Party Bonuses and Group Scaling Explained

Diablo 4 (D4) puts more emphasis on the multiplayer aspect by incentivizing grouping up with other players and scaling groups. See the benefits of joining a party and how group scaling works!

Party Bonuses and Group Scaling Explained

Party Bonuses and Group Scaling Summary
Being in a Party Gives More EXP Enemies Scale to Individual Players Number of Enemies Does Not Scale World State is Based on Party Leader's Progress Enemies Have Higher HP in a Group Setting

Being in a Party Gives More EXP

Players who are in proximity of another player gain the Nearby Player Bonus Status Effect which grants a 5% bonus EXP gain. This bonus is doubled if that player is a party member.

Parties can maximize EXP gains by farming Dungeons and resetting them, teaming up in Helltide Events, and other Endgame activities.

What Is the Maximum Party Size?

Enemies Scale to Individual Players

Enemy HP, damage they deal and take are relative to every player's level. For example, if a higher level player shaves off 30% of a monster's HP, the lower level player will also see it drop by 30%, regardless of the damage dealt by the higher level player.

While controversial, it is an elegant solution to allow players of different levels to play together with a cohesive experience.

What Is the Max Level and Level Cap?

Number of Enemies Does Not Scale

Enemy density remains fixed in all areas, and do not increase with the number of players. This is not a problem however because EXP is equally shared between party members, regardless of contribution, as long as they are not too far apart.

World State is Based on Party Leader's Progress

The world state and campaign progress are based on the party leader's progress. With this in mind, it is best to set the lowest level player be the party leader and help with Main Quest progression.

Campaign Walkthrough

Enemies Have Higher HP in a Group Setting

Enemy HP will also scale massively depending on the number of players in a group. This will be more important when attempting endgame and/or high difficulty content so players with suboptimal setups may still find trouble with completing these types of content even with the help of other players with stronger builds.

How to Find Party Members

Use the Party Finder

During Diablo 4's Season 6 update, a new party has been added to the game that will allow players to find other players attempting the type of content you want to tackle. This is beneficial for players that wants to farm specific items, materials, or tackle endgame bosses!

How to Use the Party Finder Feature

Recruit Mercenaries

If you want to play solo then mercenaries were added as well during the season 6 patch update. You can add mercenaries, each with their own unique skillset to your party to accompany you during your playthrough and help with combat.

Mercenary Guide and List of All Mercenaries

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