Blizzard is preparing to release the fourth season of Diablo 4, which will feature significant changes. Since the launch of Diablo 4 in June 2023, three seasons have been released with new stories, loot, balance changes, and minor adjustments to the game. For Season 4, the developers promised significant changes and thus extended the third season for another month, changing the Diablo 4 Season 4 release date. They launched the Public Testing Realm (PTR), allowing players to try out all the new seasonal content and mechanics before they appear in the game.

Among the main innovations that await us in Season 4, we will finally receive not only the long-awaited reworking of items but also a lot of new end-game content, as well as class balancing. I’m waiting for the new Diablo 4 season 4 with hope and excitement, just like many other GameTree users. So, let’s explore everything that fans know so far about the 4th season and new gameplay features.

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Diablo 4 Season 4 Release Date

The release of Diablo 4 Season 4 was originally planned for April 16, 2024, but was postponed to May 14, so this is the new Diablo 4 Season date. The developers needed more time to add new changes to the game and test everything properly before release.

New Diablo 4 Season PTR Experience

The PTR allowed players to test out the end-game content that will be available with the release of Diablo 4 Season 4. I must say, the functionality of loot has changed significantly. It now provides meaningful ways to empower and shape the skills you love, rather than just offering a bunch of extra stat upgrades. Instead of boring bonuses like increased damage against elite enemies, you can find stats that significantly improve your skills. I noticed that in Diablo 4, the very spirit of an action RPG has finally appeared, allowing you to experiment, try different builds, and choose what suits your playstyle.

The balance of hero classes was also edited, a new boss was added, events were updated, and many minor fixes were made. All changes will affect both the base game, Eternal Realm, and Seasonal Realm. Considering that many of the changes being tested in the PTR are expected to arrive in Season 4, data mined information also uncovered a lot of interesting details about a possible theme for Diablo 4 Season 4. It could involve the Iron Wolves, a mercenary company that first appeared at the end of Diablo 2’s campaign. Their return will likely be tied into the main plot of Season 4, and the season’s activity appears to be focused on building up the reputation of the Iron Wolves.

What To Expect From The New New Diablo 4 Season

A lot of interesting things await us in the new season, if at least part of what was tested on PTR servers will be included in Diablo 4 Season 4. So let’s break down, all the thongs that we expect to see.

Itemization Changes

• More meaningful and powerful affixes, such as Core Skill Ranks, and existing affix values ​​will be adjusted to make them felt.
• Legendary and Unique items can now be traded. However, modifying an item, such as with Enchanting, will make it account-bound and thus no longer available for trading.
• Gems have been simplified and strengthened.

Introducing Tempering

• Tempering is a new crafting system in D4 Season 4 that will allow players to add new affixes to their equipment.
• Tempering Manuals will add one of 4 affixes to the item (randomly). They drop from most items in the game.
• Items will have a limited Tempering Durability, which determines how many times Temper can be rerolled.

Greater Affixes

• Greater Affixes can only appear on Ancestral Legendary or Unique items, and they can also be upgraded using Enchanting. However, they cannot be crafted into items; they can only be found through drops.
• Now affixes have a chance to appear on an item in the form of Greater Affixes, which are 1.5 times more powerful than regular affixes.

Loot & Affix Updates

• Legendary items will now have 3 affixes instead of 4.
• Rare items will now have 2 affixes instead of 4.
• Smaller pool of affixes — many unused affixes have been removed from the game.
• Legendary items dropped by level 95+ monsters will always have 925 item power.
• Many Unique items can now drop in World Tier 1 and 2. All Unique items can now drop in World Tier 3.
• Uber Unique items start to drop from level 55 monsters.

Masterworking

• Masterworking is a new item upgrade system in the new D4 season that will include 12 ranks.
• Masterworking adds value to your current affixes. Most ranks slightly increase the value of all affixes. Every 4 ranks, one affixes increases significantly.

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Codex Of Power

• All Legendary Aspects can now be found in the Codex of Power.
• Salvaging a Legendary item from a blacksmith will increase the Aspect value in the Code of Power and can be increased up to 16 times.

Helltide Reborn Event Enhancements

Helltide events are available on all levels of the world with many more enemies and a new summonable boss.

A New Dungeon – Pit Of Artificers

There will be a new endgame dungeon in which players battle hordes of monsters within some time. If the player manages to kill enough of them, they gain access to the final boss, much like the Greater Rifts in Diablo 3.

