Diablo 4 Season 6: How To Get Enough Living Steel To Summon Grigoire? - Farming Method & Usage

As we all know, Obducite is one of the important materials you need when entering Diablo 4 Season 7 endgame, they can help you quickly upgrade your equipment in order to clear higher Pits or simply dominate Torment 4 and do your favorite grinding activities. Whatever the reason, we all need it, and accumulating a lot of Obducite quickly is the goal of almost every player! As you know, there are 3 sources to get Obducite in Diablo 4. The first and most popular is of course Nightmare Dungeons, then Infernal Hordes, and last but not least is Kurast Undercity using Tribute of Refinement. But which one is the fastest way to get as much Obducite as possible in the shortest time? Here, we will try to answer this question. Nightmare Dungeons First of all, as you know, Nightmare Dungeons have always been one of the best sources of Obducite in Diablo 4, and this is also true in Season 7. But did you know that not all Nightmare Dungeons are the same? It turns out that the amount of XP and Obducite you can get is based on the ranking of Nightmare Dungeon, which depends on the size, layout, and monster density of the dungeon. Therefore, some Nightmare Dungeons are better for you to farm materials than others. However, this ranking changes from season to season, so we will introduce 8 so-called S-tier Nightmare Dungeons in Season 7 that are your best choice for Obducite. For the ranking of these dungeons, we followed two important factors. The first is based on how fast you can clear the dungeon, for this we assume that 3 minutes is the best time for you to clear Nightmare Dungeons, and the other influencing factor is based on the amount of Obducite you can get. Of course, we know that there are many factors that can change the results, but please note that here we exclude the results of encountering Butcher or finding multiple Goblins, so Obducite you can actually get is definitely more considerable than we expect. In the final list of Nightmare Dungeons, you can see that the 8 most suitable dungeons for farming are:  Ancient’s Lament Sarat’s Lair Deserted Underpass Mariner’s Refuge Uldur’s Cave Sirocco Caverns Forsaken Quarry Caldera Gate The good thing about these 8 dungeons is that their layouts are very simple, which means that they either have only one layer like Uldur’s Cave, Forsaken Quarry, Mariner’s Refuge, Sarat’s Lair, and Ancient’s Lament, or if there are 2 layers, the layout feels like walking a straight line, allowing you to clear the dungeon very quickly, just like Deserted Underpass, Sirocco Caverns or Caldera Gate dungeons. The most important thing is that the density of monsters in these dungeons is very high, some of these dungeons are what we call spider-themed dungeons, you know when you kill a spider more spiders will spawn, so these dungeons are the best. Not only can you collect more Obducite from them, but you also have the opportunity to make a good profit of Diablo 4 Gold by group clearing a lot of mobs, killing two birds with one stone! In addition to these, we also found Feeding Grounds, Light’s Watch, and Blind Burrows. The problem with Feeding Grounds and Light’s Watch is that they are both large dungeons, unless you have an excellent fast farming build, it will take you a long time to clear them, and you don’t get much Obducite from these dungeons compared to other dungeons. Blind Burrows is another spider dungeon, very similar to Sarat’s Lair, but Sarat’s Lair is better because it is completed faster. So, if you can choose, it is recommended that you always choose Sarat’s Lair or any other dungeon first. So, taking into account the time it takes to clear a dungeon, teleport back to town, and the loading times, you can earn up to 1,500 Obducite every 4-5 minutes if you farm these dungeons as quickly as possible. That means on average you can run about 12 dungeons per hour and get a total of 18,000 Obducite. The problem here, though, is that these Dungeon Keys are random drops, and even if you can craft them, that can affect your farming efficiency. Infernal Hordes The second method brings us to our beloved Infernal Hordes. Obducite has been given an enormous boost this season, with Hellborne option appearing more often than ever before. This is great because even if you have a really bad speed farming build like Blood Wave Necromancer, you should still get 800 to 900 Burning Aether every 10 waves, for an average of 4,500 Obducite per run. I think better builds should be able to get around 1200 Aether on average, since they will be completing Infernal Hordes in a shorter time. This means that in one hour you should get between 17,000 and 20,000 Obducite. If we compare this amount to the 18,000, you can get in Nightmare Dungeon, you can almost say they are about the same. Kurast Undercity We come to the last contender, which is Kurast Undercity with Tribute of Refinement. As you know, Kurast Undercity just appeared last season, and you can get Mythic Uniques, materials, and Obducite from it, depending on the type of Tribute you use. To get Obducite, you need Tribute of Refinement, and according to our data, these Tributes are currently the best source for Obducite. In 30 minutes, we did a total of 8 dungeon runs and got a whopping 16,000 Obducite. Note that these runs took place at Torment level 4, but we are not sure if Torment level makes a difference in Obducite drops. As you can see, our farming method was to ignore all enemies and activate Beacons, and if for some reason we didn’t reach the highest level in the last part, we killed some enemies, just to make sure we always had maximum coordination. Once again, the build we used was not optimized for fast clearing, so you also got that amount of Obducite with your build. This means that if you use a fast farming build, in 1 hour you can easily get even close to 30,000 Obducite! Ridiculous! However, there is a minor problem, and that is finding Tribute. You need to complete Dark Citadel, get Tree of Whispers caches, or you can always do Infernal Hordes and exchange the remaining Aether for Obducite, Gem Fragments, and you will definitely get 1 Tribute of Refinement. That’s it! Finally, please tell us which method is better for you? Do you have a scavenging build that helps you farm Obducite faster? Do you have any other better farming tips to share? See you next time!

