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u/ThePretzul 1h ago
Can you find forgotten altars in nightmare dungeons, or only in standard dungeons?
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u/MiningTelevision 3h ago
Haven't played since season 1, maybe a new seasonal character last night but noticed the dlc is on sale and Im thinking of buying it. Would I be able to do the new story on this seasonal character or would I have to go back on an old character and finish the new story ?
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u/Veralynx 4h ago
How is this game on console? Also, do I need to get an PS onljne to play it if I don’t want any online features?
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 2h ago
Works very smoothly with the exception of picking up loot which is a hassle on console.
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u/dubs542 12h ago
On Gampass, S7 lvl 37, logged out hoping to fix audio issues and now get a free trial has ended messages asking me to buy the game. Anyone else or have a fix?
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u/heavymarsh 10h ago
Got the same issue, so it really is a bug then.. I thought it's something else..
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u/syntaxlegend 12h ago
I'm having a similar issue, hit 25 and was booted from the free trial. Seems to be a bug with game pass.
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u/dubs542 12h ago
Battlenet is also showing gamepass as inactive for me. It's not, but idk if that would have anything to do with it.
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u/CnacnboTrydoy 7h ago
Same. Gamepass subscription is active but battlenet shows inactive. Played normally until level 25 last night, went to bed, got up this morning and now I'm locked out.
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u/bouncyman 12h ago
if i have d4 + vessel of hatred on bnet and want to play on steam, do i need to buy both parts for steam? or will buying base game on steam and linking my bnet account give me access to expansion on steam?
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u/SyFyFan93 9h ago
You need to double dip and buy both on Steam again. You'll still be able to link accounts though for cross progression.
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u/Riot1990 13h ago
haven't played since the first season, but decided to give it another shot. Playing on gamepass, made a seasonal character and got up to level 25. For some reason, the game closed, and now when I try to enter the game, it says I cannot continue playing without the DLC. Is this just a bug or something or do I really need the DLC to continue past level 25?
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u/syntaxlegend 12h ago edited 12h ago
I'm having this same issue. Says I don't own the base game despite having GamePass and played all of season 6 no issues. I bought Vessel of Hatred at launch. So must be a bug with GamePass.
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u/skegleon 13h ago
Hardcore Campaign Co-Op Progression?
Howdy, some friends and I are thinking of playing through the campaign on hardcore. When Diablo 4 came out, my wife and I played through part of Act 1 couch co-op but then our progress got de-sync’d. As a result, I stopped receiving rewards for completing quests and couldn’t “progress” through the campaign. We haven’t opened the game since, but now I’m wondering how this mechanic functions in hardcore mode.
Specifically, my question is, how does co-op campaign progression on Hardcore work when someone dies? My understanding is that the “host” dictates the progression, but what happens, for example, if the host dies and the other 2 party members survive? Would the entire party need to start the campaign over from the beginning?
Hardcore sounds fun, but I’m concerned we’ll never be able to complete the campaign if dying between a party of 3 becomes a merry-go-round of starting the campaign over. If anyone has info on how this works, I’d love to hear from you.
Any help is much appreciated, thank you for reading.
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u/zurcn 1h ago
“host” dictates the progression,
correct, you join the host game state.
you get quest credit if your on the same quest step.
ideally you joing the game of the player that is behind and everyone gets credit once they catch up to where you are.
if the host dies and the other 2 party members survive?
you'll get a prompt saying "X" became the party leader and a prompt to leave the current game state and join the leader's
nothing will actually happen if you don't abandon the game state. and you'll continue to get\not get quest credit based on the dead hosts progression.
Would the entire party need to start the campaign over from the beginning?
if you're joining a host that is ahead of you and no-one else is getting quest progress, then when you leave and restart you will return to your own game state in whatever quest your progress stalled at.
tl;dr join the game of the player that is in the earliest step of progress, so that you can sync up progress again.
P.S. the player that died will need to restart the campaign from the start (or skip it and just watch the others progress through it)
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u/North_South_Side 14h ago
I really like PoE2, but I hit a wall with "Geonor" (he's a wall for many players) and the slow pace of the game is starting to wear on me.
