Inquiry about the Use of Macro Keys in Diablo 4

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

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: