New Diablo 3 PTR: Dates, How to Join, Copy Character

Before every new season of Diablo 3 comes a Public Test Realm (PTR) phase, where Blizzard allows players to test out the new content and provide feedback. With the PTR for Diablo 3 Season 29 beginning soon, Nephalem across Sanctuary are eager to jump in.

This guide outlines the expected release date window for Diablo 3 Season 28's PTR phase, alongside how you can join in on the action right away and copy one of your live characters over, so let's get started.

Update on 22 August 2023: We've updated this article with the latest Diablo 3 Season 29 PTR information.

Diablo 3 Season 29 PTR Dates

The exact release date for the Diablo 3 Season 29 PTR is 16 August 2023. The PTR will run until 29 August 2023, so don't miss out on testing the Visions of Enmity content!

How To Join New Diablo 3 Season 29 PTR

First and foremost, you will have to have a Diablo III game license attached to your Battle.net account. This account needs to be in good standing. 

With that information in mind, follow the steps below to join the Diablo 3 PTR for Season 29 once it launches.

• Step 1: Restart the Battle.net desktop app.
• Step 2: Navigate to the Diablo III tab on the left-hand menu.
• Step 3: On the Diablo III screen, there is a drop-down menu right above the "Play" button (note that this may say "Install" if you do not have Diablo III currently installed). Select "PTR: Diablo III" from this drop-down menu before proceeding.
• Step 4: Click Install to begin the installation process.

Your PTR account will be created automatically if you do not already have one. PTR testing for the new Diablo 3 season is only available on PC.

How To Copy Diablo 3 Characters to the Latest PTR?

You can also only copy a Diablo 3 character to the PTR every 24 hours. Follow the official steps below to copy a Diablo 3 character to the Season 29 PTR.

• Step 1: Log into the live game and then log out.
• Step 2: Log into PTR client and create a level 1 character. After you're done, return to the main character screen.
• Step 3: Click on the "PTR Copy" button located in the upper right-hand corner. (The PTR Copy button will not appear in-game until you have created a new level 1 character.)
• Step 4: Select your region.
• Step 5: Click "Copy." This will copy all characters on your account from the selected region.
• Step 6: You will be disconnected from the PTR client.
• Step 7: Log back in. Your copied characters will be available for play.

Remember, if you copy characters from a different region, previous PTR characters will be lost. Take this into account if you plan on copying a live character over to the PTR for Diablo 3 Season 28. 

We will endeavor to update this article once more information about Diablo 3 Season 29's PTR becomes available, so you can test out the new content by joining in after copying your character over. Stay tuned, Nephalem!