How to Get and Salvage Sigils

In Diablo 4 (D4), you can quickly get Nightmare Sigils from Whispers of the Dead and Nightmare Dungeons and salvage them at the Occultist. Check out how to get and salvage Sigils, and learn more about them!

How to Get and Craft Sigils

How and Where to Get Nightmare Sigils
Initially Earned by Completing Whispers of the Dead Frequent Drops Inside Nightmare Dungeons Crafted with Sigil Powder at the Occultist

Initially Earned by Completing Whispers of the Dead

The quickest way to get your first Nightmare Sigils is by completing Whispers of the Dead bounties in World Tier 3: Nightmare, as the Grand Caches they provide have a high chance of dropping Sigils.

You can unlock Whispers of the Dead bounties by finishing its respective Priority Quest after completing the campaign, granting you access to the Tree of Whispers.

Tree of Whispers Guide

Frequent Drops Inside Nightmare Dungeons

After obtaining your first few Sigils from the Tree of Whispers, the best way to farm more Nightmare Sigils is through Nightmare Dungeons. Monsters in Nightmare Dungeons have a moderate chance of dropping Sigils of equal or higher tiers, so take down as many as you can while completing Dungeon objectives.

Nightmare Dungeon Guide

Crafted with Sigil Powder at the Occultist

You can also get Sigils of varying tiers by crafting them using Sigil Powder at the Occultist. However, note that the Craft Sigils and Salvage Sigils tabs are locked until you complete your first Tier 3 Nightmare Dungeon and the Sigil Crafting Priority Quest.

Players can refer to the tables below for more information regarding the required Sigil Powder and Gold to craft Nightmare Sigils of various tiers.

How to Salvage Sigils

Salvage Sigils at the Occultist

You can salvage Nightmare Sigils at the nearest Occultist to get Sigil Powder for crafting other Sigils. However, as previously mentioned, the Salvage Sigils tab is locked until you complete your first Tier 3 Nightmare Dungeon and the Sigil Crafting Priority Quest.

All Occultist Features

What Are Nightmare Sigils?

Consumables That Open Nightmare Dungeons

Nightmare Sigils, formerly known as Dungeon Keys, are consumables that, once activated, open and transform their title's corresponding Dungeon into a Nightmare Dungeon. They also limit the number of allowed revives in Nightmare Dungeons and feature positive and negative Affixes, which are various modifiers that affect the Nightmare Dungeons they open.

Tiers Influence Difficulty and Monster Level

In addition, Nightmare Sigils come in various Tiers, which indicate the difficulty and level of the monsters of their Nightmare Dungeon. You can determine the level of enemies in a Nightmare Dungeon by adding 53 to a Sacred Sigil's Tier or 54 to an Ancestral Sigil's Tier.

Diablo 4 Related Guides

Nightmare Dungeon Guide

Nightmare Dungeon Guides

• How to Get and Salvage Sigils
• Best Nightmare Dungeons and Affixes

Other Endgame Guides

• Endgame Content Guide
• PvP and Fields of Hatred Guide
• Helltide Timer, Time Schedule and Event Guide
• Helltide Mystery Chest Locations and Map
• How to Complete the Tree of Whispers
• Best Tree of Whispers Rewards
• Paragon System Explained
• All Paragon Boards by Class
• All Glyphs by Class
• How to Farm Glyphs
• How to Farm Uniques
• Sacred and Ancestral Items Explained
• Leaderboards Release Date