How to become the Butcher in Diablo 4 Season of Slaughter

The Butcher has been one of Diablo‘s most infamous antagonists since early into the franchise, and now, you can finally play as the cleaver-wielding demon in Season of Slaughter. Becoming the Butcher is one of the main seasonal mechanics, and you don’t want to miss this one.

Turning into the Butcher gives you a new set of devastating skills, meant to wipe down hordes of enemies and keep your killstreaks going. As you can guess by the name, it’s all about reaping chaos, taking enemies, and stocking up on Fresh Meat. (No, really, it’s one of the seasonal currencies.)

Here’s how you can become the Butcher in Diablo 4‘s Season of Slaughter.

How to play as the Butcher in Diablo 4 Season of Slaughter

To turn into the Butcher, you must find Shrines of Slaughter, which appear in Helltide areas and are marked on your map. That’s not the only landmark to look out for in those demon-ridden zones, though. Borrowing your new form requires a Meaty Offering, which drops from Tortured Gifts (a.k.a. Helltide Chests), so put your Aberrant Cinders to good use.

Don’t forget that dying on a Helltide slashes your Aberrant Cinders by half, so it’s probably wise not to carry many around if you’re uncertain about your build.

Outside of Helltides, you can also play as the Butcher in Slaughterhouses, a short dungeon that rewards you with high-tier items and a decent amount of XP. These require Slaughterhouse Keys to open, but it’s more than worth diving into them. Yeah, the loot helps, but the carnage might be fun enough to get you yelling “FRESH MEAT!” at your monitor. I’m lucky my walls are thick.

How to play as the Butcher in PvP in Diablo 4 Season of Slaughter

If you’d like to chase other players in your best bona fide Butcher impression, though, Season of the Slaughter also brings a special recurring PvP event called Ceremony of Slaughter. When it’s active, killing enemies builds your Savagery meter. At the end of it, the “fiercest contender” can grab a Butcher’s Idol and sow carnage on their foes, according to Blizzard.

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The first set of leaks for FC 26‘s FUT Birthday Team 2 has appeared online, and it will feature some amazing cards if the leaks are accurate.

The second team will be a continuation of the promo, and so far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped. However, we can make a fair guess on what to expect from week two.

All FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 2 players (leaks)
FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 2 release countdown

All FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 2 players (leaks)

Here’s the list of all the players who have been leaked for Week 2.

Salde
Bakayoko
Ane Azkona
Yilmaz
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
McKeown
Lacazette
Janssen
Howell
David Hancko
Gwinn
Jobe Bellingham
Bahoya
Ollie Watkins
Thompson
Dominik Soboszlai
Guro Reiten
Antony
Mohamed Kudus
Kerzyman
Lauren Hemp
Brahim Diaz
Jonathan David
Blackstenius
Balde
Ryan Ait-Nouri
Antonio Rudiger
Scott McTominay
Sakina Karchaoui
Heaps
Paulo Dybala
Alessandro Bastoni
Paul Pogba
Claudia Pina
Pedri
Hernan Crespo
Marek Hamsik
Javier Mascherano
Laudehr
Vincent Kompany
Danielle De Rossi
Lucio
Samuel Eto’o
Miyama
Jill Foudy
Bobby Charlton
Ferenc Puskas

Team 2, just like the first team, will also feature special cards for Heroes and Icons. While Heroes and Icons will have pre-assigned playstyles, the same rule doesn’t apply to FUT Birthday Team 2 cards.

You’ll get to create your perfect cards using the available FUT Birthday Bakery evolutions.

FC 26 FUT Birthday Team 2 release countdown

FUT Birthday Team 2 cards will be released on Friday, March 13, when they replace the Team 1 cards. Most of the items will be available via packs, and the following countdown will expire once the cards go live.

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The countdown is based on the following times.

10am PT
12pm CT
1pm ET
6pm UTC
7pm CET

This is the usual schedule that EA Sports follows for the start of any promo. We may well see more leaks as we approach launch, so keep your eyes peeled. As always, do keep a lookout for cards that will appear via SBC and objectives.

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