In Diablo 4's Vessel of Hatred DLC, Forgotten Souls are a crucial crafting material used to upgrade gear and enhance your character's power, particularly in the late game. These rare items are most commonly found in Helltide events, but they require some strategy to farm efficiently. This guide will show you the best methods for farming Forgotten Souls and how to use them to maximize your build.

How To Farm Forgotten Souls

1. Participate in Helltide Events

Forgotten Souls are primarily obtained through Helltide events, special world events where players can battle waves of enemies and open chests called Tortured Gifts. To increase your chances of getting more Forgotten Souls during these events, you should:

Increase World Tier Difficulty: The higher the World Tier, the better your chances of finding Forgotten Souls. Torment IV is the most rewarding tier, but only attempt it if you have a strong build capable of handling high-level enemies.

Contribute to the Blood Maiden Ritual: During Helltides, players can summon the Blood Maiden by contributing to the ritual. Participating in the summoning increases the Forgotten Souls drop rate once the Blood Maiden is defeated.

Open Tortured Gifts: Focus on opening smaller Tortured Gift chests, as they provide Forgotten Souls without the steep cost of the larger chests. You can gather enough materials and continue to farm throughout the event to accumulate Souls efficiently.

Efficient Farming Tactic: While the Blood Maiden ritual is in progress, you can run around the event area to collect Tortured Gifts, then return to deal the final blow to the Blood Maiden. This strategy allows you to farm both Forgotten Souls and event rewards simultaneously.

2. Other Sources

While Helltide events are the best source, there are a few other ways to obtain Forgotten Souls:

Spoils of Materials in Infernal Hordes: Forgotten Souls can drop from these chests, though the process can be time-consuming and less efficient than Helltides.

Clearing the Undercity of Kurast or Dark Citadel: Completing these zones also rewards Forgotten Souls, but these areas are large and take significant time to clear.

Bartering with Mercenaries: Forgotten Souls can be bartered for Pale Marks, but this is usually a last resort. Pale Marks are harder to obtain, making this method less reliable compared to Helltide farming.

How To Use Forgotten Souls

Forgotten Souls have several important uses in Diablo 4, especially in the late-game crafting system. They are integral to enchanting gear, Masterworking high-level items, and rerolling powerful affixes on your gear. Here's a breakdown of how you can use Forgotten Souls effectively:

1. Enchant Legendary Items at the Occultist

One of the key uses for Forgotten Souls is enchanting your legendary gear at the Occultist. This allows you to re-roll a single affix on your item to get something more desirable, helping you fine-tune your build. Enchanting an item will also require additional crafting materials, so make sure you have enough resources before attempting to re-roll affixes.

2. Masterworking Ancestral & Mythic Unique Gear

The most significant use of Forgotten Souls is in Masterworking Ancestral and Mythic Unique items, which is an advanced upgrade system that enhances gear further:

Tempering Gear: To Masterwork an item, you first need to temper it, which can be done at least once, or twice for Ancestral gear. After tempering, Forgotten Souls are used as part of the process to elevate the item's power.

Masterworking Requirements: Masterworking items involves several ranks, each requiring 3 to 15 Forgotten Souls depending on the rank. The lowest ranks are cheaper, but the higher ranks can be quite costly. For each rank you achieve, your item's affixes grow more powerful, providing a significant boost to your overall damage and survivability.

3. Resetting Masterwork Rank

If you are unhappy with the way an item has been Masterworked, you can reset the item's rank and start over. This is done at the blacksmith, and requires the following resources:

30x Iron Chunks/Raw Hide

20x Veiled Crystals

5x Forgotten Souls

5,000,000 Gold

By resetting the rank, you can retry the Masterworking process and aim for better results. This can be useful if you're aiming for specific affix boosts on your gear. If you are lacking D4 gold or Diablo 4 items, you can replenish them in time in MMOexp.

Conclusion

Forgotten Souls are a rare and essential resource in Diablo 4, particularly in the Vessel of Hatred DLC. Farming them efficiently through Helltide events, especially by contributing to the Blood Maiden ritual and opening Tortured Gift chests, will ensure you have enough to craft and Masterwork powerful gear. Once acquired, using Forgotten Souls wisely in enchanting and Masterworking gear will greatly enhance your character's capabilities, making them an invaluable asset in the endgame.

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MMOexp Diablo 4 Team