It’s almost time. With the Diablo 4 beta release date almost upon us, we’re all (pun intended) excited for the next installment of Overwatch and the hellish RPG from WoW developer Blizzard. From what we’ve seen and played, Diablo 4 looks fantastic. But if you want to try it before you buy, here’s how to preload the Diablo 4 beta.
If you are part of the early access period, Diablo 4 beta preload begins Wednesday, March 15 at 9:00 a.m. PST/12:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. GMT/6:00 p.m. CET. For those participating in the open beta, Diablo 4 beta preload begins Wednesday, March 22 at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT/6pm CET.
He Diablo 4 Early Access Beta starts March 17 at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST/5:00 PM GMT/6:00 PM CET. The Early Access Beta ends on March 20. However, this is followed soon after by the open beta, which begins March 24 at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT/6pm CET and ends March 27.
In terms of how to preload diablo 4 beta, simply launch the Battle.net client and open the “All Games” tab. Diablo 4 should appear at the top of the list. Go to the game page and click “install”. That’s all.
During the beta, players will have access to three of Diablo 4’s newly revamped classes: Barbarian, Rogue, and Wizard. You can create up to ten characters during the beta period and max them out at level 25. After reaching the max level, you can continue playing throughout the beta period.
The beta will also give you a glimpse of Diablo 4 rare loot. Three rewards can be earned during the beta phase which will carry over to the full game once the Diablo 4 release date is reached. If you travel to Kyovashad City , you’ll get the “Initial Victim” title to apply to your character.
Reach level 20 and you can also obtain the title of “Early Voyager”. Put in a lot of time and push more than one character past level 20, and you’ll get the Wolf Pack cosmetic: an armor with a little basket on the front that holds an adorable wolf cub.
You can also try your hand at bosses in Diablo 4. Ashava is a huge, four-legged monster covered in scaly spikes. If you wanna risk it head to Fractured Peaks on March 18 at 10am, 12pm, 10pm or around midnight PST. Ashava will also appear at the same time on March 25.
Make sure you meet the system requirements for Diablo 4 before jumping into the beta. You’ll also want to know the Diablo 4 Mythic item details, so you can start planning how to acquire the best gear.