The Gauntlet and Leaderboards are finally here in Diablo 4
Diablo 4 latest | The Gauntlet and Leaderboards - Season of the Construct
Hi champ! I’ve got good news for you. The Gauntlet is finally here! The Update goes Live on March 5 alongside Leaderboards, New Class Balance changes, Vampiric Powers and other QoL.
This article will focus mainly on the Gauntlet and Leaderboards aspect of the Patch Notes.
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What is the Gauntlet in Diablo 4?
The Gauntlet is a fixed non-linear Dungeon where players fight to achieve the highest score possible, earn coveted Seals, and carve their place on the Leaderboards.
The Gauntlet resets each week.
Your score is based on how many Proofs of Might you can earn from killing Monsters and opening chests within the 8-minute time limit. Each time you enter the Gauntlet during the week, it will be identical so you can practice on getting better results.
The Gauntlet concludes each week on Tuesday, 8 a.m. PST with the next completely different Gauntlet starting at 10:15 a.m. PST.
How to unlock the Gauntlet in Diablo 4?
The Gauntlet is available to all classes in the Seasonal Realm only, both Normal or Hardcore.
To unlock the Gauntlet you need to be World Tier IV. Travel to the southwestern port in Gea Kul. At the end of their longest dock you can find the Horn of Trials, activate it to access the Gauntlet.
How hard is the Gauntlet in Diablo 4?
Monster levels in the Gauntlet will go beyond level 100, so it is recommended to be at Character Level 100 and have best gear in slot for maximum results.
The Gauntlet Gameplay
How to play the Gauntlet in Diablo 4
Proofs of Might increase your overall score, these can be earned by defeating enemies and opening chests. Pillars can also increase the number of Proofs you earn, either through score multipliers or respawning the monsters you just killed.
After killing a boss within the dungeon, a shrine will appear on spot. Activate it to receive a buff, this will be identical each time the same boss is killed within the Gauntlet. (power-based Shrines can also spawn in the Gauntlet)
Be sure to try different routes and adjusting your build to master each week’s layout.
The Gauntlet Rewards
What rewards do you get from The Gauntlet in Diablo 4?
Earning Proofs of Might is your main target in the Gauntlet, so Loot will be rewarded only after completion.
If you participate in The Gauntlet, you will obtain a minor cache after each run.
Upon the weekly reset of the Gauntlet and depending on your best score, you’ll earn Caches of Trials. The higher the score, the better the Cache you’ll earn for that week. Earning a Cache of Trials guarantees one Ancestral Legendary, and scales in rank with the Cache awarded. Earning the Seal of the Worthy will grant the most coveted treasures as they are guaranteed to drop items with level 925 power.
Earning a Seal of a higher rank will still grant you the rewards of a lower Seal, with the Seal of the Worthy granting you all Seal Caches available for that week. You can also earn multiple Seals for the multiple Gauntlet ladders that are available.
Trial Ranks and Seals
As your score increases, you rank up. Your final score can earn you Seals. There are four ranks of Seals to earn:
Seal of the Blooded
Seal of the Steadfast
Seal of the Iron-Willed
Seal of the Worthy
The score needed to earn each Seal will vary week by week, depending on the layout of the Gauntlet and the class you’re playing. These scores scale with Party size: larger groups will have an easier time earning a higher score than solo players and will be tracked in a separate Ladder Leaderboard.
Leaderboards & Hall of The Ancients
Leaderboards are separated by Ladders for Class, Party size, Normal and Hardcore. They can also be filtered by Friends and by Clan to see how you measure up against your mates.
Class specific Ladders will only be designated for those playing Solo.
There are 16 possible weekly Ladders to ascend in total. You do not need to have cross-play enabled to have your score rank on the Leaderboards, but you do need to enable cross-play to view that leaderboard in-game.
If you manage to get in the Top 100 of any Ladder, you will earn a Conqueror’s Crest Mount Trophy.
If you manage to place in the Top 10 on any of the Leaderboards, you will have your name and character immortalized in the permanent Hall of the Ancients, allowing other players to check your score and performance in the future.
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