Infernal Hordes

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 Tier 3 on both the Seasonal and Eternal realm where it will remain after Season 5 ends.

This content was available on the Diablo 4 PTR which began on Tuesday 25th June and ended on Tuesday 2nd July.

Infernal Compass

How to Get to The Infernal Hordes

• Be in World Tier 3
• Head to the Zarbinzet (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 The Infernal Hordes Compass which works the same way a Dungeon Sigil does for Nightmare Dungeons. These can be found by:

• Endgame Bosses
• Helltides
• Nightmare Dungeons
• 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.

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 Compasses, 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 Dungeon Sigils also break down into Sigil Dust this gives you even more opportunities to collect materials.

Crafting Costs of Infernal Compasses at the Occultist
Tier 1	125 x Sigil Powder 3 x Forgotten Soul 19,000 Gold	Tier 2	190 x Sigil Powder 5 x Forgotten Soul 22,000 Gold
Tier 3	275 x Sigil Powder 73 x Forgotten Soul 26,000 Gold	Tier 4	350 x Sigil Powder 9 x Forgotten Soul 30,000 Gold
Tier 5	375 x Sigil Powder 11 x Forgotten Soul 35,000 Gold	Tier 6	400 x Sigil Powder 13 x Forgotten Soul 40,000 Gold
Tier 7	425 x Sigil Powder 15 x Forgotten Soul 45,000 Gold	Tier 8	450 x Sigil Powder 17 x Forgotten Soul 50,000 Gold
Tier 9	Not yet in the game.	Tier 10	Not yet in the game.

The other way is to collect Abyssal Scrolls 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 Abyssal Scroll in your Consumables tab and then left-click on the Compass you wish to upgrade.

Upgrading an Infernal Compass

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 Infernal Offers each offering a Boon and a Bane.

Infernal Offer	Bane	Boon
Common
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
Rare
Bursting Fiends	Elite damage +25%	Aether Fiends explode and damage foes
Exalted Hellborn	Hellborn damage +25%	Hellborn grant +2 Aether
Insatiable Spires	Soulspires require 2x kills	Soulspires grant 2x Aether
Invigorating Hellborn	Hellborn damage +25%	Slaying Hellborn invigorates you
Summoned Lords	Aether Lords now spawn	They grant +3 Aether
Surging Elites	Chance for Elite to spawn is doubled	Aether Fiends grant +2 Aether
Teeming Masses	Masses spawn an Aether Lord on death	Aether Lords grant +3 Aether
Unstoppable Elites	Elites are Unstoppable	Aether Fiends grant +2 Aether
Legendary
Enfeebled Wanderer	Potion Cooldown is increased by 2 seconds	Defeating Fell Council grants +15 Aether
Exalted Council	Fell Council damage +50%	Defeating them grants +15 Aether
Exhausted Wanderer	Evade Cooldown is increased by 2 seconds	Defeating Fell Council grants +15 Aether
Withered Wanderer	-10% All Resistances	Defeating Fell Council grants +15 Aether
Unique
Stalking Devil	An Infernal Demon has your scent	Slay it to gain +25 Aether

• Elite damage +25%. Aether Fiends grant +1 Aether.
• Soulspires empower nearby foes. Soulspires pull foes
• Hellfire rains upon you. At the end of each wave spawn 1-3 Aether.
• Slaying Aetheric Masses slow you (8%). While slowed this way, you have unlimited resources.
• Masses spawn an Aether Lord of death. Aether Lords grand +3 Aether.

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

You must select one 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 most of the previous Offerings stay active throughout the waves, simply stacking the effects and increasing the challenge.

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.

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.

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.

Members of the Fell Council
	Ismail the Accursed
Wyand the Shadow	Geleb the Flame

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 Crystals, Masterworking Materials
• Spoils of Equipment costs 20 Aether - Legendary or Unique item
• Spoils of Greater Equipment costs 250 Aether - Guaranteed item with a Greater Affix
• Spoils of Gold exchange all remaining Aether - Gold

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

There is also a Stash nearby.

Spending Burning Aether

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.

Changes to Infernal Hordes

Patch 1.5.0, August 6, 2024

• Added to the game.