Aberrant Cinders and Helltide chests
Scosglen Helltide chest reference (2023). Turquoise markers show possible Mystery Chest locations; blue markers are waypoints. Confirm current chest locations on your in-game map.
Open map & farming steps ↗Diablo IV FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Diablo IV endgame farming is organized around a missing resource or target. Helltides provide Cinders, materials and boss keys; Nightmare Dungeons and Infernal Hordes supply Masterworking resources; Kurast Undercity offers another Tribute route. Lair Bosses let players target boss-specific Unique pools after reaching Torment difficulty.
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Aberrant Cinders and Helltide chests
Dry Steppes Helltide chest reference (2023). Turquoise markers show possible Mystery Chest locations; blue markers are waypoints. Confirm current chest locations on your in-game map.
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Aberrant Cinders and Helltide chests
Fractured Peaks Helltide chest reference (2023). Turquoise markers show possible Mystery Chest locations; blue markers are waypoints. Confirm current chest locations on your in-game map.
Open map & farming steps ↗What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Spend Cinders before the Helltide ends
Cinders do not carry over when the event closes, so choose a useful chest and spend them before leaving the active region.
Sources & fact checks
Choose an Obducite route that fits your run
Nightmare Dungeons, Infernal Hordes and Kurast Undercity all supply Obducite; pick among them based on your pace, difficulty and interest in other rewards.
Sources & fact checks
Save a key for the Hoard
Lair Boss keys open the reward Hoard after the fight. In a group, each player needs a key to claim their own loot.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize routes for immediate material and gear needs, then boss-key and activity progression, followed by repeatable activity loops and specialized encounters.
Crafting materials and currencies
Aberrant Cinders and Helltide chests
Cinders turn an active Helltide into chest rewards, including crafting materials and slot-targeted gear.
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Forgotten Souls from Helltide
Helltides offer several chances to collect Forgotten Souls for eligible equipment improvement.
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Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Lair Boss keys
Lair Keys let eligible characters claim boss Hoards tied to target-specific reward pools.
Targeted equipment
Target-farm Lair Boss Uniques
Boss-specific Unique pools focus repeated Lair Boss runs on items relevant to a build.
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Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Undercity Tribute of Titans for Lair Boss materials
The Tribute of Titans focuses the Undercity end chest on boss-summoning materials for Lair Boss progression.
Crafting materials and currencies
Obducite in Nightmare Dungeons
Nightmare Dungeons are a repeatable Obducite source for Masterworking equipment.
Crafting materials and currencies
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Crafting materials and currencies
Aberrant Cinders and Helltide chests
Cinders turn an active Helltide into chest rewards, including crafting materials and slot-targeted gear.
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Forgotten Souls from Helltide
Helltides offer several chances to collect Forgotten Souls for eligible equipment improvement.
View 5 maps ↗Crafting materials and currencies
Obducite in Nightmare Dungeons
Nightmare Dungeons are a repeatable Obducite source for Masterworking equipment.
Crafting materials and currencies
Burning Aether for material Spoils
Spending Horde Aether on material Spoils converts a run into Obducite and gem fragments.
Crafting materials and currencies
Kurast Undercity Tribute of Refinement
A Tribute of Refinement focuses an Undercity run on Obducite as an alternative to dungeons and Hordes.
Crafting materials and currencies
Gold and targeted gems from Nightmare affixes
Matching a Nightmare Sigil affix to a Gold or gem shortage makes the dungeon run serve a specific resource goal.
Targeted equipment
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Targeted equipment
Target-farm Lair Boss Uniques
Boss-specific Unique pools focus repeated Lair Boss runs on items relevant to a build.
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Targeted equipment
Greater Equipment Spoils
Greater Equipment Spoils exchange Horde Aether for an equipment-focused payout after the final encounter.
Targeted equipment
Bartuc and Chaos Armor
Bartuc is a conditional Infernal Horde target associated with Chaos Armor and Chaos Powers.
