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'''The Infernal Hordes''' is a wave-based gameplay mode with survivor-like choices to be made between waves, culminating in a new boss encounter and rewards.  It takes place in Hell and becomes available in [[World Tiers|World Tier 3]] on both the Seasonal and Eternal realm where it will remain after [[Season 5]] ends.
[[File:Infernal Compass.jpg|alt=Infernal Compass|thumb|Infernal Compass|450x450px]]
This content was available on the Diablo 4 [[PTR]] which began on Tuesday 25th June and ended on Tuesday 2nd July.


== How to Get to The Infernal Hordes ==

* Be in [[World Tiers|World Tier 3]]
* Head to the Zarbinzet ([https://www.purediablo.com/diablo4/map/#id=71d5c5d9-5bdd-44e3-a8a7-016a1ff72de0 Map]) to investigate a disturbance in a new Questline called "[[The Eyes of the Enemy]]".

Once the Questline is complete you will have unlocked access for your entire account to the Infernal Hordes in Hell but you will first need <span class="magic">The Infernal Hordes Compass</span> which works the same way a Dungeon Sigil does for [[Nightmare Dungeons]].

These can be found by:

*[[Boss Ladder|Endgame Bosses]]
*[[Helltides|Helltide Chests]]
*[[Nightmare Dungeons]]
*[[Whispers_of_the_Dead|Whispers]]
*[[Occultist]] - By crafting Sigil Dust

You'll get your first Infernal Hordes Compass as a reward for completing the [[The Eyes of the Enemy]] Questline in Zarbinzet.

You right-click on the Compass in your inventory and the map will pop up with the location of the Infernal Hordes highlighted and you click to teleport directly to The Abyssal Verge.

{| class="skillfeatures" style="margin:auto;"
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| [[File:Infernal Hordes entrance.jpg|alt=Infernal Hordes entrance|center|thumb|500x500px|Infernal Hordes entrance]]
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Infernal Compasses can be used at the following levels and World Tiers:

*Tier I
**Available at World Tier 3
*Tier II 
**Requires World Tier 4
** Includes Bonus Affixes which increase crafting materials, and Legendary and Unique Drop rates!
*Tier III
** Available at Level 100
**Includes Bonus Affixes
**Includes Spoil of Greater Equipment

===Upgrading an Infernal Compass===

There are 8 Tiers of [[Infernal Compass]]es, which scale in difficulty and World Tier.   Each Tier increases the number of waves starting at six for Tiers 1 - 3, increasing until a maximum of 10 waves with a Tier 8 Infernal Compass. It also increases the starting difficulty of Monsters, and increases the potency of your rewards while decreasing your number of revives.

Tiers 9 and 10 will be introduced mid way through [[Season 5]].

There are two ways to upgrade your Compasses to a higher tier the easiest being to salvage them at the [[Occultist]] into Sigil Dust and craft higher tier ones.  As [[Nightmare Dungeons|Nightmare Dungeon]] Sigils also break down into Sigil Dust this gives you even more opportunities to collect materials.


{| class="skillfeatures" style="width:100%;"
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! colspan="4" |Crafting Costs of Infernal Compasses at the Occultist
|-
|Tier 1
|125 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>3 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>19,000 [[Gold]]
|Tier 2
|190 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>5 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>22,000 [[Gold]]
|-
|Tier 3
|275 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>73 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>26,000 [[Gold]]
|Tier 4
|350 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>9 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>30,000 [[Gold]]
|-
|Tier 5
|375 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>11 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>35,000 [[Gold]]
|Tier 6
|400 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>13 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>40,000 [[Gold]]
|-
|Tier 7
|425 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>15 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>45,000 [[Gold]]
|Tier 8
|450 x [[Sigil Powder]]<br>17 x [[Forgotten Soul]]<br>50,000 [[Gold]]
|-
|Tier 9
|Not yet in the game.
|Tier 10
|Not yet in the game.
|}

The other way is to collect <span class="white">Abyssal Scrolls</span> which can be found and salvaged and used to upgrade your Infernal Compass by upgrading their Tier. Infernal Compasses will only drop at Tiers I-III; Abyssal Scrolls will be needed to increase their level to a Max of Tier VIII.

