When you plan to farm rarer loot in Diablo 4, you need to enter the more difficult game content and challenge the bosses. In the past, these bosses were mainly endgame bosses, but after entering Season 8, not only their overall mechanism has been adjusted, but also their names have been changed to lair bosses.
All lair bosses are divided into 3 levels according to their challenge difficulty and the value of the loot they provide, from low to high, they are Initiate, Greater, and Exalted. Although Initiate lair boss is easier to deal with, since there are up to 5 bosses on this level, the total amount of loot in the end is also very considerable.
Based on this, this time we will introduce you to how to find these five Initiate lair bosses, as well as the specific reward list after defeating them, to help you get more and better items in Season 8.
1. Grigoire
The full name of this boss is Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint. Before Season 8, you had to collect the corresponding summoning materials to challenge him or other lair bosses, but now these materials have been replaced by lair keys - you can enter the battle directly, but only lair keys can guarantee that you can get loot by opening the hoard after the battle.
The keys required for Grigoire are 12 Living Steel. After ensuring that you have enough materials and unlocking Torment difficulties, go to Dry Steppes, south of the capital Ked Bardu, where the boss is in Hall of the Penitent.
The key to fighting Grigoire is sufficient lightning resistance. To do this, you can exchange Elixir of Lightning Resistance II to increase this resistance if you have enough Diablo 4 Gold. After that, pay attention to avoid the boss’s lightning attacks and summoning minions in the battle. Here are all the uniques that Grigoire may drop:
- Barbarian: Twin Strikes, Rage of Harrogath, Battle Trance, The Butcher’s Cleaver, Unbroken Chain
- Druid: Earthbreaker, Insatiable Fury, Hunter’s Zenith, Waxing Gibbous, The Butcher’s Cleaver
- Necromancer: Ebonpiercer, Howl from Below, Greaves of the Empty Tomb, The Butcher’s Cleaver, Path of Trag’Oul
- Rogue: Saboteur’s Signet, Word of Hakan, Grasp of Shadow, Shroud of Khanduras, Bands of Ichorous Rose
- Sorcerer: Flameweaver, Staff of Lam Esen, Iceheart Brais, Axial Conduit, Hail of Verglas
- Spiritborn: Protection of the Prime, Peacemonger’s Signet, Ring of the Midnight Sun, Loyalty’s Mantle
- General: Penitent Greaves
2. Beast In The Ice
In fact, all the basic operating mechanisms of Initiate lair boss are almost the same. What needs extra attention is the specific lair keys required, the location of appearance, the combat mode and the final loot will be different.
Beast in the Ice can be found in Glacial Fissure located in Desolate Highlands, Fractured Peaks, south of Kyovashad. The required keys are 12 Distilled Fear. From the name of the boss, you know that you need enough ice resistance to fight it. For this, you need to equip Elixir of Cold Resistance II in advance.
In addition, during the battle, the boss will generate ice areas of various shapes, and direct attacks are mainly frontal. You only need to keep these two points in mind to avoid damage. After the battle, there is a chance to obtain the following Uniques:
- Barbarian: Ancients’ Oath, Hellhammer Hellhammer, Ring of the Ravenous Ring of the Ravenous, Mantle of Mountain’s Fury
- Druid: Storm’s Companion, Unsung Ascetic’s Wraps, Stone of Vehemen, Gathlen’s Birthright
- Necromancer: Ring of Mendeln, Mutilator Plate, The Unmaker, Indira’s Memory
- Rogue: Windforce, Eaglehorn, Beastfall Boots
- Sorcerer: Gloves of the Illuminator, The Oculus, Starfall Coronet, Strike of Stormhorn
- Spiritborn: Harmony of Ebewaka, Scorn of the Earth, Wound Drinker
- General: Fists of Fate, Tassets of the Dawning Sky, Paingorger’s Gauntlets
3. Echo Of Varshan
This boss appears in Malignant Burrow in the north of Hawezar near Tree of Whispers. Unlocking his hoard requires 4 Malignant Hearts as keys.
Before starting the battle, you can obtain Elixir of Shadow Resistance II in advance to increase your shadow resistance to ensure your health. The unique items available after the battle are:
- Barbarian: Fields of Crimson, 100,000 Steps, Gohr’s Devastating Grips, Ring of Red Furor
- Druid: Mad Wolf’s Glee, Vasily’s Prayer, Greatstaff of the Crone, Airidah’s Inexorable Will
- Necromancer: Bloodless Scream, Deathless Visage, Deathspeaker’s Pendant, Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul
- Rogue: Condemnation, Eyes in the Dark, Skyhunter, Writhing Band of Trickery
- Sorcerer: Staff of Endless Rage, Esu’s Heirloom, Raiment of the Infinite, Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop
- Spiritborn: Craze of the Dead God, Ring of the Midday Hunt, Ring of Writhing Moon, Sunstained War-Crozier
- General: Frostburn, Mother’s Embrace
4. Lord Zir
After you have 12 Exquisite Blood, you can go to Fractured Peaks in Kyovashad to find The Darkened Way and enter from the entrance to challenge this boss. The trick to fighting Lord Zir is to maintain shadow resistance while avoiding Elite Bloodseeker and blood orbs he summons as much as possible.
- Barbarian: Arreat’s Bearing, Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus, Overkill, Ugly Bastard Helm, Bane of Ahjad-Den
- Druid: Wildheart Hunger, Fleshrender, Mjölnic Ryng, Malefic Crescent
- Necromancer: Cruor’s Embrace, Blood Artisan’s Cuirass, Lidless Wall, Kessime’s Legacy, Sanguivor, Blade of Zir
- Rogue: Scoundrel’s Kiss, Asheara’s Khanjar, Pitfighter’s Gull, Assassin’s Stride
- Sorcerer: Fractured Winterglass, Esadora’s Overflowing Cameo, Sidhe Bindings, Okun’s Catalyst
- Spiritborn: Wushe Nak Pa, Band of First Breath, Jacinth Shell
- General: Razorplate, Temerity, Yen’s Blessing
5. Urivar
This boss can be found in Fields of Judgement at any Torment difficulty level - Fields of Judgement is located in Teganze Plateau subzone of Nahantu. The corresponding lair keys are 4 Judicator’s Mask.
In addition to the usual gold, XP and the following unique items, defeating Urivar will also give you Betrayer’s Husk, which is required to unlock the final boss Belial’s Hoard.
- Barbarian: Twin Strikes, Rage of Harrogath, Battle Trance, The Butcher’s Cleaver, Unbroken Chain
- Druid: Earthbreaker, Insatiable Fury, Hunter’s Zenith, Waxing Gibbous, The Butcher’s Cleaver
- Necromancer: Ebonpiercer, Howl from Below, Greaves of the Empty Tomb, The Butcher’s Cleaver, Path of Trag’Oul
- Rogue: Saboteur’s Signet, Word of Hakan, Grasp of Shadow, Shroud of Khanduras
- Sorcerer: Flameweaver, Staff of Lam Esen, Iceheart Brais, Axial Conduit
- Spiritborn: Protection of the Prime, Peacemonger’s Signet, Ring of the Midnight Sun, Loyalty’s Mantle
- General: Penitent Greaves
We hope that this information we have provided can help you in your Diablo 4 Season 8 boss farming progress, so that you can get the loot you want as soon as possible!
