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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Lord Zir Location and Unique Drops

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Lord Zir is one of the Ladder Endgame Bosses for Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to learn about Lord Zir's unique drops and rewards, Lord Zir's location, how to summon Lord Zir, and how to beat Lord Zir!

Lord Zir Location and How to Summon

The Ancient’s Seat, Fractured Peaks

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You can fight Lord Zir in any Torment difficulty by interacting with the Bloodied Altar in the Ancient's Seat, located inside the Darkened Way in Fractured Peaks. Like all other Ladder Bosses, it is available on the Eternal Realm or the Seasonal Realm.

You'll need 12 Exquisite Blood to open Lord Zir's Hoard and receive its rewards.

Other Lair Boss Locations

List of Lair Boss Locations
Dungeon Boss
Ancient's Seat Lord Zir
Malignant Burrow Echo of Varshan
Hall of the Penitent Grigoire
Glacial Fissure The Beast in the Ice
Gaping Crevasse Duriel
Hanged Man's Hall Andariel
Fields of Judgement Urivar
Harbinger's Den Harbinger of Hatred
Palace of the Deceiver Belial

How to Summon Lord Zir

Simply interact with the Summoning Altar to begin the fight against Lord Zir. As of Season 8, all Lair Bosses are free to summon but to obtain Lord Zir's reward, you'll need to spend 12 Exquisite Bloods to open Lord Zir's Hoard.

How to Get and Use Exquisite Blood

Lord Zir Unique Drops and Rewards

Lord Zir Unique Item Drops

Class Unique
All Classes Shattered Vow
Shroud of False Death
Heir of Perdition
Rakanoth's Wake
Shard of Verathiel
Crown of Lucion
Yen's Blessing
Tyrael’s Might
Paingorger's Gauntlets
Ahavarion Spear of Lycander
The Grandfather
The Butcher's Cleaver
Temerity
Ring of Starless Skies
Razorplate
Penitent Greaves
Mother's Embrace
Melted Heart of Selig
Harlequin Crest
Frostburn
Fists of Fate
Doombringer
Andariel's Visage
Barbarian Chainscourged Mail
Bane of Ahjed-Den
Ugly Bastard Helm
Arreat's Bearing
Azurewrath
Ramaladni's Magnum Opus
Rage of Harrogath
Overkill
Hellhammer
Gohr's Devastating Grips
Rogue Orphan Maker (New)
Assassin’s Stride
Pitfighter’s Gull
The Umbracrux
Scoundrel's Kiss
Skyhunter
Grasp of Shadow
Eyes in the Dark
Asheara's Khanjar
Druid Malefic Crescent
Wildheart Hunger
Fleshrender
Vasily's Prayer
Mad Wolf's Glee
Greatstaff of the Crone
Necromancer Sanguivor, Blade of Zir
Kessime's Legacy
Cruor's Embrace
Ebonpiercer
Mutilator Plate
Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul
Blood Moon Breeches
Lidless Wall
Howl from Below
Greaves of the Empty Tomb
Deathless Visage
Bloodless Scream
Blood Artisan's Cuirass
Sorcerer Okun’s Catalyst
Vox Omnium
Axial Conduit
Fractured Winterglass
Staff of Endless Rage
Raiment of the Infinite
Iceheart Brais
Esadora's Overflowing Cameo
Spiritborn Path of the Emissary
Wushe Nak Pa
Nesekem, The Herald
Loyalty's Mantle
Jacinth Shell
Scorn of the Earth
Band of First Breath

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Pincushioned Doll

Pincushioned Doll
Defeating Lord Zir may reward players with a Pincushioned Doll, which is one of the materials used for opening the hoard of Andariel. In total, you need 3x Pincushioned Doll to open the reward chest at the Hanged Man's Hall in Kehjistan.

How to Get Pincushioned Doll

Stygian Stone

Stygian Stones
Aside from the usual drops, you can also obtain specific Stygian Stones from opening the hoard after defeating Lord Zir. These are mostly used at the Alchemist to convert them into other Lair Boss Keys such as Pincushioned Doll, Shard of Agony, and Abhorrent Heart.

How to Get Stygian Stones

Mythic Unique Drops

Mythic Unique Equipment
AndarielAndariel's Visage DoombringerDoombringer Harlequin CrestHarlequin Crest
Melted Heart of SeligMelted Heart of Selig Ring of Starless SkiesRing of Starless Skies The GrandfatherThe Grandfather
Ahavarion Spear of LycanderAhavarion Spear of Lycander Tyrael’s MightTyrael’s Might Heir of PerditionHeir of Perdition
Shroud of False DeathShroud of False Death Shattered VowShattered Vow Nesekem, The HeraldNesekem, The Herald

Lord Zir's Hoard has a chance to drop Mythic Uniques by default. Additionally, opening Lord Zir's Hoard also has a chance to drop multiple Mythic Uniques!

If you are interested in target farming Mythic Unique Items, repeatedly defeating any of the Ladder and Uber Bosses is an effective strategy.

List of Mythic Uniques

The Diadem of the Ancient Helm Cosmetic

D4 - The Diadem of the Ancient Helm
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.

How to Beat Lord Zir

Lord Zir Tips and Strategies


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 can maintain their positions, you can damage Lord Zir and the Blood Seekers with your attacks altogether.

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 when 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 scythe 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 to create even bigger Blood Pools, which can slow and poison you as you pass through.

Furthermore, these Blood Pools can synchronize 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

Diablo 4 - Bosses

List of All Bosses

All Lair Bosses and Required Materials

Lair Boss Required Materials
Lord Zir Exquisite Blood x12
Echo of Varshan Malignant Heart x12
Grigoire Living Steel x12
The Beast in the Ice Distilled Fear x12
Urivar Judicator's Mask x12
Duriel Shard of Agony x3
Andariel Pincushioned Doll x3
Harbinger of Hatred Abhorrent Heart x3
Belial Betrayer's Husk x2

All Bosses By Type

Main Quest Bosses Stronghold Bosses
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Fractured Peaks Scosglen Dry Steppes
Kehjistan Hawezar Nahantu

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