To upgrade an Infernal Compass right-click on the <span class="white">Abyssal Scroll</span> in your Consumables tab and then left-click on the Compass you wish to upgrade.

{| class="skillfeatures" style="margin:auto;"
! Upgrading an Infernal Compass
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|[[File:Upgrading a Compass.jpg|alt=Upgrading a Compass - The Infernal Hordes Diablol 4|center|thumb|650x650px]]
|}


===How to get Abyssal Scrolls===

At the [[Blacksmith]] you can:

*Salvage a Tier 1-3 Infernal Hordes Compass grants an Abyssal Scroll.
*Salvage Tier 4+ Infernal Hordes Compasses grants 1 extra Abyssal Scroll per Tier. (i.e. 6 Scrolls for Salvaging a Tier 8)

Abyssal Scrolls can be traded with other players.


==Fighting The Infernal Hordes==

Once you have teleported to The Abyssal Verge you begin fighting 60 seconds waves of monsters.  Once the monsters from that wave are vanquished you must decide between 3 <span class="white">Infernal Offers</span> each offering a <span class="green">Boon</span> and a <span class="red">Bane</span>.  As the name suggests these make the fight a little more difficult but also sweeten it with rewards or boosts. 


{| class="skillfeatures" style="margin:auto;"
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| [[File:Infernal Hordes selecting an Infernal Offer.jpg|alt=Infernal Hordes selecting an Infernal Offer|center|thumb|499x499px|Selecting an Infernal Offer]]
|[[File:Infernal Hordes Boons and Banes Infernal Offers.jpg|alt=Infernal Hordes Boons and Banes Infernal Offers|center|thumb|499x499px|Boons and Banes you have activated]]
|}

===Infernal Offering===

You must select one Infernal Offering and this will modify the next wave you face.  You will get to choose up to 9 Offerings in total depending on what Teir dungeon you are on and the previous Offerings stay active throughout the waves, simply stacking the effects and increasing the challenge.  Open your map to see which Offerings you have already activated.

All of the Infernal Offers are listed below.

{| class="skillfeatures" style="width:100%;"
!Infernal Offer
!<span class="red">Bane</span>
!<span class="green">Boon</span>
|-
! colspan="3" |<span class="white">Common</span>
|-
|Aether Rush
|Normal monster damage +25%
|Gathering Aether increases movement speed (8s)
|-
|Burning Hellborne
|Hellfire now spawns Hellborne
|Hellborne drop 2 additional Aether
|-
|Burning Rain
|Hellfire rains upon you
|At the end of each wave spawn 1-3 Aether
|-
|Bursting Masses
|Masses deal unavoidable damage
|Waves start, spawn an Aetheric Mass
|-
|Corrupting Spires
|Soulspires empower nearby foes
|Soulspires pull foes inward
|-
|Draining Spires
|Soulspires drain Life from players in range
|Soulspires grant 2 additional Aether
|-
|Exalted Elite
|Elite damage +25%
|Aether Fiends grant +2 Aether
|-
|Exalted Hordes
|Normal monsters damage +25%
|Killing them spawns Aether Events +50% faster
|-
|Exalted Masses
|Aetheric Mass damage +25%
|Aetheric Mass grants +2 Aether
|-
|Gorging Masses
|Slaying Aetheric Mass slows you (8s)
|While slowed this way, you have unlimited resources
|-
|Summoned Hellborne
|Hellborn are hunting you
|Hellborn grant +2 Aether
|-
! colspan="3" |<span class="rare">Rare</span>
|-
|<span class="rare">Bursting Fiends </span>
|Elite damage +25%
|Aether Fiends explode and damage foes
|-
|<span class="rare">Exalted Hellborn</span>
|Hellborn damage +25%
|Hellborn grant +2 Aether
|-
|<span class="rare">Insatiable Spires</span>
|Soulspires require 2x kills
|Soulspires grant 2x Aether
|-
|<span class="rare">Invigorating Hellborn</span>
|Hellborn damage +25%
|Slaying Hellborn invigorates you
|-
|<span class="rare">Summoned Lords</span>
|Aether Lords now spawn
|They grant +3 Aether
|-
|<span class="rare">Surging Elites</span>
|Chance for Elite to spawn is doubled
|Aether Fiends grant +2 Aether
|-
|<span class="rare">Teeming Masses</span>
|Masses spawn an Aether Lord on death
|Aether Lords grant +3 Aether
|-
|<span class="rare">Unstoppable Elites</span>
|Elites are Unstoppable
|Aether Fiends grant +2 Aether
|-
! colspan="3" |<span class="legendary">Legendary</span>
|-
|<span class="legendary">Enfeebled Wanderer</span>
|Potion Cooldown is increased by 2 seconds
|Defeating Fell Council grants +15 Aether
|-
|<span class="legendary">Exalted Council</span>
|Fell Council damage +50%
|Defeating them grants +15 Aether
|-
|<span class="legendary">Exhausted Wanderer</span>
|Evade Cooldown is increased by 2 seconds
|Defeating Fell Council grants +15 Aether
|-
|<span class="legendary">Withered Wanderer </span>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>10% All Resistances
|Defeating Fell Council grants +15 Aether
|-
! colspan="3" |Unique
|-
|<span class="unique">Stalking Devil</span>
|An Infernal Demon has your scent
|Slay it to gain +25 Aether
|}


Anyone in a group can select an Infernal Offering, it doesn't matter who activated the Compass to go to The Abyssal Verge.

===The Well of Hatred===

Once the waves are vanquished you can progress to The Well of Hatred, the arena where you will face three of the five members of the Fell Council.

<bluepost>Originally meant to protect us from the Prime Evil Mephisto during the events in Diablo II, these noble priests were corrupted and became Champions of the very demon they swore to oppose.</bluepost>

As each one of the three dies the remaining members grow more powerful.  They all have unique abilities and it's random which three you will face.

{| class="skillfeatures" style="margin:auto;"
! colspan="2" |Members of the Fell Council
|-
|[[File:Fell Council member 1.png|alt=Fell Council member - Maffer the Cruel|thumb|center|500x500px|Maffer the Cruel - Physical Damage with charges and Bone Prison]]
|[[File:Fell council member 2.png|alt=Fell Council member - Bremm the Maelstrom|thumb|Bremm the Maelstrom - <span class="lightning">Lightning Damage</span> (AOE) and Lightning Hydras.|center|500x500px]]
|-
|[[File:Fell council member 3.png|alt=Fell Council member - Wyand the Shadow|thumb|Wyand the Shadow - <span class="shadow">Shadow Damage</span>. Summons Hydras and Teleports|center|500x500px]]
|[[File:Fell council member 4.png|alt=Fell Council member - Geleb the Flame|thumb|Geleb the Flame - <span class="fire">Fire Damage</span> with Fire Bolts and Waves.  Summons Fire Hydras and Meteors.|center|500x500px]]
|-
| colspan="2" |[[File:Fell council member 5.png|alt=Fell Council member -Ismail the Accursed|thumb|center|500x500px|Ismail the Accursed - Summons Hydras and Claws of Ishmail]]
|}

    
===Burning Aether===

As you fight the waves in The Abyssal Verge and the Fell Council in The Well of Hatred Burning afterwards Burning Aether will drop. You can exchange these for loot and gold at the end of the fight.


==The Rewards==

There is no loot or gold dropped during the waves. After each wave, a small pile of gold, gems, and materials will drop.

