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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)
Desperate Remedies Quest Walkthrough
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Desperate Remedies is a side quest in Diablo 4 (Diablo IV). Read on to learn how to unlock Desperate Remedies, a list of quest objectives, rewards, as well as a complete walkthrough.
Desperate Remedies Overview
Basic Information
| Quest Type | Side Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | Hawezar | |
| Starting Location | Dismal Foothills | Quest Giver | Elder Lau |
| Rewards | ||
| Renown | EXP | Gold |
| Herb Cache | ||
How to Unlock Desperate Remedies
Speak to Elder Lau in Wejinhani
| Map View | World View |
|---|---|
 Hawezar |
 Dismal Foothills |
Talk to Elder Lau inside a house in Wejinhani, in the Dismal Foothills.
Desperate Remedies Walkthrough
| Objective | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Speak with the other Elders Talk to Elders Geza-Dali, Akos, and Oranii |
| 2 |  Report your findings to Elder Lau Head back to Elder Lau and speak to him. |
| 3 |  Search the Pyres for Brecht's corpse Brecht's corpse is located at the easternmost pyre. |
| 3a |  Pick up Brecht's Journal after searching the corpse. |
| 4 |  Speak with Elder Lau Elder Lau will come running up to you after you retrieve the journal. Just speak to him to progress. |
| 5 |  Retrieve Aldara's Amulet from Light's Refuge Light's Refuge is a dungeon northwest of the pyre's location. Head there and enter the dungeon. |
| 6 |  Aldara's Amulet is dropped by the elite enemy Aldara at the end of the dungeon. No need to spend your time searching every nook and cranny of the dungeon. |
| 7 |  Speak with Elder Lau Talk to Elder Lau in the Elderwood Grove. You can simply fast travel to the Wejinhani waypoint to get there faster since the location is just beside the waypoint. ▶︎ Hawezar Waypoint Locations |
| 8 |  Place the amulet on the altar Place the amulet on the altar, then speak once more to Elder Lau to complete the quest. |
Diablo IV Related Guides
List of Side Quests by Region
| Diablo 4 Region Side Quests | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractured Peaks | Scosglen | Dry Steppes | |||
| Hawezar | Kehjistan | Nahantu | |||
Side Quest Related Guides
Hawezar Side Quests
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Anonymous over 2 years
Anonymous over 2 yearshmm that was not where Aldara spawned for me had to search every nook and cranny apparently as she was northwest of where you said.
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Desperate Remedies Quest Walkthrough
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Like anonymous said 20 days ago, that's also not where Aldara spawned for me. I had to search every nook and cranny to find the mechanical boxes to open the door. She was a little ways through there