Diablo 4 Player Does The Impossible, Deals "Infinite Damage"

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is a game about creating exponentially bigger damage numbers with every swing of a weapon, but one fan has taken that goal to the obvious conclusion. With some careful character building and a decent understanding of the game's mechanics, it's possible to create heroes that can take down even the most challenging boss encounter with just a single attack. Of course, with the help of a glitch or two, that power level can be taken even further to the point where the game will refuse to calculate the result.

Over on YouTube, content creator Rob2628 demonstrated their impossible Barbarian build, illustrating the sheer power of the currently unknown glitch that can turn damage numbers into an infinity symbol.

Only possible on the game's Public Test Region server, which is currently testing the next major update, the process requires players to equip unique armor that increases the amount of damage the Barbarian deals when they're hit, known as Thorn damage. Triggered by the Whirlwind ability, which sets off a series of sub-skills, it's possible to break and dish out infinite damage.

As exciting as it is to see Rob2628 eviscerate a dungeon boss, it's doubtful that the infinite damage glitch will ever leave the PTR. While it is incredibly difficult to pull off and requires an unlimited amount of crafting resources, the chance that someone manages to achieve it in could have a disastrous effect on the meta-game. Blizzard is likely already aware of the bug and intends to squash it before the next patch goes live, especially with around the corner.

's first major expansion is slated to drop on October 8 so ahead of its arrival, Blizzard will want to ensure the base game is as stable as possible. The community can be expected to devise complicated ways to «break» the action-RPG, but with items and an original character class coming in, there should be even more opportunities to create overpowered builds. Fortunately for players who don't feel like competing with impossible