Diablo 4 Season 8 Lair Bosses Reworked: Your Opponents Have Undergone A Big Change!

Dear Diablo 4 fans, at the beginning of the new season, I believe you are all in a state of gold shortage, so there is no doubt that farming gold has become the goal of almost every player in the early stage of the game, after all, it determines how we perform in the endgame. But if you want to farm enough gold, it would be bad if you only know how to farm gold itself. I mean, you have to know that completing tasks, opening Whisper Caches, and killing bosses and monster groups can indeed bring you some benefits, but in the end it is very limited. So how can we improve the efficiency of farming Diablo 4 gold? In fact, you can farm some high-value items, especially Uniques and Mythic Uniques, and then sell them in exchange for gold, which is much more cost-effective than simply farming gold. After all, there is too much demand for these Unique items, and you can easily sell them at a high price! Next, here we go, let’s talk about what I think is the best way to earn gold in Diablo 4 Season 8 at the moment. Farm Runes And Sell Them As I mentioned before, we won’t be farming gold directly, but something else, and that’s Runes. These Runes are slottable items that can be used both to enhance equipment and as a currency to craft specific Mythic Unique items. So what we have to do is farm Runes and then sell them on external sites for money, so that we can accumulate a large number of D4 gold coins. In order to do this, we need to get a lot of Rare or Magic runes. Use Tribute To Increase Rune Drop Rate In order to increase the chance of getting runes, we need to collect Tribute of Harmony. Tribute is a valuable resource in Diablo 4 that not only unlocks powerful Legendary Aspects for equipment, but also improves the rewards of dungeons, making our returns more lucrative. We can sacrifice Tribute to Undercity Spirit Brazier to have the final boss of the dungeon drop runes for us. So if you have a lot of Tribute of Harmony, you can use them in Kurast Undercity to get a lot of Rare or Magic runes. By the way, while there is currently no foolproof way to farm Tribute, here are some effective strategies to increase the chance of Tribute drops: Defeat Torment Boss: After defeating these bosses, you can not only get Tributes, but also get key materials to unlock other boss drop chests, Lair Boss Keys, forming a virtuous circle. Challenge Nightmare Dungeons and Infernal Hordes: These activities not only get Tributes, but also provide other valuable rewards, such as Masterworking Materials. Explore the Sanctuary: Although the drop of Tributes brought by this is completely random, increasing your game time and exploring different areas can increase your chances of finding it. Defeat Lair Boss Back to the topic, in addition to farming Kurast Undercity, Lair Boss will also drop a lot of Rare or Magic quality runes, and they are guaranteed to drop. It shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to defeat a boss, and once you’ve learned all of their moves, beating them becomes very easy. Completing Apparition Incursions Apparition Incursions are the seasonal boss challenge events added in Season 8, introducing new bosses and boss powers. And Incursions are similar to Legion events, they greatly increase the density of monsters in a specific area and rotate continuously, so here you can not only get runes, but also earn a lot of money by killing monsters. Transmutation Runes Now here comes the trick. When you have accumulated a lot of Rare or Magic quality runes, you can go to the Alchemist and transmute them. Transmutation is very useful because by transmuting three identical Rare runes, there is an 85% chance of creating a new Rare rune, but the most important thing is that this process has a 15% chance of giving you a random Legendary rune. This is what we want. Thus, you can use up all your Rare runes and transmute them. If you repeat this process enough times, you will get a lot of Legendary runes. Don’t underestimate this 15% conversion rate, little by little it adds up to a lot! Similarly, you can transmute your Magic runes. This conversion has a 15% chance of giving you a Rare rune. So hopefully after all these conversions, you’ve managed to find some Legendary runes. Price And Sell Them If you’re really lucky, you might find some runes worth hundreds of millions of gold. Now you just need to sell them. You can sell your runes by advertising them in some chat rooms. But we recommend that you don’t just sell them randomly, it will only waste your efforts. You can check the approximate price of your runes before selling them, so that you can sell them as soon as possible without losing too much money. Of course, if you want to sell the runes immediately, you can lower the price slightly, I’m sure many players who need them will contact you! So far, I’ve sold my own runes this way and made hundreds of millions of gold. Of course, you can also make more gold by selling other Greater Affix items, it’s up to you. But if you just want to have fun, I recommend not doing this, because they tend to be very important in the late game. If you may need to spend more money to exchange them later, it is obviously not worth it. For these reasons, I think runes are the most expensive and easiest to sell consumables in Diablo 4, and you can earn endless gold by constantly farming runes and selling them. That’s it, I believe this is currently the best way to earn gold in Diablo 4 Season 8. Try it out and let us know if you succeed! See you next time!

