Normally, when a player disconnects from the game, they will be able to reconnect and continue playing. However, the game treats things differently for Hardcore characters. Since Hardcore characters have permadeath enabled Diablo IV Items, players can potentially disconnect their games right before their character dies. This could then save their character, as the game state would likely reset, allowing them to heal up and try again. Thanks to this, a feature seems to be in place that when a player using a Hardcore character disconnects from the game, it counts as a death.
As such, when cArn tried logging in again to Diablo 4, he discovered that his Hardcore character, the first to reach level 100 after over 70 hours of playing, was now dead. In total, he spent over 82 hours playing on his character. He has since then started a new character.
Although saddening, cArn's hard work is not in vain. Blizzard officially recognized him via the Diablo Twitter account as the “First to reach 100 on hardcore mode”, as well as the “First to be etched into Diablo 4 history.” This is because Blizard is currently holding an event where the first 1,000 players to reach level 100 on the game's Hardcore mode will have their names carved onto a Lilith statue. As of this article, and based on a website that tracks the levels of players and streamers, there are already at least seven people who have achieved this milestone. There are likely more out there, but one thing we're sure of is that there are still plenty of spots left.
With the Diablo 4 Open Beta starting again soon, players may find themselves wondering: does the save data carry over? We will be answering that question in this article.
For starters, let's first talk about when the Open Beta period is. The Open Beta starts on March 24, 2023, at 9:00 AM PDT, and ends on March 26, 2023. Players can now preload the game files so that they can jump in as soon as the Beta begins cheap Diablo 4 Items. The download size is around 85GB for PC and around 75GB for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Series X|S.