New trailer shows off Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion pack's new features

Blizzard has released a new trailer for its upcoming Diablo 3 expansion pack, Reaper of Souls. The trailer gives us a glimpse at some of the new features that will be making it into the expansion pack. Chief among them is the new Adventure Mode, which lets players take on bounties to kill specific demons in different parts of the game’s worlds. Other features showcased in the trailer include an update to the Paragon system, the new Mystic artisan, transmogrification and enchanting. Check it out:

Reaper of Souls is expected to be available some time in 2014, and it will be bringing about quite a few changes, including the much-awaited closure of the auction house system. The expansion pack will be adding a bunch of new things, such as the new Crusader character class, several new enemy types, an increased level cap to 70, a new act and new big bad Malthael.

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Souls need to be reaped!

A quick look at the game reveals that Malthael is the fallen angel of wisdom, now an angel of death. He is the leader of a legion of death angels. Malthael is working on reaping the souls of both demons and humans, hence explaining the name of the expansion pack. New monster types include Seraphs, who are ranged spell casters, Executioners and Death Maidens, among others. The new zone—Westmarch—will be randomised for each playthrough, in typical Diablo fashion. The Crusader is a melee class whose combat style revolves around shields, flails and ranged spells.

Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime recently revealed that the game has sold 14 million copies so far.