In the ongoing Diablo 4 Season 7 PTR, players will experience the changes brought by the new season to the game content in advance. Among them, the changes that players can feel most easily are the changes to each class. In Patch 2.1, we can roughly understand that most of the abilities of Spiritborn have been hit very obviously, but Rogue has improved some key attributes. This will not only change the player’s game style accordingly, but also have a greater impact on the development of subsequent builds. So this guide will give you a detailed introduction to the changes that Spiritborn and Rogue in Diablo 4 will undergo in Season 7, so that you can change your game style as soon as possible in the next season to face the new game content. Spiritborn Although Spiritborn has been hit very obviously overall, there are still improvements in some of its skills. For example, Enhanced Thunderspike, Vigor gain it provides you have increased from 5 to 7, which means that you will generate more and more Vigor in battle, and those skills that require Vigor when casting can be used continuously. In addition, Endurance will generate double Vigor! If you combine these two skills with skills that can deal super high damage with Vigor, you will be able to clear most enemies and easily get Diablo 4 Gold from them. For those skills that can deal damage, some improvements have also been made. For example, Thorns damage caused by Bastion has been tripled, which can make the enemy suffer a very painful movement process. After talking about the enhanced skills, let’s take a look at the nerfed parts. Legendary Aspects are the first. The three Legendary Aspects possessed by Spiritborn have been weakened to a certain extent. The most serious of them is Sticker-thought Aspect, which has been directly removed from the list, which greatly reduces Spiritborn’s ability in some battles. And Spirit Halls, which are very important to Spiritborn, have also been weakened. Centipede Primary Spirit Hall will increase Poison damage it casts next season, but the damage reduction will be reduced, and each hit will only have 2% damage reduction. Similarly, when Spiritborn uses Eagle Secondary Spirit Hall, the delay before reset is extended to 4 seconds, which means that the combo ability that this Class is proud of will be greatly affected. Among Uniques, some have been improved for the better, and some have been changed for the worse. For example, after you equip Band of First Breath, your Vigor will not spawn, but your damage ability will get some benefits from it. But Rod of Kepeleke is the opposite, and its critical hit damage has been weakened to insignificance. So players who like this Unique in the current season may need to change their builds in time. Rogue As I mentioned earlier, Rogue class has received a major upgrade in Season 7, not only gaining greater mobility but also integrating lethality and skill into more powerful gear, especially Assassin’s Stride Boots. With the help of these boots, your movement speed will increase by 100% after casting a movement skill! And the damage caused by Shadow Imbued with your movement skills will also be increased, which means that you can also cause incredible explosive damage to those Elites or Bosses while moving quickly. But I have to remind you that this kind of powerful Unique requires you to spend a lot of effort to cultivate it in the game. You can also get it directly by trading with suppliers or other players in the game. This means you may need a lot of Gold. If you want, you can participate in the regular draws in iGMeet Discord and get some emergency Diablo 4 Gold from it to make your exploration process easier. For Rogue’s Legendary Aspects, only two have received buffs. The first is Slice and Dice, which will allow Twisting Blades to cleave in the next season, and their return speed will increase by 45%. The other is Bitter Infection, which will increase the damage caused by Shadow Imbued by 50% and add a ticking sound to remind you of the countdown to the explosion. In addition to the above, Rogue’s active and passive skills have been significantly improved. For example, the extra damage caused by Twisting Blades lasts longer, Rain of Arrows allows you to deal instant damage and crowd control to enemies faster and more smoothly, Shadow Crash can stun enemies faster and more steadily, etc. Besides, Shadow Clone Unique has also received a very significant enhancement: it is triggered faster and more powerful. So in Season 7, you can be full of expectations for Rogue builds, because there are many possibilities waiting for you to try, and each build may become the best helper for you to pass the level. The above are some buffs and nerfs that Spiritborn and Rogue will get in Diablo 4 Season 7 according to Patch 2.1. If you are a lucky player in this PTR, I believe you should feel the effect of these changes. I hope you can build a strong Spiritborn or Rogue build in the next season to cope with game content of various difficulties. I wish you a happy game!

