The unfortunate demise of the player who achieved the title of the first to reach Hardcore level 100 in Diablo 4 was a tragic reminder of the risks involved in this game mode, where permadeath is a real possibility. Despite the game's overall positive reception from fans and critics, reports of bugs have surfaced since its release, including the frustrating Diablo 4 invisible wall bug that halts players at the borders of major areas. This issue, which was identified during the beta test, is currently being investigated by Blizzard, who aims to release a patch soon. In the meantime, Blizzard recommends that affected players try backtracking before attempting to cross the zone border again.
A Diablo 4 Twitch streamer, cArn_, faced a major setback when a bug caused his Hardcore mode character to perish, resulting in a loss of 82 hours of progress. Despite making steady progress, cArn_'s game was disconnected from the server, which proved to be fatal. The game treats a disconnection as an in-game death to prevent players from exploiting it as a means to save their progress. Upon reloading the game, cArn_ discovered that his run had come to an end, depriving him of the opportunity to face Lilith, the final boss in Diablo 4.
Players who manage to reach level 100 in Hardcore mode will earn the prestigious honor of having their names inscribed on a statue of Lilith at Blizzard's headquarters. However, this is no easy feat and numerous Diablo 4 players have lost substantial progress in their endeavors to join the elite group of the first 1000 players. Yet, cArn_ has been recognized by Blizzard as the first player to achieve Hardcore mode level 100 in Diablo 4.
Even though some players have already completed the base game, Diablo 4 is set to receive DLC in the future. Two expansions are reportedly already in the works and will be announced in due course. As Diablo 4 is being developed as a modern live service game, players can expect many more expansions and content updates in the future.
Diablo 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