Boss Updates

• All bosses will have a level 200 “Tormented” option for higher rewards.
• A new boss, Andariel, will appear and will drop the same loot as Duriel.

Class Balance Changes

The main changes to classes in the next season of Diablo 4 are aimed at strengthening weak builds, for example, strengthening the necromancer. Finally, the build through minions makes sense.

Loot Updates

There will be less loot, but each item will be more powerful and meaningful, and not just flooding players with items as before, when most of it had nothing to do with your character.

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Final Thoughts

It looks like Diablo 4 is finally releasing a season that adds a lot of new and interesting content and makes quality-of-life improvements since the previous seasons were frankly weak. Blizzard also understands this, so they deliberately postponed the new Diablo release date and launched PTR servers. This way, players could try it out and share their impressions, and developers could analyze feedback and make the necessary changes. Anyway, I’m looking forward to the new season of Diablo 4 coming out in May, and I think it will be fantastic! So, save the date, find a team, and be ready for the thrilling seasonal journey!

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Diablo games have always been about killing huge armies of demons and collecting valuable loot so that you can kill demons on higher difficulties for even more valuable loot, and so on. With the release of Diablo 4, the developers increased the scale of everything and placed all players in an open world, as is usual in games of the MMORPG genre. And since all the players are now in the same world, what about finding a group for world boss fights or exploring a high-level dungeon?

Yes, Diablo 4 does indeed have some sort of matchmaking, but it very limited and less convenient than in other games.

So let’s explore this topic further and have a look at how things are going with Diablo 4 matchmaking.

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Does Diablo 4 Have Matchmaking?

Yes, but it is very limited and less convenient than in other games. The existing clan support provides the basis for Diablo 4 matchmaking. Still, additional options such as Looking For A Group, Call For Help, or Answer The Call, as found in other popular online games, are absent here. That’s a pity since they could greatly improve cooperation and coordination between players.

Will Diablo 4 Have Matchmaking According To Developers?

Currently, there is no information, plans, or dates for adding and expanding the Diablo 4 matchmaking system, but the developers are well aware of the existing problems and promised to listen to the players. Game director Joe Shely says, “We may add some additional matchmaking as we add other features”.

Why Diablo IV Needs Matchmaking Feature

Today, Diablo 4 is one of the best PS5 multiplayer games with many different activities and open-world events, world bosses, and high-level dungeons. Almost all of them are not only more fun to explore with other players, but the group also receives various bonuses and the ability to resurrect each other. Also, as a group, you can go through randomized dungeons of higher complexity and do it faster, collecting more shared loot than if you did it alone.

I would also like to note the various events in different parts of the map, which are designed for groups of players. Not to mention the PvP zone, in which a single player simply has nothing to oppose if they meet a group of players. In general, it’s ok if you have friends who actively play D4; then, you will not notice the lack of basic matchmaking functions much. However, solo players may struggle with going through a specific dungeon or focusing on specific events.

This is why Diablo 4 matchmaking is needed – so that solo players could automatically get into random groups based on current interests in the game or initiate such groups themselves.

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What Game Fans Have To Say

Most players also wonder why the game has no proper matchmaking in Diablo IV. Many have noted that although the game has become larger, the opportunities for interaction with other players have become less. Here are just a few quotes from Reddit and the official Blizzard forum.

What Diablo 4 Matchmaking Should Look Like?

In my opinion, the game needs the basic matchmaking features that all multiplayer games have. Systems such as Looking For A Group or Call For Help were invented so that solo players could get access to grouping options and complete content that is designed for joint playthroughs. These are the options that Diablo IV matchmaking lacks. There should also be matchmaking options for players who want to focus on specific content or current events.

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Final Thoughts

Diablo 4 is a big and beautiful action/RPG that’s fun to play alone, but it’s even more fun in groups. The developers should listen to players’ opinions, add default matchmaking functions, and generally diversify the game. Let’s hope Blizzard Entertainment will consider players’ complaints and add proper Diablo IV matchmaking.

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Diablo IV is an online-only action RPG developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Here, you need to create a character of a specific class and complete quests through combat. Each hero has their skills and mechanics, so you need to choose wisely, according to your game style. I’m a big fan of Diablo IV and have spent hundreds of hours in the game. I especially enjoy the Diablo 4 PvP mode (player versus player) and joining special events with my gaming friends from GameTree.

Yes, there is PvP in this game. Actually, this title has several large locations in which PvP and PvPvE activities take place. Thus, in this game, gamers can fight each other online and with NPC enemies. 

