Diablo 4 Boosting

Although Diablo 4 Season 14 introduces Mythic versions for many Unique items, the drop rate for Mythic items has regrettably seen little improvement. Even if you happen to obtain a Mythic Unique item, it may not prove useful for your build.

Even top-tier players must invest considerable effort to swap their entire gear set to Mythic variants, as they need to sift through a large number of Mythic Uniques to find the one they actually require. Consequently, players are in great need of effective methods to farm Mythic items.

Crafting Mythic Items

All Mythic Items obtained through crafting will bear a Crafted tag, and you may equip only one item with this tag at any given time.

All crafting operations for Mythic Items must be conducted at Torment Tier difficulty or above; below that threshold, upgrading to Mythic quality is impossible, and the corresponding crafting options at Jeweler will not be unlocked.

Jeweler

At Jeweler, you can randomly forge a Mythic Unique item by consuming Resplendent Sparks and Runes. You may designate which equipment slot the resulting item belongs to, but the required combination of Runes varies according to the specific recipe.

Horadric Cube

Horadric Cube offers a recipe specifically for upgrading to Mythic. This recipe consumes Pandemonium Fragments and a Unique item with an item power of 850, then randomly converts that item into any Mythic Unique within the same equipment slot.

Bear in mind that this conversion is also random, so you should use Unique items that you have no use for with this recipe. That way, even if you obtain an undesirable item, you can still salvage it into Resplendent Sparks.

The required material, Pandemonium Fragments, primarily comes from Lair Bosses, with the newest Lair Boss, Corrupted Reaper, offering the highest drop rate.

Blacksmith

At Blacksmith, you can randomly forge Iconic Mythic Uniques by consuming Sparks and gold. Since the number of these older Diablo 4 Mythic items is relatively small, obtaining the specific Mythic item you need through this method is not too difficult, as long as you try a few times.

Gambling

Mythic items obtained through Gambling do not carry Crafted tag and can all be equipped. You can do this at Purveyor of Curiosities, where you wager Obols for a chance at any Mythic Unique item, though the probability is extremely low.

For better drops, it is advisable to farm and gamble at Torment 12 difficulty.

How to Get Obols?

The best source of Obols is Escalating Nightmare Dungeons. You should look for Horadric Obols Reserve affix on dungeon modifiers.

Additionally, in your War Plans tree, it is recommended to prioritize Branching Pathways. This node causes two extra Altars to appear at the end of each dungeon floor, increasing your chances of encountering Horadric Obols Reserve.

Lair Bosses

Lair Bosses remain one of the most effective ways to farm Mythic items, and the gear obtained this way likewise has no Crafted tag.

You will need three types of keys:

• Normal Lair Key
• Greater Lair Key
• Superior Lair Key

The optimal farming spot for keys is Helltides. In War Plans tree, invest at least up to Wythe and Rot node, which causes Hellwyrm to spawn Maggots, while Pangs of Duriel sometimes emerge and drop Lair Keys frequently upon defeat.

If you need a large number of Lair Keys, you can join IGGM Diablo 4 Facebook Group. We are just hosting a giveaway, and you have a chance to win Lair Keys and Gems.

Lair Bosses Loot

The drop rates for Mythic items from Normal and Greater Lair Bosses increase with higher Torment difficulty levels. When you form a Dfour-player group, an extra item is guaranteed to drop, which can improve your chances of obtaining Mythic items.

However, all Lair Bosses share the same loot pool without any distinction, and they are not subject to boss-specific loot tables. Therefore, it is not advisable to target Normal and Greater Lair Bosses specifically for farming Mythic items.

Belial and Corrupted Reaper

Belial and Corrupted Reaper currently have the highest Mythic drop rates among all bosses in the game. Since Corrupted Reaper's loot pool includes every Unique item in the game, it stands as the best overall choice for farming.

Lair Boss War Plans

Lair of Plenty node provides an extra Hoard Chest that appears after defeating a Lair Boss; opening it costs two keys, effectively doubling your farming efficiency.

With Two By Two, Greater Nemesis Lair and Ultimate Nemesis Lair trigger additional Lair Boss encounters and offer even more generous rewards.

Kurast Undercity

You can craft Undercity Tributes through Occultist. Among these, Mythic Tribute of Armaments is a crucial avenue for acquiring Mythic gear.

In the current season, the drop rate for this tribute is no longer guaranteed as it was in Season 13, but instead reverts to a level similar to Season 12.

Undercity War Plans

Activate the following nodes to maximize your gains:

• Endless Swarm
• Unfortunate Soul
• Gutter Filth

These nodes grant a small chance to summon a Portal Prankster when you activate a Beacon in the dungeon. After raising your Attunement to level 4 by activating Beacons, simply activate each Beacon in turn and watch for its appearance.

If Portal Prankster does not appear, there is no need to kill any monsters; just run straight to the next Beacon. Portal Prankster provides an extra chest at the end of the dungeon, increasing your opportunities for Mythic drops.

