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Diablo 4 features many types of items, all closely intertwined with the game's mechanics and essential for progression. For example, if you want to Masterwork your gear, you must first farm enough crafting materials.

Among these materials, Obducite, Abstruse Sigil, and Forgotten Soul are used for Masterworking all types of gear, making them highly sought after.

It's worth noting that more than a week after the start of Season 11, the drop rate of Obducite from different sources seems to have changed, requiring you to adjust your strategy to obtain more. We will now introduce the details.

What Is Obducite?

As a rare crafting material in the game, the sole purpose of Diablo 4 Obducite is to help you Masterwork your gear at Blacksmith. This item can only be obtained after your character reaches level 60.

It's important to mention that Masterworking mechanism has undergone significant changes in Season 11. Previously, it enhanced gear by increasing the level of affixes, but now it only increases the gear's inherent attributes.

Masterworking allows gear to be upgraded to a maximum of level 25, with a random normal affix being transformed into a higher-tier affix after level 20.

Before level 20, material consumption is not based on Masterworking upgrade level, but rather on the number of rolls, as each roll can randomly increase the level by 1-4 levels.

Each roll before level 20 requires 50 Obducite, while subsequent affix transformations require 500 Obducite (and other materials). Additionally, resetting Masterworking results if you are unsatisfied requires 1000 Obducite.

What Are Obducite Drop Sources?

This item drops from various dungeons and events in Diablo 4, including Nightmare Dungeons, Infernal Horde, and Kurast Undercity. It's best to farm for it after reaching Torment 4 difficulty.

It's worth noting that due to the adjustments to Masterworking mechanism, the consumption of Obducite has decreased compared to before, and therefore its overall drop rate has also decreased in Season 11 to maintain game balance.

In Nightmare Dungeons

You can obtain Nightmare Sigils by playing the game. These sigils transform regular dungeons into Nightmare versions, altering the difficulty and loot quantity based on the affixes they carry. After completing a dungeon, you can obtain Obducite drops.

Season 11 also introduced several changes to Nightmare Dungeons. You may now obtain Nightmare Sigils with the new Mythic Prankster affix, allowing you to farm Mythic Uniques easier than before.

Besides, you can also farm Obducite in Horadric Strongrooms and Escalating Nightmare Dungeons.

In Infernal Hordes

The mechanism of this event requires you to first farm Infernal Compasses in other game events as unlock items, and then defeat waves of enemies and the final boss within a time limit.

During the battle, you need to collect enough of the limited currency, Burning Aether, to open the final chests at the end of the event and obtain Obducite.

In Season 11, the boss Bartuc, added in the previous season, remains in Infernal Hordes, but he no longer provides season-exclusive items, so we recommend choosing Fell Council as the final challenge.

In Kurast Undercity

First, you must own Vessel of Hatred DLC to access this limited-time dungeon. You need to continuously defeat regular enemies and bosses within a time limit to increase your Attunement until you unlock and defeat the final boss to receive rewards.

Additionally, you can earn tributes by completing other Diablo 4 events and then submitting them at Spirit Brazier to increase the final reward drop quantity.

What Are The Changes To Obducite Drop Rates In S11?

Due to an overall reduction in drop rates, running the above three dungeons now yields a maximum of only 50-100 Obducite per run, with one exception: Horadric Strongrooms.

This mechanism was originally introduced in Season 9 but was later integrated into the overall Diablo 4 game loop, so it is still available in Season 11. Surprisingly, running Horadric Strongrooms now yields thousands of Obducite!

While this might be a result of developers adjusting the rewards for this mini-dungeon due to its previously underwhelming rewards, this drop rate is still excessively high, leading to suspicions that it might be a game bug.

Although Diablo 4 has not yet responded to or modified this situation, this unusual circumstance should be noticed and corrected soon. Until then, you should seize the opportunity to quickly earn Obducite through Horadric Strongrooms!

How To Play Horadric Strongrooms?

This dungeon is essentially part of Nightmare Dungeon system and can only be accessed using a Nightmare Sigil with Horadric Strongroom affix. You can find it through visual and audio cues, or by following the directions of Horadric Wayfinder.

Once inside the strongrooms, you have 100 seconds to fill Horadric Attunement bar by defeating enemies. When the countdown ends or the progress bar is full, a boss will appear. Defeating the boss will reward you with a Grand Horadric Cache.

Additionally, there will be up to three Horadric Pillars distributed throughout the dungeon. Activating them increases the difficulty of the challenge, allowing you to earn more rewards after completing it.

That's all the information for now. Considering the essential nature of Obducite, it's best to farm it quickly before the development team modifies Horadric Strongrooms! Act fast!

Besides yourself and other players, Diablo 4 features many NPCs, which can be divided into three categories based on their function: vendors, mercenaries, and story characters.

The first two are closely related to your actual combat experience. Four mercenaries can act as allies to provide combat assistance, while different vendors offer various services to obtain or upgrade gear.

In Diablo 4 Season 11, there are currently 5 vendors you can encounter: Blacksmith, Alchemist, Occultist, Jeweler, and Purveyor of Curiosities. While each of them is important, this time we will focus on introducing Jeweler.

How To Find Jeweler?

After your Diablo 4 character reaches level 20, the system will give you a priority quest called Gem Crafting. Completing this quest will unlock Jeweler.

The main Jeweler's permanent location is Tree of Whispers, but you can also find and visit other Jewelers in the following cities by looking for the diamond-shaped icons on the map:

• Kyovashad
• Ked Bardu
• Cerrigar
• Zarbinzet
• Gea Kul
• Kurast Bazaar

Jeweler Function Overview

This vendor's services mainly relate to runes and gems, more specifically:

• Salvage, craft, and unsocket gems
• Add more gem slots to gear
• Craft new runes
• Consume runes and other materials to craft specific Mythics
• Craft jewelry

Next, we will introduce the mechanics of these services in detail, and what you need to do or pay to access them.

Gem Services At Jeweler

There are 7 types of gems in Diablo 4, which, when inserted, provide different buffs to your weapons, armor, or jewelry. Each Diablo 4 gem has 6 levels, which you can upgrade by consuming gold and the corresponding type of gem fragments.

Gem Types:

• Amethyst
• Diamond
• Emerald
• Ruby
• Sapphire
• Skull
• Topaz

Gem levels and required materials for upgrading:

• Crude (Base Level)
• Chipped - Level 1: 10 Gem Fragments + 1,000 Gold
• Base - Level 15: 100 Gem Fragments + 10,000 Gold
• Flawless - Level 20: 1,000 Gem Fragments + 100,000 Gold
• Royal - Level 25: 10,000 Gem Fragments + 1,000,000 Gold
• Grand - Level 30: 100,000 Gem Fragments + 30 Forgotten Souls + 10,000,000 Gold

Regarding the removal function, all socketed items on gear, including gems, can be removed at Jeweler, and it's free. If you have too many gems of a certain type, we recommend salvaging them to avoid cluttering your inventory.

If the salvaged gem has been upgraded, the gold and Forgotten Souls used during the upgrade will not be returned. Therefore, it's best to prioritize salvaging initial gems.

How To Obtain Other Types Of Gem Fragments?

All gem fragments will drop when you complete any event challenge or quest, but the specific type that drops is random.

Therefore, after farming gem fragments, if you find that you have fewer of the type you urgently need, you can consume 100 fragments of three different types to obtain 200 fragments of a specific single type.

Rune Services At Jeweler

Regarding rune removal, we have already mentioned it when discussing gem removal. The remaining services are crafting new runes and Mythic Uniques.

Mythic Uniques Crafting

As the rarest type of gear in Diablo 4, Mythic Uniques can be obtained through combat drops and crafting.

Crafting can be done at both Jeweler and Blacksmith. The difference is that the former allows you to specify the crafting result, while the latter only crafts random Mythics. The required materials are:

• Jeweler: 2 Resplendent Sparks, 6 legendary runes, 6 rare runes, 6 magic runes, and 5,000 gold
• Blacksmith: 2 Resplendent Sparks and 50,000,000 gold

New Runes Crafting

This mechanism essentially involves reforging existing runes. You can consume three runes of the same rarity to reforge them into a new rune - the rarity may be the same or better.

All runes are divided into three rarities, each with a corresponding color: magic (blue), rare (yellow), and legendary (orange). The corresponding reforging materials are as follows:

• 3 Magic Runes + 4,000 Gold: 85% chance to produce 1 Magic Rune, 15% chance to produce a Rare Rune.
• 3 Rare Runes + 4,000 Gold: 85% chance to produce 1 Rare Rune and a 15% chance to upgrade to 1 Legendary Rune.
• 3 Legendary Runes + 4,000 Gold: 100% chance to produce 1 Legendary Rune.

How To Add Slots To Gear?

Diablo 4 gear slots allow you to insert gems or runes to enhance your gear. If some gear doesn't have slots or you want to add slots to gear with a maximum of 2 slots, you can do so at Jeweler - gloves and boots cannot gain additional slots.

The following are all the materials required to add slots and their corresponding gear types:

• Iron Chunk - Weapons and Jewelry
• Rawhide - Armor
• Veiled Crystal - All Gear
• Abstruse Sigil - Legendary Jewelry
• Baleful Fragment - Legendary Weapons
• Coiling Ward - Legendary Armor
• Scattered Prism - Ancestral Gear

How To Craft New Jewelry?

After your character reaches level 60, you can consume 30,000 gem fragments of any type, 60 Forgotten Souls, and 3,000,000 gold at Jeweler to craft Jewelry Caches.

Opening these caches will give you usable legendary or unique amulets or rings based on your current character's class. If you receive duplicate or less useful jewelry for your character, you can sell it for other necessary items.

The above is an introduction to all the functions of Diablo 4 Jeweler. You need to combine the functions of this NPC and other vendors to strengthen your character from multiple angles and enjoy the game. Have fun!