So, in this article, I want to share my knowledge on the PvP mode in Diablo 4. Want to learn all the secrets and features of this exciting game? Well, keep reading! 

Does Diablo 4 Have PvP?

Yes, Diablo has always had a PvP mode, and, in my opinion, it has always been the weakest part of the game. This mode has always been isolated from the game, and almost no one has played it. I remember well how the community was asking the developers, “Will Diablo 4 have PvP?” though when Blizzard introduced PvP for DIablo 3, everyone forgot about it very quickly. Why? Firstly, Diablo has always been about PvE with an emphasis on loot. Secondly, PvP was a separate location, as if isolated from the rest of the game world, and you had to wait for either someone to go there or invite friends.

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Nevertheless, the developers were able to improve PvP in Diablo 4. Firstly, PvP is now part of the lore and plot. It becomes available after completing the main storyline. Secondly, now the game is in an open world, and the player can move freely. There are several permanent Diablo 4 PvP zones where PvPvE events take place. PvP is still not the strong side of this game in terms of balance, but now it is plot-based, and there are a lot of quest activities. The developers have made some exciting changes to the PvP locations to ensure that they are always bustling with activity. They’ve introduced unique merchants and a currency system within these zones, which is the perfect incentive for players to come and join in on the fun. 

How Does Diablo 4 PvP Work Exactly?

So, we have several PvPvE zones filled with a high density of mobs and elite mobs, as well as various quests and time-limited events, like killing bosses or completing tasks for The Tree of Whispers. For completing quests and killing monsters, we receive Seeds of Hatred, which must be exchanged at the Altars of Extraction, which are located at certain points in this zone. Then, after the timer stops, you are credited with Red Dust. This is the second currency for which we buy unique cosmetics, scrolls, etc., from merchants. You can’t just kill a few players, take their shards, and leave the location. In order for you to get the currency, they must be exchanged for Dust at the altars. Here we come to the main point on which the whole essence of PvP in Diablo 4 is built – players collect Seeds of Hatred and, on the way to the altars, they will most likely try to kill each other in order to take the seeds and keep all the Red Dust for themselves.

Vessel Of Hatred

If you’ve ever played Lineage 2 and remember the Player Killer system there, then you’ll have a familiar feeling in Diablo IV PvP. You have a scale called Vessel of Hatred. When you kill players, it starts to fill up, and once it’s full, you become visible to all players in that area. As a rule, they start hunting you because by this time, most likely, you have already accumulated enough Seeds of Hatred and are a desired target. At this moment, a timer appears on your screen, and you need to survive for the specified time. If you succeed, all accumulated Seeds of Hatred will turn into Red Dust, and you will not need to go to the Altar of Extraction.

Buffs And Consumables

There is a merchant in the game from whom you can buy useful scrolls. On the one hand, this can help you a lot in Diablo 4 PvP, but on the other hand, you will have to spend a lot of Red Dust to buy some good stuff. And most importantly, you need to remember to activate the scrolls at the right moment in battle. Duels or clashes can be very dynamic and quick if the difference in player levels is big, but nevertheless, scrolls introduce a certain tactical element. I’ve included a short description of what they can give you in the table below.

How To Unlock The Fields Of Hatred

Many newbies to the game ask on forums, “Will Diablo 4 have PvP?” not even knowing that it is already included in the game. To get access to the Fields Of Hatred, you need to complete the main story quest and simply enter one of these zones. They are located in the western part of the game world. As soon as you first find yourself here, you will receive a training quest.

How To Enable Or Remove Mark For Blood For Fights

Mark for Blood is something like switching between PvE-only (with nuance) and PvP. If you have not activated the mark, you are friendly to other players. You cannot attack ordinary players but only those with a mark. If you have activated Mark for Blood, then you can attack any player, just like they can attack you. Mark for Blood is activated through the Emote Wheel, and to remove the mark, you need to return to the city and approach the Altar of Cleansing.

Diablo 4 PvP Events

The Fields of Hatred is an area with various PvPvE activities. Firstly, there is an increased density of monsters compared to other locations, and elite monsters are more common. There are also various time-specific quests, similar to others in other locations. For example, within a certain time, you must kill a certain number of monsters or kill them while standing on platforms, etc. Also, occasionally, a boss spawns in this location. Killing them grants you a lot of shards.

There are also certain places in The Fields of Hatred in Diablo 4 where Altars of Extraction are located, and we exchange shards for dust there. The exchange process occurs by counting down the time during which we must be in the altar zone, fighting off the spawning waves of monsters and other players. They will definitely come since when the altar is activated, all players in the zone receive a notification.

