Couch co-op feels like a thing of the past, but due to the nature of Diablo 4, it seems perfectly suited for it. Blizzard has taken its beloved ARPG and made it into an MMO-like with an open world that is always online. While exploring dungeons and slaying gigantic bosses, you may want to go at it with some friends. The co-op aspects have a few things to deconstruct. So, we can give you the answers you need before you head out to Sanctuary with your friends. After this, you will be ready to slay monsters and get gear to make you overpowered.
Diablo 4 Couch Co-op Explained
Yes, Diablo 4 has a couch co-op mechanic. Before you get into any online aspects of the game, you will need to play through a few early key moments. The game opens with a cinematic that sets its dark tone before letting you customize your character. After selecting your class and gender, and curating this to your taste, you will play the Prologue. After killing some creatures and completing a few minor quests, you will eventually reach the city of Kyovashad in the Fractured Peaks. At this point, you can have someone sit next to you and jump right into the action.
Through the game menu, you can invite people into your server. You can also use the Battle.net launcher for PC players. On consoles, you have the Xbox and PlayStation menus to get someone into your party. Even if couch co-op in Diablo 4 is only for PlayStation and Xbox players, all other multiplayer functionalities are available for PC players. Party sizes are capped at four.
By having other players in your game, the difficulty scales to your party size. Enemies deal more damage and have more health. They are scaled to each individual player, so it does not matter too much if there is a level gap between you and other party members. If you work together and have a good combination of classes, then you will make it out alive. When you kill monsters or complete quests, rewards will be individualized, so nobody will steal your stuff.
Diablo 4 couch co-op also works for PvP. If you find yourself in a PvP zone known as the Fields of Hatred, then you can take that risk/reward experience with someone else. Just beware of the people around you.
Diablo 4 is available on PS4 and 5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC.