After the final fight with the Council, three or four chests will appear which you can exchange Burning Aether to open:

*Spoils of Materials costs 20 Aether - Gems, [[Veiled Crystal]]s, Abyssal Scrolls, [[Masterworking]] Materials
*Spoils of Equipment costs 20 Aether - <span class="legendary">Legendary</span>, <span class="unique">Unique</span> or <span class="mythic">Mythic</span> items.
*Spoils of Greater Equipment costs 60 Aether - <span class="legendary">Legendary</span>, <span class="unique">Unique</span> or <span class="mythic">Mythic</span> items. A guaranteed item with a [[Greater Affix]].
*Spoils of Gold exchange all remaining Aether - Gold

Certain [[Unique Items]] can be target farmed in from the Spoils of Equipment chests in the Infernal Hordes, detailed below.


<center>
{| class="skillfeatures" style="width:90%;"
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!'''Unique Item'''
!'''Class'''
!'''Type'''
|-
|[[Crown of Lucion]]
|[[Generic Unique Items|All Classes]]
|Helm
|-
|[[Endurant Faith]]
|[[Generic Unique Items|All Classes]]
|Gloves
|-
|[[Locran's Talisman]]
|[[Generic Unique Items|All Classes]]
|Amulet
|-
|[[Rakanoth's Wake]]
| [[Generic Unique Items|All Classes]]
|Boots
|-
|[[Shard of Verathiel]]
|[[Generic Unique Items|All Classes]]
|1H Sword
|-
|[[The Basilisk]]
|[[Druid Unique Items|Druid]]
|Staff
|-
|[[The Third Blade]]
|[[Barbarian Unique Items|Barbarian]]
|1H Sword
|-
|[[The Mortacrux]]
|[[Necromancer Unique Items|Necromancer]]
|Dagger
|-
|[[The Umbracrux]]
|[[Rogue Unique Items|Rogue]]
|Dagger
|-
|[[Vox Omnium]]
|[[Sorcerer Unique Items|Sorcerer]]
|Staff
|}
</center>


{| class="skillfeatures mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
! <big>+</big> Expand to see the details of <span class="unique">Uniques</span> you can farm in the Infernal Hordes.
!
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| colspan="3" |
{| class="expandtable"
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|{{:Crown of Lucion}}
|-
|{{:Endurant Faith}}
|-
|{{:Locran's Talisman}}
|-
|{{:Rakanoth's Wake}}
|-
|{{:Shard of Verathiel}}
|-
|{{:The Basilisk}}
|-
|{{:The Mortacrux}}
|-
|{{:The Third Blade}}
|-
|{{:The Umbracrux}}
|-
|{{:Vox Omnium}}
|}
|}

The chests can be opened multiple times, as long as you have enough Aether.

There is also a Stash nearby.

{| class="skillfeatures" style="margin:auto;"
!Spending Burning Aether
|-
|[[File:Spoils of Materials and Equipment.jpg|alt=Spoils of Materials and Equipment chests - The Infernal Hordes Diablol 4|center|thumb|650x650px]]
|}


==Tips==
Farming the Infernal Hordes can be one of the most effective ways to obtain crafting materials, and when you upgrade a compass to Tier 7+, it's extremely lucrative. Rob explains how this can work for you in this video.
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<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnYbhusjY1s</youtube>
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== Changes to {{PAGENAME}} ==

[[Patch 1-5-1|Patch 1.5.1]], August 20, 2024

*The Spoils of Gold chest is now reuseable.
*The Following Infernal Offerings have been updated to increase their rewards:
**The Exalted Elite: Burning Aether amount increased from +1 to +2.
**The Surging Elite: Burning Aether amount increased from +1 to +2.
**The Unstoppable Elite: Burning Aether amount increased from +1 to +2.
**The Burning Rain: end of wave Burning Aether increased from 1-3 to 3-9.

{{Patch Date Season 5}}

*Added to the game.

[[Category:Endgame]] 
[[Category:Dungeons]]

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