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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Best Tuning Stones Tier List

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D4 - Tuning Stones
Tuning Stones are seasonal items that boosts the capabilities of Tuning Stones in Diablo 4 (D4) Season 3 update. Read on to see a list of all Tuning Stones and learn how to use and get Tuning Stones!

Best Tuning Stones Tier List (Early Game)

Diablo 4 - S-Tier Classes ・Arcing Support
・Duration Support
・Electrocution Support
・Initiative Support
・Multishot Support
・Seeking Support
・Swift Support
・Registered Damage Support
・Safeguard Support
Diablo 4 - A-Tier Classes ・Bleeding Support
・Burning Support
・Devastation Support
・Dusk Support
・Fortify Support
・Frigid Support
・Gripping Support
・Mockery Support
・Piercing Support
・Poison Support
・Slowing Support
・Tactical Support
・Voluminous Support
Diablo 4 - B-Tier Classes ・Breaking Support
・Efficiency Support
・Evernight
・Genesis
・Resource Support

Best Early Game Tuning Stones

Stone Explanation
Arcing Support Having an augment that allows your construct's attacks hit multiple enemies is a great boost during leveling which lands this stone on S-tier.
Duration Support This is an all-rounder support stone which performs greatly during the leveling stages of the game.
Electrocution Support This is an S-tier support stone due to its ease-of-acquisition and its capability to stun and build stagger meters on enemies.
Initiative Support The stone is extremely useful and easy to manipulate to one's playstyle, leaving players with many option for their mob openers.
Multishot Support An extremely useful sipport stone for range type Governing stones which allow more mob clear capabilities.
Seeking Support Also a useful support stone for range type Governing stones which allow for sure hit effects.
Swift Support An all-rounder stone that benefits all classes due to its attack speed bonus.
Registered Damage Support Despite its mild difficult acquisition, this stone is extremely useful for clearing mobs and is powerful even at low levels.
Safeguard Support This is an extremely useful stone for builds that need Damage Reduction, specially when trying to push to the Nightmare Tier.

Boosting Capability The Tuning Stone has noticeable effect on the Governing Stone, ultimately increasing the Governing Stone's attack or support potency.
Early Game Performance This considers the Tuning Stone's performance during the leveling stages of the game; if the tuning stone has noticeable boosting capability in its lower ranks, the better.
Ease-of-Acquisition The stone is relatively easy to acquire, making it easy to level up and perform better during leveling.

All Tuning Stones

Governing Stone Effect
Arcing SupportArcing Support The supported Skill can hit additional enemies.
Bleeding SupportBleeding Support A portion of the supported skill's damage dealt is applied as Bleeding damage over time. Enemies take bonus Bleeding damage from all sources while moving.
Breaking SupportBreaking Support Damage from the supported Skill instantly destroys enemy Barrier effects. In addition, there is a chance to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.
Burning SupportBurning Support A portion of he supported Skill's damage is applied as Burning damage over time. Burning enemies take bonus Critical Strike Damage from the Seneschal Construct.
Devastation SupportDevastation Support Supported Skill gains a Critical Strike Damage bonus.
Duration SupportDuration Support Supported Skills have their durations increased.
Dusk SupportDusk Support A portion of the supported Skill's damage dealt is applied as Shadow damage over time. Afflicted enemies who attack have a chance for their attacks to be interrupted. Does not interrupt Bosses.
Efficiency SupportEfficiency Support When the supporting skill deals damage, you gain Critical Strike Chance to the same targets hit.
Electrocution SupportElectrocution Support A portion of the supported skill's damage dealt is applied as Lightning damage over time and has a chance to Stun enemies.
EvernightEvernight The supported Skill grants you +4 to all skills when used for 2.0 seconds
Fortify SupportFortify Support When the Seneschal Construct uses the supported Skill, you gain Fortify. Skills with slower attack speeds or skills with cooldowns will increase the amount of Fortify granted.
Frigid SupportFrigid Support A portion of the supported Skill's damage dealt is applied as Cold damage over time and applies Chill.
GenesisGenesis Increase the effectiveness of the supported Skill by 150%
Gripping SupportGripping Support Damage and effects done by the supporting Skill to Distant enemies pulls them towards the Seneschal Construct. Can only occur once every so often per enemy.
Initiative SupportInitiative Support The supported Skill will cause the Seneschal Construct to teleport to the target if out of range. Can only occur once every so often seconds.
Mockery SupportMockery Support Damage done by the supporting Skill Taunts enemies hit for a limited duration of time. This can only occur once every so often per enemy. Does not work on bosses.
Multishot SupportMultishot Support Supported Projectile skills launch additional projectiles.
Piercing SupportPiercing Support The supported Projectile Skill will pierce multiple enemies.
Poison SupportPoison Support A portion of the supported skill's damage dealt is applied as Poison damage over time. This poison has a chance each second to spread all Poison damage to an additional enemy.
Registered Damage SupportRegistered Damage Support Any damage caused from the supported Skill is registered. The registered damage explodes at effectiveness when the target dies as Fire damage.
Resource SupportResource Support Player gains an amount of Primary Resource when the supporting Skill first deals damage.
Safeguard SupportSafeguard Support When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you.
Seeking SupportSeeking Support The supported Projectile Skill will auto-seek enemies for a limited duration.
Slowing SupportSlowing Support Damage from the supported Skill Slows enemy movement speed for a limited duration. The closer the enemy is to the Seneschal Construct, the greater the Slow amount. Enemies may be slowed up to a maximum amount.
Swift SupportSwift Support The supported Skill gains an Attack Speed bonus.
Tactical SupportTactical Support Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill.
Voluminous SupportVoluminous Support The supported skill's effect size is increased.