Crackling Energy is generated by certain skills and is automatically released when an enemy approaches, providing the player with additional reaction damage and is ideal for increasing Lightning Elemental damage. However, for a Sorcerer that focuses primarily on Fire, Ice, or Hybrid elements, relying on Crackling Energy may not be the best strategy. Therefore, the player needs to decide whether to focus on accumulating the benefits of Crackling Energy, or ignore it completely. A Lightning-based Sorcerer should consider using skills that benefit from Crackling Energy. For example, a Chain Lightning build that relies on critical strikes may benefit from this status effect. The main lightning attack is enough to defeat most powerful enemies, while Crackling Energy helps clear out the surrounding mobs. Players should treat any status effect as an additional bonus, rather than a primary resource in the game. Crackling Energy Skills And Items When exploring the wild, you need to actively attack enemies to generate Crackling Energy. At lower levels, using Crackling Energy against bosses is not very reliable. After higher levels, any form of attack can generate Crackling Energy. If an orb appears randomly, be sure to collect it. You can only hold up to 12 Crackling Energy orbs, and if you’ve tried to get 13th, you know that any orbs above that amount will be lost. But you can try to consume 12th orb to collect the remaining orbs. To make a Sorcerer build focused on Crackling Energy, you’ll need to spend some time to get important equipment, such as Axial Conduit, Andariel’s Visage, and Ahavarion Spear of Lycander. But their damage effect is worth it. Of course, if you don’t want to waste time on getting these equipments, you can also choose to spend Diablo 4 Gold to get them, or you can also follow Giveaway channel in iGMeet discord, where there are often a lot of product giveaway information. Remember to be active in discord group to not miss any free Diablo 4 Items. Crackling Energy Generators In Diablo 4, one of the best ways to generate Crackling Energy is through Spark in the skill tree. This Basic skill gives players a 14% chance to generate Crackling Energy when killing an enemy. Or use Flickering Spark skill, which is also a basic skill that allows you to generate Crackling Energy with a 4% chance when hitting an enemy and an 18% chance when killing an enemy. If you want to increase the chance of obtaining Crackling Energy, you can use the core skill Destructive Chain Lightning, which will generate Crackling Energy with a 30% chance when you use chain lightning for Critical Striking. In addition, there are two Mastery skills that can generate Crackling Energy when used. You can use Wizard’s Lightning Ball, and every time the enemy is hit by Ball Lightning four times, Crackling Energy will be generated. Or by using Static Discharge, any Lightning spell that causes critical strikes has a 6% chance to generate Crackling Energy. In short, players can generate Crackling Energy in Diablo 4 in a variety of ways. Improve the game experience and combat effect. Crackling Energy Spenders Diablo 4’s Crackling Energy-related skills and items include the following. Mystical Teleport can enhance Cracking Energy hits after Teleporting, and when you use Lightning Spear, absorbing Crackling Energy has a 10% chance to cast Lightning Spear for free. When using Summoned Lighting Spear, absorbing Crackling Energy can increase Lightning Spear’s damage to 160%. Invigorating Conduit allows you to restore mana when absorbing Crackling Energy. However, to unlock and use this skill, you need to invest at least one skill point in Static Discharge. Supreme Unstable Currents is an Upgrade Sorcerer Skill. When it is activated, you quickly pulse Crackling Energy. In addition, every time the player equips Esadora’s Overflowing Cameo Unique Amulet, collecting Unique Amulet has a 15% chance to cast Lightning Nova for free. Overflowing Energy is a Sorcerer Key Passive. Overflowing Energy causes Crackling Energy to hit 1 additional enemy. Hitting reduces Shock Skill cooldowns by 0.1 seconds (0.25 seconds for Elites). Charged Aspect is a Legendary Boots in Diablo 4, it is a mobility enhancement