Diablohas returned to the gaming world again, and before we set out to pursue Lilith across the vast new realm of Sanctuary, the frightened and scrounging locals need some help. There are plenty of side-quests to distract players from the main storyline inDiablo 4, and it’s a good idea to step off the beaten path and get a few done, even if it’s just to earn the extra gold.
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Some of these side quests are picked up conventionally, from random NPCs that youmeet early in your travels, but others are hidden quests only available from random drops, and others are quest chains with a complex story of their own. Here are some of the best ones to finish when you need a diversion from the ultimate battle between Heaven and Hell.
8Secret Of The Spring
The wilds of Kylsik Plateau hide many strange and wonderful stories, and one of them is theSecret of the Spring. It looks like an easy quest at first, but there’s a twist to finishing it, and it’s not through battle prowess.
There’s a Discarded Note that you’re able to find that contains a cryptic message, It says, “Beacon of warmth in winter’s embrace, patience rewarded by nature’s own grace.” First, find the steamy hot spring to the northeast, then use the /wait emote while standing next to it to make a chest appear.
7Cries Of Innocence
A more difficult quest for players that want to longer story and a great challenge, this is also a chilling ghost story that includes a haunted old asylum. You’ll find Vendrell Trost on a bridge just past the Eastern Gatehouse of Kyovashad, and he’s lamenting over the restless ghost of his son, Corik.
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The location where you finish this quest is its mini-dungeon, filled with loot, high-level enemies, and a quest of its own. It’s called the Black Asylum, and it can be found in the heart of the Chilling Expanse.
6Chain Of Possession
When you saw this poor soul offering a quest outside of his humble home, you probably didn’t think it would lead to a fight with a possessed barbarian and an enchanted axe. This is a fun side quest that takes the player by surprise with a tough fight at the end, but it’s worth it for the rewards and storyline along with the extra perk of an achievement.
In Diablo 4, an achievement is called a Challenge, and completing this short quest chain gives you one called The Woodsman’s Axe.
5Malady Of The Soul
This is the quest that starts the Sister Octavia quest chain, which consists of two additional steps and an immersive story of demon possession. you may find her in an alleyway in Kyovashad, so this is one of the first side-quests most characters find.
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It’s a simple task to explain but not such an easy one to complete. Your goal is to protect Sister Octaviafrom the demonic forcesas she performs an exorcism.
The rewards are a Herb cache, some gold, and the opportunity to meet Sister Octavia again for further hellish adventures.
There are all kinds of sad stories lying on the side of the deserted roads of the Frigid Expasein the Fractured Peaks, and this is one of them. The Dread Martyr is easier to find than most other hidden quests; instead of being found on a random corpse or in a tree trunk, a dying knight in full shining but badly damaged armor is waiting to pass on his last request.
His name was Sir Crowmwell, and before he passes away, he pleads with the hero to go forth and slay his former master, Lord Avitus. He awaits in a dungeon called the hallowed Ossuary, and it’s just as creepy as it sounds.
This isn’t a long quest, but it is a tough one with plenty to loot along the way.
3Ravenous Predator’s Offering
While you’re wandering in the far northern wastes of northern Scosglen, you’ll come across yet another random corpse that’s labeled simply as “Slain Wanderer.” Don’t mistake this for yet another unfortunate traveler and pass them by, because if you check the body a cache will drop called the Ravenous Predator’s Offering. Pick it up to begin the quest.
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It’s an easy quest to complete, and once the cache is full, it awards two essential items; gold and health pots. Most caches are filled with useful materials, which is great, but this reward is unique and more immediately useful in the wilderness.
2The Starving Strand
Time to do your good deed for the day and help out some unfortunate locals. Life is hard these days in Wailing Hills, and when you first walk into town you’ll find a hapless soul named Baltair.
He wants to send some much-needed food to his family, but he can’t afford to leave town.
He asks you to deliver the package to him. It’s a simple delivery quest but anice way to build some renownand explore the Strand, a zone to the southeast.
1Better Days
The sad title of this quest refers to a happier, more peaceful time that’s long gone, but you can find a piece of it that was lost in the wilderness of Fractured Peaks. Wanderers in the Dobrev Taiga who loot every corpse, chest, tree trunk, or cairn they see will eventually find the Faded Old Painting.
Loot the painting to begin the quest, and it’s easy to complete the simple task or return it to Zalan Coste in Margrave. The painting was a work of his mother’s, and he’s grateful to see it again, but he begs you to keep the sacrilegious image a secret.
He also says that you’re able to bring any other curiosities you find back to him, so there might be more trinkets to find in the future.
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