Players have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with the low Mythic drop rates in Diablo 4 Season of Death Awakening, and the developers have acknowledged this concern, announcing that adjustments will be made. It is advisable to hold onto your Resplendent Sparks and Runes for now, waiting for the patch to go live before you commit to crafting, to avoid any unnecessary losses.

Horadric Cube, a feature introduced in Lord of Hatred expansion, has gained significant popularity in Diablo 4 Season 14 because of its expanded utility, such as crafting Mythics.

Consequently, the associated Horadric Gems have become highly sought-after items this season.

Although acquiring this specific category of gems is more challenging than obtaining many other items in Diablo 4, their powerful gear bonuses make the grind worthwhile, even if players grumble about the effort involved.

So, how exactly do you obtain and use them in Season 14? Let us explain.

What are Horadric Gems?

More specifically, Horadric Gems are categorized into two tiers: Standard Horadric and Flawless Horadric.

Their introduction displaced Grand Gem tier as the highest level of rarity. However, prefixes like Horadric, Grand, and others simply denote the gem's rarity tier; the actual effect provided depends on the gem type.

Within both Standard Horadric and Flawless Horadric categories, there are seven specific types: Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Skull, and Topaz (e.g., Horadric Amethyst and Flawless Horadric Amethyst).

All gems, regardless of type or rarity, can be socketed into weapons, armor, or jewelry, with the number of gems you can equip depending on the available slots on the gear.

The gem type determines the specific bonus: damage, stats, or resistances, while the rarity tier dictates the magnitude of that bonus. For instance, socketing a Flawless Horadric Amethyst into a weapon grants a massive 32% Shadow Damage bonus!

How to obtain Horadric Gems?

Five Standard Horadric Gems can be combined to create one Flawless Horadric Gem, while Standard Horadric Gems are crafted by combining five Grand Gems.

Note that all gems involved in a combination must be of the same type, and the process must be performed using Horadric Cube.

For gem tiers lower than Horadric Gems, you must collect a specific number of gem fragments and Diablo 4 gold, then craft them at The Jeweler; higher-tier gems require more materials. Crafting a single Grand Gem also requires an additional 300 Forgotten Souls.

Synthesizing Standard or Flawless Horadric Gems step-by-step using this strategy requires a significant time investment to gather materials. So, you might as well just buy Diablo 4 Horadric Gems on IGGM!

How to farm gem fragments and gold?

Gold drops abundantly in Diablo 4, so you can focus primarily on farming gem fragments while simultaneously gathering both resources. Highly efficient activities include Helltides, Infernal Hordes, Nightmare Dungeons, and various other endgame events.

It is best to team up with other players and coordinate a shared War Plans list; this not only boosts farming efficiency for endgame events but also allows you to tackle harder content for greater rewards.

There are also unique ways to obtain the gem fragments. If you have gems that aren't useful to you, for instance, if the bonuses they provide don't align with your Diablo 4 Season 14 builds, you can take them to The Jeweler and salvage them into fragments.

Alternatively, you might run into bad luck while farming, such as constantly getting Ruby fragments when you actually need Diamond fragments. In such cases, you can exchange different types of fragments at a 3:2 ratio.

How to farm Forgotten Souls?

To obtain Horadric Gems, you first need to craft a sufficient number of Grand Gems, and Forgotten Souls are an essential material for this process.

Most endgame events drop Forgotten Souls, though the drop rate is lower. You can also obtain them by converting lower-rarity Veiled Crystals or salvaging Ancestral gear.

However, avoid salvaging gear solely for Forgotten Souls; it is only worth doing for duplicate or useless items.

Which Horadric Gems should you prioritize crafting?

Among all Horadric Gem types, Skulls and Diamonds are particularly popular. Diamonds provide damage and resistance bonuses that apply to all elements, while socketing a Standard or Flawless Horadric Skull into your armor increases the amount of healing you receive.

In contrast, the bonuses provided by other Horadric Gems are often restricted to specific elements or stats.

Therefore, if your build doesn't lean heavily toward a specific element, or if you have already acquired the relevant gems for your build, you should prioritize getting Horadric Skulls or Diamonds.

From this, we can conclude that the best strategy for using Horadric Gems in Diablo 4 Season 14 is to prioritize acquiring gems that best complement your specific class or build. For instance, if your build focuses on dealing cold damage, Horadric Sapphires should be your top choice.

If you have the resources to acquire additional Horadric Gems later on, you should focus on those with greater versatility. Alternatively, join IGGM Diablo 4 Facebook Group - we might even host gem giveaways in the future!

More tips on using Horadric Gems

If you wish to remove or replace existing gems later in the season, simply visit The Jeweler to make the change.

It is worth noting that you need not worry if you accidentally salvage gear containing gems; the gems will be returned to you rather than being converted into fragments.

Sometimes, Diablo 4 items you wish to socket may not come with pre-existing slots. You can add slots by gathering specific materials, though each piece of gear has a maximum slot limit.

Additionally, keep in mind that Diablo 4 gems and runes share the same gear sockets, so plan your choices carefully.

In short, investing in even a single Diablo 4 Horadric Gem is a long and arduous process, but the benefits they provide are truly unmatched by ordinary items. Please proceed according to your means!