Gearing, Seeds Of Hatred, And Red Dust

The game has several large locations in which PvP and PvE activities constantly take place. Players complete quests and kill monsters and receive Seeds of Hatred for this. This is a temporary currency, which you need to purify at the Altars of Extraction, located in certain places. For this, you will receive Red Dust, which you can then use to buy cosmetics and scrolls from merchants. Seeds of Hatred can be taken away, which is the main motivation for PvP in Diablo 4. Also, you will not be able to leave the location with the seeds; if you leave, they will simply disappear.

Diablo 4’s gearing system revolves around the constant process of upgrading your current gear and customizing your hero’s active and passive skills based on the gear you find. For example, unique equipment with high parameters can force you to completely redistribute your character’s skills and put together a unique build.

There are currently 5 item tiers in the game:

• Common (white color, maximum affixes 0);
• Magic (Blue color, maximum affixes 1);
• Rare (Yellow color, maximum affixes 3);
• Legendary (Orange color, maximum affixes 5 (4 regular+1 legendary));
• Unique (Tan, Gold-Brown color, maximum affixes 5 (4 regular+ 1 unique class-based)).

Unique items are the most powerful in the game. However, they are extremely rare and will be a real challenge to obtain. In fact, you can hope to get no more than 1-2 unique items during the season. In addition, a unique item can only drop after you upgrade to World Tier 3 and higher.

Diablo 4 PvP Tips

Actually, the only reason for Diablo 4 PvP, besides the obvious fun, is to farm currency, namely, to take it from those who farmed it. To be successful in this, I have come up with several basic points that really work.

• Have a balanced build. Get the relevant abilities to enhance your performance. Exploit your opponent’s vulnerabilities by learning your class’s strengths and weaknesses, and experiment with different combinations to find your perfect playstyle.
• Explore others’ weaknesses. Take the time to explore and become familiar with the weaknesses and strengths of other classes. Once you understand their playstyles and strategies, you’ll gain a significant advantage when facing them.
• Use Crowd Control. These skills can stun, slow, immobilize, or disrupt your enemies, reducing their mobility and allowing you to counterattack effectively.
• Correctly assess the difference in levels with your opponents. If you are level 50+ and you see 70+ nearby, don’t even think about how to PvP that player in Diablo 4. You’d better immediately run in the opposite direction, as 1-2 hits with a skill on you will be enough. In general, to be successful on World Tier Nightmare, you need to be 70+ or act in a well-balanced group.

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Final Thoughts

Diablo 4 is a large-scale RPG with an open world, very rich lore, and an interesting plot. This time, the developers managed to bring a lot of new things to the series and please both long-time fans and new players. So, does Diablo 4 have PvP? Yes. But is it good? Well, it’s much better than in the previous part of the series. I really enjoy the fighting process and clashes with other players; it’s so much fun! However, the balance still should be adjusted. You will find many Diablo 4 PvP activities and will be able to fight with other players online against each other or together against a boss. In-game events, separate currency, and unique character abilities make this process even more exciting.

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Diablo 4 is one of the most highly rated games by critics and players in 2023-2024. It’s a dark but compelling story that has become the fastest-selling game in Blizzard history. This game is played by more than 10 million people around the globe on different devices, and, of course, many of them are curious about Diablo 4 crossplay availability and ask questions on forums like ‘Is D4 cross platform?’.

Yes, Diablo IV features cross-platform functionality, allowing players on different platforms to join the same online game session. So, the answer to the question ‘Is Diablo 4 cross platform?’ is positive.

With a new season coming out, we decided to try to answer all your questions about the cross-platform playthrough of this fascinating story.

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Is Diablo 4 Cross Platform?

Yes, Diablo IV features cross-platform functionality, so, the answer to the question ‘Is Diablo 4 cross platform?’ is positive.

Diablo IV is a continuation of the cult series of Action RPG games, which has got a huge open world in the fourth part that allows players to team up and freely move around the world, exploring it. I’ve personally spent over 300 hours playing the game, and I can say that this is probably the best experience I’ve ever had with any Blizzard game.

In the fourth part, the developers listened to the opinions of the fans and returned a darker style to the game, as was the case in the early games in the series. A day/night cycle system and dynamic weather are also implemented, which adds realism and depth to the game world. One of the main features is locations with PvP zones, where you not only need to complete quests but also fight off other players or hunt them yourself. Also, there are certain locations where every 6 hours, a world boss spawns, and players flock like bees to honey to get the coveted loot. 

