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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

List of Brutal Hearts

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Brutal Heart is a type of Malignant Heart that you can socket on Rings and Necklaces with Infested Sockets in Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to learn the complete list of Brutal Hearts, learn its effects, class restrictions and how to get them.

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Malignant Heart Class and Effect
Prudent HeartPrudent Heart Class: General
Effect: You become Immune for 2.0-4.0 seconds after you lose more than 20% Life in a single hit. This effect can only occur once every 110 seconds.
Resurgent LifeResurgent Life Class: Barbarian
Effect: While below 40-60% Life, you receive 50-60% more Healing from all sources.
RevengeRevenge Class: General
Effect: 10-20% of incoming damage is instead suppressed. When you use a Defensive, Subterfuge or a Macabre skill, all suppressed damage is amplified by 250% and explodes, dealing up to 1360-2040 Fire damage to Nearby enemies.
SpellbreakingSpellbreaking Class: Sorcerer
Effect: After taking Elemental damage, gain 20-40% Resistance to that element for 5 seconds.
The Agitated WindsThe Agitated Winds Class: Druid
Effect: When 8-13 Close enemies, automatically cast Cyclone Armor. This cannot occur more than once every 10-20 seconds.
The Decrepit AuraThe Decrepit Aura Class: Necromancer
Effect: When at least 5 enemies are near you, gain an aura that automatically curses surrounding enemies with Decrepify for 5-15 seconds.
The LionheartThe Lionheart Class: General
Effect: You gain 10% Barrier Generation. You Heal 3-7 Life per second while you have an active Barrier.
TrickeryTrickery Class: Rogue
Effect: When you use a Subterfuge Skill, leave behind an unstable Shadow Decoy Trap that Taunts enemies. The Shadow Decoy Trap will explode after 6.0 seconds dealing 680-1020 Shadow damage. Cannot occur more than once every 5 seconds.

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How to Get Brutal Hearts

Brutal Malignant Monters

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You can obtain Brutal Hearts by defeating Brutal Malignant Monters or you can craft them via Cormond's Wagon.

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All Malignant Hearts by Type

List of Brutal Hearts
Prudent Heart
(General)
Resurgent Life
(Barbarian)
Revenge
(General)
Spellbreaking
(Sorcerer)
The Agitated Winds
(Druid)
The Decrepit Aura
(Necromancer)
The Lionheart
(General)
Trickery
(Rogue)
List of Devious Hearts
Determination
(General)
Frozen Terror
(Necromancer)
Inexorable Force
(Druid)
Punishing Speed
(Barbarian)
Retaliation
(General)
Spite
(Sorcerer)
The Calculated
(General)
The Clipshot
(Rogue)
List of Vicious Hearts
Cluster Munitions
(Rogue)
Focused Rage
(Barbarian)
Tal’Rasha
(Sorcerer)
Tempting Fate
(General)
The Dark Dance
(General)
The Moonrage
(Druid)
The Picana
(General)
The Sacrilegious
(Necromancer)
List of Wrathful Hearts
Creeping Death
(General)
Ignoring Pain
(Barbarian)
Omnipower
(Sorcerer)
The Barber
(General)
The Great Feast
(Necromancer)
The Malignant Pact
(General)
The Unconstrained Beast
(Druid)
The Vile Apothecary
(Rogue)

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