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How to change your Hell difficulty level in Diablo Immortal and what each level doesClimb through all four levels of Hell

Climb through all four levels of Hell

The Shassar Sea zone in Diablo Immortal

Trying to figure out how to change the difficulty in Diablo Immortal?Despite the shift to an MMO-like structure,Diablo Immortalcarries over some aspects of the difficulty level system from previous Diablo titles. However, you can’t change the difficulty in Diablo Immortal straight away. Once you do, it is important to understand which difficulty is right for your Paragon level, and how you can benefit from ratcheting it up. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about Hell levels in Diablo Immortal.

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How do you change the difficulty in Diablo Immortal?

While in Westmarch, open your map and find the skull icon in the top-right. Click on the skull to view all available difficulty levels and their impact on the game. There are four post-game difficulty levels, titled simply Hell I, Hell II, Hell III, and Hell IV. Each difficulty covers a range of Paragon levels. The recommended levels are:

What does Hell difficulty do in Diablo Immortal and when should you raise it?

Now the question is, what is the point of raising the difficulty in Diablo Immortal and when should you do it?Higher Hell levels raise the Combat Rating of monsters in all activities,including overworld zones, Dungeons, and Rifts. You can visit your inventory stat sheet to check your own Combat Rating, which is an aggregate of stats that determines overall character power, and see how you stack up. The Combat Ratings for each difficulty level are:

You should raise your Hell difficulty when your own Combat Rating is high enough to handle these levels.Higher Hell difficulties have improved rewards,adding Set items to Dungeon drop pools and increasing the global drop chance of Legendary Gear (but not Legendary Gems). Gear drops in higher difficulties can also roll higher-tier stat modifiers, contributing more to your Combat Rating and helping you climb towards the next Hell level. So, you should typically play at the highest Hell difficulty your character can handle to maximize your loot.

That’s everything there is to know about Hell difficulties in Diablo Immortal! The system is simpler than it initially sounds, and provides guide posts for your progress through the endgame. If you’re still struggling with character choices, check out ourDiablo Immortal tier listfor some help! We’ve also broken downElder Riftsand theLegendary Gemssystem in detail to help you allocate your time.