Abattoir of Zir Guide (AoZ) - How to Unlock and Rewards

The Abattoir of Zir or AoZ is an endgame event in Diablo 4 (D4) Season 2. Check out our guide to learn how to unlock and prepare for the Abattoir of Zir including info on its release date and time, AoZ dungeon mechanics, and completion rewards.

How to Unlock Abattoir of Zir

Abattoir of Zir (AoZ) Requirements
Reach Level 100 with a Seasonal Character Complete the Seasonal Journey Craft a Bloodforged Sigil to Open the Dungeon

Reach Level 100 with a Season 2 Character

The Abattoir of Zir (AoZ) is exclusive to Diablo 4 Season 2. Characters in the Eternal Realm will not be able to participate in the endgame event. If you have a seasonal character, you will need to reach Level 100 in order to survive this endgame dungeon.

Season 2 Leveling Guide

Complete All 7 Chapters of the Season Journey

Another requirement to unlock the Abattoir of Zir is Seasonal Journey completion. This includes finishing the Season 2 Questline and completing 7 out of 9 the difficult objectives in the Destroyer chapter of the Season 2 Journey.

Destroyer Chapter Objectives
Defeat Duriel in Torment World Tier (WT4). Purify 22,222 Seeds of Hatred. Open 10 Tortured Gifts during a single Helltide. Defeat 12 World Bosses. Equip at least 8 Ancestral Unique Items simultaneously. Complete a Tier 90 or Higher Nightmare Dungeon. Improve 5 Paragon Glyphs to Rank 21. Reach Reputation Level 18 in the Blood Harvest. Defeat the Echo of Lilith in Torment World Tier (WT4).

Note: Players who are looking to party up with someone who has the Abattoir of Zir dungeon unlocked will be disappointed as the endgame dungeon's unlock condition is tied to individual accounts.

Season 2 Journey Guide

Craft Bloodforged Sigils to Access the Abattoir of Zir

Once you've completed the Seasonal Journey, you will gain access to the Devouring Dark seasonal quest. Complete it to unlock the ability to craft Bloodforged Sigils - a new type of key needed to access the Abattoir of Zir.

Head over to the Occultist in Ked Bardu to craft your first Tier 1 Bloodforged Sigil and consume it to open a portal into the Abattoir of Zir. Step into the Visceral Channel and prepare yourself for a difficult challenge.

Abattoir of Zir Rewards

Tears of Blood Paragon Glyph

Completing your first Abattoir of Zir dungeon will reward you with the Tears of Blood Paragon Glyph. This glyph has a max Level of 200 and gives you the required damage boost to run high tier Abattoir of Zir dungeons.

Tears of Blood Glyph Effects and How to Get

Increased Glyph XP and Sigil Powder

Completing the Abattoir of Zir dungeon will also reward you with increased Glyph XP as well as bonus Sigil Powder to offset the cost of crafting the Bloodforged Sigil. However, do note that like the Tears of Blood, these only drop if you manage to finish the dungeon.

Items Only Drop After Completing the Dungeon

Enemies that you'll encounter in the Abattoir of Zir Dungeons won't drop any gold or items. You will only get item rewards once you complete the Abattoir of Zir dungeon similar to end-of-dungeon rewards when finishing a regular Nightmare Dungeon.

How to Prepare for Abattoir of Zir

Abattoir of Zir (AoZ) Tips
Run a High Tier Endgame Build Complete a Tier 100 NMD Without Dying Cap Out Resistances to Increase Survivability Play Using 925 Item Level Equipment Prepare Elixirs to Help with Defense Play Methodically to Avoid Getting One-Shot

Run a High Tier Endgame Build

Before you can consider running the Abattoir of Zir, make sure to familiarize yourself with the Season 2 meta. Pivot towards using a high tier endgame build, especially if you're a fresh Level 100 or if you're rocking an off meta build like Companion Druid.

Remember, the challenge will be time-based. This means you will need to strike a balance between damage and survivability, all while trying to complete what is essentially a Tier 100+ Nightmare Dungeon.

Complete a Tier 100 NMD Without Dying

Before running the Abattoir of Zir, make sure you can complete a Tier 100 Nightmare Dungeon without dying. If you cannot complete a Tier 100 NMD solo, then you may need to keep farming and optimizing your build before attempting an AoZ dungeon.

Uber Lilith is Not a Good Metric for Build Quality

For new level 100s, do note that Uber Lilith is not a good metric for endgame build quality. Killing Uber Lilith does not compare to the difficulty curve of a Tier 100+ Dungeon and the triple gauntlet of Bloodseekers that can usually one-shot you in the Abattoir of Zir.

Cap Out Resistances to Increase Survivability

Resistances play a huge part in ensuring you survive many of the new and dangerous dungeon affixes in the Abattoir of Zir. Before attempting an AoZ run, make sure your character is capped at 75% (or is near cap) for all elemental resistances in the game.

Play Using 925 Item Level Equipment

Item breakpoints in Diablo 4 will affect the affix rolls of your equipment, and will be a chief pain point when min maxing builds for Abattoir of Zir. Before entering AoZ, make sure you're using iLevel 925 + 25 equipment for safer dungeon clears.

Some good sources of 925 item drops are the new Uber Bosses introduced in Season 2 (like Echo of Varshan) as well as the World Bosses that spawn throughout Sanctuary.

Item Power and Breakpoints Explained

Prepare Elixirs to Help with Defense

Before entering the Visceral Channel and attempting your first Abattoir of Zir dungeon, make sure to prepare Elixirs that give defensive buffs. Consume Elixirs that buff any missing Resistances of your build or ones that buff your HP and Armor.

List of All Consumables

Play Methodically to Avoid Getting One-Shot

A lot of the unlisted dungeon affixes in the Abattoir of Zir will have a high chance to one-shot you. Since death means a failed run, make sure you play slowly and methodically, paying attention to the dungeon's hazards to increase your chances of survival.

If possible, play around the different Shrines that you find inside the AoZ dungeon. This is especially true when fighting the 3 Bloodseekers that spawn since they use player affixes and are more than capable of one-shotting you if you misstep.

Abattoir of Zir Dungeon Mechanics

Defeat Enemies Within the Time Limit

Upon entering the Abattoir of Zir dungeon, a 10-minute timer will start counting down. Defeat enemies inside the dungeon to start filling the bar found on the right side of the screen. You will need to fill this bar before time runs out, otherwise the run will fail.

Defeat the 3 Bloodseeker Bosses

Once the bar is filled, 3 Bloodseekers will spawn as the dungeon's bosses. Defeat them within the remaining time limit in order to complete the Dungeon. Dying or failing to kill them within the time limit will result in the run failing.

Only 1 Life and Revives are Disabled

During this entire AoZ run, you will only have 1 Life. Dying will automatically fail the dungeon run, booting you out of the instance and requiring you to re-craft a Bloodforged Sigil to get a second attempt.

When playing with a group, revives are disabled. If one person in your party dies, the dungeon will automatically fail, booting everyone out of the instance much like when you die as a solo.

Abattoir of Zir Release Date and Time

Available from December 5, 2023 to January 23, 2024

The Abattoir of Zir (AoZ) seasonal endgame event started on December 5, 2023 at 10 AM PST, launching alongside Patch 1.2.3. This event is slated to run for six weeks and will end on January 23, 2024.

While Abattoir of Zir is a seasonal event for Season 2, Activision Blizzard has stated that they will be taking feedback for this event into consideration and possibly have it return for future seasons.

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