Twitch streamer wudijo, known for his achievements in Diablo IV, suffered a devastating loss when a brief power outage caused a server disconnect, resulting in the death of his nearly level 100 hardcore Rogue character. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of server disconnects in the game, leading to the loss of hardcore characters and prompting calls for an offline mode. Activision Blizzard has recently launched the first season of Diablo IV, along with addressing community concerns and promising fixes for issues such as accidental purchases in the battle pass.
Blizzard is preparing a massive patch for Diablo 4, which will include quality-of-life adjustments, unique drops for classes, and an increase in XP from Nightmare Dungeons. The patch will also address disconnect issues in hardcore mode, move gems to the materials tab, and increase the materials cap. The team hopes to release the patch before season one in mid-July.
Diablo IV streamer Quin69 lost 173 hours of progress due to an "unfair" bug in the game. He died to a loading screen while in an invulnerability zone, just nine levels away from reaching level 100. Blizzard has not yet responded to the incident.
Diablo 4 players are frustrated with Blizzard's tendency to turn servers off without warning, causing players to be kicked out of the game mid-dungeon crawl or boss fight. Fans are requesting that Blizzard implement a warning system similar to World of Warcraft's server maintenance notice. This issue is particularly problematic for players in Hardcore mode, where the permanent death of a character can occur if they fall during a server shutdown.
A player has already reached the maximum level cap of 100 in Diablo 4 within 54 hours of gameplay, using an exploit that allowed his team to reset a dungeon and level up quicker. However, to qualify for a Diablo challenge and get their name added to a statue, players must reach level 100 in Hardcore mode, where dying erases the character and requires starting over from level 1. The competition ends on September 1 or when 1,000 players successfully reach Hardcore level 100.
The race to level 100 in Diablo 4's Hardcore mode has begun, with the first 1,000 players to reach the maximum level immortalized forever with their BattleTag engraved into a physical statue. While there is no official leaderboard, players can follow the #Diablo4Hardcore hashtag on Twitter or check the Diablo 4 directory on Twitch to keep up with the race. Reaching level 100 without dying will take serious fortitude, but gamers have surprised the world before with their dedication.
Blizzard has announced a "race event" for the first 1000 players to hit Diablo 4's Level 100 cap on hardcore mode, but some players have raised objections to the "unfair advantage" that early access players, such as reviewers and content creators, will have. Blizzard GM Rod Fergusson countered this by reminding the community that everyone with early access had their progress deleted. However, some players have called for anyone who's played the game early to be prohibited from participating in the competition. Blizzard has not yet responded to the complaints or revised the eligibility requirements for the event.
