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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

How to Get Baneful Hearts

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Baneful Hearts is an item used to summon the Blood Maiden in Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to learn more about how to get and use Baneful Hearts!

How to Get Baneful Hearts

Drops from Tortured Gifts

Tortured Gifts - Baneful Hearts

To obtain Baneful Hearts, you need to collect Aberrant Cinders during Helltides and use them to open Tortured Gifts. These chests have a high chance of dropping Baneful Hearts.

As of patch 1.5.0, the chance to get a Baneful Heart from a Tortured Gift will now start at 15% and will increase until you get one. Once you obtain a Baneful Heart from a Tortured Gift, the chance will reset to 15%.

How to Farm Aberrant Cinders

Item Drop from Helltide Commanders and World Bosses

You can now obtain Baneful Hearts with a 100% drop chance from Helltide Commanders. You can summon these commanders from Helltide-specific world events.

World Bosses in a Helltide Zone will now always drop 3 Baneful Hearts upon defeat.

World Boss Timer, Schedule and Locations

Can Drop from Hellborne and Helltide Assassin

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Hellborne and the Helltide Assassin now have a 1% chance to drop Baneful Hearts. The 1% chance will continue increasing until you get a heart. This chance will reset back to 1% once you obtain a Baneful Heart.

Helltide Event Guide

Chance to Drop From Local Event Chests

Random World Events

The chests at the end of Local Events found in the Helltide have a small chance to drop hearts if you achieve Mastery.

List of World Events

Can Also Drop from Journey Caches

Baneful Hearts Can Drop from Journey Caches

When you are doing the Season 4 Journey, you can get Journey Caches as a reward for completing a chapter. These Caches have a chance of dropping Baneful Hearts as well.
How to Complete Season 4 Journey

How to Use Baneful Hearts

Offer Them at an Accursed Ritual

In order to use a Baneful Heart, you have to look for an Accursed Ritual during Helltides and offer them on each Altar (total of 3) to start the ritual that summons the Blood Maiden.

Keep in mind that you need at least 2-3 Baneful Hearts, which can be cumulatively offered by other players, to do this.
How to Beat Blood Maiden

Keep Track During Helltides

Amount of Baneful Hearts

The amount of Baneful Hearts you currently possess can be shown at the top right portion of your screen. This only shows when you are participating in a Helltide. Collect as many Baneful Hearts as you can if you want to farm Exquisite Blood from the Blood Maiden.

Diablo 4 Related Guides

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

Season 11 Guides

Season 11 Release Date New Season 11 Uniques
Season 11 Guides Divine Gifts Guide
Season 11 Ranking Guide Season Rank Explained
Season 11 Questline Heavenly Forge Location
Sanctification Guide Lesser Evil Invasion Guide

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 Season 10 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
The Gauntlet Guide and How to Access Leaderboards Release Date and Overview

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