike [[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/reaper-World of-souls-diablo-3-expansion-revealed Reaper of Souls name revealedWarcraft]] Blizzard Entertainment, 14/08/13</ref>there is no monthly fee.
The page name was not linked from the main page and was not promoted revealed by Blizzard on August 13, 2013, via a teaser image posted on their twitter or facebook feeds for several days after it went liveDiablo 3 website.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/reaper-of-souls-diablo-3-expansion-revealed Reaper of Souls name revealed] Blizzard Entertainment, leaving fans and media free to speculate and publicize it virally.14/08/13</ref>
* Blizzard's [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/reaper-of-souls/ official Reaper of Souls info page].
* All [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/tag/reaper-of-souls news related to Reaper of Souls].
Some other features will be found '''''exclusively''''' in Reaper of Souls, a tentative list of these include:
* The [[Crusader]] class.
* Act Five set in [[Westmarch]].
* Max level increased from 60 to 70.
* Many new [[legendary]] items.
* [[Adventure Mode]], [[Bounties]], [[Nephalem Rifts]], and other new game modes.
===Blizzard's Reaper of Souls Survey=== In October 2013 Blizzard emailed numerous fans asking for input on potential Reaper of Souls features and pricing points.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-survey-diablo-3-players-on-reaper-of-souls-pricing-and-features] <blockquote>Blizzard has been sending emails to select Diablo 3 players inviting them to take part in a Reaper of Souls survey which poses numerous questions such as what games you play (Blizzard or other) and importance of specific features in the expansion including: * Raises maximum character level to 70* [[Loot Runs]]* New [[Crusader]] playable character class* Gear [[Transmogrification]]* A new act of content* New [[Paragon]] level and point system ([[Paragon 2.0]])* [[Nephalem Trials]]* New loot system ([[Loot 2.0]]) Blizzard also asks survey participants to rank these in order of importance in the survey, Rank #1 being the most important to 8 being the least important to you from that list. The survey also asks about prices; the suggested price points are Standard Edition at $29.99 and a Collector’s Edition at $49.99, and fans were asked which they'd be more likely to purchase.</blockquote> ==Reaper of Souls Story and Lore== Details about the Reaper of Souls story and setting have been revealed by Blizzard and are covered in the [[Book of Tyrael]] as well. The events take place some months after Diablo 3 concluded with the Nephalem hero defeating Diablo (as the Prime Evil) and freeing the High Heavens from the demonic invasion.
The quotation on the image comes from the [[Book of Cain]], and is part of a longer quatrain:
As seen during Act 4 of Diablo 3, Imperius fought Diablo as the Prime Evil and was defeated and badly wounded, but not killed. After that setback Imperius led the angels in unsuccessful defending the High Heavens against the forces of the Burning Hells, and was overtly hostile to the [[Nephalem]] hero (your character), seeming on the verge of attacking before falling unconscious once Diablo reached the summit of the Silver Spire.
While the other Archangels are seen in the epilogue after the hero defeats Diablo the Prime Evil, nothing is known of Imperius' disposition, but from his behavior during Act 4 it doesn't seem likely that he's happy. The above quotation from the Book of Cain surely refers to Imperius with the line, "Valor shall turn to Wrath" and many fans are speculating that he will not rejoin the Heavens but will instead become an enemy of humanity, or perhaps even a corrupted monster, like [[Izual]] before him.
==Reaper of Souls Media==
Numerous screenshots, concept arts, and video teasers have been released for Reaper of Souls.
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/689 Act Five Screenshot gallery].
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/688 RoS Gameplay Movie gallery].
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/543 RoS Monster Artwork].
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/677 Reaper of Souls Datamined Image Gallery] ('''''Warning, SPOILERS'''''!)
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<br>Reaper of Souls Opening Cinematic
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<br>Reaper of Souls Gameplay Trailer
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File:Reaper-of-souls-logo.jpg|RoS logo.
File:Crusader.jpg|The Crusader.
File:Ros-environment1.jpg|Misty Westmarch cemetery.
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==Pre-Reveal Teasers==
Prior to the official announcement, Blizzard offered several teases of Reaper of Souls.
The first was a teaser page that went live several days before Gamescom 2013 in August. The image seen below was the only contents of the page and it was not clickable. Many fans assumed the image would be updated with brigther and brighter versions before becoming clickable to the official announcement, and this was proven accurate.
[[File:Reaper-of-souls-splash.jpg|center|thumb|550px|Reaper of Souls teaser splash image.]]
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