Will Diablo 4 Open Beta progress carry over to the full game?
The best answer: No, game progression in Diablo 4 Open Beta (i.e. character levels, loot earned, and story progress) will not carry over to the full game. However, it will carry over to the next beta run on March 24, and beta players can earn certain rewards that willpower transfer to full game.
What is the Diablo 4 Open Beta?
The Diablo 4 Open Beta is a large vertical slice of the full experience coming later this year on June 6, 2023. It includes both the Prologue and Act 1 of the story, and will allow players to level up a character up to Level 25. The beta takes place in the Fractured Peaks area, and players will be able to team up to defeat a world boss named Ashava there.
The initial run of the Open Beta that began on March 17 and runs through March 20 is exclusive to fans who pre-order the game. Once you’ve purchased any Diablo 4 pre-orders, you can download the beta version from the digital store of your chosen platform. The second version of the Open Beta will run from March 24-27 and will be available to install free of charge to all players on all Diablo 4 platforms. Preloads for this run of the beta are scheduled to be available on March 22 at 9:00 am PT / noon ET.
What will carry over from the Diablo 4 Open Beta?
While character levels, loot acquired, and story progress will not carry over into the full Diablo 4 experience, you can earn some rewards in the beta version that will. These include the following titles and items:
- Players who make it to Kyovashad in the beta will be rewarded with the “Starter Down” title.
- Players will earn the “Early Voyager” title for reaching level 20 in the beta.
- Reaching level 20 will also net you the “Beta Wolf Pack” cosmetic, which is a decorative item that your character can wear on their back (shown in the image above).
While none of these will give you a head start with progression when Diablo 4 fully launches, they will show others that you’ve been playing since the beta days and have plenty of experience. For those who like to show off, these rewards will be worth chasing.
Diablo 4 is scheduled to be fully released on June 6, 2023, with the open beta expected to run from March 17-20 for Early Access owners and then again from March 24-27 for all players. It has the potential to be one of the best xbox games for fans of dungeon crawlers and hack-and-slash combat, and we’re eager to get in on it now that the initial run of the beta is live.
