Best Dungeons to Farm (Updated 8/17)

Diablo 4 (D4) has certain Dungeons that are ideal for both solo and party players to farm XP, Gold, and Items. See which Dungeons are best for solo and party play!

Best Dungeons for Solo Play

Best Solo Dungeons
Uldur's Cave (Kehjistan) Blind Burrows (Hawezar) Dark Ravine (Dry Steppes) Sirocco Caverns (Kehjistan) Witchwater (Hawezar) Earthen Wound (Hawezar)

Uldur's Cave (Kehjistan)

Uldur's Cave Location
North of Gea Kul

Uldur’s Cave is a fairly small and linear Dungeon that can be cleared quickly.

Uldur's Cave Objectives

#	Uldur's Cave Objectives
1	Destroy Three Barricades Head deeper into the Dungeon and destroy the three barricades along the way.
2	Slay All Enemies The area is a small loop so it should be easy to clear all enemies.
3	Slay the Ringleader After wiping all enemies, the Ringleader Elite will spawn at your location.

Blind Burrows (Hawezar)

Blind Burrows Location
East of Zarbinzet

The Blind Burrows is a short Dungeon with high mob density and decent Elite spawn rate. A quick Boss encounter awaits at the end.

Blind Burrows Objectives

#	Blind Burrows Objectives
1	Slay Three Infested Villagers Simply dispatch the three Infested Villagers to complete the first objective.
2	Defeat the Broodguard The Broodguard is a fairly simple boss fight, just beware of being ensnared in its webs. Slaying the Broodguard will complete the Dungeon.

Dark Ravine (Dry Steppes)

Dark Ravine Location
Northeast of Ked Bardu

The Dark Ravine is a straightforward Dungeon with objectives that mostly require slaying enemies. The amount of Elites make it great for solo pushing higher tiers of Nightmare Dungeons.

Dark Ravine Objectives

#	Dark Ravine Objectives
1	Collect Animus from Animus Carriers Animus Carriers roam the area and you will need to defeat 6 Animus Carriers to completely fill the gauge.
2	Slay the Favored The Favored are Elites that spawn around the map. You will need to slay 3 Favored to proceed.
3	Defeat the Mother's Judgment The Mother's Judgment is the Dungeon Boss. The boss primarily spams AoE attacks that deal high damage, but are easily avoidable.

Sirocco Caverns

Sirocco Caverns Location
West of Seared Basin

The Sirocco Caverns is another short Dungeon with two quick objectives. The two Elites that need to be slain to clear the Dungeon are on linear paths and are easy to find.

Sirocco Caverns Objectives

#	Sirocco Caverns Objectives
1	Destroy Three Silken Spire The Silken Spires can be easily spotted in the narrow corridors of the first area. Bringing one down to low HP spawns a Matriarch.
2	Slay Two Spider Callers The next area should be linear and you will encounter the two Spider Callers along the way.

Witchwater (Hawezar)

Witchwater Location
Northeast of Vyeresz

Witchwater is one of the more linear Dungeons in the game with decent mob density. Its objectives are relatively easy and the Dungeon culminates in a Boss fight.

Witchwater Objectives

#	Witchwater Objectives
1	Free the Four Prisoners The first area is linear and you will run across all the prisoners along the way. One of them will drop a Worn Key so you can proceed to the next area.
2	Destroy Three Wards of Eyes You will have to look for the three Wards of Eyes, but the area is small enough to see them on the map. Clear the enemies guarding each Ward first, because an Elite will spawn when the Ward's HP falls low.
3	Defeat Slither Slither is the Dungeon Boss. It telegraphs its attacks and should be easily avoidable

Earthen Wound (Hawezar)

Earthen Wound Location
Southwest of Zarbinzet

Earthen Wound is close to Zarbinzet, and a fairly linear Dungeon. The Corpse Gates can be found along the way deeper into the Dungeon, and the Animus Carriers are conveniently spawned in a relatively small area. The Dungeon's Boss is a simple fight and can be defeated easily.

Earthen Wound Objectives

#	Earthen Wound Objectives
1	Destroy Three Corpse Gates Just follow the path to find the Corpse Gates. Bringing one to low HP will spawn an Elite.
2	Collect Animus from Animus Carriers The second area is quite small and all the Animus Carriers will be in the same vicinity.
3	Defeat the Chief Marauder Simple Boss encounter to end the Dungeon. The Chief Marauder applies Vulnerable.

Best Dungeons for Party Play

Best Party Dungeons
Guulrahn Canals (Dry Steppes) Onyx Hold (Dry Steppes) Cultist Refuge (Fractured Peaks) Maulwood (Fractured Peaks) Aldurwood (Scosglen) Champion's Demise (Dry Steppes) Raethwind Wilds (Scosglen)

Guulrahn Canals (Dry Steppes)

Guulrahn Canalss Location
West of the Hidden Overlook

The Guulrahn Canals is a Dungeon with no puzzles or locked doors. Simply split up to slay all enemies and then destroy the Silken Spires to spawn the Matriarch.

Guulrahn Canals Objectives

#	Guulrahn Canals Objectives
1	Slay all Enemies The first area of the Dungeon is pretty small, finding and slaying all enemies should not take too long.
2	Destroy Two Cocoon and Corpse Piles You will need to destroy the two piles in the area. When the second pile has low HP, the Matriarch will spawn nearby. Defeat the Matriarch to complete the Dungeon.

