Diablo 4’s Season 5, which launched on August 6, brought an unexpected twist: a glitch rapidly advancing players to level 100.
The new season, anticipated to offer an expedited path to max level via Infernal Hordes, was marred by several bugs.
One such bug allowed players to retain their Tempering Manuals from Season 4. While appreciated by the community, this bug indicated potential issues with Diablo’s fifth season.
On Reddit, a player shared a baffling experience: “Instead of hitting 80, my character jumped to 100. Did anyone else get the ‘magic’ bump?”
The player detailed the sequence of events, including upgrading a compass, finishing six waves, and fighting the Felled Priests. After this encounter, they went up 20 levels in Diablo 4.
Despite numerous attempts to correct the anomaly, the character’s level remained stubbornly at 100. The player’s rapid progress through levels was unexpected and perplexing. This all leads to speculation about what might have triggered the glitch.
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The player recounted their experience: “I was expecting the ‘ding’ at level 80, but when I opened my paragon board, I found 83 new points to place.”
They detailed their efforts to revert the level increase by logging in and out and noted their surprise at the persistent level 100 despite their attempts to correct it. Their gameplay involved fast leveling up and multiple upgrades, culminating in an extraordinary and unintended level boost.
Blizzard responded swiftly on the official Blizzard forum. PezRadar, a community manager, announced they identified an issue where players could gain excessive experience by using ‘The Umbracrux’ unique weapon against certain bosses. To address this, Blizzard would disable the weapon’s unique power while working on a fix. It looks like players won’t be able to exploit this Diablo 4 leveling bug anymore.
If not for a door bug preventing players from completing the Season 5 questline, Diablo 4 players would likely be enjoying these unintended level boosts and tempering advantages. Regardless, Diablo 4’s planned new content includes Mother Gifts, Infernal Hordes, and several new uniques.
