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Call of the Ancients is a side quest in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn how to unlock Call of the Ancients, a list of quest objectives, rewards, as well as a complete walkthrough.
| Quest Type | Side Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | Fractured Peaks | |
| Starting Location | Bear Tribe Refuge | Quest Giver | Chieftain Glous |
| Rewards | ||
| Renown | EXP | Gold |
| Elixir Cache | ||
| Map View | World View |
|---|---|
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Glous is the Chieftain of the Bear Tribe and can be found at the end of the northwestern path from the Bear Tribe Refuge Waypoint. Speak to him to begin this side quest.
Completing the Hammer of the Champion side quest is a prerequisite to unlocking the Call of the Ancients side quest.
Hammer of the Champion Quest Walkthrough
Completing the Beast's Challenge side quest is a prerequisite to unlocking the Call of the Ancients side quest.
The Beast's Challenge Quest Walkthrough
Completing the Shattered Tribute side quest is a prerequisite to unlocking the Call of the Ancients side quest.
Shattered Tribute Quest Walkthrough
| Objective | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Speak to Glous to begin this side quest. |
| 2 |  Enter the Hallowed Glacier dungeon, just north of the Bear Tribe Refuge Waypoint. |
| 3 | Fight your way through the dungeon until you find the Elite Monster, Gharl. Slay Gharl to progress this quest. |
| 4 |  Continue exploring the dungeon until you locate the locked door. |
| 5 | Locate and defeat the Elite Monster, Sakoth to obtain the Bloodstone. Depending on how thorough you have been with exploring, you may or may not have to backtrack to find him. |
| 6 | Return the Bloodstone to the pedestal near the locked door to proceed with the quest. |
| 7 |  Speak to Kravett, a trapped spirit of a Bear Tribe Shaman to proceed. Brace yourself for the incoming boss battle. |
| 8 | Defeat Cyhrach The Firstborn. |
| 9 |  Speak to Kravett after defeating Cyhrach to complete this side quest. |
| Reported Bug | Problem / Issue | Reported Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Killing Gharl Before Quest Bug | Elite Monster Gharl doesn't show up during quest. | 1. Abandon quest 2. Change World Tier 3. Restart quest 4. Kill Gharl during quest |
| Incomplete Quest Bug | Quest doesn't complete even after finishing all objectives. | Completion is delayed. It will be listed as complete after progressing more through the game. |
| Death During Boss Fight Bug | Quest won't progress if you die during the boss fight. | No reported fix/solution yet |
On the official Blizzard forums, there have been multiple bugs reported for the side quest Call of the Ancients. The issue reports and reported solutions are listed in the table above.
The walkthrough team has not experienced any of these bugs and are unable to confirm these reports at this time. If you've experienced these bugs and have possible solutions, feel free to share them in the comment section and we will make sure to confirm them!
| Diablo 4 Region Side Quests | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractured Peaks | Scosglen | Dry Steppes | |||
| Hawezar | Kehjistan | ||||
Call of the Ancients Quest Walkthrough and Bug
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Same, all cleared, no Gharl. On Tier 3. Update: I abandoned the quest, switched to Tier 4 and it worked.