Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ beta start time, end date, access, and rewards

You can find out more about this by clicking here. Diablo 4 beta rears its head with the “Server Slam” weekend, giving the game another stress test ahead of its full launch next month.

For those that played the Beta in March expect some tweaks and improvements, along with a brand new reward to those who complete the challenge and reach the level cap.

Here’s what you need to do to access the Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ beta, including start and end times.

Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ start time: When does the Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ begin?

Diablo 4’s ‘Server Slam’ beta begins onThe 12th of May is FridayAt the following times

Twelve p.m.For the West coast of North America
Three p.m. Eastern Daylight TimeThe east coast of North America
The time is 9 pm CESTFor western Europe/Paris
8 p.m. British Summer TimeThe U.K.
The Saturday 13th of May will start at 4 am JSTTokyo, Japan

As with March’s open beta, expect some queuing and possible server errors when accessing the beta period. This is partly the reason for this test — hence the name “Server Slam” — where it’s designed to put the game’s online connectivity through its paces to ensure the full release goes a little smoother.

We recommend that you give yourself some time to play this Friday, in case there is a long line. Do not expect to be able to access the game quickly on Friday. With that in mind — how long do you have with this beta?

When does the Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ beta end?

If you’re planning ahead with how much time you’ll have with the beta, it has the following end times on Sunday, 14 May:

Twelve p.m.For the West coast of North America
Three p.m. Eastern Daylight TimeThe east coast of North America
The time is 9 pm CESTFor western Europe/Paris
8 p.m. British Summer TimeThe U.K.
The Monday morning, May 15, 4 am JSTTokyo, Japan

In short, the end times are the exact same time as the start time — at midday on the west coast of North America.

How to access Diablo 4’s ‘Server Slam’ beta weekend

The second Beta Weekend was held in March. all players across all platforms have free and open access to the ‘Server Slam’ beta weekend. This means you don’t need to pre-order to gain access.

The only caveat is you need to sign in with your Battle.net account — as per the previous betas — so you’ll need one of those. If you don’t have one already, the Diablo 4 beta itself opens with a QR code that’ll direct you to set one up.

What’s in the Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ beta?

As with the open beta in March, the ‘Server Slam’ beta will give players access to the prologue and the entirety of the first act in a region called Fractured Peaks. There will also be a world boss available to take on at “select times” during both weekends. They are tough bosses and will take multiple players to defeat.

During the weekend, your character will have access to five classes — Barbarian, Rogue, Sorcerer, Druid and Necromancer — at a cap of Level 20.

During the beta, there will be two co-op options. Two-player couch or four-player co-op is available. For couch co-op during the early access weekend, only one player needs to have pre-ordered (but both need Battle.net accounts linked to accounts on whatever platform you’re playing on).

What’s changed in the Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ beta?

Blizzard made other adjustments to the game after its first two beta phases. Highlights include:

Layouts of dungeons that minimize the need to backtrack
Changes made to the boss encounter and dungeon rates
The “Reset Dungeon” button has been disabled
New reward in the main game.
You can change the classes by clicking on this screenshot:

Diablo 4 ‘Server Slam’ beta rewards

Though beta progress won’t carry over into the full game — not will progress from the first beta weekends carry over into this “Server Slam” beta — there will be rewards in Diablo 4Depending on how you do this weekend.

One of these — the “Cry of Ashava Mount” Trophy — is new to this weekend. Note that if you earned the other rewards during the previous beta weekends, you don’t need to unlock them again.

It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Diablo 4 “Server Slam” beta rewards are:

First Casualty Name:By reaching Kyovashad using one character.
Early Voyager title:You can earn this by reaching the level of 20 on a single character.
Beta Wolf Pack cosmetic ItemAttained by leveling up one character to 20.
The Cry of Ashava Mount TrophyTo earn this achievement, defeat Ashava the World Boss with a character level 20 or higher.