Multiplayer Guide: How to Play Co-Op With Friends

Diablo 4 (D4) has many multiplayer features, such as online and local co-op, PvP, and Clans. Read on to learn how to make the most out of Diablo’s Multiplayer!

How to Play Multiplayer

Add Friends to Play Co-Op

After finishing the prologue and unlocking multiplayer, you can now freely add friends in the game. To add friends, access the Social Tab then select a friend. You will be prompted with a selection, and you can add a friend by selecting the Add Friend option.

Being in a party also has its benefits, such as a 10% EXP bonus buff. However, note that when you join a party, the current state of the party's progression depends on the party leader's progression in the story.

Trade with Friends

You can also trade some items, elixirs, and gold with your friends except for those that are uniques, legendary, aspects, enchanted items, and quest related items.

How to Trade | All Tradeable Items and Equipment

Create a Group of Up to 4 Players

The game only allows a party consisting of 4 players at maximum, so party up with three other players or invite your friends to join your party by opening up the Social tab and invite them by selecting the Invite to Party option on the menu that appears after clicking on their names.

What Is the Maximum Party Size?

Cross Platform Multiplayer Available

Diablo 4 supports cross platform multiplayer, so you can still enjoy the game and progress regardless of the platform that you and your friends are using. Simply log in to your battlenet accounts and meet each other in-game.

Cross Platform, Crossplay, and Cross Progression Features Explained

How to Play Couch Co-op

Connect a Second Controller and Login to Battle.net

In order for couch co-op to successfully work, another controller must be connected to or paired with the gaming console and logged into a separate battlenet account.

Only Available on Consoles

Couch co-op is only available for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One specifically, because Cross Platform, Crossplay, and Cross Progression is implemented specifically for PC players.

Only 2 players are allowed to play via couch co-op so if you wish to play with your friends, finish the prologue and unlock multiplayer in order to invite them or join their party.

All Multiplayer Features

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Complete Dungeons and Quests With Up to 4 Players
Take on Events and World Bosses With Other Players
Challenge Other Players in PvP Mode
Create and Join Clans

Complete Dungeons and Quests With Up to 4 Players

Create a party of 4 players with your friends and tackle Dungeons , Strongholds, World Events, or Sidequests to gain money, experience, weapons,etc. that you need in order to progress in the game.

Take on Events and World Bosses With Other Players

There are World Bosses in the game that requires more than 4 players to beat, and beating these bosses require you to team up with other players outside of your party.

Every time a world boss appears, there's a high chance that you'd see people rush towards the location once someone reports it in the chat.

All World Bosses Time Schedule and Locations

Challenge Other Players in PvP Mode

In order to challenge other players to a PvP duel, you must enter an endgame PvP zone called The Fields of Hatred. Unlock the zone by finishing the main story and clearing the Cathedral of Light Capstone Dungeon.

Upon entering the zone, use the Action Wheel and select Mark For Blood in order to attack other players and let them fight back.

Collect Seeds of Hatred by defeating other players, purify them at Altars of Extraction to turn them into a currency called Red Dust, and exchange it for transmogs, mounts, titles, or legendary items at the Unsavory Oddities Vendor.

PvP Guide: How to Unlock the Fields of Hatred

Create and Join Clans

You are also able to create or join a clan in Diablo 4 for free! If you wish to make a clan, simply open the Clan menu through the Map screen or by using the default Clan menu hotkey on your device.

Afterwards, you will be prompted with two options which are Join a Clan or Create a Clan so select the option that you wish to go with.

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