Since the release of Diablo 4, there has been a race among ambitious players. The first 1,000 to reach level 100 in Hardcore mode will have their names engraved on a statue. This statue has now been presented, but engraving will take some time.
Why are players honored?
- In Diablo 4’s Hardcore mode, there is permadeath, meaning: if you die, you lose your character and all your gear.
- To reach level 100, you need to invest many dozens of hours. Thus, there can be situations that cost you your character. A single mistake is enough to lose everything.
- Just shortly after the release of Diablo 4, the first Hardcore players reached level 100, but the top 1,000 has only recently been filled.
What about the statue? Blizzard already promised in May that the first 1,000 players at level 100 in Hardcore will have a name on a statue. Nobody knew exactly what it would look like until now.
In a social post, Community Manager Adam Fletcher recently shared the first picture of the statue. A huge, almost life-sized Lilith now stands on the Blizzard campus in California, apparently near the famous Orc statue:
However, the engraved names of the players are still missing. This is because Blizzard currently has to check who is actually allowed to be listed. The achievement for level 100 had to be shared and then collected.
Now Blizzard is checking whether the participants actually meet the requirements. For instance, players from certain countries like Russia and China are excluded, and testers also have no claim.
Moreover, Blizzard reserves the right not to engrave inappropriate names. The examination will take a while longer, which is understandable when considering that names carved from stone cannot be easily deleted or changed.
Let’s see if this statue attracts pilgrims like in Berlin:
“Another damn altar of Lilith?!”
The reactions to the statue are quite positive. The depiction of Lilith appears to be well done, even though some fans are surprised that the statue is real. They had expected a spot in the game, not an object made of stone in California.
Many fans are also making a joke out of the statue, saying: “What, another altar we have to unlock?” Even some journalists joke and say that it will be hard to reach it. Or they wonder what bonuses one might get for this altar.
For background: the altars of Lilith are hidden in the game and grant all characters on your account certain bonuses such as additional stats or Paragon points. However, some players feared they would soon have to do all of this again, although Blizzard has already alleviated those concerns:
What about you? Have you secured a spot on the statue? Or is Hardcore not your playstyle? Have you even reached level 100 or do you prefer to take it slow? In any case, we hope you do not share this sad fate:
