Some Diablo 4 Hardcore Players Are Going to Be Out of Luck When Season 1 Starts

Blizzard has confirmed thatDiablo 4Hardcore players will potentially have to rediscover the map and reclaim all the Altars of Lilith if their character dies before Season 1 starts on July 20.Diablo 4Season 1 is kicking off on July 20, and one big concern fans have had is about what all will carry over when the popular action-RPG’s first season gets underway.Initially, it didn’t seem as though much would be carrying over forDiablo 4Season 1. The community expressed their concern over this, with many fans not wanting to rediscover the world map or hunt down all the Altars of Lilith again. Blizzard listened to this feedback and has made it soDiablo 4players won’t have to repeat everything when Season 1 launches on July 20. After downloading an update scheduled to drop on July 18,allDiablo 4players have to do is log in with whatever characterhas the most progress to ensure that they get credit with their Season 1 character.RELATED:Diablo 4 Player Demolishes Uber Lilith With Sorcerer Blizzard BuildUnfortunately, this may prove tricky forDiablo 4Hardcore players.Diablo 4’s Hardcore mode features permadeath, so if one has a Hardcore character that has all the Altars of Lilith and the entire map unlocked, they will want to ensure that they stay alive until after the July 18 update. If their Hardcore character dies between now and then, they will be out of luck and will effectively be starting Season 1 from scratch.

While one could argue thatDiablo 4players know the risks when they start up a Hardcore character, it’s safe to say that many would have assumed that Renown credit for the map andAltars of Lilithwould be tied to their account. For some, it may be safest to just not play theirDiablo 4Hardcore character again until after the July 18 update drops so they can get the credit they deserve for the tasks they’ve already completed in the game.

There’s been a lot of confusion surroundingDiablo 4Season 1. The game has attracted many newcomers to the franchise who are unfamiliar with how its seasonal content works. Like in pastDiablogames,Diablo 4has players make a new character for each season. While this was expected by hardcoreDiablofans, newcomers have expressed frustration at this revelation.

The good news is that afterDiablo 4Season 1 starts, players shouldn’t have to stress anymore about making sure that their Renown progress is carrying over.FutureDiablo 4seasonsshould be smoother sailing, to say the least.

Diablo 4is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.