Diablo 4’s endgame bosses are a lot easier to summon now

Diablo 4’s fifth season is continuing a run of good will within the community thanks in no small part to its myriad quality of life improvements. One area that got a lot of extra TLC in that regard is the endgame bosses, which are now a cinch to fight repeatedly and in some cases much easier to summon.

Varshan and Beast in Ice summoning requirement changes

Varshan, who once required three different “body part” materials in World Tier 3 and a cumbersome four in World Tier 4 has become a lot less demanding this season. You’ll now need just one material: Malignant Hearts, which drop from Grotesque Debtors found in the world and commonly from Tree of Whispers Caches. Not only does this make summoning him easier, it’ll save you a lot in bag space. If you have old body parts laying around, you can turn them into Malignant Hearts at the Alchemist.

The Beast in Ice used to require a Nightmare Sigil in addition to 9 Distilled Fear to summon, but the former requirement has been removed completely. Distilled Fear, in case you don’t know, drops from Tier 30+ Nightmare Dungeons in World Tier 3 or 4. Now, that’s all you’ll need – just head to the Glacial Fissure with 9 Distilled Fear and you’ll find his arena a lot closer to the entrance than before.

And here’s the real kicker: not only are these two easier to summon, you can rapid-fire summon any boss from within the boss room after defeating them. No more leaving the dungeon and waiting for it to reset – just pop another batch of materials in the pot and you’re rolling for more loot in no time.

Tormented Bosses got some love, too

The super-duper endgame “Tormented” versions of bosses had their summoning requirements lowered as well. You’ll need just one Stygian Stone per summon instead of two, which means exactly half the need to kill World Bosses or do high-tier Pit runs to farm for materials. These bosses have also had their own material drops (like Shards of Agony from Tormented Grigoire) multiplied five times. Mythic Uniques are also five times as likely to drop from Tormented Bosses in season 5.

This all sounds to me like a recipe for a cozy night of spamming boss summons with friends over a couple beers. I might have been the one asking for a little friction in Diablo 4, but these quality of life changes are just my style.

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