Praise Lilith, a new Diablo 4 beta is coming – if not quite in name. That’s right; your wait to leap back into the Blizzard’s upcoming fantasy RPG game just got dramatically cut back as the team announces a Diablo 4 ‘server slam’ to help keep you sated until Lilith’s full arrival in June.
The announcement came during a Diablo 4 developer update livestream featuring game director Joe Shely, associate director Joseph Piepiora, community manager Adam Fletcher, and Diablo YouTuber and Twitch streamer CJ ‘Rhykker’ Miozzi.
Diablo 4 Server Slam is from May 12-14. Fletcher urges players to jump on as many as they can, because this weekend will be a stress-test for the Blizzard games and the team wants to push it to its limit. “Come slam our servers,” Shely reiterates with a laugh.
This new test will also give you more of a glimpse at what to expect from the release game’s loot drop rates, as it won’t feature the inflated drop chances seen in the previous two public beta weekends.
Ashava, the world boss, will appear on May 13, at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm EST / 6pm EST. Then every three hours until May 14, at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm EST / 6pm EST. Manage to take the world boss down while at level 20, and you’ll earn yourself an Ashava mount trophy to put on your horse in the full game.
You’ll also have the chance to earn the same Diablo 4 beta rewards from the previous public beta, including two unique player titles and the adorable Beta Pup Wolf Pack.
Make sure you’re prepared for the upcoming server stress test, and of course the full Diablo 4 release date, by ensuring your PC matches up to the Diablo 4 system requirements. You’ll also want to read up on the first Diablo 4 patch notes to see exactly what changes Blizzard is making following its first round of public tests.
