When you reach the endgame stage of Diablo 4 Season 14, the consumption rate of various materials becomes extremely high, and running into material shortages is almost unavoidable. As an essential material for crafting gear, Forgotten Souls can disappear much faster than expected if you are not careful. Of course, there are multiple ways to farm Forgotten Souls, but it is important to know which methods provide the highest efficiency. Corrupted Roots Corrupted Roots were first introduced in Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion, which arrived alongside Patch 3.0. Because of this, some players may still be unfamiliar with this mechanic. You can plant Corrupted Roots in combat areas like seeds, which will attract and summon large numbers of monsters. As you defeat these enemies, Corrupted Roots will continuously produce materials and gear. It is worth noting that the gear and materials dropped by Corrupted Roots vary depending on the region where they are planted. For targeted Forgotten Souls farming, this is actually a useful feature. Region Materials Gears Hawezar Forgotten Souls, Skull Fragments Gloves Dry Steppes Obducite Boots Kehjistan Gold, Scattered Prisms Chest Armor Scosglen Sigil Powder Helmets Fractured Peaks Ruby Fragments Chest Armor Nahantu Scrolls of Restoration Rings Skovos Horadric Cube materials, various Gems 2-Handed Weapons Therefore, if you need Forgotten Souls, remember to use Corrupted Roots in Hawezar region. How to Obtain Corrupted Roots? Only players who own Lord of Hatred expansion can obtain Corrupted Roots. You also need to select Corrupted Roots node in Tree of Whispers War Plans Tree before they can appear in Whisper Caches. Keep in mind that Whisper Caches do not always contain Corrupted Roots, but they appear fairly often. You can also select nodes on the left branch of Tree of Whispers War Plans to increase the number of Whisper Caches that appear. Using Corrupted Roots Corrupted Roots cannot be used inside towns, but they can be activated in Nightmare Dungeons or Helltides areas. This means they can be combined with other farming methods to improve efficiency. The material drops from Corrupted Roots are shared with the entire party. A four-player group taking turns planting Corrupted Roots can maximize efficiency, making it one of the best ways to quickly farm Forgotten Souls and other materials. Helltides Forgotten Souls only have a reliable drop rate on Torment difficulty, and Helltides are one of the most effective sources, regardless of whether you own Lord of Hatred expansion. You can obtain Forgotten Souls by defeating Elite monsters and Bosses in Helltides or by opening Tortured Gifts. The ideal method is to use Corrupted Roots in Hawezar Helltides. After interacting with them, continue defeating enemies and you will see materials such as Forgotten Souls and Skull Fragments continuously drop, while enemies can also drop gear like Gloves. Farming with a party will make the process even more efficient. If you find this method cumbersome, you can choose a faster way, which is directly buy Diablo 4 Forgotten Souls from IGGM. This way, you don't need to group or prepare Corrupted Roots. Helltides War Plans Some Helltides War Plans nodes can increase monster strength or improve the number of Aberrant Cinders dropped. However, increasing Monster Power provides limited benefits. If your build cannot instantly defeat these enemies, your efficiency may actually decrease. It is recommended to choose the right-side nodes that increase Aberrant Cinder drops instead. Fall of the Fell: Increases the number of monsters. Ashes to Ashes: You can grant 10 additional Aberrant Cinders for Every 100 Aberrant Cinders collected. Nightmare Dungeon In Diablo 4 Season 14, farming Forgotten Souls through Nightmare Dungeons is definitely possible, but it is not the most efficient method because there is no dedicated Forgotten Souls affix. You need to consume Nightmare Sigils to open these dungeons. Sigils can be obtained through Tree of Whispers activities, Helltides, and other gameplay activities. When selecting Nightmare Sigils, prioritize those with Horadric Materials Reserve affix. This exclusive dungeon affix is the key, as dungeons with it will generate more Horadric Chests, which have a chance to contain Forgotten Souls. After entering the dungeon, carefully explore every area and open all Horadric Chests you find, as they are the main source of Forgotten Souls. At the same time, Elite