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New releases often come with a resurgence of players, and Diablo 4’s Season 3 will probably be no exception. This often leads to unpleasant gameplay experiences in the form of lagging, so read on to see how to fix lag in Diablo 4.
With servers being crowded with players, we hear reports of lagging, fps dropping, rubber-banding, high ping, stuttering, and disconnections. Overcrowded servers usually have connection issues and high latency, which leads to servers lagging, and an overall bad game experience. To rule out that your own platform is not the issue here, here are some steps you can take to fix lag in Diablo 4.
How To Fix Diablo 4 Lag?
We must first make sure that everything on our side is working properly. To begin, check the system requirements to make sure you have the necessary hardware to run Diablo 4. Next, update graphics driver if your graphics drivers are not up to date. Then, try this:
- First, make sure that the servers are live and not down or under maintenance. Diablo’s Support Page and Twitter are good sources of information for that.
- Then proceed with the usual checking if your own internet connection is stable.
- Reset your modem/router.
- Switch to a wired connection, if you are using a wireless one. Being connected via ethernet cable can lead to a more stable connection.
- Reboot the whole game.
- Try playing outside of peak hours in your area.
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There is one suggestion that we have seen multiple times which apparently helps a lot, and that is:
How To Disable Cross-Play In Diablo 4
Cross-playing allows PC and console gamers to play together and is turned on by default. That, naturally, brings a lot of players with it. Disabling it will reduce the number of players around you but may also reduce lag. To do so, in the Character Selection screen select Options and then the Social tab. There find Cross-Network Play and disable it. That should do it.
Will Diablo 4 Season 3 Laggy?
Season 2, the Season of Blood, had severe lag issues. This was due to a resurgence of players because the developers have promised to fix lots of the issues that made the players quit playing in Season 1. That and the whole vampire-themed shebang are the reasons there were server issues from the get-go.
Also, there was a Diablo 4 free weekend, It brought a ton of new players who just wanted to try out the game, and as expected, that overloaded the servers for those couple of days. With the announcement of Season 3, we expect some lags in the first days of release, as everyone ill want to check out the new features.
If none of these helped in any way, then the problem is with the servers and all we can do is wait it out.
While waiting, check out our other Diablo 4 articles, like How Many Seasons Are There In Diablo 4, What Carries Over In Diablo 4 Season 3 and What is the Helltide.