Resurrected has a Steam achievement that is virtually impossible to achieve

This article was updated by Derek Nichols on 18 February 2026, with additional information from those who have managed to earn this rare feat. It was first published on February 16, 2026.

With Diablo 2: Resurrected released on Steam for the first time, players have the chance to track their progress through the game with Steam Achievements. Not all Steam achievements for Diablo 2: Resurrected is a walk in the park, and players have found that one of the game's most difficult achievements is nearly impossible to achieve. As such, Diablo 2: Resurrected fans hoping to get the game on Steam 100% will have their work cut out for them, and this lengthy task is likely to take much longer than some players might expect.

The recently released Reign of the Warlock DLC for Diablo 2: Resurrected marks the game's first all-new content in nearly 25 years. Not only is the new Warlock class a complete game changer for existing ones Diablo 2: Resurrected owner, thanks to his unique demon-binding ability, but new Diablo 2 players can access the game on Steam for the first time ever. While Diablo 4 has been available on Valve's storefront since October 2023, it's taken Diablo 2: Resurrected 5 years left for Steam since the remaster was released in 2021.

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Most Diablo 2: Resurrected Players will never earn this Steam Achievement

All Diablo 2: Resurrected Steam Achievements

Baseline Brawler — Defeat 500 enemies
Hi there Delilah how are things in Eastgate — Complete team 1
Withdrawal to me — Insert a gem into an item
Adept Aggressor — Defeat 5000 enemies
Poke Poke — Hire a mercenary in the desert
Larger hydraulic down — Complete act 2
You have my bow — Hire a rogue scout
Yes, yes, let the hate flow through you — Complete the 3rd law
Deep pockets — Pick up 500,000 gold
Cim Turry slayer — Complete 4. the law
Rush Do Fah! — Successfully complete a runeword
The destroyer becomes the destroyed — Complete Act 5
Killing machine — Defeat 10,000 enemies
Mr. Money Bags — Pick up 1,000,000 gold
They call me… Tim — Rent an iron wolf
Rush Do Fah So La Te Do! — Upgrade a rune with the Horadric Cube
It wasn't all a bad dream — Complete the game on Nightmare difficulty
Shiny! — Use the Horadric Cube to craft a perfect gem
Is it hot in here or was that you? — Complete the game on Hell difficulty
Explorer reporting — Obtain all Act waypoints with a character
Crush your enemies — Hire a barbarian
I'll give you 8 SoJ for that — Get the stone from Jordan
Accessories for fun and profit — Equip a complete set
Maybe I should start my own shop? — Seller 1,000 items
Finished Grimoire — Complete all action missions with a character
Power level 9000! — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with the sorceress
It has a purpose! — Obtain the standard of heroes
Redo! — Disconnect a piece of equipment using the Horadric Cube
You're not hardcore if you don't live hardcore — Complete the game with a hardcore character
Cleaner of the wilderness — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with Paladin
Cleared the land of the shadow — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with Amazon
All the colors of the rainbow — Use the Horadric Cube to craft a Prismatic Amulet
Never doubt my skills — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with Necromancer
Beware, ugly demons and beasts — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with the barbarian
It's all in the execution! — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with Assassin
Your service is still required — Repair and reload a weapon with the Horadric Cube
They see me rolling, they hate — Equip all storage locations with unique items
99 problems but a wolf is not one — Complete the game on Hell difficulty with the Druid
Card counter — Obtain a unique item from gambling
It's only 3,520,485,254 XP — Reach level 99
Macabre mark — Collect 20 Player Ears
I like the heat. — Complete the game with every class in Hell
I'm going to do what's called a pro game — Reach level 99 with a hardcore character

The Steam Achievements for Diablo 2: Resurrected vary in difficulty, including fairly easy ones like Complete Act 1, defeat 500 enemies, and insert a gem into an item. The majority of Diablo 2: Resurrected players have already earned these achievements, and they are probably some of the first that new players will achieve. At the other end of the spectrum, feats like reaching level 99 or completing Diablo 2: Resurrected on Hardcore mode are individually tough on their own. But combining these two and reaching level 99 in Hardcore mode makes for an insanely difficult challenge.

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Diablo 2: Resurrected requires Steam players to reach level 99 on Hardcore

It's clear that reaching level 99 on Hardcore is by far the hardest Diablo 2: Resurrected Steam Achievement, given that no player has earned it yet, according to Steam's Global Gameplay database. granted, Diablo 2: Resurrected has only been out on Steam for a little under a week, but the fact that even 0.1% of players have been able to complete the game with every class on Hell difficulty shows how time-consuming it can be to reach Level 99 on Hardcore. The “I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move” achievement is a test of great patience combined with careful planning and timing, so it's unlikely that any Steam D2R the player will earn it anytime soon.

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Reaching level 99 on Hardcore is a nearly impossible challenge, even for the most seasoned Diablo 2 veterans

Diablo 2 Resurrected prepares to battle Duriel in the caves

Although new to Steam, these achievements have been around for PlayStation and Xbox Diablo 2: Resurrected players since its release in 2021. As such, there are players who have made it to level 99 with a Hardcore character, but even that number is small. To do that, players must play Diablo 2 very carefully, as it can be easy to die from enemies like the infamous Undead Stygian Dolls that explode on death. Diablo 2The Duriel boss fight is also a frequent killer of Hardcore, so getting past Act 2 on Hardcore is already an achievement worth celebrating.

Some who have managed to unlock this achievement have tried to offer some advice on sites like Reddit, and many argue that Sorceress is a good option thanks to spells like Blizzard. Still, none of it is foolproof, with experience and knowledge considered crucial in knowing where to go and what to avoid.

Nothing feels worse than reaching level 90 in Hardcore mode only to die from something unexpected and have to restart completely Diablo 2: Resurrected only to invest all that time again. This barrier has retained a great deal Diablo 2 players from ever earning the game's hardest achievement on other platforms, and will likely continue to do so on Steam as well. The new Warlock class has the ability to bind demons such as Hephasto the Armorer Diablo 2: Resurrected will certainly help players reach this goal, but it may still be a while before the first Steam user manages to achieve it.