monsters and the final Boss can also drop them on Torment difficulty. However, Forgotten Souls drops from Nightmare Dungeons are inconsistent. The affix only makes Forgotten Souls possible inside the chests, and the rewards may sometimes be replaced by other materials, meaning there is no guaranteed output. Nightmare Dungeons are better used as a secondary source. They allow you to accumulate Forgotten Souls while farming gear, gaining experience, or completing seasonal objectives. Their advantage is that you can also obtain large amounts of experience, Gold, Obducite, and other resources at the same time. Salvaging Gear Another highly recommended farming method is repeatedly defeating Lair Bosses to obtain large numbers of Unique items and even Mythic Uniques. After Patch 3.1.1 hotfix, the drop rate of Mythic Uniques was increased significantly, meaning you will likely obtain several Mythic Uniques. For Mythic items with poor affixes or those that do not fit your build, you can salvage them. Salvaging a Mythic Unique not only provides a Resplendent Spark for crafting other Mythic items, but also grants a considerable amount of Forgotten Souls. Once you have accumulated enough Unique items, visit Blacksmith and perform mass salvaging. This can quickly provide a large amount of Forgotten Souls. Veiled Crystal If you urgently need some Forgotten Souls, besides salvaging gear, you can also use Refine Materials function at Alchemist to convert Veiled Crystal into Forgotten Souls by consuming some Gold. Veiled Crystal mainly comes from salvaging Rare and Legendary items, and Whisper Caches can also contain them, meaning you can easily accumulate a large amount. You can selectively convert some of them, but remember not to convert everything because Enchanting and Masterworking also require large amounts of Veiled Crystal. These are some of the most efficient ways to obtain Forgotten Souls in Diablo 4 Season 14. Whether you are a veteran player who has already completed the seasonal journey or a newcomer just getting started, these methods can help reduce your resource pressure and make material farming much smoother.

In the upcoming WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3, Heart of Darkness will be a brand new crafting material, widely used in Tailoring, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing Professions, and involved in the recipes for 33 different items. It primarily drops from trash mobs in Mount Hyjal and Black Temple, but the items crafted with Heart of Darkness have distinct acquisition methods: shoulder gear is Bind on Pickup, while bracer gear is Bind on Equip. However, don't rush to fill your inventory with every drop. While Heart of Darkness can craft 33 different items, the number truly worth investing TBC Classic Anniversary gold and raid resources in is probably far less than you might imagine. Classes with Lower Demand Of course, not all classes need to pay special attention to gear crafted with Heart of Darkness. For example, Feral Cat Druid, all Hunters, Protection Paladin, and Protection Warrior - the overall benefit of crafted gear for these classes is relatively limited in Phase 3, and their ranking in BiS or class community recommendations is also relatively low. Therefore, unless you are a player returning late in TBC Phase 3 and urgently need to catch up in gear levels, it's not necessary to prioritize Heart of Darkness. Which classes are worth using? Next, we will list all the classes and specific gear worth using Heart of Darkness crafted gear in BCC Phase 3 to help you better utilize resources. Restoration Druid For Restoration Druid, pay special attention to Shoulderpads of Renewed Life, as this gear can be your second-best Shoulder in Phase 3, second only to T6 Shoulder. Regarding bracers, Swiftheal Wraps, with its 2-point higher Intelligence stat, slightly surpasses Bracers of Renewed Life, becoming BiS bracer for BCC Phase 3. Balance Druid Balance Druids should prioritize crafting Bracers of Nimble Thought using Heart of Darkness, as this bracer boasts high Spell Haste and remains BiS throughout TBC Phase 3. Of course, there are alternative bracers in Black Temple that offer higher hit ratings. If your character's hit rating is insufficient, you can choose accordingly; otherwise, Bracers of Nimble Thought remains the best choice. Feral Bear Druid While Swiftstrike Bracers can be considered for Feral Bear Druids, their cost-effectiveness is extremely