It’s time, and by time I mean it’s time to pack up, get home and start playing the final open beta event for Diablo 4. But if that doesn’t quite quench your thirst for the game to be released, maybe this will.
Blizzard has given players an up-close look at what the official Battle Pass for the upcoming game will look like. Now, for the first time, players can analyse this service’s free and premium versions to see all the differences these two tiers offer.
The news of a Battle Pass coming to Diablo 4 is hardly new, as this is something Blizzard has been speaking about since early last year. One of the reasons they’ve constantly talked about it is to help assure fans and players that there wouldn’t be any pay-to-win elements attached to microtransactions, especially in light of the Diablo Immortal controversies.
During the most recent Diablo 4 Developer Update Live Stream, the team shared details about Diablo 4's upcoming Battle Pass tiers!#DiabloIV #Diablohttps://t.co/1riipYcxE9 pic.twitter.com/A5JJkl8XvC
— Wowhead💙 (@Wowhead) May 10, 2023
Thanks to a deeper look at the pass, players can finally rest assured that the Premium Battle Pass offerings are purely cosmetic. The Battle Pass consists of 90 tiers, of which 27 can be unlocked for free by all Diablo 4 players.
The remaining 63 tiers included two complete sets of cosmetic armour for every class, with each piece being able to be mixed and matched with other transmogs. There are also unique mounts and some premium currency to buy more cosmetics from the cash shop.
In the Free version of the Battle Pass, players will be able to unlock 27 tiers of:
In addition to the 27 free tiers, the Premium Battle Pass option will cost $10 and include:
The Accelerated Battle Pass will cost $25, and will include everything from the Premium option, plus:
Blizzard has shown us that they are coming through on their promises about the Diablo 4 Battle Pass. Players still harbouring fear that it will be pay-to-win can rest easy.
Diablo 4 will be released on the 6th of June for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.