Inquiry about the Use of Macro Keys in Diablo 4

Legacy Games Tech Support
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Hi

I’m curious about the use of macro keys in Diablo 4. For instance, pressing the “1” key repeatedly for a skill can be tiring. I’m using a SteelSeries keyboard. If I create a macro in the SteelSeries software to press the “1” key continuously and use it in-game, is there a risk of getting banned?

I would appreciate a definitive answer. Is there an official Blizzard representative who has addressed this issue, or has Blizzard written anything regarding this?

Thanks

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Hi,

This forum is for technical support on Blizzard’s Classic Games – old games such as Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.

This is the wrong forum for question or issues with Diablo IV; use the Diablo IV forums instead.

Yes – the rule of thumb is “1 click, 1 action”; this applies to all the games.

The EULA is probably the only place where you might find references to that… and it’s written in legalese.

ii. Cheating: Create, use, offer, promote, advertise, make available and/or distribute the following or assist therein:

  1. cheats; i.e. methods not expressly authorized by Blizzard (whether accomplished using hardware, software, a combination thereof, or otherwise), influencing and/or facilitating the gameplay, including exploits of any in-game bugs, intentionally benefitting from any of the prohibited actions set out in this section C, [whether commercial or otherwise] and thereby granting you and/or any other user an advantage over other players not using such methods;

  2. bots; i.e. any code and/or software, not expressly authorized by Blizzard, that allows the automated control of a Game or part of a Game, or any other feature of the Platform, e.g. the automated control of a character in a Game;

  3. hacks; i.e. accessing or modifying the software of the Platform in any manner not expressly authorized by Blizzard;

  4. any code and/or software, not expressly authorized by Blizzard, that can be used in connection with the Platform and/or any component or feature thereof which changes and/or facilitates the gameplay or other functionality;

cf: Section 1. C. ii of https://www.blizzard.com/en-gb/legal/08b946df-660a-40e4-a072-1fbde65173b1/blizzard-end-user-license-agreement

My own rule-of-thumb is… “if you think it might be bannable, it probably is”. :slight_smile: