This guide will explain what events are in Diablo 4, how to find and participate in them, all the events available in the game, and what kind of rewards to expect from them.
Diablo 4 events can be very useful. They give you XP, armor, weapons, and most importantly Murmuring Obols!
If you are starting out and have to move from village to village, you will come across several mobs along the way. There are also some interesting orange indicators that you will see while moving.
How to find Events in Diablo 4
Those orange indicators are Events. It is basically a mini-dungeon where any passer-by can join. The loot consists of Murmuring Obols, Experience Points, gold, armor, weapons, and crystals. All gear drops according to your current World Tier.
Some events are unique to dungeons, and will provide similar rewards, but will not be indicated by the orange circle. However as you approach the Orange Event Marker will still appear. Further still, Cellars are house a few unqie events of their own
How to Participate in Events
While you are moving around in Sanctuary, you will come across events that are marked with orange circles. It’s usually an altar or an idol that you have to click in order to start the event.
If you are lucky enough and find a group that is already engaged in combat or you are joined by a few other players, it will give you +5% experience points for doing co-op content.
The objectives vary, which gives the events a more dynamic feel to them.
Local Events
In Sanctuary you will come across several different types of events. All have a special objective that you need to fulfill in order to complete the event. These events can show up in most regions, and vary on which mob types are present.
There is also a mastery objective that involves a time frame and completing the event within that time frame will give more loot.
| Event name | Objective | Mastery |
|---|---|---|
| Ancients’ Obelisk | Your objective is to stand on the pressure plate and slay enemies until the plate you stand on is filled with blood. And you move to the next. | Complete all 4 plates before time runs out. |
| Caravan Under Siege | Guard the caravan against incoming swarms of monsters. | Protect all Caravans. |
| Defiled Ground | Your objective is to kill a construct that will spawn monsters. Once it is down, get rid of the remaining monsters. | Destroy the Construct |
| Jar of Souls | Defeat enemies and collect their souls until the Jar of Souls is filled. An Elite Wraith will spawn, defeat it to claim your reward | Collect 30 souls before time runs out. |
| Insatiable Hunger | The Devourer of Souls is summoning monsters to devour them to grow stronger. Prevent that from happening. | Prevent 3 Sacrifices from occurring. |
| Wave of Darkness | Defeat waves of enemies. | Defeat a minimum of 5 waves. |
| Wayward Soul | Follow the Wayward Soul to its destination. Keep close and in his circle Once you have arrived at the destination, an Elite mob will spawn and you will have to take it down. | Guide the Soul to their loved one. |
| Webbed Hatchery | Save the villagers from the spiders. Once they are safe, get rid of the remaining spiders in order to complete the event. | Keep all of the villagers alive. |
Special Zone Events
There are more Diablo 4 events, other than the local ones that were just described in the paragraph above. Those are called Special Zone Events. These only appear in specific locations or regions
| Event Name | Objective | Mastery |
|---|---|---|
| A Creeping Rot | Clear the corruption, then head to the center and defeat the Elite. | Defeat the Elite within 1 minute. |
| Ambush | You were deceived! Survive the waves of Bandits. | Defeat at least 5 waves before time runs out. |
| Cull the Wicked | The objective is to free the prisoners while you fight off enemies. Defeat the summoned elite | Defeat the Elite within 1 minute. |
| Death Knell | Destroy the Drowned Bells and survive the assault. | Destroy at least 6 Drowned Bells. |
| Defiled Villager | Save the Villager from the Cultists’ Ritual. | Keep the Villager alive. |
| Hold your Ground | The objective is to hold your ground and fight off waves mobs. | Keep the Adventurer alive. |
| Insidious Ritual | Stop the Ritualists from completing their rituals, then defeat the Elite. | Defeat the Elite within 1 minute. |
| Liberation | Free the Prisoners or Lay the Souls to rest, then defeat an Elite mob | Defeat the Elite within 1 minute. |
| Raze the Effigies | Your job is to destroy enemy structures while fighting off mobs. Defeat the Elite | Defeat the Elite within 1 minute. |
| Snake Worship | Sacrifice souls to the Snake God by slaying them near the Snake Soul. | Sacrifice enough souls in time. |
| Wounded Druid | Guide animal spirits to the Druid to help them recover. | Guide all 3 spirits before time runs out. |
Dungeon Events
These events are all unique to dungeons or Cellars, meaning they will not appear in the Open World. Some of these events are exceptionally rare, or limited by the monsters contained in the region or Dungeon.