Sepazontec Ancestral Unique Quarterstaff is a must-have weapon for Spiritborn in Diablo 4 Season 6 and will form the basis of many endgame builds. Angelbreath is an important item in the game, especially for upgrading Health Potions. Gathering enough Angelbreath is also one of the seasonal objectives in Season 6. Players will need to prepare some by level 30, and while it is not common, this guide will provide you with some methods to easily farm Angelbreath in the demon-infested Sanctuary. How To Get Sepazontec Ancestral Unique Quarterstaff? Sepazontec Ancestral Unique Quarterstaff is a rare weapon that can be obtained in a variety of ways, including defeating enemies, destroying pots, and opening chests, although the drop rate is very low. The chance of dropping this weapon increases in higher difficulty content, such as world bosses and nightmare dungeons. Certain bosses, such as Duriel, King of Maggots in Gaping Crevasse area, and Andariel in eastern Kehjistan, also have a chance to drop Sepazontec and some Diablo 4 Gold, but they only appear at Torment 1 or higher. For players who don’t want to fight bosses to obtain this weapon, using Murmuring Obols at Purveyor of Curiosities may be a simpler option. This provides a relatively easy way for new players to try to obtain this powerful equipment. Murmuring Obols You can obtain Murmuring Obols through a variety of ways, including participating in World Events, completing Cursed Object Events in Dungeons, collecting in Gathering Legions Zone Events, exploring Pit of Artificers, and obtaining Murmuring Caches through side quests. Note that you can only carry a maximum of 500 Murmuring Obols at a time, so make sure to use them before you reach this limit. In addition, you can also increase your carry limit by finding Altars of Lilith on the map. At Purveyor of Curiosities in any major settlement, you can spend 100 Murmuring Obols to get a random staff, which may include a Sepazontec Ancestral Unique Quarterstaff. How To Summon Duriel, King Of Maggots? You need to first defeat Varshan and Grigorie to obtain Mucus-Slick Egg and Shards of Agony required to summon Duriel, King of Maggots. Once you have two Mucus-Slick Eggs and two Shards of Agony, you can go to Gaping Crevasse to find a Pestilent Altar and sacrifice them to complete the summon. Mucus-Slick Eggs After reaching Torment 1, go to Malignant Burrow next to Tree of Whispers in Hawezar. There, you will find an altar that can be sacrificed for 4 Malignant Hearts to summon Varshan. These Malignant Hearts can be obtained from the treasure of Whispering Tree or from Grotesque Debtor enemy. After defeating Varshan, he will drop some Mucus-Slick Eggs. Shards Of Agony Grigorie spawns in Hall of the Penitent in Dry Steppes, which is located to the west of Onyx Watchtower. You need to go to the altar and sacrifice twelve Living Steel to summon him. These Living Steel can be obtained through Tortured Gifts opened during Helltides. After defeating Grigorie, he will drop an item called Shards of Agony. How To Summon Andariel? The summoning process for Andriel is similar to Duriel, King of Maggots, but the items required are different. You need two Pincushioned Dolls and two Sandscorched Shackles. These Sandscorched Shackles can be obtained by defeating Lord Zir, which is located in Darkened Way in Fractured Peaks, and twelve Exquisite Blood is required to summon Lord Zir. These Exquisite Blood can be obtained by defeating world bosses, participating in legion events, or from Helltide Blood Maidens. In addition, Beast in Ice is located in Glacial Fissure in Fractured Peaks, and you need to sacrifice twelve Distilled Fears to fight it. You will obtain Distilled Fears after completing Nightmare Dungeons. Once you have gathered all the necessities, you can go to Hanged Man’s Hall near Tarasark portal point for the next step. Also Read: Long-Term Diablo 4 Promotions & Giveaways - Real And Valid How To Get Angelbreath? The best way to obtain Angelbreath is to complete Nightmare Dungeons or participate in Helltide Events. If you choose to obtain Angelbreath by completing Nightmare Dungeons, it is recommended to explore dungeons with a lot of enemies, because this herb will drop from defeated enemies. The more enemies you defeat, the higher the chance