The time draws near, nephalem. New heroes have come and gone, Conquests have been conquered, Greater Rift levels have been crushed, and Leaderboards have been filled to the brim.

As our very first Season comes to an end, you might find yourself wondering what’s next. Today, let’s cover what the end of Season 1 will mean for you and what to expect as you prepare for Season 2.

Season Rollover

Seasonal players know there has been no shortage of gold, gear, or Paragon levels to grind. So what happens to all that hard earned progress when a Season ends? In short, you get to keep just about all of it.

Here’s a list of all the rewards from this Season you can expect your non-Seasonal heroes to enjoy:

• Heroes
  • Seasonal heroes will be converted to either non-Seasonal Normal or Hardcore mode heroes, as appropriate. There’s no need to delete characters to make room for them; they’ll continue to use the same character slot they currently occupy!
• Gold
  • Any gold you earn during a Season will transfer to your non-Seasonal heroes.
• Paragon Experience
  • The total amount of Paragon experience earned is the amount that rolls over, not your raw total amount of Paragon levels gained.
  • For example, if your Seasonal heroes reached Paragon 300, but your current non-Seasonal heroes are already Paragon 400, your new non-Seasonal Paragon level will still be less than Paragon 700 since higher Paragon levels take more experience to earn.
• Blood Shards
  • Similar to gold, any Blood Shards you have available at the end of Season will transfer to your non-Seasonal heroes.
  • If your non-Seasonal heroes are currently at the Blood Shard cap, any Blood Shards you earn once the Season ends will temporarily ignore the cap. You can spend these at your leisure; however, note that you cannot pick up any additional Blood Shards unless you are below cap.
• Items
  • Items that are currently equipped on a hero or in its inventory will stay on that hero as it moves to a non-Seasonal game mode.
  • Items that are in your Seasonal stash will be sent through the in-game mail system to your non-Seasonal heroes. These items can be claimed by any non-Seasonal hero for up to 30 days from the time you first log in after the Season ends. Just log in to a game and hit the Mail icon on the lower-left corner of your screen to access your inbox!
• Artisan Progress and Recipes
  • If your Seasonal Artisans are a higher level than your non-Seasonal Artisans, their level will transfer at the end of the Season to your non-Seasonal Artisans.
  • Any recipes you have on your Seasonal Artisans that are not available to your non-Seasonal Artisans will be transferred as well.
• Shared Stash
  • Any Shared Stash space or tabs you purchase during a Season that are not currently available to your non-Seasonal heroes will be transferred accordingly.
• Achievements
  • Any Achievements or Achievement progress you have made during the Season have already been applied at the time they were earned to your non-Seasonal Achievement profile. Your Achievement point total has also been updated appropriately.
• Season Rewards
  • As many of you know, an exclusive transmogrification set is available to players who participate in Season 1. However, there’s no need to wait until the end of the Season to don it. You should already have access to your new Helm and Shoulders with all your characters if you’ve reached level 70 during the Season!

Note that all heroes, rewards, and progress convert to the appropriate non-Seasonal game mode. Any items, gold, Paragon experience, Achievements, Artisan levels or recipes, Stash space, and Blood Shards earned on Normal Seasonal heroes with transfer to your Normal non-Seasonal heroes when the season is over. Similarly, anything you’ve earned on Hardcore Seasonal heroes will transfer to your Hardcore non-Season heroes instead.

Conquests

Unlike other rewards, Conquests do not roll over at the end of the Season (because they aren’t available to non-Seasonal heroes). This also means that your non-Seasonal Achievement point total will not be affected by any Conquests you earn during a Season.

Worry not; your mighty deeds will still be chronicled in the Records page of your profile for you to view at any time!

Leaderboards

Once the Season ends, all Seasonal Leaderboards will be wiped and you will be unable to attain new Leaderboard ranks until the next Season begins. The results of the previous Season’s Leaderboards will remain available for viewing in-game. Once the new Season begins, a handy drop-down menu will allow you swap between the current and previous Season records.

Don’t forget that you can also view current and past Leaderboards right here on our website.

The non-Seasonal Greater Rift Leaderboard will be unaffected by the end of Season and you’ll still be able to compete on them with your non-Seasonal heroes (including those who have just rolled over). These Leaderboards will be reset at a later date; we’ll have more information available as the end of the Era draws nearer!

Between Seasons

There will be a short period of time between when a Season ends and the next begins. During this time, you’ll be able to sort through your rollover rewards and review your progress on the Leaderboards. It’s a great time to reflect on the accomplishments you’ve made and enjoy the culmination of your pre- and post-Season loot hunts!

So when can you expect the end of Season 1? The earliest the Season will end is February 3, 2015. While it's possible we may have to delay this date (due to unforeseen circumstances), we will do our utmost to adhere to it. If any scheduling changes occur, we will be sure to provide an update.

Ready for the End?

How have you fared during Season 1? What was the highest Greater Rift you reached? How many Conquests did you complete? Any other exciting accomplishments from this inaugural Season?

Let us know in the comments and prepare yourself! Season 2 is just around the corner.