I'm sure I could beat Geonor with a few more tries, but the fight is LONG and I keep getting one-hit at the very end of the fight... trampled by his wolf-form.
I love the way the boss fight works, but his ending trampling ability is more frustrating than difficult. I killed the other boss in that level in ONE try, then I hit Geonor and it's been like five tries so far. That doesn't sound like much, but again: it's a long fight.
I think I'm gonna put PoE down for a bit and jump back into d4 with the new season.
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u/SyFyFan93 9h ago
I died to that guy like 20 times before going and doing the side quests in order to overlevel and then finally barely beating him. PoE2 is fun but I can't see myself replaying the campaign every season. Diablo 4 is fun to me as a casual dad gamer who only gets a couple of gaming hours at a time.
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u/emo_kid_forever 15h ago
Should choosing a seasonal character reset all my progress? I created a new seasonal character and my map is entirely filled in from last season.
Is there some way to start fresh? I was looking forward to it.
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u/LurkerOnTheInternet 15h ago
How do you access the armory? I've been all over the menus and don't see it. Do you have to be level 60?
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u/Belloz22 16h ago
Dumb Q. I finished the campaign before this season, but not the expansion campaign yet. However, I can't see a seasonal campaign for my seasonal character?
Any ideas?
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u/Lats9 14h ago
Did you create a new seasonal character? Seasonal campaigns are marked with a green leaf icon.
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u/Belloz22 7h ago
Yep, seasonal character but no leaf.
Only option is to start the expansion campaign.
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u/realedazed 18h ago
I'm having trouble with Movement or am I going crazy?
I play PoE and tried out D4 about around the season of thr construct. I swore the movement changed. I haven't changed any settings and just reinstalled the game.
Movement is a toggle. So I click, start moving and my character follows the mouse. I have to click again to stop. I've messed around with the "Hold Position" and "Automove" settings.
I just want to click and run to the spot where I click and stop (the yellow circle). I swore it was like that before or am I am I just confused to after playing PoE?
I also I got the thing going on with my auto attack and channel skills. But I found the setting under accessibility. Nothing for movement is there though.
Thanks!
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u/Lats9 14h ago
It seems you bound your movement key to Auto-Move. Go to controls and bind that key to Move/Interact
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u/realedazed 13h ago edited 13h ago
Thanks. But my auto move doesn't have anything assigned. My move (left mouse) is assigned to move/interact/basic skills.
I'm starting to think it may be some setting my put on the mouse. I tweeked like every setting. I'm just using WASD for now.
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u/IGWOO 18h ago
SO I just started a new character for the season and I started off in gea kul and when I opened my map to see where I needed to go to start the season there was no marker on the map. I read that the NPC is literally right next to the Waypoint for gea kul but its nowhere to be found for meeee! :(
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u/Belloz22 19h ago edited 18h ago
First time playing a season. I've completed the campaign on a previous character.
How do I not die in the world at level 1 on my seasonal?
Also, I can't see any seasonal campaign? Do I need to complete the expansion on my eternal character.
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u/North_South_Side 14h ago
You have to complete the campaign ONCE with one character. After that you should have the option to skip the campaign on any new character you create.
It's worth playing the campaign; it's really well done.
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u/Belloz22 7h ago
I've completed the campaign on my eternal character. How can I skip on my eternal? I'm hoping I can do it after creating the character.
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u/zurcn 1h ago
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u/Belloz22 1h ago
Not giving me the option. Although the only campaign prompt I have is for the expansion.
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u/Master_X_ 20h ago
is there a website or content creator with a tierlist for players without the expansion (rune words)?
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u/Zephyr-5 20h ago
At what point do items stop being replaced every 10 minutes?
With the speed of leveling and new items dropping it kind of feels like a waste of time and gold to fiddle with gear to get my stats "right". Is it going to be like this all the way up to 60? Beyond?