for Sorcerer, increasing their movement speed for a short period after collecting Crackling Energy. This boost allows Sorcerer to quickly move across the battlefield, either chasing down enemies or escaping danger with greater ease. While the specific value of the movement speed buff will vary, it is undoubtedly a beneficial enhancement for players who value mobility in their build. Therefore, when comparing all the skills related to Crackling Energy, you want to focus on Chain Lightning, Ball Lightning, and Lightning Spear. The first two quickly generate Crackling Energy, while the latter can be automatically cast by collecting dropped orbs. The reduced casting speed and free mana are also nice bonuses. By balancing unique skill and equipment choices, players can maximize the potential of Crackling Energy in Diablo 4, whether it is improving output efficiency or increasing survivability. However, for Sorcerers who mainly focus on other elemental damage, it is crucial to reasonably evaluate the value of Crackling Energy and decide whether to invest resources. Ultimately, a successful build requires players to balance unique skill and equipment choices according to their personal play style and needs.

Diablo 4 Season 5 brings a plethora of new items, game modes, and seasonal quests. As players dive into Season of Infernal Hordes, many are looking for a fun and efficient leveling build to quickly reach the late game. While each class has multiple viable leveling strategies, Necromancer’s Minion build is considered one of the best options. In Season 4, Necromancer’s Minion build received several buffs, and an interesting new Legendary Aspect was introduced to the game to enhance the build’s survivability. Here are some suggestions on how to play Minion Necromancer and successfully reach level 100 in this season, including equipment selection, Skill Tree walkthrough, and Book of the Dead advice. Best Build Necromancer’s Minions have undergone significant buffs in Season 4, and these improvements make a minion-centric build the preferred option for leveling up Necromancer. The most prominent of these improvements is the tweak to the defensive abilities of minions, which greatly increases their duration. Combined with some of the new gear and Legendary Aspects introduced in Season 5, this makes a minion-focused Necromancer build a strong, true Army of the Dead Power fantasy, and also highlights the importance of Diablo 4 Gold in acquiring this precious resource. You can also stay up to date with the game’s Giveaway channel by being active in iGMeet discord group. Skill Tree Walkthrough Skill tree for Minion Necromancer can seem a little unusual in its early stages, mainly because players tend not to pick the first node of skills. However, Diablo 4’s progression system dictates that players must invest 2 points in Basic Abilities Node before continuing, which often results in players having to randomly allocate these two points to Sever and/or Decompose. Beyond that, though, this build is fairly passive, with the main purpose of providing players with a steady supply of corpses to use with Corpse Tendrils or Raise Skeleton. Basic Abilities These skills are only used when there is room in Hotbar, and are usually replaced by other skills when the player reaches level 25-30. Depending on the player’s preference for melee or ranged combat, you can choose to allocate two skill points to Sever or Decompose. Core Skills Before Necromancer’s Minions are enhanced, this version relies on Blood Surge for its main damage output. This version only provides 2 skill points, but this limitation is not critical because the skill will not be displayed in Hotbar unless the player chooses not to use full minions in the late game. Blood Surge (2/5) Enhanced Blood Surge Paranormal Blood Surge Unliving Energy (3/3) Imperfectly Balanced (3/3) Hewed Flesh (3/3) Corpse And Macabre Skills This is when Necromancer’s Minions start to wreak havoc on the enemy. However, besides getting more passive buffs, players should also choose the best defense for Necromancer’s best - Bloodmist. Blood Mist (1/5) Enhanced Blood Mist Ghastly Blood Mist Spiked Armor (2/3) Skeleton Warrior Mastery (3/3) Grim