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The Cage of Grief is a Main Quest in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Learn where to collect a yellow lotus, more about the objectives of the story, rewards, as well as completion tips!
List of Contents
| Quest Type | Main Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | Hawezar | |
| Starting Location | Dismal Foothills | Quest Giver | Taissa |
| Rewards | ||
| Renown | EXP | Gold |
The Cage of Grief quest unlocks immediately after talking to Taissa at the end of the previous quest Encumbered Mind.
| Objective | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Accompany your allies to the Hungering Swamp Head west to the Crimson Soil, then enter the Hungering Swamp dungeon. |
| 2 |  Bring Taissa and Donan to the ritual site From the Hungering Swamp entrance, head north to the ritual site hut. |
| 3 |  Speak with Taissa Ask Taissa what you're doing there. |
| Objective | |
|---|---|
| 4 |  Collect Maggot Queen Ichor You can collect Maggot Queen Ichor in the southernmost area of the Hungering Swamp. Head around the western path to reach the southernmost area. |
| 5 |  Slay Maggots and the Maggot Queen at the Maggot Queen Nest Defeat all the Maggot enemies until the elite enemy Maggot Queen arrives. |
| 6 |  Pick up the Swamp Ichor Pick up the Maggot Queen Ichor after defeating her. |
| Objective | |
|---|---|
| 7 |  Collect a Yellow Lotus Head north of the ritual site to find the Yellow Lotus. |
| 7a |  The Yellow Lotus is to the right of a blue flame and surrounded by a horde of maggots at the northernmost point of the map. |
| 8 | Return to the ritual site |
| 9 |  Place the Maggot Queen Ichor and Yellow Lotus into the boiling pot |
| 10 |  Speak with Taissa in the Hungering Swamp Talk to Taissa after putting the ingredients in the pot. |
| 11 |  Ignite Swamp Incense Interact with the 3 Swamp Incense hanging around the site. |
| 12 |  Speak with Taissa Afterward, speak to Taissa again and enjoy the cutscene. |
| 13 |  Enter the Fiery Portal After the cutscene, enter the Fiery Portal. |
| Objective | |
|---|---|
| 14 |  Speak with the Herald of Hatred Head forward through the area then talk to Mephisto. |
| 15 |  Follow the Herald of Hatred Mephisto will walk you to a door at the back of the area. Listen to his dialogue then the Living Gate can be opened after. |
| 16 |  Exit the Fiery Portal Head out the Living Gate, then exit the Fiery Portal to complete the quest. |
| Previous Quest | Next Quest |
|---|---|
| Encumbered Mind | One Step Forward |
Story Walkthrough and List of Main Quests
| Prologue Quests | |
|---|---|
| Dusk on the Mountain | Darkness Within |
| A Hero’s Return | A Hero’s Reward |
| Prayers for Salvation | In Search of Answers |
| Rite of Passage | Missing Pieces |
| Act 1 Quests | |
| Ill Tidings | Tarnished Luster |
| The Knight and the Magpie | Undertaking |
| Below | In Her Wake |
| Storming the Gates | The Cost of Knowledge |
| Wayward | Shroud of the Horadrim |
| Fledgling Scholar | Light's Guidance |
| Kor Valar | Pilgrimage |
| Light's Judgement | Light's Protection |
| Crossing Over | Descent |
| Light's Resolve | - |
| Act 2 Quests | |
| An Unforeseen Visit | Dark Omens |
| Encroaching Shadows | Exhuming the Forgotten |
| Harrowed Lament | Apex of Misery |
| Parting Embers | Feral Nature |
| The Beast Within | The Path of Rage |
| Fangs of Corruption | Stemming the Flow |
| Buried Secrets | In Ruins |
| Entombed Legacy | Shadow Over Cerrigar |
| As the World Burns | - |
| Act 3 Quests | |
| The Spreading Darkness | Whittling Sanity |
| Suffering Disquiet | A Moment to Collect |
| Brought Low | The City of Blood and Dust |
| Small Blessings | Whispers from the Past |
| Through The Dark Glass | Descent Into Flame |
| Loose Threads | Oasis of Memories |
| Flesh from Bone | Beneath the Mask |
| Piercing the Veil | Exhumed Relics |
| Act 4 Quests | |
| Prying the Eye | A Master's Touch |
| Lost Arts | A Meeting of the Minds |
| Anguish Incarnate | Eye of the Storm |
| Act 5 Quests | |
| The Path Divided | Secrets of the Zakarum |
| Entombed Hatred | Swamp Hospitality |
| Witch of the Wastes | Encumbered Mind |
| The Cage of Grief | One Step Forward |
| Tainted Flesh | Wrack and Ruin |
| Cold Blood | Judgement of the Swamp |
| The Serpentine Path | Dirge of the Mire |
| The Slow, Beating Heart | A Cold and Lifeless Shore |
| Picking Through the Bones | Beneath the Wine-Dark Sea |
| Fragments of Mortality | On the Precipice |
| Knee-Deep in Filth | A Chorus of Voices |
| Act 6 Quests | |
| Evil Stirs in Kehjistan | The Jewel of the East |
| The Scouring of Caldeum | The Walls Shake |
| Turning the Tide | Essence of Hatred |
| In Desolation's Wake | Light Extinguished |
| The Blind Eye | What Lies Ahead |
| Epilogue Quests | |
| Promises | A Heavy Burden |
| Legacy of the Horadrim | - |
| Quest Guides | |
|---|---|
| Best Quest Order | How to Skip Campaign |
| Endgame Guide | Campaign Length |
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