To mitigate server impact and protect server stability of the game during the launch window, we plan to have Ladder rankings and listings to be implemented shortly after launch. Furthermore, single-player will now also include access to the Pandemonium Event and Uber Diablo content.

Now players playing solo can also partake in the metas that have become popularized from the original multiplayer Ladder experience. Furthermore, we have heard the community ask to include these items into the single-player experience for quite some time. We understand these items complement prominent builds and playstyles cherished by the community. We wanted to take this opportunity to share that Ladder Only Rune Words, Unique Items, and Horadric Cube Recipes that were once restricted to Ladder rank play will now for the first time be included in non-ladder multiplayer and single-player play. Over the last week, we have seen much speculation and reactions from the community around the subject of Ladder play releasing post-launch.

Diablo 2 resurrected ladder rewards