Helltide events are part of the endgame content in Diablo 4 that you can access after you complete the main quest. Here is a brief guide on how Helltide events work.
Diablo 4 is full of Hellish content once players reach the endgame. Once done, the game opens up and offers a plethora of things to do after completing the story such as The Tree of Whispers, Capstone Dungeons, the Paragone Board, and finally Helltide events.
Helltide events are some of the most rewarding objectives you can complete in Diablo 4 and can happen randomly in World Tier 3 and beyond. Each can will give players the opportunity to farm lots of experience and exotic items. Helltide events are similar to Rifts from previous Diablo games but have their own unique flavor.
Hence, here is a brief guide to Helltide events from Diablo 4 including how to unlock it and obtain the end-game rewards. Remember, Helltide events spawn and move in real-time, so to know when one is happening and where it is on the map, you’ll need to log into the game.
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Diablo 4 Helltide Events: How to Unlock
Helltide Events will not show up naturally in Diablo 4. Before you can even think of unlocking them, you need to get access to World Tier 3: Nightmare. In order to access the Nightmare difficulty, you need to complete the main campaign and finish the Cathedral of Light Capstone on Veteran difficulty.
This has a level 50 to 70 character requirement, which means that it is meant for endgame players. In any case, once World Tier 3 unlocks, Helltide events will start spawning randomly on the map across any of the five regions.
You can locate them easily when you see a certain area on the map has been marked red. A single Helltide event will last for about an hour and all the enemies will be empowered significantly.
When they happen, the sky will turn red and blood will rain from the sky. Players will then be given the opportunity to kill the monsters that spawn from these Helltide events in order to farm items known as Aberrant Cinders.
Diablo 4 Helltide Events: How to claim loot
Aberrant Cinders are a separate currency that players can obtain by taking part in Helltide events and allow players to open the various Helltide Caches that will spawn on the battlefield. If the player has enough Cinders, they can open the crate and plunder the rewards inside, but beware, the monsters will be in hot pursuit.
Players that die in Helltide events will lose half their Cinders when they respawn, something that will force players to think tactically and creates a risk vs. reward dynamic to Helltides.
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Your key objective in Helltide events in Diablo 4 is to slay as many enemies as possible. The more enemies you defeat, the more Aberrant Cinders you can obtain and you can track those on the upper right section of your screen.
Once you have enough Aberrant Cinders, you can exchange them for loot by unlocking the following chests with the right amount of Aberrant Cinders:
| Mystery Chest | Gear type | Aberrant Cinder amount |
| Tortured Gift of Protection | Helms, Chest Armor, Gloves, Grieves, Boots | 75 |
| Tortured Gift of Jewelry | Rings and Amulets | 125 |
| Tortured Gift of One-Handed Weaponry | Weapons and Off-Hands | 125 |
| Tortured Gift of Two-Handed Weaponry | Two-Handed Weapons | 150 |
| Tortured Gift of Mysteries | Mystery Gear | 175 |
Always remember to redeem your Aberrant Cinders within the hour when an Helltide event spawns.
If you do not redeem the rewards, the Aberrant Cinders will disappear as soon as the event ends. Apart from that, if you die then you will lose a certain portion of the Aberrant Cinders. Hence, it is recommended that you try to stay alive and probably bring friends to make the grind easier.
Diablo 4 Helltide Events: Rewards
Diablo 4 Helltide Events are sources of end-game loot. This includes high-rarity weapons, jewelry, and gear items. Apart from that, you also have a chance to obtain Sacred and Ancestral items upon opening a Tortured Gift of Mysteries.
Lastly, you also have a chance to obtain Forgotten Souls or Fiend Rose while farming Helltide events, defeating enemies, or opening the Tortured Gifts.
Diablo 4 Helltide Events: Bosses and Special Enemies
Once a Helltide event is available, alongside normal enemies, you will also find bosses and special enemies. These enemies are called Helltide Commanders and the bosses will have names.
Defeating these enemies will grant you an immense number of Aberrant Cinders and also other valuable rewards. However, these bosses are extremely difficult and will take all your skill, not to mention a powerful build.
Hence, this completes our guide for Diablo 4 Helltide events. If you found it informative, please look into some of our other Diablo 4 guides at Dexerto.
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