Last night, I heard that Diablo IV was giving away new gear—all you had to do was link your Twitch account to claim it. I thought: How hard could it be? Just a few clicks and it’s mine. Turns out… I was wrong.
I opened the game, checked the shop first—nothing. Then scoured the Season Rewards page—still nothing. I even checked my inventory—still nothing. I was baffled: They said it was free, right? Why can’t I find it anywhere?
I returned to the game and headed to the main city, Kivashad. I talked to every merchant, hoping a “Claim Gift” button would pop up. I even double-clicked a few extra times, afraid I might miss something. I wandered around for fifteen minutes, circling the streets like a fool, but nothing happened.
That’s when doubts started creeping in: Did I mess something up?
Googling revealed I needed to link accounts
Fed up with trial and error, I searched “How to claim Diablo 4 Twitch gifts.” Turns out the first step wasn’t even entering the game—I had to link my Blizzard account to my Twitch account.
I quickly opened my browser, logged into the Blizzard website, found the “Connect Third-Party Accounts” section, and clicked on the Twitch tab. It redirected me to the Twitch site, where I logged into my account and clicked “Authorize.” This step was actually super quick—done in under two minutes. The page showed “Connected,” so everything seemed fine.
Next, the instructions said: Just watch a Diablo IV stream on Twitch for a cumulative total of 60 minutes, and the system will automatically send the reward.
Sounds easy enough. I randomly picked a popular streamer with lots of followers, clicked in, left the page open, and even muted the sound (don’t tell anyone, I was just letting it run in the background). Then I went off to do other things.
Waiting and waiting, the progress bar won’t budge
I thought: 60 minutes? No big deal. Make some coffee, reply to a few messages, and it’ll be over in no time.
After 30 minutes, I checked back. The Twitch page showed I’d watched for 30 minutes. Not bad. Back to my tasks.
Another half hour passed. I returned—and the progress bar was still stuck at 30 minutes! Not a single tick!
I froze. Was it glitching? I refreshed the page, only to find it worse: the progress had reset to zero!
I seriously wanted to curse. I rejoined the stream and waited again. But no matter how many times I switched pages, the timer wouldn’t budge. I tried another streamer—the chat was full of “Got mine!” and “Gift claimed,” but my progress bar was dead.
I repeatedly logged out of my Twitch account, re-logged into my Blizzard account, and tried countless times. My fingers were sore from clicking, but the progress bar wouldn’t budge.
At that point, I was ready to give up. I thought: Forget it, it’s just a free shirt. Is it really worth all this hassle?
Seeing others in the same boat kept me going
I opened the forum to see if anyone else had the same issue. Turns out, lots of people were in the same boat!
One person said: “Mine took 80 minutes to finally update.”
Another commented: “Don’t trust the progress bar at all—the system has terrible lag.”
Someone else advised: “Just leave it running in the background. Ignore it. It’ll give you the reward when the time is up.”
Turns out I wasn’t the only unlucky one. Twitch’s system seemed to process things incredibly slowly, sometimes taking ages to update.
I decided to try again. This time, I ignored the progress bar. I just left the stream running in the background while I ate dinner. I didn’t refresh the page or click around—I let it play quietly.
After about 90 minutes, I checked the Twitch drops page again—
Finally!
It said: “Diablo IV gift claimed!”
In that moment, I almost felt like applauding.
Back to the Game, Another Wait
The gift showed as claimed on Twitch, but when I returned to Diablo IV, my stash was still empty. I was baffled again.
After checking guides, I learned: You must quit the game, or at least log out of your character and log back in, to see the reward.
I immediately logged out of my account and re-entered the game. The moment I logged back in, a pop-up appeared: “You have a new reward unlocked!”
Opening the wardrobe, there it was—the new robe, gleaming. Clicking “Equip” instantly dressed my character in the new outfit.
Finally got it.
Lessons Learned
This experience taught me that tasks that seem simple can actually be quite complicated. But knowing the tricks saves you from unnecessary detours. Here are some practical tips:
- Verify your account is properly linked
After binding your Twitch account, always check Blizzard’s official website to confirm it shows “Connected.” Don’t assume clicking once is enough. - Don’t rely too much on the progress bar
The Twitch progress bar often freezes or even resets to zero. If you’ve watched long enough (like 70-90 minutes), it might count even if it hasn’t moved. Avoid constant refreshing, as it could reset the progress. - Try switching streamers
Some channels might not have loot enabled or experience sync issues. If nothing happens, switch to a popular Diablo IV streamer—success rates are higher. - Relaunch the game after receiving rewards
Gifts won’t appear instantly in-game. You must log out of your character and log back in for the system to refresh your rewards.
Final Thoughts
What I thought would take 5 minutes ended up taking nearly two hours. I seriously considered giving up multiple times.
But seeing my character finally wear the new outfit? I smiled. Not because the gear was amazing, but because—I finally figured out the whole process.
Honestly, this event design isn’t user-friendly. System delays, unclear prompts, and too many steps make it easy to quit.But if you know to “stop staring at the progress bar,” “wait a bit longer,” and “re-enter the game,” things go much smoother.
So if you’re also waiting for this gift, don’t rush.
Just leave the stream running while you cook, watch videos, or reply to messages.
Don’t keep checking—it’ll appear when the time is right.
After all, free stuff is worth the wait, right?