The Diablo 4 developers have released a statement detailing the upcoming closed beta.
The closed beta will focus on the end-game Diablo experience so as not to spoil the story.
The closed beta will be available on PC, Xbox, Playstation, supporting cross-play and cross-platform upgrades.
You have until October 11th to update your Blizznet preferences to stand a chance of receiving an invite.
On the heels of Diablo 4 footage leaking from the Friends and Family closed beta, the developers released a statement today detailing the next phase of their beta phase, a Diablo 4-focused final game. internal beta.
In the video above, the developer highlights how the upcoming closed beta will focus on the end game, and what players can expect once the Diablo 4 story is complete. In their blog post, they admit that this is where most Diablo players spend their time, and that they have no intention of spoiling the plot points of Diablo 4's main campaign. In order to fully advance the final game beta, Blizzard is selecting players who have spent a significant amount of time in the final game of Diablo to be invited to participate in this beta phase.
Blizzard went on to detail what we can expect from the final game beta:
Helltide will be an area-wide event for players who have reached World Tier III Nightmare difficulty, and it sounds very similar to the Horror Zone that was recently added to Diablo 2: Resurrected. In Helltide, Sanctuary's defenders will fight enemies with higher difficulty and spawn rates in exchange for higher tier loot. Enemies will also drop "Cinders", an in-game currency that can be used to open Helltide Chests throughout the affected area. Dying will cause players to drop their Cinders and be asked to retrieve them.
The Nightmare Dungeon is a Diablo 4 dungeon on, you guessed it, Nightmare difficulty. Players must first find the Mark of the Nightmare, which will lead them to the Dungeon location in the Sanctuary. Sigils will add modifiers to dungeons that so far sound a lot like legendary Sigils in Diablo Immortal - adding a layer of difficulty to challenges and improving the quality of loot dropped by enemies. As players complete increasingly difficult Nightmare dungeons, the sigils available in the game will increase in difficulty.
Whispers of the Dead appear to be side quests, and Blizzard says players must complete a certain stage of the main quest to get them. However, they are available to all players during this beta phase. On the world map, Whispers can be seen giving quests that reward XP, gold, and "Grim Favors" for completing them. Grim Favor is a currency that can be exchanged for loot at the Tree of Whispers.
Fields of Hatred will add PvP gameplay to Diablo 4 and is described as a cursed area of the map created by Mephisto- Lord of Hatred. Players need to eliminate their enemies to collect the Seeds of Hate, which are then transported to the Altar of Extraction. Seeds of Hatred are transformed into "mortal dust", which can be exchanged for PvP cosmetics.
Paragon Boards are unlocked at character level 50 and can be used to unlock more skills and legendary powers for your character. A pared board as it progresses will also unlock access to slots, which are tiles that contain Glyphs. These
Diablo items
can be found throughout the world map and provide various benefits.
How can I participate?
So how do you get a spot in the closed beta? Blizzard has revealed that they will be using game data to select players who spend a significant amount of time in Diablo 2: Resurrection and Diablo 3's end game. While enthusiasm for the game alone won't get you an invite, you'll want to make sure your preferences are updated on the Battle.net website or via the launcher so that Blizzard has the right to contact you.