Onyx Hold (Dry Steppes)

Onyx Hold Location
In Onyx Watchtower Stronghold

Like the Guulrahn Canals, Onyx Hold has similar objectives that can be quickly cleared by splitting up as a party. There is no Dungeon Boss and the last objective is to only slay three Elites. Requires Onyx Watchtower Stronghold to be cleared.

Onyx Hold Objectives

#	Onyx Hold Objectives
1	Slay all enemies in the Rotting Penitentiary You will need to slay all enemies in the first area which you can wrap around and easily find all enemies.
2	Destroy the Construct Phantoms will try to prevent you from destroying the Skeletal Construct, but it can be quickly destroyed by focusing on it.
3	Slay Three Languishing Corpses To complete the Dungeon, you only need to slay 3 Languishing Corpses that are roaming the area.

Cultist Refuge (Fractured Peaks)

Cultist Refuge Location
Southwest of Kyovashad

As with the previous two Dungeons, Cultist Refuge does not have a Dungeon boss. Party members can individually take down the Elites for fast clear times. Requires Nostrava Stronghold to be cleared.

Cultist Refuge Objectives

#	Cultist Refuge Objectives
1	Slay all enemies in the Rotting Penitentiary You will need to slay all enemies in the first area which you can wrap around and easily find all enemies. Slaying the last enemy will spawn The Overseer, who drops the Cultist Key so you can proceed to the next area.
2	Destroy the Construct Werewolves will surround you as you get close to the Construct. Destroy it swiftly and proceed.
3	Slay Two High Priests Simply seek the two High Priests and take them down to complete the Dungeon.

Maulwood (Fractured Peaks)

Maulwood Location
South of Kyovashad

Maulwood is close to the Margrave Waypoint and has straightforward objectives. Skeletal Constructs spawn an Elite when destroyed, making it a good Dungeon to run for EXP and item drops.

Maulwood Objectives

#	Maulwood Objectives
1	Slay Three Bandit Sentries Three Bandit Sentries are spread out but they are fairly easy to defeat.
2	Destroy Three Constructs Search for the three Skeletal Constructs and destroy them. Destroying one spawns an Elite.

Aldurwood (Scosglen)

Aldurwood Location
East of Cerrigar

The three Aldurkin can be quickly found in the small starting area. The Aldurwood Dungeon culminates in a boss fight with the Den Mother.

Aldurwood Objectives

#	Aldurwood Objectives
1	Slay Three Aldurkin Three Aldurkin roam the area. They hit pretty hard but are really slow. Ranged classes can easily take them down from afar.
2	Defeat Den Mother The Den Mother is a simple Dungeon boss encounter. Slay her to clear the Dungeon.

Champion's Demise (Dry Steppes)

Champion's Demise Location
East of Jirandai

Champion's Demise has a little backtracking that can be circumvented by having party member split up to retrieve the stone carvings. It has decent mob density and Elite spawns, and the Dungeon Boss is conveniently placed near the center of the map.

Champion's Demise Objectives

#	Champion's Demise Objectives
1	Return the Stone Carving to the Pedestal The stone carvings are located at the outer edges of the map. Place them on the pedestals at the center one by one.
2	Slay Two Cairn Defiler After placing all three stone carvings, two Cairn Defilers will spawn on top of you.
3	Defeat Khazra Abomination Proceed to the Dungeon boss area which should be near the Healing Well.

Raethwind Wilds

Raethwind Wilds Location
Southeast of Braestig

Raethwind Wilds is a big Dungeon but is linear. Party members can split up to speed up objective completion, and converge at the Dungeon Boss area for quick clear times.

Raethwind Wilds Objectives

#	Raethwind Wilds Objectives
1	Slay All Enemies in the Encroaching Thickets The first area is linear and it should be easy to find all enemies.
2	Slay Three Gorgonic Wildlife Three Gorgonic Wildlife roam around in this area. Be wary of their Affixes.
3	Defeat Bramble Bramble is the Dungeon's Boss. Its moves are easy to avoid but watch out for its adds.

How to Farm Dungeons

Nightmare Dungeons Are Best for Farming

Whether you are farming EXP, Gold, or even Uber Uniques, your best bet is to farm Nightmare Dungeons.

Clearing Nightmare Dungeons has a +50% increased chance to drop a second Legendary Item. Elite mobs inside Nightmare Dungeons also have a +10% increased chance to drop Sacred and Ancestral Items, on top of having a +30% chance to drop an extra equipment item, making them worth seeking out!

EXP Multipliers for Level Differences

Below is a table of the EXP multipliers according to the level difference between the player and enemy.

The 10 level offset in World Tier IV and 6 level offset in World Tier III will not allow you to get the full EXP from monsters, but you will still get an EXP boost because of the level difference. For example, fighting a level 100 monster at level 1 in World Tier IV will give you the base EXP of a level 10 monster, plus a 15% EXP boost.

World Tiers Explained: How to Change World Tier Difficulty

Instant Reset for Nightmare Dungeons

Doing this instant reset trick will spawn all enemies again and refresh your revive count. You can continue this loop until you run out of revives, finish the Dungeon, or disconnect.

This trick is incredibly useful to maximize the Magic Find and Gold Find affixes, on top of gaining EXP.

Nightmare Dungeon Guide

Reset Dungeons Button Enabled

The Reset Dungeons button was initially only available during Diablo 4's Open Beta, but it has been added back in Version 1.1 for the launch of Season 1.

Quick Reset for Normal Dungeons

Regular Dungeons can also be reset, depending if you are in a party or not. When solo, you will need to wait for a few seconds, depending on Dungeon completion. Otherwise when you are in a party, you can have the leader leave the party and join again.

How to Reset Dungeons Instantly

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