of obtaining Angelbreath. However, it may be more efficient for players to collect Angelbreath through Helltide Events. Blood Maidens often drop this herb during this event. Additionally, growing Blood Maidens and collecting shards, followed by opening Helltide Tortured Gift chests, is an effective way to obtain Angelbreath. Blood Maidens during peak hours often attract numerous players, increasing the chances of obtaining Baneful Hearts, which can then be exchanged for rewards. Additionally, completing certain side quests is an easy way to obtain Angelbreath. However, there are more ways to obtain Angelbreath. The newly introduced Mercenaries, Subo, can point out the locations of Ore/Herb bundles. Since Angelbreath drops from Herb nodes, assigning him as the primary Mercenary will help you find these locations more easily during exploration. In Diablo 4 Season 6, obtaining Sepazontec Ancestral Unique Quarterstaff and Angelbreath are important steps to increase your character’s power. Besides the two items mentioned in this article, iGMeet discord has been doing a giveaway for Diablo 4 Season 6. Simply leave your favorite emoji to participate in the draw to get other powerful equipment. Whether it is challenging powerful enemies or completing complex tasks, players need to have sufficient strength and strategy. I hope this guide can help you easily obtain these important items.

In Diablo 4 Season 4, one of the major highlights introduced is the tormented bosses, which are torment versions of all the Uber bosses. These bosses offer greater rewards and present more challenging encounters. However, to summon these tormented bosses, players need Stygian Stones, which can enhance the excitement of the boss fight. How To Obtain? When it comes to obtain Stygian Stones, there are a few ways available. You can obtain a handful through the season journey, specifically in the last two chapters, which reward a total of 11 Stygian Stones. Completing Iron Wolves Reputation grind up to Level 18 can give you 4 Stygian Stones. However, this process is time-consuming and not very efficient for farming Stygian Stones. Players may gather around 1 and a half to 2 dozen of Stygian Stones through regular gameplay. After exhausting these initial sources, players are left with grinding the Pit, where the issue becomes apparent. Although expectations of Stygian Stones dropping deep in the Pit, they're elusive. Even after extensive grinding, Stones are scarce, with drop rates seemingly inconsistent across different Pit levels. While some players report finding Stygian Stones as early as Pit Level 50, others, like myself, have had no luck below Level 61. The drop rate doesn't seem to scale significantly with higher Pit levels. The rarity of Stygian Stones is a significant obstacle, hindering players from accessing tormented bosses as intended. The discrepancy between drop rates for Stygian Stones compared to other boss materials exacerbates the issue, leaving players questioning the intended design and seeking alternative methods to acquire these elusive resources. Low Drop Rate The drop rate for Stygian Stones in the Pit seems to be extremely low, roughly around 2% per time, equating to about a one in 50 drop rate. After countless runs, players like myself have only obtained a handful of these Stones, contrasting sharply with the abundance of other boss materials obtained from similar efforts. The introduction of tormented bosses was intended to ease the pain of repeatedly farming lower-level bosses like Varshan or Duriel. Despite the promise of enhanced loot from tormented bosses, the reality is disappointing. These tormented bosses don't yield more materials, making them less appealing compared to their normal counterparts. There is a noticeable difference in the drop rates between tormented bosses and regular Bosses. While larger bosses like Andariel and Duriel boast a 2% drop rate for Uber , smaller bosses only offer a meager 0.5% drop rate in normal versions. Even when multiplied by 5 for tormented versions, it only amounts to a 2.5% drop rate. This disparity undermines the notion of equal difficulty among tormented bosses deserves the developer's attention. The rarity of Stygian Stone creates a significant obstacle to our intended access to tormented