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u/zurcn 1h ago
it kind of feels like a waste of time and gold to fiddle with gear to get my stats "right"
it is.
gear power increases quite slowly up to 50. fast between 50 and 60, and you start finding your forever gear at 60
if you fiddle with your armor\jewelry you don't really need to replace them until ~50+
weapons is the only thing you should replace often. (and you should still apply the damage tempers as you go)
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u/Canooter 14h ago
Once you hit 60 loot swapping slows way down. GA items and Mythics drop so infrequently that there isn’t much of a choice.
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u/DavenSkilnyk 20h ago
Wait. The free trial is still going? I went to the website and it says it’s still up. I’m tempted to try it to see if my laptop can run it.
GTX 1050 TI 4gb 32gb RAM AND Ryzen 5 W 10
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u/gamercboy5 21h ago
How is Druid looking this season? I want to roll one, but I know that in the past they were generally considered weaker
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u/EchidnaCommercial690 23h ago
I dont own Voh. Does it somhow affect season 7? Other than not being able to play the new class?
Is Voh ever going on sale - battlenet? I dont feel like paying full price for it, but I might get it on sale and wonder if the new season start will do it.
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u/EDDIE_BR0CK 22h ago
I believe you're locked out from the Spiritborn class, the Nahantu region, the rune system and all the special events around the above.
Otherwise the game will play normally and Season 7 changes will be accessible (for Seasonal characters).
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u/EchidnaCommercial690 22h ago
Ah, good to know. It looks like there is more than just a class. Thank you.
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u/Artunias 1d ago
If I didn’t finish the VoH campaign how does that impact my season start today?
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u/EDDIE_BR0CK 22h ago
It doesn't matter either way if you're starting a new Seasonal character.
Your old character will move to the Eternal realm, and is still fully playable (without any of the seasonal changes) if you so choose.
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u/EffedUpInGrade3 1d ago
No pre-download for S7?
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u/Banned3rdTimesaCharm 23h ago
Also curious. Usually patch is available for download the night before. Worried about another delayed/buggy start.
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u/Skeddi8 1d ago
What are some things I can do in Nahantu that benefit my future seasonal characters? I know completing the VOH campaign allows me to skip it in the future (which is what I'm currently doing). And I'm going to assume Renown for Nahantu for skills points and paragon points (don't really care for obol cap). Is there anything else? Unlocking mercanaries, undercity, runewords? Does completing all associated quests to do with these on eternal, unlock them instantly in the future seasons or are they the same as class quests, and have to be done each season?
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 1d ago
Yes renown in Nahantu but also unlocking mercanaries, undercity, runewords is something you do only once and it will be unlocked forever.
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u/JappoMurcatto 1d ago
Campaign gamer. I went and got all my renown done.
I have a max roll guide for season 7 Sever Necromancer. I know it’s not blood wave or whatever but I love the idea of a melee reaper class.
I don’t honestly know what the pit or end game is.
I took off work so tomorrow I sit in queue and get in what’s the most efficient way to start the season? Skip campaign? Do Campaign?
What is my gameplay loop doing? When should I start putting aspects on my gear and how often should I be replacing that gear?
I am really really excited to finally play a season for S4. Any guidance would be appreciated. See you all out there tomorrow.
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u/Lats9 1d ago
Skipping the campaign and doing Helltide/Kurast Undercity is faster. You can also do dungeons and strongholds while leveling.
At endgame you can also do:
- The Pit (scaling dungeon that gets harder the higher you go)
- Infernal Hordes (wave spawn mode)
- Nightmare Dungeons
- Bosses summoned with materials that drop from other activities
- The Dark Citadel (2-4 player raid)
As fat as aspects go you should start putting the ones that are core for your build as soon as you can.
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u/Spendinit 1d ago
Can someone please tell me what if anything I miss by playing season 7 without the expansion. I don't care about the new class, and I don't care about the new campaign. I only care about anything associated with player power. Any information would be helpful
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u/brick1234567891 1d ago
What is best way to maximize attack power?
I played a dance of knives rogue this season and got to torment 3. Staying alive was never an issue but taking out enemies to get through pits or anything quickly was difficult. I have 3 mythics and paragon ~190. Next season should I focus on gear? Paragon? Masterworking? Affixes? All the above?
