Are the Diablo 4 servers down? Despite a surprisingly stable launch (compared to Diablo 3, at least) Blizzard’s latest dungeon-crawling masterpiece has had a number of connectivity issues, forcing players to queue. It hasn’t entirely been their fault, however, with DDoS attacks to blame for recent outages.
As Diablo 4 is an always-online game, players have lost quest progress and loot with some even losing entire characters when the Diablo 4 servers go down. This has led to members of the community to demand an offline mode though given Activision Blizzard’s continued focus on live service games, this seems unlikely at least for the foreseeable future.
Your best chance at avoiding login issues is to check on the Diablo 4 server status before hand. Blizzard has been pretty responsive in dealing with issues as it continues to push out new patches, though there’s still a chance you’ll hit a server queue when attempting to play.
Is Diablo 4 down? How to check online server status
To check on D4’s server status, taking a look at Battle.net can give you a quick overview. By clicking on the game on your account you should be able to see whether the servers are up or if Blizzard has currently taken them offline for maintenance.
Sometimes this information isn’t always available. That’s where Downdetector comes in handy. This online tool tracks server outages across a range of websites, services, and multiplayer video games, including Diablo 2 Resurrected, Dead By Daylight, ARK: Survival Evolved, and of course, Diablo 4.
The Downdetector Diablo page shows the latest up-to-date information on server outages over the past 24 hours and what specific problems players have encountered.
Of course, another ideal source for the latest server information and maintenance schedule is Blizzard’s own official customer support accounts on social media. Here are links to EU support and Americas support.
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In our Diablo 4 review, we scored the remake a masterful 10 out of 10. Returning to a darker, more mature style with a new open world focus, it provides endless build customisation and unique classes that are incredibly fun to play. Here’s how we capped off our review:
When playable, it offers an enthralling loot-heavy RPG experience that looks stunning and can rope adventure parties in for hours on end. Here’s what we had to say in our conclusion:
Diablo IV is almost shockingly refined, with an absorbing story and addictive gameplay. The shift to always online and connected play might turn some away, and the level scaling can make combat a little same-y, but on the whole, this is still Diablo at its best. It plays very well, offers tonnes of options for tailoring your character and acquiring that all important hunt for better and better loot will keep you coming back for more.
If you’ve already blitzed through Diablo 4 and want to find your next dungeon crawling fix, we’ve created a list of the best games like Diablo. There are some greats picks including Path of Exile and non isometric RPGs such as Borderlands 3.
In the meantime, we recently delved into the history behind the Diablo series. Our feature explores how Blizzard created the first games in what would become a flagship PC franchise, what features were ultimately left on the cutting room floor, and how Diablo 3 managed to recover from its train wreck of a launch.