low. Season 3 honor bracers obtained through PvP only require 11,000 Honor points plus 10 Warsong Gulch Marks of Honor, and their stats are superior. Therefore, while you can do this, it's not recommended to invest Heart of Darkness in crafting Feral Bear Druid bracers. Arcane Mage In TBC Phase 3, there are two optional Heart of Darkness crafting options for Arcane Mage: Mantle of Nimble Thought and Bracers of Nimble Thought. However, Arcane Mage's shoulder slot can be completely replaced by Tier 5 Shoulder set dropped by Void Reaver in The Eye. Most Mage players should have this piece after several weeks of raiding. As for bracers, Bracers of Nimble Thought is the best transitional choice before acquiring Cuffs of Devastation. Holy Paladin Holy Paladin is well worth crafting a Dawnsteel Bracer with Heart of Darkness in TBC Phase 3. Although it loses a gem socket, the haste it provides makes its overall value higher than Blackfathom Warbands dropped by Hydross the Unstable. However, Holy Paladin's ultimate upgrade goal is still Blessed Adamantite Bracers or Howling Wind Bracers dropped by Rage Winterchill. Retribution Paladin Retribution Paladin should prioritize Bindings of Lightning Reflexes over Swiftstrike Bracers, unless forced to forgo them due to particularly difficult recipe drops or exorbitant Auction House prices. Otherwise, the former's stat benefits are significantly higher. Holy Priest Swiftheal Mantle and Swiftheal Wraps are both gear Holy Priest can consider crafting with Heart of Darkness in TBC Classic Anniversary Phase 3. Among them, the shoulder armor is highly valuable under GCD cap because of its haste effect. Although T5 Shoulders have a set bonus, the lack of haste makes it less competitive overall. Therefore, Swiftheal Mantle is a worthwhile piece of gear for Holy Priest to invest resources like BCC Anniversary gold and Heart of Darkness. Shadow Priest Like Arcane Mage, Shadow Priest also applies to Mantle of Nimble Thought and Bracers of Nimble Thought. Interestingly, players who already possess Tailoring Profession can continue using Mantle of Nimble Thought even after switching Specializations. Rogue Rogue's Swiftstrike Shoulders can be used as a transitional set before T6 Shoulders, so crafting them in TBC Phase 3 to pursue Heart of Darkness is perfectly fine. However, this requires your character to already possess Leatherworking Profession; otherwise, it cannot be used (because of Bind on Pickup). Elemental Shaman Elemental Shamans focus on Mantle of Nimble Thought and Bracers of Nimble Thought. Furthermore, if you cannot obtain the leg armor dropped by Mount Hyjal, Mantle of Nimble Thought can serve as an excellent off-piece alternative to T6 set. Enhancement Shaman The biggest beneficiary of Phase 3's introduction of Heart of Darkness is undoubtedly Enhancement Shaman, as it grants two BiS items simultaneously: Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes and Bindings of Lightning Reflexes. Although the official guide lists Swiftstrike Shoulders and Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes side-by-side, Shaman community favors the latter, making it the preferred choice. Restoration Shaman Restoration Shaman is suitable for crafting Living Earth Shoulders and Living Earth Bindings using Heart of Darkness. However, its specific use in BCC Phase 3 depends on actual drop conditions, allowing for flexible adjustments. Affliction Warlock and Destruction Warlock Both require crafting Mantle of Nimble Thought as a transition. However, several better Shoulder upgrade options exist within the phase, so it's advisable to wait and see the drop conditions before making a choice. Fury Warrior and Arms Warrior Both Warrior types can consider Bindings of Lightning Reflexes, but this item will be surpassed by Deadly Cuffs dropped by Rage Winterchill. Furthermore, it's not recommended to use your raid's precious Heart of Darkness resources for a negligible DPS boost from this item, especially if you already have Bracers of Eradication. In that case, you can completely skip Bindings of Lightning Reflexes and wait for Deadly Cuffs. Considering all classes, Enhancement Shaman, with its two BiS items, undoubtedly becomes the biggest winner under Heart of Darkness. Therefore, players who love Enhancement Shaman should carefully plan their resource acquisition and crafting in Phase 3. Do you want to acquire Heart of Darkness to craft gear for your character? Then look forward to TBC Phase 3!