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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

The Beast in the Ice Location and Unique Drops

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

The Beast in the Ice Location and How to Summon

Glacial Fissure, Fractured Peaks


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.
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  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.
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The Beast in the Ice can be found on any Torment difficulty inside the Glacial Fissure nightmare dungeon in the Desolate Highlands; the lair can be found south of Kyovashad .Like all other Ladder Bosses, it is available on either the Eternal Realm or the Seasonal Realm. You'll need 12 Distilled Fear to open its Hoard.

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 the Beast in the Ice

Simply interact with the Summoning Altar to begin the fight against the Beast in the Ice. As of Season 8, Beast in the Ice is now free to summon but requires you to spend 12 Distilled Fear.

How to Get Distilled Fear

Beast in the Ice Unique Drops and Rewards

Unique Drops

Class Unique
All Classes Shattered Vow
Shroud of False Death
Heir of Perdition
Locran's Talisman
Shard of Verathiel
Endurant Faith
Tyrael’s Might
Paingorger's Gauntlets
Banished Lord's Talisman
Tibault's Will
Tassets of the Dawning Sky
Ahavarion Spear of Lycander
The Grandfather
Temerity
Ring of Starless Skies
Mother's Embrace
Melted Heart of Selig
Harlequin Crest
Fists of Fate
Doombringer
Andariel's Visage
Barbarian Hooves of the Mountain God
Mantle of the Mountain’s Fury
Ring of the Ravenous
Azurewrath
Hellhammer
Fields of Crimson
Battle Trance
Ancients' Oath
100,000 Steps
Rogue Deathmask of Nirmitruq
Beastfall Boots
Eaglehorn
Windforce
Condemnation
Druid Kilt of Blackwing (New)
Rotting Lightbringer
Gathlen’s Birthright
The Basilisk
Unsung Ascetic's Wraps
Waxing Gibbous
Storm's Companion
Mad Wolf's Glee
Insatiable Fury
Hunter's Zenith
Necromancer Gravebloom
Sanguivor, Blade of Zir
Indira's Memory
The Unmaker
Mutilator Plate
Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul
Lidless Wall
Ring of Mendeln
Howl from Below
Greaves of the Empty Tomb
Deathspeaker's Pendant
Deathless Visage
Bloodless Scream
Sorcerer Hail of Verglas
Strike of Stormhorn
Fractured Winterglass
Starfall Coronet
Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop
The Oculus
Staff of Lam Esen
Iceheart Brais
Gloves of the Illuminator
Esu's Heirloom
Spiritborn Sunbird’s Gorget
Sunstained War-Crozier
Wushe Nak Pa
Nesekem, The Herald
Harmony of Ebewaka
Scorn of the Earth
Ring of the Midday Hunt
Ring of Writhing Moon
Wound Drinker

All Boss Ladder and Uber Boss Loot Tables

Skull Torch and Fell Steed Mount Trophies

Skull Torch and Fell Steed Mount Trophies

The Beast in the Ice has a chance of dropping the Skull Torch and Fell Steed mount trophies. To equip these mount trophies, simply go to any stable master and equip it.

All Mount Trophies

Pincushioned Doll

Pincushioned Doll
Defeating The Beast in the Ice may reward players with a Pincushioned Doll, which is one of the Lair Boss Keys used for opening the hoard of Andariel. In total, you need 3x Pincushioned Doll to open the hoard 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 The Beast in the Ice. 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

The Beast in the Ice's Hoard has a chance to drop Mythic Uniques by default. Additionally, opening the Beast in the Ice'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

How to Beat The Beast in the Ice

Beast in the Ice Tips and Strategies



Stay Behind Him

Stay Behind The Beast
Most of Beast in the Ice's physical attacks are projected forward, evading through his attacks and repositioning to his rear gives you the advantage when avoiding his hits. However, watch out for the frost projectiles he can scatter through his attacks as they can apply chill and ultimately freeze you when you have accumulated too much.

▼ Beast in the Ice's Attack Patterns ▼

Build Up Your Cold Resistance

Diablo 4 -Cold Resistance Items

Cold Resistance potions, gear, and gems are a must, as the Beast in the Ice has a lot of cold-based attacks that when built up can ultimately freeze you and make you vulnerable. Visit the Alchemist, and the Occultist to create cold resistance potions and roll affixes.

Optimize Build and Gear

Diablo 4 - Optimize Builds
This boss has complicated mechanics similar to other Uber Bosses. We recommend using builds that optimize staggering bosses fast with high DPS, or high survivability builds that utilize unstoppable or other cleansing abilities and aspects to deal with the Beast in Ice's chilling attacks.

Best PvE Builds

Fight Him Solo

Fight The Beast Solo
It's best to fight the Beast in the Ice solo, as having a party member scales the strength of the Boss depending on your party size. Aside from his damage, chill accumulation and freeze time are also scaled which ultimately makes the boss fight harder.

Beast in the Ice Attack Patterns

Freezing Slam

As soon as you enter the Beast in Ice's area, frost pojectiles will drop followed by the Beast landing in the center. Avoid standing near the center as the Beast's landing can apply chill to you.

Frost Projectiles

The Beast in the Ice slashes at the player as his sword releases frost projectiles that multiply upon impact; these projectiles can apply chill and will freeze you once you have accumulated enough. Avoid this by staying at the Beast's rear and evading frost projectiles that scatter through the area.

Chilling Breath

The Beast releases chilling air from its mouth that can also multiply upon impact. Stay behind him to avoid this attack as it can freeze you if you're exposed long enough. You can also take advantage of this attack as it's a perfect DPS window in the fight.

Pushing Howl

After taking enough damage the Beast in the Ice will scream, knocking players close to him away and chilling them. Although this attack is hard to dodge, it does not deal any damage.

Cold Ground

The Beast slams its sword multiple times into the ground, chilling portions of the arena. You can easily avoid these by staying away from the area with a white circular indicator. Getting hit by this attack multiple times can freeze you or kill you if you have low health.

Blizzard

After dropping the Beast to one-third of his health, he will summon a blizzard that closes the arena. Stay away from the blizzard as it can deplete your health fast.

In addition to this move, he will also call four projectiles that can push you out of the arena and into the blizzard; avoid this by standing in the gap between the projectiles.

Mob Summon

Mob Summon
Throughout the fight, the Beast will spawn various mobs to aid him. These mobs may vary depending on his health; at low health, he can summon Cold-Enchanted elites which should be your high-priority target in this fight.

Frost Fall

At one-third of his health, the Beast in Ice will call on falling cold projectiles that can track the player's position. Avoid these by stepping away from your current position which is marked by a small white circle, and evade to move away from the following projectiles that spread in a star-like pattern; being hit by this attack applies chill and will freeze you after a few hits.

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

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

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