| Name | Objective | Mastery |
|---|---|---|
| Altar of Bishibosh | Stop the Fallen Shamans’ Ritual and survive the assault. | Destroy the Altar of Bishibosh. |
| Altar of Immolation | Survive the assault as the altar rains fire down upon you. | Massacre enough enemies. |
| Cursed Chest | Defeat waves of enemies to unlock the chest. | Massacre enough enemies. |
| Cursed Shrine | Defeat waves of enemies to access the Shrine. | Massacre enough enemies. |
| Cursed Well | Defeat waves of enemies to access the Healing Well. | Massacre enough enemies. |
| Demon Vessel | Interrupt the ritual and survive the assault. | Free 5 villagers before time runs out. |
| Eternal Torment | Destroy the Bone Constructs and survive the assault. | Destroy at least 6 Bone Constructs. |
| Hostage | Protect the hostages from the waves of Bandits. | Keep at least one hostage alive. |
| Last Stand | Protect the adventurers from hordes of enemies. | Keep at least one adventurer alive. |
| Lights Out Puzzle | Solve the puzzle. (Cellar only) | N/A |
| Mutterlock Chest | Find the hidden phrase to unlock the mysterious chest. (Dungeon only) | N/A |
| Nest | Destroy the eggs and survive the assault. | Destroy all the eggs before they hatch. |
| Potent Blood | Defeat enemies to draw out Enraged Devourers. | Defeat at least 5 Enraged Devourers. |
| Rest for the Weary | Defeat the waves of bandits | Defeat at least 5 waves of enemies. |
| Ritual of Blood | Defeat enemies on the altar to summon Sanguine Champions. | Defeat 2 Sanguine Champions before time runs out. |
| Rupture | Defeat the Vampires, then defeat the Elite. | Prevent bats from forming into Vampires. |
| Sequence Puzzle | Step on the colored trap in the order indicated, dodging to avoid damage. (Cellar Only) | N/A |
| Shrine of Zagraal | Disrupt the Ritual and survive the assault. | Destroy the Shrine. |
| Sole Survivor | Defeat waves of enemies to ensure the safety of the adventurer. | Defeat a minimum of 5 waves of enemies. |
| The Butcher | Defeat the Butcher. | N/A |
| Toll of the Deep | Destroy the Drowned Bells and Survive the Assault. | Destroy at least 6 Drowned Bells before time runs out. |
| Treasure Goblin(s) | Defeat the Treasure Goblin(s). Single spawn in Dungeons, 3 spawn in Cellars. | N/A |
Helltide Events
These events can show up in place of other events during Helltides in World Tiers 3 and 4. These events will always summon a Helltide Commander.
| Name | Objective | Mastery |
|---|---|---|
| Portal Invasion | Destroy the 7 Portals, then defeat the Helltide Commander. | Defeat the Commander within 3 minutes. |
| Those Who Call the Storm | Destroy the Effigies, then defeat the Helltide Commander | Defeat the Commander within 3 minutes. |
Seasonal Events
Seasonal events are those that are only available during an active Season. These often take the place of Local Events, and similarly show up everywhere. Though in addition to the usual rewards, these drop seasonal items as well.
| Name | Objective | Mastery |
|---|---|---|
| Malignance Blooms (S1) | Survive the assault. | Defeat 6 Magliant Blooms before time runs out. |
| Invoke the Malignant (S1) | Use a Malignant Invoker and Defeat the Malginant Elite | N/A |
| Retching Mass (S1) | Defeat waves of Malignant Enemies. | Defeat all 3 waves before time runs out. |
Benefits of doing Diablo 4 events
There are a lot of benefits to doing the Diablo 4 events. If you are leveling, then you receive a large boost to your XP. You can also receive armor, weapons, Gold, and Murmuring Obols for completing an event.
Murmuring Obols in particular can be exchanged in any major city with the Purveyor of Curiosities. This shop allows you to buy specific types of gear. However, each item you get is random and can roll up to Legendary. It can be a good way to collect drop-only Aspects for your build.
An issue for doing Diablo 4 events, can be that as a solo player, it can be quite overwhelming. You can always ask in General Chat if there are more people in the area to do the event together.
