After arriving at the Den in Nahantu in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, you'll be able to unlock four different Mercenaries who will aid you in battle. Rather is unlocked by default, but to recruit the other three you'll need to complete their special quests.

Varyana, the Berserker Crone, is a Mercenary with several abilities that focus on dealing high damage to groups of enemies while inflicting Bleeding. Below, we'll take a look at how to complete the quest 'Slayer's Retribution' to unlock Varyana as a Mercenary companion.

How To Start Slayer's Retribution

You can begin this quest by interacting with the Brutal Note in the Den. This will add the quest to your log, but before you can start it, you'll need to clear the Temple of Rot Stronghold, which is located to the north of the Jirandai Waypoint in Hawezar.

To clear this Stronghold, find and kill the Cannibal Champions inside, then find Molqarth's Lair and kill him. This boss has two phases but doesn't use any particularly dangerous attacks. After defeating Molqarth, rekindle the Wanderer's Statue to complete the Stronghold.

How To Complete Slayer's Retribution

After clearing the Temple of Rot Stronghold, head to its southern entrance and read the Blood-Scribed Sign. Now, travel back out of the Stronghold and search for the Fetid Larder, which can be found immediately to the left of the entrance to the Stronghold.

Head inside the Fetid Larder, then kill the cannibals inside. Next, she frees Varyana by destroying the chain pillars that are holding her. She will then attack you, deal enough damage to her to get her to yield, and then speak to her.

Leave the Fetid Larder, then speak to Varyana again. Now, you'll need to help her get revenge on two Cannibal Chieftains. First is Grelkar - head northeast to the quest location. In this area, wander around until the Herald of Grelkar appears, then kill him to get the Hand of Invitation. Now, head a short distance to Grelkar's Feast Hall.

Inside the Feast Hall, kills Grelkar and his followers, then burns the effigy to find Zolmog. Watch the cutscene, then exit the Feast Hall and speak to Varyana.

Next, travel northeast to find a boat to get into Guulrhan, or use the Fate's Retreat Waypoint and head southwest towards the location. Move to the eastern part of the search location to find the rowboat, then interact with it to enter the Arena of Guulrhan.

Proceed through this Dungeon, killing the Cannibals that get in your way, until you reach the Cannibal Gate. Speak to Varyana, then destroy the gate and head inside to where Zolmog is. Watch the cutscene, then kill Zolmog and his followers.

With that, the Slayer's Retribution quest will be complete, and Varyana will be unlocked as a Mercenary. You can now recruit her as a Mercenary or Reinforcement by speaking to her in the Den and With Varyana's strength and a solid stockpile of Diablo 4 gold and Diablo 4 items, you'll be ready to tackle the toughest challenges in Sanctuary.

MMOexp Diablo 4 Team