bosses. Rectifying this issue and ensuring equitable drop rates across boss encounters would enhance the gameplay experience and promote diversity in boss farming strategies. Boss Farming For now, I can only recommend focusing on farming Uber bosses as much as possible with those Stygian Stones if you have any. It seems to be the safest in terms of Uber Unique drops, and the encounter is relatively easy compared to some of the others. However, you don't really want to farm Grigoire because of the lower drop rates and potential issues with materials. Instead, you should focus on farming Duriel as much as possible. That being said, the tormented versions are also a good way to obtain level 925 unique drops. However, with the changes to item power and the availability of 925 loot, it's not as critical as it was in the past. Tormented Grigoire versus normal Grigoire might give you an edge in terms of getting certain weapons, but it's not a significant concern anymore. Greater Affixes There's also another very strange phenomenon that maybe you have not noticed yet or heard yet. Every time you defeat one of those bosses on the boss ladder, the Unique that drops cannot have Greater Affixes. At least, I have not gotten a single item that has a Greater Affix that is unique from those bosses. But the normal , all these like Tibault's Will, Flickersteps and X'Fal rings, they all have zero Greater Affixes. So, that may be intended because the bosses are kind of like the easy way to get your build going, to get those that you may want for your build, but they just don't have Greater Affixes. This is kind of strange, so you can't really go find them and try to hope for like a really big drop or something like that. Final Thought I must express some disappointment in how low the Stygian Stone drop rate is. I expected to obtain more, not necessarily every run in the Pit. Especially when compared to the abundance of other boss materials dropping. It's impossible to catch up to those materials with Stygian Stones. This means I'll always have to go back and farm the low-level versions repeatedly, which is tedious and inefficient. I hope that Blizzard will reconsider this and buff the Stygian Stone drop rate, as well as the drop rates of all the tormented versions, to the same level. This would allow us to farm any of them and obtain Uber Uniques, as well as potentially acquire any other we may want from those bosses. Currently, it seems pointless to do anything besides boss farming, as it's easier and more rewarding than the other tormented bosses. This imbalance needs to be addressed.

As the dark and foreboding realm of Diablo 4 continues to evolve, players are eager to embrace the upcoming patch 1.1.2, which promises to introduce improvements to farming efficiency and tackle several pesky bugs that have been plaguing the game. With Blizzard's commitment to sharing patch notes in advance, players can prepare themselves for the changes and enhancements that are set to transform the Diablo 4 experience. Scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 15, across all platforms, patch 1.1.2 is geared towards refining existing mechanics rather than introducing sweeping changes. Malignant Heart Farming Becomes Swifter One of the highlights of patch 1.1.2 is the enhanced Malignant Heart farming experience. Malignant Monsters in Diablo 4 drop Malignant Hearts upon defeat, which can be activated to summon a more challenging version of the same creature. In the past, the activation process consumed five seconds, adding a layer of delay to the gameplay. However, the forthcoming patch trims this activation time to a mere two seconds. This modification is set to expedite the grind for Malignant Hearts, streamlining the process and enhancing overall gameplay efficiency. Trade Channel Revival and Bug Fixes In response to player feedback and the yearning for more interactive experiences reminiscent of the trade chat, patch 1.1.2 introduces a significant change. Players will now start in the Trade channel by default. This alteration aims to infuse more dynamism and engagement within the Diablo 4 community. However, players who prefer a less cluttered interface can easily disable the Trade channel by adjusting the in-game settings, ensuring a customized gameplay