Rootholds are seasonal micro-dungeons introduced in Season 7 of Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to learn more about how to enter Rootholds, what they are, and their rewards here!

Roothold Mechanics

List of Roothold Mechanics
Activate a Rite, Ritual, or Ceremony Uproot Exposed Roots Defeat the Headrotted Boss

Activate a Rite, Ritual, or Ceremony

Once you head inside a Roothold, you can find 4 interactables that give challenges to the dungeon itself. Although this is similar to the Hellbreach mechanics, the difference for this one is you can activate multiple challenges at the same time.

Uproot Exposed Roots

Rootholds are guaranteed to spawn Exposed Roots throughout the dungeon so make sure to look out for these during your runs. Clear all the Exposed Roots by defeating the mobs that spawn near them so you can reach the Headrotten Boss at the end.

Defeat the Headrotten Boss

Once you have cleared all the Exposed Roots, your only objective would be to reach the boss area and defeat it. Keep in mind that Headrotten Bosses may vary between Headless Husk or Fugitive Head.

How to Enter Rootholds

Obtain Whisper Wood Sigils

In order to enter Rootholds, you first have to obtain Whisper Wood Sigils that you can obtain from Whisper Caches and Silent Chests. Once you have obtained one, you can go ahead and use it from your inventory and it will activate a teleport you can use directly to the Roothold dungeon.

What are Rootholds?

Seasonal Micro-Dungeons

Rootholds are small dungeons that contain Headrotted enemies to give you various seasonal rewards. Each Roothold has a Headrotted Boss you need to defeat in order to clear the dungeon.

These function similarly to Nightmare Dungeons with a bit of a twist to some Hellbreach mechanics.

Roothold Rewards

All Roothold Loot and Rewards
Fugitive Head from Headrotten Bosses Restless Rot from Headrotten Mobs Veiled Crystals and Legendary Gear

Fugitive Head from Headrotten Bosses

Fugitive Heads offers tons of rewards that you can claim from the Coven. These do not drop from Headless Husk bosses and usually drop from Headrotten Bosses that still have their Fugitive Head attached to them.

Restless Rot from Headrotten Mobs

Since most of the enemies you encounter in Roothold dungeons are Headrotten, they will also drop Restless Rot, a seasonal currency you can use to either craft Occult Gems or upgrade/unlock Witchcraft Powers at the Witches’ Altar.

Veiled Crystals and Legendary Gear Drops

Aside from the seasonal drops, you can also pick up Veiled Crystals and Legendary Gear from the boss drops you get after defeating it. Keep in mind that these are not sure drops and may vary from time to time.

Diablo IV (D4) Related Guides

List of Seasons: How Do Seasons Work?

Season 7 Guides

Season Guides