ThoughDiablo 4players who create Hardcore characters tend to be fully aware of the consequences, a new griefing method may cause them to unceremoniously end their playthrough in an unfair way. The Hardcore community has come a long way sinceDiablo 2, as it also found new battlegrounds in Azeroth, prompting the developers toadd an official Hardcore mode toWorld of Warcraft. Accomplishments, achievements, and victories in Hardcore are valued tenfold, as players can lose entire weeks of progress in the blink of an eye.
Many Hardcore players have lost their characters toUber Lilith inDiablo 4, and the appeal of the playstyle primarily lies in that rush of adrenaline – of knowing that one fatal mistake separates a completed Hardcore journey from having to start over. Though most in the community accept that a disconnect or some other factor beyond their control can (and will) end a Hardcore run, a significant amount believes that fairness needs to be preserved.
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Griefing exists in a gray area of sorts when it comes to Hardcore, asDiablo 4players can choose to engage in PvP content at their own peril. However, Clear-Document-5598 posted an incident on theDiablo 4subreddit that made some people rethink their stance on Hardcore content.Completing Helltides inDiablo 4is one of the best ways to earn rewards at endgame, and given that they take place in the open world, it’s not uncommon for strangers to group up. After the Helltide is completed, griefers will teleport to the PvP zone, and then bait players into teleporting to their location to fight the next boss or event. Though Clear-Document-5598 saw through the deception on time, others may not be so lucky.
It’s certainly a devious method that may catch careless players off-guard, as it attacks their eagerness instead of naivety. The endgame ofDiablo 4boils down to chasing Nightmare Dungeons, random events in the open world, Helltides, and World Bosses, which makes it easy for griefers to mask their intentions to players stuck in a grindy mindset. Comments below the post have compared the method to the infamous Nigerian prince scam, stating that the best way to navigate through Hardcore mode inDiablo 4is to automatically assume the worst from any social interaction.
Ultimately, withSeason of the Malignanton the horizon, most Hardcore players will move on to seasonal content. Given that a Level 100 Nightmare Dungeon inDiablo 4was only recently completed on Hardcore, it’s a game mode that will have plenty of longevity over the course ofDiablo 4’s first season. Though some players have already complained about fatigue setting in, Blizzard hopes that Malignant Hearts will keep the fans engaged for longer than the Eternal Realm could provide.
Diablo 4is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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