experience. Addressing longstanding issues that have dampened the enjoyment of the Diablo 4 universe, patch 1.1.2 aims to rectify the "A Boon in the Tide" quest from the Seasonal Journey. This quest, situated in Chapter 5, presented players with a challenge involving opening a Tortured Gift chest at any Helltide event. Despite attempts, the quest failed to track progress for numerous players, leading to frustration. The upcoming patch seeks to eliminate this issue, enabling players to fully engage with the Seasonal Journey. Mount Skills Bug and Quality of Life Improvements Among the improvements that patch 1.1.2 ushers in is the resolution of a vexing bug that prevented the use of mount skills after leaving a city. This bug perplexed players as they found themselves unable to activate these skills, even though they were technically outside the city limits. The upcoming patch eliminates this inconvenience, ensuring a smoother transition between city life and the treacherous adventures beyond. Read on below for the patch notes: Gameplay updates The wait time for a Malignant Monster to spawn after activating a Malignant Heart in the world has been reduced from 5 to 2 seconds. Players are now in the Trade Channel by default. Navigate to the in-game settings to opt-out. Bug fixes Dungeons and events Fixed an issue where Nightmare Dungeons could be repeated by promoting other party members to leader. Fixed an issue where the Gathering Legions event could stop progressing even after defeating all nearby enemies. Druid Fixed an issue where Boulders cast with the Aspect of Metamorphic Stone equipped would not deal more than 100% damage. Fixed an issue where the Agitated Winds malignant power would trigger when breaking destructible objects. Fixed an issue where the Aspect of the Alpha Werewolf companions could float above the ground. Quests Fixed an issue where the Fury Against Fate quest couldn't be completed. Fixed an issue where Iron Skin Elixirs could be obtained indefinitely by repeatedly accepting and abandoning the Desperate Remedies quest. Fixed an issue where the Call of the Ancients quest would not progress if the party leader was dead when the boss was defeated. Fixed an issue where the Call of the Ancients quest would not progress if Gharl was killed before his dialogue was triggered. Fixed an issue where side quests for crafting items could direct the player to the wrong NPC. UI Fixed an issue where white lines were appearing on the World Map. Fixed an issue where the Season Journey menu could malfunction when finishing a chapter. Fixed an issue where the notification for the World Boss appearance would malfunction if the player hadn't unlocked Whispers of the Dead yet. Fixed an issue where linking an item in chat wouldn't display properly in the Battle.net app. Fixed an issue where the Holding Back the Flood quest marker would display on Dungeon exits but not on the world map. The tooltips for the Caged Heart of Tal'Rasha and Caged Heart of the Great Feast now correctly state that their bonuses are additive instead of multiplicative. The tooltip for the Caged Heart of Determination had its description updated to clarify that it specifically reduces resource draining effects from enemies. Miscellaneous Fixed an issue where the A Boon in the Tide Season Journey objective could not be completed as expected. Fixed an issue where teleporting to a Dungeon entrance could be done while using invincibility-granting skills (Ex: Blood Mist). Fixed an issue where some interactable objects—particularly corpses— could not be interacted with. Fixed an issue where mount skills were sometimes not available after leaving a city. Fixed an issue where the Calculated malignant power would consume the stun effect on non-damaging abilities. Fixed an issue where Druids, Necromancers, and Rogues could not gamble for Helms at the Unsavory Oddities vendor in Fields of Hatred towns. Fixed an issue where you could not replace an equipped Wrathful Heart with another Wrathful Heart. Fixed an issue where the frost effect of the Penitent Greaves didn't display properly in the final campaign boss arena. Fixed an issue where quest items could randomly appear in town. Various stability and performance improvements. Various other miscellaneous fixes to Shop Cosmetics.