how to skip campaign diablo 4 lord of hatred

July 2, 2026

You can skip the Lord of Hatred (LoH) campaign in Diablo 4, but only after you’ve finished it once on at least one character. The exact behavior depends on whether you’re creating a new character or trying to change an existing one, and there are some known bugs/limitations around this as of mid‑2026.

Quick answer: how to skip LoH

1. On a new character (recommended)

When you create a new character:

Go to the character creation screen.
Before finalizing, look for the campaign selection / skip campaign option.
Choose to skip the campaign (or select “none” / “endgame only”, depending on UI wording).
Finish creating the character; you’ll start in the endgame zone instead of the LoH story.

This works for all realms (Eternal and Seasonal) once you’ve completed LoH on at least one character on that realm type.

2. On an existing character (via “Change Campaign State”)

If you already have characters and want them to skip LoH:

Go to the character selection screen.
With your chosen character selected, look for a “Change Campaign State” option at the bottom of the screen (sometimes shown as a small button or text).
Use the shortcut key (commonly “S” on PC) or click it.
Confirm that you want to mark the campaign as completed for that character.
The character will now start at the point where your main finished LoH, effectively skipping the story.

Note: Some players report this option only showing up for newly created characters, or disappearing for some older ones; this seems to be a known inconsistency/bug as of mid‑2026.

Why some characters can’t skip LoH

Common reasons people can’t skip the campaign on existing characters:

You started the LoH questline or even entered the early story area (e.g. the city with Lorath) on that character. Once that happens, the “Change Campaign State” button may no longer appear for that character.

You’re on a character that’s too high level / already progressed , and the game doesn’t expose the campaign-state reset for that specific profile.

A bug or state issue : some players report that after completing LoH, only some characters get the “skip” option, while others don’t, even though they should. Blizzard has threads about this, but no official fix has been widely confirmed as of mid‑2026.

If you’re stuck:

Try creating a brand‑new character and skipping the campaign there; that almost always works.
You can also just ignore the quests and walk straight to the endgame zones on your existing character if you don’t care about story content.

What carries over when you skip?

If you skip the LoH campaign (or replay it):

Your realm progression (Eternal vs Seasonal) is independent; you must complete LoH at least once on that specific realm type to unlock skipping on that realm.

Things like world tier progress, renown, and some unlocks are account-wide and carry over regardless of campaign status.

Skipping does not give you extra story rewards or achievements; you just fast-forward to the endgame.

Is it worth going through the campaign again?

If you’re new to LoH : yes, it’s worth playing once to see the story, learn the new zones, and get early endgame unlocks.
If you’re farming on alts : skipping is usually better; you can jump straight into endgame and use caches from Whisper of the Tree or other level‑boosting methods to hit level 70 faster.

If you’re curious about lore or builds tied to story unlocks : you might replay, but there’s no major exclusive endgame content that requires LoH completion beyond the initial unlock.

TL;DR

Finish LoH once on one character → then new characters can skip it at creation.
For existing characters, use “Change Campaign State” on the character select screen (often “S”) to mark LoH as done, if that option is still visible.
If the option is missing or bugged, create a fresh character and skip there, or just ignore quests and go straight to endgame.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.