The Diablo 3 Darkening of Tristram event is back. This unique event takes players into the realm of the very first Diablo game, which is a massive maze with a large number of unique monsters. This guide will provide you with tips on how to complete the Darkening of Tristram 2021 event.
The main challenge of this Diablo 3 event is to kill all monsters and bosses, but there are also a few additional challenges that will add several exclusive rewards to your stash if you decide to level them up.
Darkening of Tristram 2021 Walkthrough
Teleport to Tristram
To enter the world of Trsitram, you must return to the very first Waypoint, which appears in Act I of Diablo 3.
Once you're there, follow these simple steps to access Tristram:
Turn left and go down
Enter the maze
The Labyrinth is the main location for the Darkening of Tristram event. The entrance is located just above the gate.
It has 16 levels and each level except the first one has a number of unique monsters that you need to kill. Here's the full breakdown for each tier:
| Levels | Monsters |
|---|---|
| 1er floor | - |
| 2th floor | Shadowbite, The Butcher, Rotfeast the Hungry |
| 3th floor | Madeye les morts, Bangshield Brokenhead |
| 4th floor | Gharbad the Weak, Snotspill, Blackash the Burning |
| 5th floor | Bloodskin Rainbow, Unholy Wing, Shadow Crow |
| 6th floor | Deathshade Fleshmaul, Bilefroth the Pit Master, Bloodgutter |
| 7th floor | Blighthorn Steel Mace, Gorestone, Nightwing the Cold |
| 8th floor | Firewound the Grim, Zhar the Mad, Baron Sludge |
| 9th floor | Breakspine, Brokenstorm, Oozedrool |
| 10th floor | Le Flayer, Goldblight de la flamme, Blackstorm |
| 11th floor | Bluehorn, Fangspeir |
| 12th floor | Viperflame, Viletouch, Lionsskull le Bent |
| 13th floor | Warlord of Blood, Rustweaver, Witchmoon |
| 14th floor | Steelskull the hunter, Graywar the killer, Stareye the witch |
| 15th floor | The Vizier, Red Vex, Blackjade |
| 16th floor | Mr Gorash |
There are 40 monsters in total that you need to kill. However, only one monster spawns on each floor. This means that you will have to try to go through the Labyrinth several times in order to collect all the monsters on the list.
Kill all bosses
Apart from the unique monsters, you must also kill the four main bosses in the Labyrinth. Here are their locations:
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The butcher is on the 2nd floor at the very end.
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The Skeleton King resides on the 3rd floor inside Leoric's Tomb.
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Archbishop Lazarus can be seen at the Unholy Altar, located between the 15th and 16th floors.
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The Dark Lord can be encountered at the very end of the Labyrinth walkthrough.
Once you defeat the Dark Lord, you will be rewarded with the Butcher pet and the Legendary Gem Red Soul Shard.
Acquire Transmog Weapons
In addition to the main Darkening of Tristram event line, you can acquire additional items, such as two transmog weapons.
The first is The Butcher's Cleaver, which comes from The Butcher boss, and the second is Wirt's Leg, which can be acquired by following these steps:
The final corpse will drop Wirt's Leg blueprint, which can be crafted at Headrig.
Acquire a royal calf animal
Along with the Butcher pet, you can also acquire the Royal Calf pet, a cow that automatically loot loot.
Follow these steps to get the Royal Calf pet:
The star map will appear in your inventory
Go through the portal that will appear in front of you
Wirt's Stash will contain the Royal Calf and gold for you as well.
Collect Cultist Pages
The final challenge in the Diablo 3 Darkening of Tristram event is to collect seven Cultist Pages, which are dropped by Cultists that randomly spawn in the five acts of the Tristram adventure mode in various locations.
Here are all the possible Cultist locations in the Darkening of Tristram event:
| Actions | Possible locations |
|---|---|
| Act I | The hollow of tears Festering Woods Araneae Caves Cathedral Level 1 Cathedral level 2 Cathedral level 4 Halls of agony Level 1 Halls of agony level 2 Halls of agony level 3 fields of misery |
| Act II | Dahlgur Oasis desolate sands |
| Act III | Keep the depths at level 1 Keep the depths at level 2 Keep the depths at level 3 Stonefort Crossing of Rakkis Arreat Crater Level 1 Tower of the damned level 1 Arreat Core Ruins of Sescheron |
| Act IV | Gardens of Hope Level 1 Gardens of Hope Level 2 Gardens of Hope Level 3 Silver Spire Level 1 Silver Spire Level 2 |
| Act V | Westmarch Commons Westmarch Heights Paths of the drowned Greyhollow Island Battlegrounds of Eternity |
Once you have collected all seven Cultist Pages, you can consider the Darkening of Tristram event complete.
Diablo 3: Darkening Tristram Rewards
If you successfully completed all of the challenges listed above, you should be rewarded with the following items:
- Banner Sigil
- Classic Demon Portrait Frame
- Classic Angel Portrait Frame
- Legendary Red Soul Shard Gem
- Transmog Weapons
- butchery
- royal calf pet
That's all you need to know about how to complete the Darkening of Tristram 2021 event in Diablo 3. For more Diablo 3 tips and tricks articles, please visit our dedicated page.
