What Are Tormented Bosses?
Tormented Bosses are enhanced versions of Ladder Bosses, featuring significantly larger health pools and higher damage outputs. These encounters require players to be on World Tier 4: Torment and use additional summoning materials along with Stygian Stones, which can be obtained from The Pit. Defeating Tormented Bosses grants guaranteed Item Power Level 925 items and a Resplendent Spark on the first kill each season, which is used for crafting Uber Uniques.
Summoning Materials
To summon Tormented Bosses, you need specific materials, which drop from various high-level activities and bosses. Participation in Helltides now makes it easier to farm these summoning materials.
Tormented Bosses and Strategies
Torment Andariel, Maiden of Anguish
Location: Hanged Man's Hall in eastern Kehjistan
Summoning Requirements:
6 Sandscorched Shackles (from Lord Zir)
6 Pincushioned Doll (from The Beast in the Ice)
2 Stygian Stones (from The Pit)
Encounter Details:
Andariel deals Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Shadow Damage. Ensure your character has high elemental resistances. Andariel and Duriel share a loot table with a high chance of dropping Uber Uniques.
Strategy:
Focus on balancing elemental resistances and burst damage to manage her large health pool. Use mobility skills to avoid her elemental attacks.
Torment Duriel, King of Maggots
Location: Gaping Crevasse in southern Kehjistan, east of Gea Kul
Summoning Requirements:
6 Shard of Agony (from Grigoire)
6 Mucus-Slick Egg (from Varshan)
2 Stygian Stones (from The Pit)
Encounter Details:
Duriel primarily deals Poison damage and summons Elites. He periodically disappears and reappears, adding unpredictability to the fight.
Strategy:
Poison resistance is crucial. Prepare for waves of summoned Elites and focus on burst damage during Duriel's appearances. Use AoE skills to manage the summoned enemies.
Torment Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint
Location: Hall of the Penitent in the eastern Dindai Flats, Dry Steppes
Summoning Requirements:
15 Living Steel (from Helltides)
2 Stygian Stones (from The Pit)
Encounter Details:
Grigoire deals heavy Lightning Damage through frontal attacks, ground AoE, and spires.
Strategy:
Equip gear with high Lightning resistance and use ranged attacks to avoid his frontal assaults. Pay attention to ground AoE indicators and move quickly to evade.
Torment Lord Zir
Location: The Darkened Way in Gale Valley, Fractured Peaks
Summoning Requirements:
27 Exquisite Blood (from World Bosses and Legion Events)
2 Stygian Stones (from The Pit)
Encounter Details:
Lord Zir deals heavy Shadow Damage, making it particularly challenging for melee builds.
Strategy:
Stack Shadow resistance and use hit-and-run tactics to minimize direct confrontation. Utilize defensive cooldowns during high-damage phases.
Torment The Beast in the Ice
Location: Glacial Fissure in Desolate Highlands, Fractured Peaks
Summoning Requirements:
250 Sigil Powder
27 Distilled Fear (from Tier 30+ Nightmare Dungeons)
2 Stygian Stones (from The Pit)
Encounter Details:
This fight involves multiple phases with Cold Damage and immunity phases.
Strategy:
Prepare for lengthy battles with high Cold resistance and consistent DPS. Be ready to switch tactics during the immunity phases and focus on survival.
Torment Echo of Varshan
Location: Malignant Burrow in The Writhing Mire, Hawezar
Summoning Requirements:
3 Blackened Femur
3 Gurgling Head
3 Trembling Hand
3 Malignant Heart
2 Stygian Stones (from The Pit)
Encounter Details:
Varshan deals heavy Shadow Damage and uses ground AoE mechanics.
Strategy:
Avoid AoE attacks and focus on burst damage during windows of opportunity. Equip gear that mitigates Shadow Damage and prepare for sustained pressure.
Rewards and Loot
Resplendent Sparks
Defeating a Tormented Boss for the first time each season grants a Resplendent Spark. These are crucial for crafting Uber Uniques. Each season, you can obtain up to three Resplendent Sparks: one from the first Tormented Boss kill, one from the first Uber Lilith kill, and one from completing the Season 4 Iron Wolves board/reputation.
Unique Loot Tables
In addition to Torment-specific rewards, these bosses drop the same Uniques and Uber Uniques as their standard Uber Boss versions. Andariel and Duriel have the highest chances of dropping Uber Uniques.
Conclusion
Season 4 of Diablo 4 introduces a thrilling challenge with Tormented Bosses. Preparation and strategy are key to conquering these formidable foes. Equip your best gear, gather your D4 Items/materials and Diablo 4 Gold, and dive into the world of Sanctuary to face the ultimate test of skill and enduran Good luck, adventurer!
MMOexp Diablo 4 Team