Targeted equipment
Target rewards with Kurast Undercity Tributes
A matching Tribute focuses the Undercity end chest toward a reward type, supporting a targeted equipment or material goal.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
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Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Lair Boss keys
Lair Keys let eligible characters claim boss Hoards tied to target-specific reward pools.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Undercity Tribute of Titans for Lair Boss materials
The Tribute of Titans focuses the Undercity end chest on boss-summoning materials for Lair Boss progression.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Blood Maiden Helltide rewards
The Blood Maiden is a repeatable Helltide encounter that pays general equipment and material rewards.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Greater Lair Keys from Initiate bosses
Greater Lair Keys progress players from Initiate boss Hoards toward the next tier of Lair Boss rewards.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Helltide Commanders from Local Events
Helltide Commanders appear at the end of some local events, giving you a reason to finish event waves while gathering Helltide…
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Hunt the Helltide Assassin
Kixxarth is a roaming Helltide boss encounter for characters prepared to handle its danger and surrounding threats.
Endgame activity access
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Endgame activity access
Grim Favors alongside Nightmare Dungeons
Pairing nearby Whisper objectives with a Nightmare Dungeon adds Tree of Whispers cache progress to the outing.
Endgame activity access
Infernal Compasses
Infernal Compasses open wave-based Hordes and set the run’s wave opportunity and reward cycle.
Endgame activity access
War Plans for resource-focused runs
War Plans can align endgame activity choices with a resource goal through the board’s available paths.
Endgame activity access
Pit completion and rank progression
Pit clears provide a repeatable timed challenge for advancing progression and testing a build.
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Crafting materials and currencies
Aberrant Cinders and Helltide chests
Cinders turn an active Helltide into chest rewards, including crafting materials and slot-targeted gear.
View 5 maps ↗Crafting materials and currencies
Forgotten Souls from Helltide
Helltides offer several chances to collect Forgotten Souls for eligible equipment improvement.
View 5 maps ↗Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Lair Boss keys
Lair Keys let eligible characters claim boss Hoards tied to target-specific reward pools.
Targeted equipment
Target-farm Lair Boss Uniques
Boss-specific Unique pools focus repeated Lair Boss runs on items relevant to a build.
View 1 map ↗Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Undercity Tribute of Titans for Lair Boss materials
The Tribute of Titans focuses the Undercity end chest on boss-summoning materials for Lair Boss progression.
Crafting materials and currencies
Obducite in Nightmare Dungeons
Nightmare Dungeons are a repeatable Obducite source for Masterworking equipment.
Crafting materials and currencies
Burning Aether for material Spoils
Spending Horde Aether on material Spoils converts a run into Obducite and gem fragments.
Crafting materials and currencies
Kurast Undercity Tribute of Refinement
A Tribute of Refinement focuses an Undercity run on Obducite as an alternative to dungeons and Hordes.
Crafting materials and currencies
Gold and targeted gems from Nightmare affixes
Matching a Nightmare Sigil affix to a Gold or gem shortage makes the dungeon run serve a specific resource goal.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Blood Maiden Helltide rewards
The Blood Maiden is a repeatable Helltide encounter that pays general equipment and material rewards.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Greater Lair Keys from Initiate bosses
Greater Lair Keys progress players from Initiate boss Hoards toward the next tier of Lair Boss rewards.
Targeted equipment
Greater Equipment Spoils
Greater Equipment Spoils exchange Horde Aether for an equipment-focused payout after the final encounter.
Targeted equipment
Bartuc and Chaos Armor
Bartuc is a conditional Infernal Horde target associated with Chaos Armor and Chaos Powers.
Targeted equipment
Target rewards with Kurast Undercity Tributes
A matching Tribute focuses the Undercity end chest toward a reward type, supporting a targeted equipment or material goal.
Crafting materials and currencies
Collect Aether from Infernal Horde Goblins
Aether Goblins can provide a concentrated source of Burning Aether during a Horde run, and spawned goblins persist until the…
Endgame activity access
Grim Favors alongside Nightmare Dungeons
Pairing nearby Whisper objectives with a Nightmare Dungeon adds Tree of Whispers cache progress to the outing.
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Helltide Commanders from Local Events
Helltide Commanders appear at the end of some local events, giving you a reason to finish event waves while gathering Helltide…
Lair Bosses and boss rewards
Hunt the Helltide Assassin
Kixxarth is a roaming Helltide boss encounter for characters prepared to handle its danger and surrounding threats.
Endgame activity access
Infernal Compasses
Infernal Compasses open wave-based Hordes and set the run’s wave opportunity and reward cycle.
Endgame activity access
War Plans for resource-focused runs
War Plans can align endgame activity choices with a resource goal through the board’s available paths.
Endgame activity access
Pit completion and rank progression
Pit clears provide a repeatable timed challenge for advancing progression and testing a build.
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