Diablo 4: Act 3 Quests Walkthrough [Full List]

Diablo 4 is divided into six Acts in total, each containing a set of main quests. A few hours into the gameplay, players will unlock their first Act 3 quest and start their journey looking for Elias. Diablo 4 Act 3 Quests may take longer than other Acts. Therefore, here is a detailed walkthrough of all 16 quests in Act 3.

All Diablo 4 Act 3 Quests List

After some time of progressing, players will start unlocking the Act 3 quests. As you level up and complete challenges, you unlock more and more Act 3 quests in Diablo 4. These quests are marked on World Map with a yellow marker.

There are a total of 16 Act 3 Quests, each proposing a new challenge for you to partake in. Here is a list of Diablo 4 Act 3 Quests:

• The Spreading Darkness
• Suffering Disquiet
• Whittling Sanity
• A Moment To Collect
• Brought Low
• The City of Blood and Dust
• Small Blessings
• Whispers from the Past
• Through the Dark Glass
• Descent Into Flame
• Loose Threads
• Oasis of Memories
• Flesh from Bone
• Beneath the Mask
• Piercing the Veil
• Exhumed Relics

Act 3 Quests Walkthrough

Continue reading for a detailed view of all 16 Act 3 quests and how to complete them in Diablo 4.

Note: You’ll earn higher XP and Gold as a reward the higher your level is before partaking in any of these quests.

The Spreading Darkness

• Description
  “I should look for Lorath in Ked Bardu and see if he’s picked up any leads on the Pale Man.”

• Location
  Ked Bardu, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Search for Lorath in Ked Bardu
  – Speak with Daruuk
  – Speak with Teckrin
  – Return to update Lorath

Walkthrough

1. You can find The Spreading Darkness quest on the map in the Dry Steppes region.
2. Once there, look for Lorath in the area. You’ll soon find him lying in a corner, all soaked in booze in a horrible state. Interact with Daruuk, a man standing nearby observing the situation.
3. Talk with the hungover Lorath, which will lead to a conversation cutscene.
4. You’ll be tasked to gather information about Elias, the Pale Man. All you need to do for it is find Teckrin in the area and talk with her.
5. Return back to where Lorath was and inform him. This will conclude your first Act 3 Quest in Diablo 4.

Suffering Disquiet

• Description
  “Lorath has sent me to Orbei Monastery to speak with the Abbot. He may have more to share about why Elias would have come to the Dry Steppes.”

• Location
  Orbei Monastery, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Travel to Orbei Monastery to speak with the Abbot
  – Enter the Orbei Monastery Halls
  – Search for the Abbot of the Monastery
  – Search the dead for a key
  – Pick up the Crusader Skull
  – Place the Crusader Skull on the pedestal
  – Search for the Abbot of the Monastery
  – Speak with the Raving Monk
  – Fight off the Vengeful Spirits
  – Search for the Abbot of the Monastery
  – Find the words of the Secret Litanies to gain access to the inner cloister (0/3)
  – Recite the litany and remove the seal on the doors
  – Speak with the Abbot of Orbei
  – Slay the Eidolon of Orbei

Walkthrough

1. You can start the main quest, Suffering Disquiet, by traveling all the way to Orbei Monastery.
2. Enter the haunted halls of Orbei Monastery and start taking your foes down. The quest is quite lengthy and may take up lots of your time.
3. You’ll have to obtain a key that one of many dead bodies is carrying.
4. Now, you must collect a Crusader Skull to unlock a door.
5. Pass through the door and look for a Monk. Talk with him and take down all the Vengeful Spirits that appear right after.
6. Soon after, you’ll face another locked path; unlock it by finding Secret Litanies words nearby and interacting with the locked door.
7. Here, you can finally speak with the Abbot of Orbei.
8. End the quest by taking down a tough monster that appears afterward, Eidolon of Orbei.

Whittling Sanity

• Description
  “I learned at Ked Bardu that a pale man dressed in black has been seen in Abahru Canyon. If that was Elias, a former Horadrim, I fear what lies ahead.”

• Location
  Tusma Rift, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Meet Lorath in Abahru Canyon
  – Search for Elias in Abaharu Canyon with Lorath
  – Defeat the Demons rising from the Hell Rift
  – Defeat the remaining demons
  – Search the House
  – Help Lorath search for clues in the Carver’s House
  – Speak with Lorath
  – Find Genbar
  – Speak with Genbar
  – Defeat Genbar, the Shrine-Keeper

Walkthrough

1. Start the quest by visiting Lorath in Abahru Canyon.
2. Now travel with Lorath alongside and search for Elias.
3. Once you reach the destination, you’ll get surrounded by Demons; take them all down.
4. There’s a house nearby; search it upon Lorath’s request.
5. Look around for some clues, which are inside a Genbar’s Journal on a table.
6. Head back to Lorath and inform him.
7. Next up, you need to find and speak with Genbar.
8. This will lead to a battle against him, take him down, and end the quest.

