Diablo IV

Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

Diablo
Diablo	1997
Diablo II	2000
Diablo III	2012
Diablo II: Resurrected	2021
Diablo Immortal	2022
Diablo IV	2023

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Diablo IV is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view ARPG game in the Diablo series.

General information

Official Diablo forums

Steam Community discussions

Diablo Wiki - A wiki for everything Diablo related

/r/diablo Subreddit

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Battle.net		Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Steam		Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available.

All versions require a Battle.net account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.^[1]

Version differences

The Standard Edition contains the base game, Inarius Wings & Inarius Murloc Pet in Diablo III, Amalgam of Rage Mount in World of Warcraft and Umber Winged Darkness Cosmetics Set in Diablo Immortal.

The (Digital) Deluxe Edition contains the contents of Standard Edition, including up to 4 days Early Access to the game, Seasonal Battle Pass Unlock, Temptation Mount and Hellborn Carapace Mount Armor.

The Ultimate Edition contains the contents of Deluxe Edition, including Accelerated Seasonal Battle Pass Unlock (includes a Premium Seasonal Battle Pass Unlock plus 20 Tier Skips and a cosmetic) and Wings of the Creator Emote.

The Limited Collector's Box (shipping on June 30, 2023) includes physical extras (artbook, mousepad, cloth map, art prints, pin, Candle of Creation), but not the game itself.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Expansion pack	An upcoming expansion will include a new class, new enemies and story content.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to play.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	Battle Pass Skips.
Cosmetic	The game contains a cosmetics shop, where cosmetic items are purchasable with real-money equivalent currency.
Currency	In addition to currency obtainable in-game, there is also a real-money equivalent currency obtainable via the paid battle pass or by being purchased directly for real money called Platinum. It can be used to purchase cosmetics, the Battle Pass, and Battle Pass Tier Skips. The Platinum balance is shared across all platforms the game is released on.
Time-limited	Battle passes are seasonal, and will cease to be available upon the end of the season.
Unlock	The Crypt Hunter Pack offers a set of unlockable items, as do the special editions of the game.

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DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Crypt Hunter Pack	Unlocks Liath Icehowl Mount, Beginning’s End Dagger, Protean Axe and 800 Platinum.
Vessel of Hatred	Coming late 2024.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Diablo IV\LocalPrefs.txt
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2344520/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Save files are stored in the game's server.

Video

Graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Supports up to 3:1 aspect ratio.^[3]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Low and High with no option to disable. DLAA available seprately.
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS 3.1, XeSS 1.1, FSR 2.1 Upscalers are only available for specific hardware. XeSS for ARC, DLSS for RTX, and FSR for everything. DLSS Frame Generation is also supported.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		As a toggle.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		HDR can be configured ingame.
Ray tracing (RT)		Ray traced reflections and shadows.
Color blind mode		Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia available.

Input

Gameplay options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Fully remappable, also Left & Right Sticks can be swapped, too.
Controller sensitivity		As a slider from 0 to 10. Inner and Outer Dead Zones can be set.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging		Controllers can be Plugged in and used right away, switching between Controlstyles is possible.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Keybinding options
Controller options

Audio

Sound options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Master, Music, Effects, Dialogue and Ambient Volume.
Surround sound		4.0-7.1, Pro Logic, Spatial Sound also available
Subtitles		Cinematics, Dialogues, Text2Speech & Voicechat Transcription
Closed captions		Cutscenes only.
Mute on focus lost		Can be toggled in options menu.

Voice Chat options
Subtitle options
Text To Speech and Item Drop options
Social options
Acessibility options (combined)

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese				^[4]
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Cross-play with console players is enabled.^[5]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		Co-op, Versus ^[6]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2
Multiplayer	Battle.net

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10 (ver. 1909) or newer
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-2500K AMD FX-8350	Intel Core i5-4670K AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	45 GB (SSD) (without High Fidelity Textures)	90 GB (SSD)
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 280	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 470

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Minimum specifications are for 720p 30 FPS at Low quality, and Recommended specifications are for 1080p 60 FPS at Medium quality.^[7]

Notes

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Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2344520) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Diablo IV will not have an offline mode, and the game is 'not coming anytime soon' | PC Gamer - last accessed on 2019-11-02
↑ Diablo IV Monetization Explained - No Pay-To-Win - last accessed on 2023-06-01
↑ https://www.wowhead.com/diablo-4/news/diablo-iv-developer-q-a-summary-331621#ultra-wide-resolution-support
↑ Diablo IV | Trailer Oficial de Data de Lançamento — Diablo Brasil (YouTube, 08/12/2022).
↑ Blizzard Support - Can I Play Cross Platform - last accessed on 2023-06-06
"Cross-Play is currently available in Call of Duty, Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, Diablo IV, and Overwatch 2."
↑ Diablo IV Feature Overview - Diablo III - last accessed on 2019-11-03
"Some areas of the world will offer opt-in PvP experiences where you’ll need to watch your back while you adventure."
↑ System Requirements - last accessed on 2023-04-23

[Proton_path_note-3] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (2344520) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (2344520) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Diablo IV will not have an offline mode, and the game is 'not coming anytime soon' | PC Gamer - last accessed on 2019-11-02

[2] Diablo IV Monetization Explained - No Pay-To-Win - last accessed on 2023-06-01

[4] ttps://www.wowhead.com/diablo-4/news/diablo-iv-developer-q-a-summary-331621#ultra-wide-resolution-support

[5] Diablo IV | Trailer Oficial de Data de Lançamento — Diablo Brasil (YouTube, 08/12/2022).

[6] Blizzard Support - Can I Play Cross Platform - last accessed on 2023-06-06
"Cross-Play is currently available in Call of Duty, Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, Diablo IV, and Overwatch 2."

[7] Diablo IV Feature Overview - Diablo III - last accessed on 2019-11-03
"Some areas of the world will offer opt-in PvP experiences where you’ll need to watch your back while you adventure."

[8] System Requirements - last accessed on 2023-04-23

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Developers

	Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	June 6, 2023
Reception
Metacritic	86
OpenCritic	88
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	Boost, Cosmetic, Currency, Time-limited, Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	ARPG
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Diablo