

Diablo 4 player “faraddox” took to the Blizzard forum to report his character death as a bug, complaining about the loss of their Hardcore level 60 Druid while in a tier nine Nightmare Dungeon with the Death Pulse affix enabled. Some players believe the Treasure Goblin Death Pulse is doing way more damage than it should, so much so they reckon it's bugged. Kat Bailey is Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat.Killthuzad is not alone. While you wait, check out our latest interview with Diablo IV’s developers as they discuss class changes, dungeons, and more ahead of the final test. Meanwhile, fans will get to try out Diablo IV once again before launch as part of an upcoming “server slam.” The server slam, designed to stress-test Diablo IV’s servers before launch, will include various changes from previous beta tests.

Otherwise, you can completely avoid Fields of Hatred, which is likely the more cautious route unless you become particularly powerful. The areas also feature special vendors, serving as an additional lure to test your power in one of Diablo IV’s PvP zones.įor the daring, there’s the Fearless Combatant achievement, which can only be obtained by getting 10 PvP kills in Hardcore mode. There, players can gather Shards of Hatred by killing other players as well as monsters.

Hardcore players will want to tread carefully, as Fields of Hatred can be entered at will in Diablo IV’s open world. When asked if there are consequences for hardcore characters dying in Diablo IV’s PvP, Blizzard community director Adam Fletcher simply said, “Permadeath.” But what happens if your hardcore character happens to stumble into one of Diablo IV’s Fields of Hatred? Well, watch your back. Hardcore mode has been a long-standing Diablo tradition dating back to Diablo II, challenging players with the possibility of permanent death. Diablo IV’s Hardcore Mode: Permadeath in PvP Zone