A Moment to Collect

• Description
  “I must return to Lorath with the news of what has happened in Orbei. I also want to know what he discovered about the demon Elias summoned to aid Genbar.”

• Location
  Ked Bardu, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Speak with Lorath in Ked Bardu
  – Join Lorath for the Autopsy

Walkthrough

1. After completing Suffering Disquiet and Whittling Sanity, visit Ked Bandu in Dry Steppes and interact with Lorath not far from the waypoint.
2. After some conversations, join Lorath for the Autopsy in the tent in front.

This quest is mostly based on cutscenes rather than any action, so sit back and enjoy.

Brought Low

• Description
  “My investigations into Elias point towards the fallen city of Guulrahn. Lorath has asked me to meet him in an unusual place: a cave overlooking the city.

• Location
  Guulrahn, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Meet Lorath at Guulrahn
  – Meet Lorath at the Hidden Overlook

Walkthrough

1. Another simple main quest where all you’ve got to do is meet Lorath, who is in the Guulrahn cave.
2. Interacting with him will conclude the main quest, Brought Low.

The City of Blood and Dust

• Description
  “Oyuun is the only person who knows the secret entrance into the palace where Elias was headed. I must find and rescue her.”

• Location
  Guulrahn, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Enter Guulrahn and search for Oyuun
  – Find the Market Square
  – Search for Oyuun in the Market Square
  – Save the Villager
  – Speak to the Villager
  – Find the prison
  – Find a way into the city’s prison
  – Search the Prison for Oyuun
  – Slay Akil, Jailer of the Weak
  – Pick up the Prison keys
  – Open Oyuun’s cell
  – Speak with Oyuun
  – Find the secret path with Oyuun
  – Destroy the weak wall
  – Find the exit and escape the prison with Oyuun

Walkthrough

1. Right after completing Brought Low, you can continue your next quest, The City of Blood and Dust, from here.
2. Start by finding Market Square and, eventually, look for Oyuun in that area.
3. During the process, you’ll find a villager running away from some monsters; save her.
4. Speak with her once done, and you’ll get a new objective to find the prison.
5. You’ll need to find the city prison’s entrance and make sure you’re well prepared for all the hordes of enemies constantly attacking you during the process.
6. You need to destroy a Hastily Constructed Barricade in order to enter the prison.
7. Once there, you must find Oyuun inside the prison.
8. You’ll encounter Akil, Jailer of the Weak, during the process, take it down, and pick up the Guulrahn Prison Key, which drops.
9. Open the cell door in front and interact with Oyuun.
10. You need to look for a secret path here and eventually destroy a weak wall for your escape with Oyuun.
11. Once you successfully escape, the quest concludes.

Small Blessings

• Description
  “We have escaped the darkness of the prisons and emerged into the harsh sunlight of the Steppes. I should escort Oyuun back to camp before we discuss the next steps of our plan to enter the Tyrant’s palace.”

• Location
  The Trail of Bones, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Speak with Oyuun
  – Escort Oyuun to Zolaya
  – Speak with Lorath

Walkthrough

1. After successfully escaping from Guulrahn Prison, speak with Oyuun to start your next main quest, Small Blessing.
2. You’ll need to escort her to Zolaya and speak to Lorath in order to complete this small quest.

Whispers from the Past

• Description
  We must travel through some old tunnels to find the passageway Oyuun described. If we can find it, it should lead us into Hot Tyrant’s palace and to Elias.

• Location
  The Trail of Bones, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Speak to Lorath at the entrance of the Offal Pits
  – Enter the Offal Pits
  – Find the entrance to the old escape tunnel with Lorath
  – Speak with Lorath
  – Discover a way into the palace
  – Eavesdrop through the wall
  – Enter the Bowels of the palace
  – Search for Elias within the Tyrant’s Court
  – Slay Mother’s Judgement
  – Inspect the Ward of Sealing
  – Enter Elias’ Sanctum with Lorath
  – Search for information on Elias’ Ritual
  – Discuss your findings with Lorath
  – Speak with Lorath outside

