Diablo 3 lures players with extreme Legendary buff on the test servers

Those who are playing on the test servers of Diablo 3 are being showered with legendary items.

With a new update on the PTR servers of Diablo 3, Blizzard wants to test the optimized gameplay. For this, they need voluntary testers. And how do you best get them? With lots and lots of Legendaries.

PTR Patch in January 2018, Blizzard needs your help

In the background, the Diablo 3 developers are working on improvements for the hack & slash spectacle. However, before the gameplay optimizations can be transferred to the live servers, they need to be thoroughly tested. Therefore, Blizzard is now inviting the D3 community to the test servers. Instead of luring with sweets, the team tempts with a hefty loot buff.

Since January 16, the new PTR patch has been available and offers you a 2000% increased chance for legendary items.

The developers hope for reports from the testers about bugs that occur when players try:

• To join a multiplayer game
  • or to create one
• Or when players communicate via the game chat

You should not expect new content from this. Blizzard points out that there is no new content to be found in the update. Instead, you can copy existing characters from the live servers and play on the test servers. Maybe you’re still missing that one pesky Legendary that you can finally get through the 2000% buff. With it, you can at least blast through the monster masses on the test servers with your favorite build.

All progress made on the test servers of Diablo 3 will not be transferred to the live account. This test phase is only valid for a limited time and serves to find bugs and report them in the bug forum.

There may occasionally be connection issues and restarts on the test servers.

How do I register for the Diablo 3 PTR server?

To participate in the PTR, you first need to link your Diablo 3 account to the test servers. Go to your account management, click on Diablo III, and select “Create PTR Account”. Here is the official website on eu.Battle.net

If the button to create is not available, you probably have already created a PTR account.

Now start the Battle.net application for your computer and select Diablo III in the game overview (on the left side). Above the “Play” button, you will see a drop-down menu where you can select “PTR: Reaper of Souls”.

Then click on Install or Play and follow the game’s instructions.

How do I copy a character to the Diablo 3 PTR server?

Copying an existing character to the PTR server can be done in a few steps.

• First, start the normal Diablo 3 game (not the PTR version), briefly enter adventure mode with one of your characters, and then exit the game
• Then log in to the PTR server again via the drop-down menu
  • Create a level 1 character there
    • Then go back to the character overview
• Now click on the “PTR Copy” button that you will now find in the upper right corner
• Select your region
• When you click on “Copy”, all your characters will be copied to the PTR server
• Then your connection will be interrupted
• If you log in again now, your character copies should be available and ready to play.

There is currently a temporary Diablo 3 event happening on the live servers