First of all, this is a theory.
Not a leak.
Not a request.
Not a suggestion.
I think a new progression tree will come to Diablo 4, but not for skills, not for passives, but in the form of the “reliquary”.
Based on statements made during an interview with new game director Brent G (conducted by Rhykker), the new Battle Pass will be more modern and allow more player choice. When I think of a modern Battle Pass with “choice”, all I can think of is what mobile games do:
You earn points for completing activities, and these points can be spent advancing through a reward (cosmetic) tree.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az6Fe7ZwT8c
Yes, I thought so too. But since it’s a reliquary, it would be interesting if we found relics scattered throughout the game, but I doubt we’ll have anything like that. Relics with more gold, more XP. And maybe the one you put in the center would have a 100% buff. It would be more fun.
You mean like the reliquary (helliquary) from Diablo Immortal?
That was my first impression, especially since the helliquary is tied to boss battles… but since it’s tied to the Battlepass, I ruled it out.
I don’t know what Diablo Immortal is like. I’ve never played it. I imagine that a reliquary has relics. I just think they could be found in the game instead of choosing them in any UI. But apparently it will be just that, a tree, with some customization and choices.
You got me with the clickbait well done. 
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Imagine there’s a boss tower you can climb, and the bosses drop a special type of item/relic.
These items can be equipped in the reliquary and grant bonuses.
Additionally, killing this bosses and recycling relics gives a special type of currency that you can use to level up the reliquary and earn more bonuses.
The bad thing about all this is that it is limited to X number of times a week.
reliquary … could be similar to Warhammer 40k’s.
this could explain the ‘New IP Collab’ plan.
So, in a single line, supposedly the battle pass “tree” would give ingame buffs?
Really?
So D4 will be a P2W game?
It gives bonuses, yes…but no advantages to your character. Just more gold, more XP, etc. And all of this is free. Paid only comes with new skins.
So gold and XP is not an advantage to your character?
What have you been playing latelly?
Furthermore, the BS is only gonna be paid for skins???
End of story, Bli$$ ALWAYS has told that only cosmetics would be paid via ingame MTX.
Everything else (gold, xp, gear, mats, etc) has to be earned FARMING ingame!!!
So that will never happen…
Or they’ll open a real big pandora’s box and all hell will break loose…
If you really care about battlepass, I have some bad news for you.
Gold xp and other bonuses are free for everyone. Only skins are paid.
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I think reliquaries will be a way to earn/find new cosmetics and other rewards. And the IP collab is likely something with WoW or Avowed.
No, the other way around. Instead of bonuses, cosmetics.