Walkthrough

1. Head towards the Offal Pits, where you’ll find Lorath standing.
2. Speak with him first, then enter the Offal Pits in front.
3. Once inside, look for an entrance to the old escape tunnel along with Lorath.
4. Head back to Lorath and speak with him.
5. Next, you’ll have to discover a way into the palace, where you must eavesdrop and listen to the voices on the opposite side of a wall.
6. You’ll need to enter the Bowels of the palace.
7. Here, start searching for Elias within the Tyrant’s Court.
8. Upon entering Elias’s Throne Room, you’ll face Mother’s Judgement; take it down. This part of the process is extremely time-consuming, especially if you’re on a low level. Therefore, make sure to check out our Best Skills guide.
9. Now, inspect the Ward of Sealing that appears on a doorway.
10. Enter the area and search for more information regarding Elias’ Ritual.
11. Collect the information around and discuss it with Lorath.
12. Leave the area and speak with Lorath again to complete the quest.

Through the Dark Glass

• Description
  I must meet with Lorath at the base of Mt. Civo. Together we will find the Temple of the Triune Cult and Elias with them.

• Location
  Chambatar Ridge, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Find a way into the Temple of the Primes
  – Speak with Lorath at Mt. Civo
  – Bring Lorath to Baal’s Shrine
  – Gain the blessing of Destruction
  – Bring Lorath to Diablo’s shrine
  – Gain the Blessing of Terror
  – Bring Lorath to Mephisto’s shrine
  – Speak to Lorath
  – Gain the Blessing of hatred
  – Enter the fiery portal
  – Speak to the Bloodied Wolf
  – Destroy the Barbarian defenses
  – Slay Gorm
  – Speak to the Herald of Mephisto
  – Leave the Vision of Sescheron
  – Speak with Lorath

Walkthrough

1. Once you’re inside the Temple of the Primes dungeons, go talk with Lorath at Mt. Civo and start your journey alongside him.
2. Take him to Baal’s Shrine and gain the blessing of Destruction from here.
3. Now, visit Diablo’s Shrine and gain the painful blessing of Terror.
4. Take Lorath to Mephisto’s Shrine next, and interact with him again.
5. He’ll leave after the interaction; gain the blessing of Hatred afterward.
6. A fiery portal appears; enter it and speak to a Bloodied Wolf.
7. Destroy all the Barbarian Defenses and slay the monster Gorm.
8. You can finally speak with the Herald of Mephisto. After the cutscene, leave the vision of Sescheron and speak with Lorath to finish the quest.

Descent into Flame

• Description
  “We should enter the heart of Mt. Civo and find our way into the Temple of the Primes as quickly as possible.”

• Location
  Temples of the Primes, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Enter the Temples of the Primes with Lorath
  – Find the ritual location with Lorath
  – Slay Malach
  – Find the ritual location with Lorath
  – Speak with Lorath
  – Slay Brol, the Tyrant King

Walkthrough

1. Once inside the Temples of the Primes alongside Lorath, find the ritual location in the area.
2. You’ll encounter loads of hordes and eventually have to slay Malach, a big monster.
3. Continue to find the ritual location with Lorath again.
4. Once there, you must speak with him before entering the final fight with Brol, the Tyrant King.
5. If you successfully take down this beast, you conclude the quest and earn XP along with Gold.

Loose Threads

• Description
  “I must find Lorath and ensure that he and that woman made it out safely.”

• Location
  Chambatar Ridge, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Speak with the mysterious woman
  – Speak with Lorath

Walkthrough

1. A short, effortless quest that you perform right after the previous quest, Descent into Flame.
2. Once you leave the dungeon after slaying Brol, the Tyrant King, you need to interact with a mysterious woman sitting near Lorath.
3. Now talk to Lorath, standing nearby, and the quest is done.

There are no other objectives for this short main quest.

Oasis of Memories

• Description
  Taissa spoke of a palace Elias holds within the deserts of Kehjistan. Perhaps the locals of Tarsarak will know its location. Elias cannot be allowed to slip away again.

• Location
  Tarsarak, Kehjistan

• Quest Objectives
  – Travel to Tarsarak and meet with Lorath and Taissa
  – Speak with Lorath
  – Search Tarsarak for a guide
  – Meet up with Lorath
  – Travel to Argentek Riverbank
  – Find the drug den entrance
  – Slay the Bar Patrons
  – Enter the back room and search for the old man
  – Speak with the strange old man

Walkthrough

1. Head to Tarsarak, located in Kehjistan. You can fast-travel here with a waypoint.
2. Here, find Lorath and Taissa and speak with them.
3. Search Tarasak for a guide by interacting with marked NPCs.
4. Meet up with Lorath again and travel all the way to Argentek Riverbank, not far from Tarsarak.
5. Find a drug den entrance, and once inside, slay the Bar Patrons around.
6. Go inside the back room, where you’ll find an old man sitting on the ground.
7. Interact with him to complete the quest, Oasis of Memories.

