Season 11 comes with a huge quality of life improvement that long-time players have been begging for. Blizzard confirmed that skipping the campaign will unlock all waypoints and reveal the full map right away. No more running around uncovering fog on the map just to get basic mobility back. If you play every season, this change is a straight-up blessing.
Diablo 4 Season 11 Removes a Major Annoyance
One of the most time-consuming chores every season was unlocking the map again. Even if you had played for hundreds of hours, each new character had to uncover the fog of war and grab most waypoints manually. You had to ride across the world just to restore simple travel routes. It slowed down leveling and felt like busywork.
During the latest interview with the Korean creator DuQ, Colin confirmed that this is finally changing in Season 11. If you skip the campaign, the game will automatically open up the world for you. Waypoints and map visibility are linked to the campaigns you have cleared on your account.
To be a bit more precise, this means:
- If you have beaten the base game campaign, skipping it gives you all base game waypoints.
- If you have beaten Vessel of Hatred, skipping it gives you all waypoints from both campaigns.
- In Season 11, skipping the story gives you the entire map uncovered from the start.
You log in, skip, and everything is ready to go. No more riding to random camps just to unlock a teleport.
Season 11 Map Unlock: What It Means for Your New Characters
Seasonal characters always felt a bit “reset heavy”. Even if you knew the world by heart, you had to redo a bunch of small chores just to get your character moving at a normal pace. Waypoints were a big part of that, especially in the early levels.
This new system solves that:
- Faster leveling
- Faster access to Helltides and open world events
- No more fog of war cleanup
- No more waypoint hunting
- A much smoother start for every seasonal character
It also keeps the rules fair. New players who want the full exploration can still play normally, but veterans who have already finished the story do not have to repeat these steps every three months.
The Community Is Calling This One of the Best QoL Changes Yet
Naturally, the community is already full of excitement about this upcoming “quality-of-life” change. For example, on Reddit, players immediately jumped on the topic because for many people, this was one of the top five seasonal annoyances. One user even asked if this was real or “an AI fever dream”, but the answer is pretty clear: Colin confirmed it directly in the interview. This is happening in Season 11.
It might not seem like the biggest feature, but it is one of those changes that will make the entire seasonal flow feel so much better. Removing pointless chores is always a win. With all waypoints and the map unlocked, Season 11 already looks more enjoyable before it even begins.
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