Blizzard made a surprise announcement that the team is running a second Diablo 4 beta before the RPG launches in June. The news comes a few days after Blizzard announced a set of changes to Diablo 4’s dungeons and classes based on player feedback during the first beta.
The second Diablo 4 beta is open to everyone, regardless of whether you pre-ordered the game, and runs from May 12, 2023, at 12 p.m. Pacific time through May 14, 2023, at 12 p.m. Pacific time. It’s available on PC, PS4 and PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
Like the first beta, you can play through the prologue and the entire first act, which unfolds across the bleak Fractured Peaks zone. The big boss fight against Ashava returns, and you can get a glimpse at how some of the changes Blizzard made to dungeons will play out, including new enemy behavior that removes the need for backtracking.
Also like the first beta, your progress won’t carry over to the main game when it launches on June 6, 2023. However, there is a set of challenges you can complete that will unlock unique cosmetics in the full game. If you completed them previously, you don’t have to do it again in this beta.
- Initial Casualty Title: earned by reaching Kyovashad with one character.
- Early Voyager Title: earned by reaching Level 20 on one character.
- Beta Wolf Pack Cosmetic Item: earned by reaching Level 20 on one character.
- Cry of Ashava Mount Trophy: earned by defeating Ashava with one Level 20 character.
Level 20 is the cap this time, instead of level 25 as it was during the first beta. Legendary drop rates are adjusted to match their rates in the final game, so don’t expect to run across much legendary gear this time.
Just mind your graphics cards, and maybe don’t pet the dog either.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