Harvest (2/3) Fueled by Death (3/3) Curse Skills At this level, players need to allocate 2 points to Iron Maiden to gain Essence Generation and bonus damage, but it is more critical to focus on the multiple useful passive skills provided by this node. Iron Maiden (1/5) Enhanced Iron Maiden Death’s Embrace (3/3) Amplify Damage (3/3) Death’s Approach (3/3) Skeletal Mage Mastery (3/3) Corpse And Macabre Skills (2) This is when Minion Necromancer gets all the important CCs and primary Defensive Statistics. At this stage, the build should be able to handle Elite Packs and Mini-Bosses with some ease while the player can watch from the back. Corpse Tendrils (1/5) Enhanced Corpse Tendrils Plagued Corpse Tendrils Necrotic Carapace (3/3) Ultimate Skills This is where the player needs to keep the ultimate build in mind. For a pure Minion build later on, remove all points from Blood Surge and Imperfectly Balanced and invest in Army of the Dead and some extra passive skills here. However, if players want to switch to Blood Surge Build, then don’t choose Army of the Dead. Here are the two options side by side. Pure Minion Build Transition Blood Surge (2→0/3) Remove upgrades Imperfectly Balanced (3→0/3) Army of the Dead Prime Army of the Dead Supreme Army of the Dead Golem Mastery (3/3) Hellbent Commader (3/3) Inspiring Leader (3/3) Reaper's Pursuit (1/3) Terror (1/3) Gloom (1/3) Blood Surge Build Transition Blood Surge (2 → 3/5) Spiked Armor (2 → 1/3) Golem Mastery (3/3) Hellbent Commander (3/3) Inspiring Leader (3/3) Key Passives There is only one passive skill that benefits Minion Necromancer, and that is Kalan’s Edict. This passive is especially powerful for those who will continue to grow minions in World Tiers 3 and 4, as the items dropped there increase the maximum number of minions. Book Of The Dead The Book Of The Dead is fairly simple for Minion Necromancer. Just pick those options that maximize the damage of horde. In this version, the real damage output is handled by Skeletal Mages, who will gain most of the buffs from their gear. Skeletal Warriors Reapers - Option 2 There is a 15% chance to convert enemies hit into corpses. Skeletal Mages Shadow Mages - Option 1 Deal 3% additional damage for each active mage. Golem Blood Golem - Option 2 Golem heals the player by 5% for each enemy drained with its active ability Golem gains 25% damage reduction and 50% increased damage while Healthy Itemization The items in this version are designed to increase the damage output of the player’s minions while ensuring that the player himself has enough survivability. Look for a gear with the following traits: Weapon Damage Damage Increase (%) Intelligence Maximum Life Critical Strike Chance Critical Strike Damage Vulnerable Damage Movement Speed Useful Legendary Aspects While it is impossible to pick the best combination of Aspects from the litter of Aspects during upgrades, as players are limited by RNG and material resources, the following Legendary Aspects are very suitable for this build: Reanimation (Aldurwood in Scosglen) Grasping Veins (Corrupting Grotto in Kehjistan) Unyielding Commander’s (Faceless Shrine in Hawezar) Aphotic (Random Drop) Frenzied Dead (Random Drop) Occult Dominion (Random Drop) Shademist (Random Drop) Coldbringers (Random Drop) Sly Steps (Random Drop) Drop) Hardened Bones (Random Drop) The Great Feast (Random Drop) If players are lucky enough to choose between multiple aspects of gear, you should prioritize the following aspects: Hardened Bones, Occult Dominion, Frenzied Dead, Shademist, Coldbringers, and The Great Feast. Useful Unique Items The drop time of unique items may vary depending on the player’s luck. Here are some unique items worth equipping: Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul Deathspeaker’s Pendant the Mortacrux Ring of Mendeln Whether it is a novice player or an experienced player, Necromancer’s Minion build is an ideal choice for exploring the fifth season content. It not only brings an efficient upgrade experience but also allows players to enjoy the iconic dark fantasy atmosphere of the Diablo series. So, prepare your Necromancer, summon your Minions, and let’s go deep into the adventure of Diablo 4 Season 5 together!