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Diablo 4 Server Slam Open Beta Start Time & End Time Guide

The Diablo 4 Server Slam is right around the corner, and we have you covered with the server slam start time & end time. This is your last chance to get some quality Diablo 4 time in, before the game officially launches on the 6th of June 2023, with a stress test open beta, dubbed a ‘Server Slam’. This will be your final opportunity to get those beta test goodies before they are gone for good.

What Time Does The Diablo 4 Server Slam Beta Preload Begin?

You can now preload the Diablo 4 beta on Battle.net for PC, Xbox Store, and Playstation Store. Neither Xbox Live Gold nor Playstation Plus are required to play the beta. If you still have the files from the previous betas downloaded, you can simply download an update instead.

What Time Does The Diablo 4 Server Slam Beta Start And End?

When does the Diablo 4 Server Slam open beta start & end?

The Server Slam Beta runs for 48 hours. It begins on Friday May 12, at 12 PM PDT/ 3 PM EDT, and ends on Sunday, May 14 at the same time. Here’s a full localized time table for major regions:

Time ZoneServer Slam Beta Start TimeServer Slam Beta End Time
Hawaii-Aleutian Time [HST] UTC-10Friday, May 12th 9AMSunday, May 14th 9AM
Alaska Daylight Time [AKDT] UTC-8Friday, May 12th 11AMSunday, May 14th 11AM
Pacific Daylight Time [PDT] UTC-7Friday, May 12th 12PMSunday, May 14th 12PM
Mountain Daylight Time [MDT] UTC-6Friday, May 12th 1PMSunday, May 14th 1PM
Central Daylight Time [CDT] UTC-5Friday, May 12th 2PMSunday, May 14th 2PM
Eastern Daylight Time [EDT] UTC-4Friday, May 12th 3PMSunday, May 14th 3PM
Atlantic Daylight Time [ADT] UTC-3Friday, May 12th 4PMSunday, May 14th 4PM
Brasília Summer Time [BRT] UTC-3Friday, May 12th 4PMSunday, May 14th 4PM
Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] UTC+0Friday, May 12th 7PMSunday, May 14th 7PM
Central European Time [CET] UTC+2Friday, May 12th 9PMSunday, May 14th 9PM
Eastern European Time [EET] UTC+2Friday, May 12th 9PMSunday, May 14th 9PM
Moscow Standard Time [MSK] UTC+3Friday, May 12th 10PMSunday, May 14th 10PM
Gulf Standard Time [GST] UTC+4Friday, May 12th 11PMSunday, May 14th 11PM
Indian Standard Time [IST] UTC+5.5Saturday, May 13th 12:30AMMonday, May 15th 12:30AM
China Standard Time [CST] UTC+8Saturday, May 13th 3AMMonday, May 15th 3AM
Japan Standard Time [JST] UTC+9Saturday, May 13th 4AMMonday, May 15th 4AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time [AEST] UTC+10Saturday, May 13th 5AMMonday, May 15th 5AM
New Zealand Daylight Time [NZDT] UTC+12Saturday, May 13th 7AMMonday, May 15th 7AM

What Is In The Server Slam Beta For Diablo 4?

  • All five classes–Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue, or Sorcerer–will be able to explore Diablo 4’s Prologue and all of Act I. If you played the Early Access and Public Open Betas, all of your progress has been wiped. Server Slam Beta progression will not carry forward to the final game either, except for any rewards earned.
  • You will not be able to level past 20, but can keep playing for loot.
  • Legendary drop rate has been tweaked to more closely align with the final game’s rates.
  • Bug fixes and updates have been patched into this release.
  • All players also have one last opportunity to unlock the original rewards from the previous betas:
    • Initial Casualty Title: earned by reaching Kyovashad with one character.
    • Early Voyager Title: earned by reaching Level 20 on one character.
    • Beta Wolf Pack Cosmetic Item: earned by reaching Level 20 on one character.

If you have earned them already, you will not have to repeat the feat. All beta rewards will transfer over to the final game when it eventually releases. The Ashava World Boss Event returns in Server Slam as well, with a new reward of its own.

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