Flesh from Bone

• Description
  “Meshif is an odd character but claims to know his way through the sandstorm. He refers to Lorath as “Deckard” and breaks from thought to reminisce on the past. If anything, the journey ahead will not be without entertainment.”

• Location
  Forsaken Chapel

• Quest Objectives
  – Meet Lorath and Meshif at the Forsaken Chapel
  – Speak with Lorath
  – Speak with Meshif
  – Meet Meshif outside of the Storm
  – Check on Meshif
  – Follow Meshif through the Sandstorm
  – Follow Meshif to cover
  – Wait out the severe winds
  – Speak with Meshif to continue the journey
  – Follow Meshif through the Sandstorm
  – Follow Meshif to cover
  – Wait out the severe winds
  – Speak with Meshif to continue the journey
  – Follow Meshif through the Sandstorm
  – Protect Meshif and Isabella
  – Follow Meshif through the Sandstorm
  – Follow Meshif to cover
  – Wait out the severe winds
  – Speak with Meshif to continue the journey
  – Follow Meshif through the Sandstorm

Walkthrough

1. Head to the Forsaken Chapel and speak with Lorath.
2. Go outside and talk with Meshif now.
3. He’ll wait for you near the Storm, travel there and interact with him once again.
4. Now all you’ve got to do is follow him throughout the storm with a few breaks and minor inconveniences.
5. Once you pass through the storm successfully, the quest comes to an end.

Beneath the Mask

• Description
  “With Meshif’s assistance, we’ve found Elias’ palace beyond the sandstorm. If the fallen Horadrim hides within, we will be sure to find him and put an end to his schemes.”

• Location
  The Outer Gardens, Kehjistan

• Quest Objectives
  -Speak with Meshif
  -Find the entrance to the Exalted Terrace with Lorath
  -Speak to the noble

Walkthrough

1. After a tiresome journey through the sandstorm, speak with Meshif for your next quest, Beneath the Mask, to begin.
2. Your next objective would be to find the entrance to the Exalted Terrace with the assistance of Lorath.
3. Here, you must interact with Anointed Noble. After a conversation, the quest comes to an end.

Piercing the Veil

• Description
  “The followers of Elias have taken refuge in his corrupted palace. Since we can no longer sneak in, we must fight our way through the palace and discover what lies within.”

• Location
  Exalted Terrace, Dry Steppes

• Quest Objectives
  – Enter the Exalted Terrace
  – Find Elias within the Exalted Terrace
  – Speak to the noble
  – Bring Lorath to Elias
  – Confront Elias with Lorath
  – Slay Elias
  – Investigate the blood petals
  – Slay Elias
  – Find the sightless eye
  – Slay Elias
  – Speak to Lorath
  – Escape out of the window

Walkthrough

1. Start by heading to Exalted Terrace, where you need to look for Elias.
2. Speak with the noble standing outside Elias’ Chambers door.
3. Once he unlocks the door, walk inside alongside Lorath.
4. Here you’ll finally find Elias, who you must confront with Lorath.
5. The battle with Elias will take place; slay him.
6. A blood petals sign appears on the floor. Interact with it, and a vision cutscene appears.
7. Soon after the cutscene has played out, Elias will appear once again; you must slay him.
8. Once you’re done, start looking for the sightless eye.
9. You’ll, once again, face Elias during the search. Slay him one last time and speak with Lorath.
10. Escape the place from the window to the Outer Gardens.

Exhumed Relics

• Description
  “Though Elias was found to be immortal, we managed to escape the palace and seize the Sightless Eye along the way. Now we need to reconvene and sort out our options. As an undying thrall of the returned Mother of Sanctuary, I’m sure we’ll be seeing Elias again soon.”

• Location
  The Outer Gardens, Kehjistan

• Quest Objectives
  – Speak with Meshif
  – Meet Lorath at the Forsaken Chapel

Walkthrough

1. Head to the Outer Gardens and interact with injured Meshif, accompanied by Lorath. A cutscene will play out.
2. Lorath leaves at the end of that cutscene. Your second objective is to meet him at the Forsaken Chapel and interact with him.
3. Another cutscene plays out, and finally, the last quest of Act 3 comes to an end.

Final Remarks

Though exploring dungeons and clearing hordes is a long process, it’s always entertaining due to the Diablo 4 storyline. That’s the case with Act 3 quests in Diablo 4. While looking for information regarding Elias, you will run across multiple challenges. So we hope our thorough walkthrough on all Act 3 quests can be of some assistance. Happy Gaming!

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