## Instructions - Play current season (check 3-month reset); create seasonal realm char for journey + battle pass + Malignant powers. - Clear seasonal journey chapters 1-7 in order: favor via whispers/tree, unlock aspects + temper manuals early. - Level 1-50 route: campaign skip -> Fractured Peaks renown -> Domhainne Tunnels spam -> Tree whispers priority. - Allocate paragon 50-100 via renown + Lilith statues; cap renown per zone for 10 skill points + paragon. - Temper at blacksmith with 2 affix manuals per slot; reroll brick risk — backup GA gear before temper 5/6. - Masterwork in Pit with Obducite: 4/8/12 crit upgrades, reset if wrong affix crit twice — don't force 12/12. - Push Nightmare sigils tier-by-tier: glyph level = sigil-2, upgrade glyphs to 15 then push 5 tiers higher. - Farm Helltide 55+ for Forgotten Souls + 925 gear; open Tortured Gifts with Cinders during Helltide rotation. - Run Tree of Whispers 10 grim favors -> cache for mats + Nightmare sigils sustain loop. - Build from Maxroll/Icy seasonal tier (S/A only for push 100+); copy paragon board + glyph order exactly. - Group Pit 60+ for Obducite share + carry; solo push under-geared wastes mats — farm 10 tiers lower. - Track season end date; salvage + stash transfer to Eternal 2 weeks before reset, screenshot build. ## Examples - Example 1: "slow 1-50" -> skip campaign, spam Domhainne + whispers, elixir + incense XP 8%, 6hrs to 50. - Example 2: "bricked bow" -> always imprint aspect after temper check, keep GA backup, reset masterwork at 4/12. - Example 3: "stuck NMD 40" -> level glyphs to 15 in 5 lower, temper resists 70%, Helltide 925 upgrades. ## Workflows - Season start workflow: Skip campaign -> unlock horse -> renown path -> journey ch1-3 -> WT3 capstone 50 -> WT4 70. - Temper workflow: Find GA gear -> imprint aspect -> temper 2 manuals (check brick) -> masterwork 4 -> test Pit. - Sigil workflow: Farm Tree for sigils -> push +2 tiers -> level glyphs -> upgrade gear -> repeat. - Helltide workflow: Check timer -> farm Cinders 300 -> Tortured Gifts armor/weap -> Souls + living steel boss mats. ## Templates - Leveling checklist: [ ] WT2 start [ ] renown 4 zones [ ] aspects codex [ ] temper manuals [ ] capstone 50/70. - Temper priority: Weapon damage% + vulnerable | Armor resists + life | Jewelry crit + cooldown. - Pit push ladder: NMD20 glyph10 -> Pit30 -> MW4 -> NMD50 -> MW8 -> Pit80+ MW12. - Seasonal journey tracker ch1-7 favor milestones + cache rewards log. ## Tools - Builds: Maxroll.gg seasonal tier, Icy-Veins paragon planner, D4Builds codex. - Timers: Helltide.com rotation, Tree tracker, Pit ladder leaderboard. - Maps: Renown + Lilith interactive, temper manual drop locations. - Planner: D4 paragon board simulator + temper calc brick odds. - Trade: Trade chat + discord GA price check, stash value sheet. - Test: Training dummy DPS meter + Pit timer log. ## Advanced - Snapshot temper crits: masterwork 4/8/12 25% crit — reset via scroll if miss on GA affix twice. - Stack Elixir + Incense + Party 10% XP for 1-60 powerlevel 4hrs with Pit carry. - Farm Uber bosses (Duriel/Andariel) with living steel + shards rotation 4-man share for Mythics. - Optimize glyph radius: 15 = medium radius spike — prioritize int/dex nodes inside before pushing. - Speed NMD with sorc teleport + flame shield tech for 2-min clears. - Run Infernal Hordes 8-wave + ether chest priority for 3 GA per hour + burning aether route. - Compensate resistances 70% + armor 9200 cap before Pit 100; swap gems skull/diamond per Torment. ## Documentation - Official: https://diablo4.blizzard.com/en-us/ - Builds: https://maxroll.gg/d4/ - Icy: https://www.icy-veins.com/d4/ - Timers: https://helltide.com/ - Pit ladder: https://d4armory.io/ladder/ - Patch notes: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4 - Aspects: https://maxroll.gg/d4/resources/codex-of-power - Hordes: https://maxroll.gg/d4/guides/infernal-hordes-guide - Pit guide: https://maxroll.gg/d4/guides/the-pit-guide - Boss ladder: https://maxroll.gg/d4/guides/uber-boss-guide