Players looking to join the world of Diablo 4 shortly after the release of the game’s first major patch, Patch 1.1, have been hit with insufferable queue times. Though some lucky players are able to slip by in the long queue easily, the overwhelming majority attempting to login currently will be wait with hours long waits.
Queue times are heavily dependent on a few factors, including what region you are playing in and what time you are attempting to login at. During periods such as betas, launch, and updates, there will be a massive influx of players trying to login at once, resulting in both huge queue times and plenty of error codes. You would think by now there would be extra server space and ways around this with World of Warcraft and Overwatch problems in the past, but here we are.
So, how long exactly should you be prepared to wait to play Diablo 4 after the release of the game’s most recent update?
How long is the Diablo 4 queue?
Queue times have been reducing ever since Diablo 4 launched on June 5. During launch, players waited up to 30 minutes to log in to their characters. As of July 20, the date that Patch 1.1 officially hits live servers, queue timers are back to being much longer. Currently, you will likely need to wait 10 to 15 minutes in queue before getting into the game.
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Of course, this time will heavily depend on your region and time. Likely peak hours will occur closer to nighttime, with more players logging on to try out the update. Before getting into queue, you should also prepare to face error codes that could result from added server stress. Be sure to check Blizzard’s support Twitter to check if there are any prevalent issues stopping you from entering the game.
What to do if you are in a Diablo 4 login queue
There aren’t any ways to cheat through the Diablo 4 queue. You’ll just need to enter the game and leave it on in the background until you get a chance to re-sign into your world and play the game again. As time goes on, server congestion should start to even out, and queue times should lower. Until then, have some patience.
We discourage you from trying to log out and back while you’re in the queue. This will likely cause you to lose your spot and go back to the end of the virtual line, effectively extending your queue time. Just do this if you think your internet connection is an issue and you see local network problems that might be causing the game to freeze or your connection to drop. Otherwise, you have to be patient again.
As Blizzard detects the actual server population in Diablo 4, players can expect queue times to either reduce greatly or just never come back again. At least not until a new expansion or major update comes.