How to Get Tuning Stones

Complete Season Journey Chapters

Completing Chapters of the Season Journey rewards you with powerful items including Tuning Stones. Take note of these challenges and do your best to complete them to gain access to more of these empowering stones.

Season Journey Explained

Open Wardwoven Chests

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Wardwoven Chests are new dungeon chests that can be found within Vault dungeons. Conquer the challenges this new dungeon has to offer and open the Wardwoven chests to be rewarded with remarkable Tuning Stones!

Craft Seneschal Stone Caches

You can obtain Tuning Stones by crafting and opening Uncertain Seneschal Stone Caches through the Jeweler. Opening a cache can get you either a random Governing or Tunning stone.

To craft a single cache, you would need to use 340 Shattered Stones, 64 Iron Chunks, and 1,000 Gold.

How to Use Tuning Stones

You can equip Tuning Stones through the Seneschal Construct section found under the Character tab. In there, you must first equip a Governing Stone to determine the ability that you'd like your Seneschal to use.

After equipping a Governing Stone, you can start placing Tuning Stones to the slots tied to it. You can equip up to 3 Tuning Stones that can remarkably enhance the ability you have chosen.

What are Tuning Stones?

Stones that Amplify Governing Stones

Tuning Stones are primarily used to amplify Governing Stones equipped on a Seneschal. These stones are extremely impactful as they can entirely change how Governing Stone abilities function.

Related Guides

Diablo 4 - Seasons
List of Seasons: How Do Seasons Work?

Season 11 Guides

Season 11 Release Date Upcoming Season 11 Uniques

Season 10 Guides

Release Date Season 10 Guide
Season 10 Questline Walkthrough Season 10 Journey
Season 10 Battle Pass Reliquary Best Blessings
New Season 10 Uniques List of All Chaos Perks
List of All Chaos Armor Chaos Rifts Guide
How to Beat Bartuc Fleeting Hordes Guide
How to Get Fleeting Horde Compass Infernal Horde Reborn
How to Get Infernal Horde Compass How to Farm Viz Jaq'taar Veneration
How to Farm Infernal Warps Season 10 Leveling Guide
Best Endgame Loop Best Chaos Perks

Season Guides

Battle Pass Explained
Season 1 Battle Pass Season 2 Battle Pass
Season 3 Battle Pass Season 4 Battle Pass
Season 5 Battle Pass Season 6 Battle Pass
Season 7 Battle Pass Season 8 Battle Pass
Season 9 Battle Pass Season 10 Battle Pass
Season Journey Explained
Season 1 Journey Season 2 Journey
Season 3 Journey Season 4 Journey
Season 5 Journey Season 6 Journey
Season 7 Journey Season 8 Journey
Season 9 Journey -
All Season Mechanics
Malignant Hearts
(Season 1)
Vampiric Powers
(Season 2)
Seneschal Construct
(Season 3)
Itemization Changes, Helltide Reborn, The Pit
(Season 4)
Infernal Horde
(Season 5)
Realmwalker, Seething Opals, Seething Realm
(Season 6)
Witchcraft Powers, Occult Gems
(Season 7)
Boss Powers
(Season 8)
Horadric Spells, Horadric Jewels
(Season 9)
Chaos Perks, Chaos Armor
(Season 10)
Season FAQs
What Carries Over to Seasons? How to Transfer Renown to Seasonal Characters
Is Seasonal Rebirth Coming to Diablo 4? How to Get Smoldering Ashes
Should You Make a Seasonal Character? Can You Transfer Items to Seasonal Characters
Should You Skip the Main Campaign? What Are Legacy Items
Paragon Migration Explained How to Farm Favor Tokens
How to Access Seasonal Questline -
Season Challenges
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