Diablo 4 has been released on all current consoles and PCs. The exception is the Nintendo Switch, much to my regret. If you play on PS4/5, your best friend plays on PC, and your other mates prefer Xbox, you all may ask yourselves, ‘​​Does Diablo 4 have crossplay? Fortunately, now you have the answer and can enjoy the game from any device simultaneously.

How To Enable Diablo 4 Crossplay?

In order to activate Diablo 4 crossplay, you need to follow these simple steps:

1. Go to the Game menu. 
2. Navigate to Social. 
3. Select Cross-Network Play, which allows you to enable this very feature. 

If you want to communicate with your mates in the game during the D4 crossplay, you can also switch on the Cross-Network Communication option in the Game menu. When it’s active, you can use text and voice chats to communicate with players who play on platforms other than yours. So, if you’ve wondered “Will Diablo 4 be cross platform?’, now you know the answer and can enjoy the game on any device. 

The Social menu in Diablo IV provides other options beyond enabling cross-play as well. The game also allows players to manage chat settings and notifications, including the opacity and colors. One of the features available here is Quick Join, which allows friends to join your game session without requiring your approval. This feature may come in handy if you’re playing with a dedicated group of friends. Yet, if you want to control who joins your game, you’d better switch this mode off. 

Does Diablo 4 Have Cross-Progression?

Yes, cross-progression is also supported, along with Diablo 4 cross platform play. The cross-progression (or cross-save) feature ensures a smooth transition between different platforms. I started to play the game on PC since I had played the previous parts of the series and started the Diablo 4 open beta crossplay on PC. However, while playing, my graphics card burned out, and I had to switch to a PS5. I was pleasantly surprised that all my progress, including the progress of the Battle Pass and cosmetics from my save on PC, was completely transferred to the console.

The only thing you also need to know about cross-progression is that you will need to buy one more copy of the game for the platform to which you want to transfer the progress. If you’ve bought a game on a PC, then, in order to continue on the console, you need to buy the game for that console again, which is a little sad, but in my case, it’s still cheaper than buying a new video card.

About Diablo IV Co-op Mode And How To Unlock It

Diablo 4 has become almost an MMORPG today. All you need to play in Diablo 4 multiplayer cross-platform mode is to go through a short prologue. Once you reach the city of Kyovashad (which will take you about 15 minutes maximum), you will be able to see other players going about their business, cooperate with them or with your friends (up to a maximum of 4 in a group), go further with the plot, get engaged in online activities, PvP, and almost everything that you could observe in any MMORPG.

Couch Co-op

If you, like me, are used to playing Diablo 4 on PC, then the console version has something to surprise you with, and I’m talking not only about Diablo 4 cross platform play. In addition to the fact that the controls have been redesigned to be more convenient, in my opinion, and instead of clicking the mouse to indicate where the character should move, we control them through the left stick as in any 3rd person game; there is also a split screen. You can play Diablo 4 with your friend on the same screen and console. All you need to do is to let the second player log into their PS or Xbox account linked to their Blizzard account, and you’re done.

Then, you can continue your adventures by organizing something like a LAN party. Coach co-op was also present in Diablo 3, and in the fourth part, there are some differences in this mode. In Diablo 3, you could play with four people on one screen – but now only two players can play in this mode. Yet, you have a split screen and an independent menu for each player. Thus, players can be at different ends of the map and visit different merchants.

It is worth noting that Diablo 4 couch co-op is an exclusive feature for consoles and is not available on PC. The developers said that they cannot implement split screens on PCs due to various bugs and also because it is difficult to implement the ability to log into two Battle.net accounts on one PC.

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Final Thoughts

Diablo IV is a unique game that is addictive from the first minutes. I’ve spent hundreds of hours playing this game and enjoy continuing to play whenever I have a free minute. The game boasts unique game mechanics, a fascinating and carefully crafted plot, and a co-op mode. Moreover, you can play on different platforms and continue the game on different devices. Thus, Diablo IV is cross-platform and also supports split-screen technology. Two players can play on the same screen, which can be a fun time for you and your friends. Also, if you play in the co-op mode with friends, each of you can play within the same game session on the platform they like: PlayStation, PC, or Xbox due to the Diablo 4 cross platform play feature. That’s great news for all D4 fans! And, if you’re a fan of multiplayer games, you can also check our article on best PS5 multiplayer games.

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