In Diablo 4, the grind doesn’t end with the maximum level – it continues until the Paragon level 300. So far, according to the trophy, only 0.1% of players on PS5 have achieved this. One of them calls himself a “Dad-Casual” – and receives significant backlash from the community for it.
Once you reach level 60 in Diablo 4, the endgame begins – and with it, the tough grind for the Paragon levels. You spend the collected Paragon points on the Paragon boards to further enhance your character and builds. Everything about the boards, points, and how to plan properly can be found in our guide.
To break Paragon level 300, it takes a lot of time. According to one player, it takes around 180 hours – and the effort is hardly worth it. For his “mental health,” he doesn’t want to go through this journey a second time.
What has the player achieved? Another player proudly showcased his PS5 trophy with the achievement “Devout Champion” on Reddit. To earn the ultra-rare achievement, he had to reach Paragon level 300 in Diablo 4. According to the graphic and psnprofiles.com, only 0.1% of players on PS5 have managed this so far. He describes himself as a “Dad-Casual” – but the community sees it quite differently.
“Level 300 and Casual don’t belong in the same sentence”
This is the discussion: His post sparked a debate about what a casual actually is. The majority agrees: No one who reaches Paragon level 300 can be a casual – it simply requires too much time investment. Casuals are casual gamers who don’t spend hundreds of hours on endgame.
Here are a few comments from the post:
- “I feel like it’s impossible to be a ‘Dad-Casual’ and reach level 300.” – Raeandray
- “I think people don’t know what ‘casual’ means. He mentioned in a comment below that he played for 3 hours during the week and until 2 AM on weekends.” – citygray
- “That’s exactly what I thought. I’m a casual and might play 5 hours in a good week.” – Ill-Life5625
- “Bro, you’ve reached Paragon 300 – you are not a casual.” – EarthsfireBT
- “Not even close to a ‘Dad-Casual’. That’s total nerd stuff.” – Distruzione
The debate is not new – there are regular discussions about who is a casual and who isn’t regarding the “new” torment level 4. With Season 8, Blizzard aims to overhaul the difficulty levels and make Diablo 4 significantly tougher. Only 10% of players are expected to achieve torment 4. While some complain about the changes, others say: Anyone who complains here is not a casual. True casuals simply remain on torment 3.
What does the “casual” say about the comments? In the comments, the original poster finally explained that this was precisely his point. Apparently, he was not a casual this season and regrets having used the “label” for himself. After all, he was able to play almost every night – often until 2 AM. Most of the time, he leveled in the dungeon while using different characters and builds. Thanks to the armory, switching has become quite comfortable now.
In the upcoming season, leveling is expected to take longer again – especially at the early levels. Additionally, the ARPG will become overall harder, the dungeon levels more challenging, and the hideout bosses will survive longer. According to Blizzard, one-shots should no longer be possible. Players and experts recently got a glimpse of Season 8 on the PTR and also tested the new seasonal mechanics – the new skills mainly caused raised eyebrows.
