The Diablo 2 Patch 1.13 is just around the corner - reason why Blizzard reset ladder now.
According to internal sources the Diablo 2 patch should be available for download before end of April. After release of the patch it should be immediately available for download.
The huge Diablo 2 content patch (1.13) will likely be the last big patch for Diablo 2 before the release of its sequel Diablo 3.
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