Lord Zir Location and Unique Drops

Lord Zir is one of the Uber Endgame Bosses for Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to learn about Lord Zir's unique drops and rewards, his locations and how to summon him, how to beat him, his rewards, and his attack patterns.

How to Summon Lord Zir

Use Exquisite Blood

Required Items
Exquisite Blood x9

To summon Lord Zir, you'll have to gather Exquisite Blood and use it on the altar. To obtain Exquisite Blood, you can focus on two activities which are Legion Events and World Bosses. Of course, its also possible to trade with players by using your own gold but the most reliable way to farm Exquisite Blood is by playing the game and joining the said activities in-game.

Exquisite Blood - How to Get and Use

Summoning Torment Version of Lord Zir

Required Items
Exquisite Blood x45	Stygian Stone x3

You can also summon Tormented Lord Zir at the same altar, but it will require more Exquisite Blood and an additional 3 Stygian Stone, which can only be obtained by completing The Pit dungeon in Cerrigar.

Do note that the Torment version is currently available only on the PTR server and you must be on the World Tier 4: Torment difficulty.

The Pit Guide and How to Unlock

Lord Zir Location

Uber Boss: The Ancient’s Seat

How to Use the Interactive Map

The Interactive Map both shows the location of key points on the map, and doubles as a collectible checker.

1. Click an icon on the right side to show all the pins of a specific type, or click the magnifying glass button to search for a specific pin by name.
2. Click a pin on the map to see its name and description, and a relevant picture or video if available.
3. From here, click Mark as Acquired to indicate that you've gotten a collectible already. This will change its icon on the map to show that it has been collected, and add 1 to that pin type's Counter.
4. To undo this, click on the same pin and click Restore to unclaimed.
5. To check how many pins you have marked so far, check the Counter in the bottom left, and click the icon that looks like a checklist to see counters for all pin types.
6. If the collected pins start to get in the way, you can hide them all by clicking the green Show Pins button on the left side.

Icon	How to Use
	Show Names This button reveals the Name of every icon currently shown.
	Show Pins This button will toggle between showing and hiding all the pins which you have already marked as acquired.
	Fullscreen This button will change the map display to fill the screen.
	Search Mode Toggle This button will display a searchbar which you can use to search for an individual pin by its name.
	Icon Mode Toggle In Search Mode, this button will toggle you back to Icon Mode, removing the search bar and displaying the icons again.
	All Pins This button is shown along with the Icons on the right when there are over 6 types of pins. Click it for a full selection of all available pin types.
	Counter Tracks the number of pins you have of a certain type. The pin type shown is set to the page and currently cannot be changed; however, all pin type counters can be viewed by clicking the checklist icon on the right side.
	View All Counters This icon is found on the right side of the Counter. When a map has more than one pin type, click this icon to see Counters for all pin types.
	Zoom In / Zoom Out This icon is found on the top left side of the map. You can press these buttons, or use your scroll wheel while hovering, to Zoom In and Out of the interactive map.

You can fight Lord Zir in World Tier 4 even without going through the seasonal questline by entering the Ancient's Seat dungeon and offering Exquisite Blood to the Bloodied Altar. The Ancient's Seat is located inside the Darkened Way in Fractured Peaks. Like all other Uber Bosses, it is available on either the Eternal Realm or the Seasonal Realm as of the start of Season 2.

Note that some Uber bosses are only available in specific World Tiers.

Uber Bosses: New Endgame Bosses and Rewards

Obtaining Exquisite Blood

In both the seasonal and eternal realms, the way to be able to summon Lord Zir is by obtaining 9 Exquisite Blood. You can obtain Exquisite Blood by completing Legion and World Boss events in World Tier 4.

How to Get Exquisite Blood

Season 2 Boss: City of the Ancients

In the seasonal realm, your first encounter with Lord Zir will be through completing the seasonal questline and reaching the A Serpent Cornered quest.

There, you would have to travel through the City of the Ancients and put an end to the vampiric rampage that Lord Zir has unleashed upon Sanctuary.

Lord Zir Unique Drops and Rewards

Lord Zir Unique Item Drops

The Diadem of the Ancient Helm Cosmetic

You can also obtain Lord Zir's infamous headpiece, The Diadem of the Ancient Helm, upon defeating him. As remarkable as it may seem, this item will not provide you with devastating vampiric powers, as it is purely cosmetic for your character to wear.

Sandscorched Shackles in PTR

Defeating Lord Zir in the PTR server of Diablo 4 may reward players with a Sandscorched Shackle, which is one of the materials used for summoning Andariel. In total, you need 2x Sandscorched Shackles and 2x Pincushioned Dolls to summon him at the Hanged Man's Hall in Kehjistan.

How to Get Sandscorched Shackles

How to Beat Lord Zir

Lord Zir Tips and Strategies
Keep Lord Zir's Back Into a Corner Prioritize Blood Seekers Bait Out His Attacks

Keep Lord Zir's Back Into a Corner

One of Lord Zir's most dangerous mechanics is the Blood Pools he summons, which can slow and poison you as you pass through them. These Blood Pools can also fire dangerous projectiles in sync with Lord Zir's attacks.

To minimize these, lure and position Lord Zir in a way that his back is close to a corner so that most of the Blood Pools will be concentrated in a single area.

Prioritize Blood Seekers

In the course of the fight, Lord Zir will summon a variety of deadly Blood Seekers. Prioritize dealing with these Blood Seekers as they have the potential to Crowd Control you or cast a surprising blow that can cause you to die.

The trick here is to stay as close to Lord Zir as possible as he summons the Blood Seekers close to him. If you are able to maintain their positions, you can damage Lord Zir and the Blood Seekers with your attacks all together.

Bait Out His Attacks

Some of Lord Zir's attacks have a certain delay before the delivery, like his Wing Flap move and the Blood Orbs he summons.

You can dodge them by recognizing the moment where the attack stops tailing your character, which is the tell that he is about to deliver the attack. Lure the attacks into a corner and dodge as the tracking animation stops.

Lord Zir Attack Patterns

Blood Swipe

Lord Zir coats his hands with blood to form a sythe and uses it to deal a quick and deadly swipe. This attack has a medium range, which could be difficult to dodge at times.

Blood Pools

Lord Zir summons multiple Blood Pools that can combine together to create even bigger Blood Pools, which can slow and poison you as you pass through.

Furthermore, these Blood Pools can syncronize with Lord Zir's other attacks and release projectiles that can deal significant damage and make you Vulnerable.

Wing Flap

Eventually, Lord Zir flies toward a corner and winds his wings up for a strong wind attack that will deal damage and knock adventurers back. Avoid this attack by baiting it into another corner and dodging it at the last second.

Summoning Blood Seekers

At some point, Lord Zir will summon Blood Seekers during the fight to aid him in the fight. These Blood Seekers can prove to be difficult to deal with as they can Crowd Control you and deal significant damage to boot.

They also have remarkable defense and can move swiftly due to their arsenal of skills, which are similar to those of an adventurer.

Blood Orbs

Lord Zir creates Blood Orbs that move freely across the arena. The Blood Orbs can splatter and spawn waves of blood that can poison you, similar to Blood Pools. These orbs cannot be targeted and will remain indefinitely in the arena.

Diablo 4 Related Guides

List of All Uber Bosses

All Uber Bosses and Required Materials