Diablo 4 starts soon with its open beta, but not all content from the hack and slay is ready to play. Therefore, we show you 6 things that you can only fully experience at release.
When does the open beta start? The open beta of Diablo 4 starts on Friday, March 24, at 5:00 PM and runs until Monday, March 27, at 9:00 PM. While players of the closed beta could only play with three classes, all available classes will be open for testing in the open beta.
However, the beta does not show you every aspect of Diablo 4, and thus we show you 6 things that you can only try out at the full release.
Horses and Riding
Horses and riding will play a big role in Diablo 4, as the map of the hack and slay can be explored without interruption. So that you don’t wear out your feet, personal horses are supposed to help you explore the surroundings faster. Unfortunately, these are locked in the beta. So you’ll still have to take care of your feet and legs.
Santuary and Other Areas
Diablo 4 will offer you a huge and open world to explore. Different levels with large dungeons and new items that can be collected. However, in the beta, you can only explore one area out of a total of five realms. However, you will also notice in the beta that Santuary is huge.
PvP
The PvP is not supposed to be the focus in Diablo 4, and so it is also not present in the beta. To compete against other players, you need to go to the Fields of Hatred. Only in these special areas can you attack other players to gain special loot.
Paragon
Diablo 4 offers a more complex Paragon system, which is similar to the skill system of Path of Exile. Paragon can only be unlocked from level 50, but the beta slows down your hero starting at level 25. Therefore, large and especially complex builds are only possible at release. We have still put together 5 builds that you can use in the beta.
Item Shop and Battle Pass
The most controversial topic in Diablo 4 is the shop and the battle pass. This is not present in the beta, but is supposed to reward players with only cosmetic items at release according to Blizzard. The monetization, as seen in Diablo Immortal, will not exist.
Endgame and Additional Difficulties
Diablo 4 is supposed to offer 4 difficulty levels that you can rotate through on your journeys depending on your mood, provided you meet the necessary conditions. Additionally, certain endgame content, such as the Nightmare dungeons, is tied to these difficulties.
In the beta, however, you can only try out the first two difficulty levels, and the endgame of Diablo 4 remains untouched. You would anyway perish, as you can only level up to level 25.
These were all the contents that you can only fully experience at the complete release and thoroughly test. Maybe you can think of a few things that we haven’t listed? Feel free to leave us a comment and let us know a feature you are most looking forward to at release.
