Harlequin Crest (Shako) Unique Effect and How to Get

The Harlequin Crest or the Shako is an Uber Unique Helm in Diablo 4 (D4) that can be used by All Classes. Read on to know how to get the Harlequin Crest, and learn more about its Unique Effect, its list of affixes, as well as all builds that use the the Harlequin Crest!

Harlequin Crest (Shako) Overview

Harlequin Crest (Shako) Class, Type, and Effect

Equipment Info
Harlequin Crest	Class	All Classes
	Equipment Type	Unique Helm
	Req. World Tier	WT3+
Effect
Gain 20% Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +4 Ranks to all Skills.

"This headress was once worn by an assassin disguised as a court mage. Her treachery was unveiled, but not before she used its magic to curse the king's entire lineage." - The Fall of House Aston

Harlequin Crest List of Affixes

How to Get Harlequin Crest (Shako)

Bosses That Drop This Unique Item

List of Uber Bosses
Duriel, King of Maggots	Echo of Andariel

The Uber Bosses introduced in Season 2 allow for Target Farming of specific Uniques. Grind the bosses above until you get the drop you want!

All Uber Boss Loot Tables

Transmute with Resplendent Sparks at the Alchemist

Unique	Cost
Harlequin Crest	・ Resplendent Spark x4 ・50000000 Gold

For this season, you can transmute the Harlequin Crest using farmed Resplendent Sparks at the Alchemist.

All Alchemist Features

Will Drop from Enemies and Chests

Unique items can be obtained by killing enemies and opening chests upon reaching World Tiers 3 or 4 in Diablo 4. To raise your chances of getting Harlequin Crest, participate in World Events like Gathering Legions, slay World Bosses, or run Nightmare Dungeons as these are the best methods for acquiring high-tier loot.
How to Farm Uniques

Defeat Tormented Uber Bosses

Tormented Bosses are level 200 bosses that are much stronger than their regular boss counterparts. To summon them, you'll need to spend triple the regular materials to summon the regular Uber Bosses.

The official drop rates were also revealed from Blizzard's 1.5.0 patch notes which indicates that Tormented Bosses will have 5 triggers to drop a Mythic Unique at 1.5% chances each which means that you can even possibly get multiple Mythic Uniques in one single battle.

Unlock World Tier 3 and Play on Nightmare Difficulty

As of the Season 2 update, Uniques and Uber Uniques will all have a chance of dropping at World Tier 3. Players will need to complete the Cathedral of Light Capstone Dungeon. Once you've completed the dungeon and begin playing on the Nightmare difficulty setting, you will be able to start farming Uber unique items.

World Tiers Explained: How to Change World Tier Difficulty

Run Nightmare Dungeons That are Tier 31 or Higher

Since only level 85+ enemies will drop these very rare Unique items, players looking to run Nightmare Dungeons in order to get them will need to use Tier 31+ (Ancestral) Nightmare Sigils. These can be obtained via crafting at an Occultist using Sigil Powder.

Note: In order to use Ancestral Nightmare Sigils, players will first need to reach World Tier 4 - Torment Difficulty. Once at this difficulty level, simply consume the Nightmare Sigil from your Consumables tab to open a Nightmare Dungeon on the map.

Nightmare Dungeon Guide

Reach Level 85 to Make Open World Enemies Level 85

In order to get enemies in the open world to spawn as level 85, you will first need to reach level 85 on your character. Once done, enemies will also start spawning as level 85, opening up more avenues for you to farm these hard-to-get Unique items outside of Nightmare Dungeon runs.

At level 85+, players can kill normal and elite enemies in the open world for Unique drops, or complete World Events, participate in Helltides, or tackle Gathering Legions to increase their chances of getting a very rare Unique.

How to Farm Uniques

Builds Using Harlequin Crest (Shako)

All Related Builds
Whirlwind (Barbarian)	Chain Lightning (Sorcerer)	Double Swing (Barbarian)
Rapid Fire (Rogue)	Death Trap (Rogue)	HotA (Barbarian)
Walking Arsenal (Barbarian)	Upheaval (Barbarian)	Barrage (Rogue)
Twisting Blades (Rogue)	Penetrating Shot (Rogue)

Diablo 4 Related Guides

List of Unique Items

All Unique Items by Class

Unique Items by Class
Barbarian	Rogue	Sorcerer
Necromancer	Druid	All Classes

All Non-Class Specific Unique Items

Related Unique Items
Ahavarion Spear of Lycander	Andariel's Visage
Banished Lord's Talisman	Crown of Lucion
Doombringer	Endurant Faith
Fists of Fate	Flickerstep
Frostburn	Godslayer Crown
Harlequin Crest	Heir of Perdition
Locran's Talisman	Melted Heart of Selig
Mother's Embrace	Paingorger's Gauntlets
Penitent Greaves	Rakanoth's Wake
Razorplate	Ring of Misfortune
Ring of Starless Skies	Shard of Verathiel
Shattered Vow	Shroud of False Death
Soulbrand	Tassets of the Dawning Sky
Temerity	The Butcher's Cleaver
The Grandfather	Tibault's Will
Tyrael’s Might	X'Fal's Corroded Signet
Yen's Blessing