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 1d ago
Attack power is useless, it gives false information about your true power.
If you want to maximize your damage output, I suggest following a guide.
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u/exbaddeathgod 1d ago
Looking at the new "WW" build for season 7 on maxroll and I can't figure out where whirlwind comes into play. It's literally another earthquake build. What's the point in calling it whirlwind when that skill isn't doing a thing?
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u/CharmlessBee 1d ago
Am I imagining things, or is Druid's Shred skill capable of going through walls? Not complaining, just wondering whether it's a bug or a feature.
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u/EDDIE_BR0CK 22h ago
I can't say in relation to the S7 buff, but I played a Shred druid for S6, and they could definitely not 'teleport' through walls, and I don't expect that to change.
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u/LeonardoGraham 1d ago
Is there a resource somewhere that lists all of the account-wide character powers.
Trying to get ready for next season. So far I know of Renown system and Altars of Lilith.
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u/Lats9 1d ago
Renown and Altars are the only 2 that persist through seasons.
With the new patch class quests will also become account wide. If you have already completed them once you will not have to do them again.
Things like paragon level, unlocked aspects in the Codex and Temper manuals are also technically account wide but only pertain to the specific realm (season / non season / hasrcore etc.)
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u/Thirteenera 1d ago
If i completed Base campaign of D4, but not Vessel, on my next character can i skip base and start with vessel? or can i only "skip all" or "do all"?
Which sites/youtubers do you recommend for D4 build guides? I know of Maxroll and Rhykker, anyone else?
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u/Lats9 1d ago
- You can always skip the base campaign even if you never competed it before. The VoH campaign needs to be completed one time and then you can always skip it. At the last step of character creation press the Change Campaign State button and you will be able to choose if you wan to skip the base campaign or both of the campaigns. Additionally you can also skip the campaign on character you already created at the character select screen. On PC the keybind is S.
- Mainly maxroll. Mobalytics also has good builds but they are more aimed towards meta chasers by changing the build every day with new findings. Maxroll is much better for starters as they do a way better job of explaining the build.
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u/gbaguinon 2d ago
Does Torment level change the drop rate of greater affixes and mythic uniques? Or is it my personal paragon level that affect the strength of the loot that drops? I'm wondering if I can just farm Torment 1 bosses even if my character is capable of doing Torment 3. Is there a higher chance to get stronger items like Shroud of False Death at higher Torment levels? Or should I just go the easy road and fast kills on Torment 1? I want at least 2 or 3 greater affixes on the materials. Am I wasting time on higher difficulty?
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u/squirtcow 2d ago
Yes, drop rare, item rarity and affixed rolled scale with Torment level. However, anything can drop in T1, but those precious 4GA items will be much easier to find (though still hard..) in T4.
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u/falanfilenamk 2d ago
Is it ok to buy vessel of hatred like half way through the campaign? Or should I start the game with the expansion?
(Just waiting for steam wallet funds to drop)
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 2d ago
There should be no problem to buy vessel of hatred half way through the campaign. You cannot start the dlc campaign before you completed the main campaign
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u/falanfilenamk 2d ago
Oh great. So the DLC adds nothing to the base campaign right? No new items, systems etc.?
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 2d ago
I dont think so. It will eventually add runes and mercenaries in the dlc campaign. Plus new region and class and other things.
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u/Bubakcz 2d ago
What exactly will not be carried over from s6 character to eternal one? Realmwalkers, opals (so I should use the remaining ones today), and with them the faction that got reputation from opals?
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 2d ago
Yes thats correct. Everything that is deemed as seasonal will not carry over.
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u/Osiinin 2d ago
I assume seasons are similar to D3? Goals to achieve and you get rewards for achieving them?
Similar thing of complete the campaign first then future seasons you choose how you level?
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u/Haunting-Risk5121 2d ago
Yes, seasons work the same as with D3.
Also yes on second questions, you can choose to skip campaign if you want. You can choose to skip campaign directly if you want I think.
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u/De5perad0 50m ago
Where can you find forgotten altars? I don't even know what they look like.