Multiplayer
Parties of up to 4 heroes, online or on one device. A hero is created as an Online hero or an Offline hero, and the type cannot be changed later.
Party size
4
Emotes
8
Online and offline heroes
Online hero
Plays solo, with friends online or with friends on one device. An Online hero cannot be played offline.
Offline hero
Plays offline or with friends on one device. An Offline hero cannot be played online.
Type is final
The hero type is chosen at creation and cannot be changed. Online games are hosted by a server, not by a player.
Windows
Internet is required to start the game on Windows platforms.
Party
Party size
Up to 4 players.
Joining
Party code ("Enter your friend's party code to join their session"), matchmaking and invites.
Party settings
Open for anyone, Open for friends or Invites only. The leader can promote another player to leader and remove players.
Couch co-op
A second controller joins by pressing its menu button. Keyboard and mouse are disabled while couch co-op is active.
Cross-network play
With cross-network play on, players on other platforms can be in the same session.
Inactive players
Warned after 29 minutes without moving ("Keep moving to stay in the game!") and removed 60 seconds after the warning.
Downed, revive and party wipe
Revive
A downed hero can be revived by a party member; a Self Revive is shown when one is available.
Soul Imbalance
While a party member is downed, mobs spawn (1, 2 or 3 per spawn: 30 / 50 / 20 %) and the others lose 2 health and 1 soul per second once they are soul sick. Reviving every party member ends it; defeating its mobs does not.
Party wipe
When every hero is downed, all respawn in Brave Haven; the world resets and defeated mobs respawn.
Fast travel vote
When a player starts fast travel, the others see the vote and can opt out; those who stay in travel together.
Teleport to a friend
In multiplayer a hero can teleport directly to a party member from the map or the menu.
Emotes
Come Here
Hello
Help
Laugh
Let's Go
Okay
Thank You
Wait