The Third Blade Unique Effect and How to Get

This is a guide to the Unique 1H Sword, The Third Blade, in Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to know about The Third Blade, including its Unique Effect, list of affixes, and all builds that use The Third Blade!

The Third Blade Overview

The Third Blade Class, Type, and Effect

Equipment Info
The Third Blade	Class	Barbarian
	Equipment Type	Unique 1H Sword
Effect
Your Weapon Mastery Skills are now also Core Skills that have no Cooldowns but cost Fury, dealing 50 - 70% of normal damage. Their Fury costs are reduced by 5 for any additional Charges the Skill would have had.

The Third Blade List of Affixes

How to Get The Third Blade

Obtained from Infernal Hordes

The Third Blade, along with the 15 Unique Items introduced in Season 5, have higher drop rates in the newly introduced game mode, the Infernal Hordes. At the moment, opening the Spoils of Hell found at the end of the Infernal Hordes is the best way to farm this Unique.

In order to unlock Infernal Horde, you must complete the questline The Eyes of the Enemy at World Tier 3: Nightmare difficulty. Then, obtain an Infernal Compass, which opens the portal to the Infernal Horde.

Infernal Horde Guide and How to Unlock

Bosses That Drop The Third Blade

Bosses That Drop This Unique Item

The Uber Bosses newly introduced in Season 2 allow for Target Farming of specific Uniques. Grind the bosses above until you get the drop you want!

All Uber Boss Loot Tables

Will Drop from Enemies and Chests

Unique items can be obtained by killing enemies and opening chests in the open world. To raise your chances of getting The Third Blade, participate in World Events like Gathering Legions, slay World Bosses, or run Nightmare Dungeons as these are the best methods for acquiring high-tier loot.
How to Farm Uniques

Can Drop from Chests in Helltide Events

You can also obtain the The Third Blade from chests found in Helltide Events. Keep watch of any active Helltide on the map since they spawn every hour and farm as many Cinders as you can to open chests.
Helltide Event Guide

Obtained from Infernal Hordes

The Third Blade have higher drop rates in the Infernal Hordes game mode. At the moment, opening the Spoils of Hell found at the end of the Infernal Hordes is the best way to farm this Unique.

In order to unlock Infernal Horde, you must complete the questline The Eyes of the Enemy and obtain an Infernal Compass, which opens the portal to the Infernal Horde.

Infernal Horde Guide and How to Unlock

Gamble from The Purveyor of Curiosity

If you are feeling lucky, you can also take your chances at the Purveyor of Curiosity and spend your Murmuring Obols for purchasing gear. Keep in mind that the rarity of gear you can get will range from Magic to Mythic Unique items so gamble at your own risk.

How to Farm Obols

Builds Using The Third Blade

Diablo 4 Related Guides

List of Unique Items

All Unique Items by Class

Unique Items by Class
Barbarian	Rogue	Sorcerer
Necromancer	Druid	Spiritborn
All Classes

Other Unique Item Lists

All Barbarian Unique Items

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Ring of the Ravenous	The Third Blade
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