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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

How to Complete Season 8 Journey and Rewards

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★ NEW: Season 10 Guide | Season 10 Release Date
┗ Seasonal Content: Chaos Rifts | New Uniques
┗ Seasonal Mechanic: List of Chaos Perks & Chaos Armor
★ Season 10 Best Builds & Best Chaos Perks
★ Check out our Vessel of Hatred expansion guide

The Season 8 Journey requires players to complete a set number of challenges for every chapter in Season 8 of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4). See how to complete the Season 8 Journey and how to claim the rewards.

How to Complete 8 Journey

Season 8 Chapter 1 Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Chapter 1 Objectives (3 of 3 Required)
LIes and Illusions
・Complete A Shop of Curios Seasonal Quest
・Collect 4 Boss Powers
・Defeat 200 Illusions during an Apparition Incursion
・Collect 600 Spectral Ash
・Reach Rank 3 at the Unveiler's Oath Board
・Destroy 12 Betraying Eyes during an Apparition Incursion
Potent Alchemy
・Gather 100 Bundled Herbs
・Gather 25 Angelbreath
Upgrade Healing Potion to Minor Healing at the Alchemist
A Taste of What's to Come
・Defeat 666 Monsters
・Defeat 100 Elites
Chapter 1 Tips
Checkmark Do the Seasonal Questline
┗ You can complete the entire first chapter simply by completing the new Seasonal Questline and participating in the required Apparition Incursions. Participating in these may give you the Boss Powers you need for your build, which can help you progress a lot.

Season 8 Chapter 2 Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Chapter 2 Objectives (3 of 3 Required)
Uninvited Guests
・Reach Rank 5 at the Unveiler's Oath
・Complete 5 Apparition Incursions
・Upgrade 4 Boss Powers
・Upgrade 4 Boss Powers to Rank 8
Rising Through the Ranks
・Salvage 5 Legendary Gear at the Blacksmith
・Imprint 5 Aspects
・Unlock 5 Aspects in the Codex of Power
・Equip Legendary Gear to all Slots
Sharpest Tool in the Shed
・Learn 20 Recipes of Magic Rarity or Higher
・Equip Fully Tempered Gear to all Slots
・Temper Affixes onto gear at the Blacksmith
・Upgrade Potion to Light Healing at the Alchemist
Chapter 2 Tips
Checkmark Continue Participating in Apparition Incursions
┗ For this stage of the Seasonal Journey, you will need to upgrade the Boss Powers to continue your Seasonal Journey progression. elect to upgrade Bboss Powers that aren't part of your build, just for the sake of seasonal progression.
Checkmark Start Doing Nightmare Dungeons
┗ Part of the goal of the objectives is to imprint aspects on gear, as well as Temper all gear pieces. Start doing Nightmare Dungeons to get the necessary Legendary Aspects for the current build you're working on.

Season 8 Chapter 3 Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Chapter 3 Objectives (4 of 4 Required)
What Lies are Ahead
・Reach Rank 7 at the Unveiler's Oath
・Upgrade 4 Boss Powers to Rank 12
Pretense to Power
・Craft a Flawless Gem at the Jeweler
・Upgrade Healing Potion to Greater Healing at the Alchemist
・Upgrade gear by adding Sockets to them at the Jeweler
・Have 10 Paragon Points spent
Protecting the Realm
・Complete a World Event with Mastery
・Defeat a World Boss
・Open a Tortured Gift during Helltides
・Complete a Legion Event
・Obtain a Cache from the Tree of Whispers
・Complete a Nightmare Dungeon
Welcome to the Pit
・Complete Artificer's Tier 10 or Higher
・Improve a Paragon Glyph to Rank 10
Chapter 3 Tips
Checkmark Do Helltides for XP
┗ Once you have done the basic set-up for your seasonal starting build, start doing Helltides for much needed XP. You will need to reach level 60 to start doing the Artificer's Pit, so gaining XP through Helltides is ideal, though you can choose to keep doing Apparition Incursions if you prefer.
Checkmark Check the Map often for Grim Favors
┗ You may accumulate Grim Favors inadvertently just by doing normal activities as part of your Seasonal Journey, so be sure to check how many Grim Favors you currently have, and visit the Tree of Whispers to turn them in for rewards to prevent overcapping.

Season 8 Chapter 4 Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Chapter 4 Objectives (5 of 5 Required)
Prepare for Battle
・Reach Rank 9 at the Unveiler's Oath
・Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies
・Complete Lord of Lies Seasonal Quest
・Upgrade 4 Boss Powers to Rank 18
Master at Work
Masterwork 8 gear to Rank 3 at the Blacksmith
Temper 16 Affixes onto Ancestral gear at the Blacksmith
Power Above and Beyond
・Unlock 8 Magic Paragon nodes
・Unlock a Legenary Paragon node
・Unlock Rare Paragon nodes
・Have 50 Paragon Points spent
Into the Pit
・Complete Artificer's Tier 25 or higher
・Improve a Paragon glyph to Rank 15
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Varshan summoned within the Malignant Burrow
・Defeat Tormented Echo of the Beast in the Ice, summoned within the Glacial Fissure
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint, summoned within the Hall of the Penitent
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Lord Zir, summoned within the Ancient's Seat in the Darkened Way
Chapter 4 Tips
Checkmark Start Building for Endgame
┗ During this chapter of the season, you will face numerous Bosses, and your build will need to have the damage potential to handle the harder content. At this stage, it is recommended that you start a separate Endgame Build that will be used to progress towards the endgame, while keeping your speed farming build ready when you need it.

Season 8 Slayer Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Slayer Objectives (5 of 5 Required)
Unbound Power
・Reach Rank 12 at the Unveiler's Oath
・Upgrade 4 Boss Powers to Rank 20
・Colect 6,666 Spectral Ash
The Pit of the Artificer
・Complete Artificer's Tier 20 or higher
・Improve a Paragon Glyph to Rank 25
Tormented Royalty
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Duriel, Maggot King, summoned within the Gaping Crevasse
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Andrariel, Maiden of Anguish, summoned with the Hanged Man's Hall
Apparition Hunt
・Defeat Apparition of Alek
・Defeat Apparition of Hatred's Embrace
・Defeat Apparition of Kirma or Beastmaster
・Defeat Apparition of Torusk
・Defeat Defeat Apparition of Blackmailer or Outlaw Sharpshooter
・Defeat Apparition of Flesh Reaper, Sinerat, or Skerg
Refined Tastes
・Acquire Crown of Lucion
・Acquire Fists of Fate
・Acquire Mother's Embrace
・Acquire Razorplate
・Acquire Tibault's Will
Chapter Slayer Tips
Checkmark Continue Grinding the PIt
┗ Since your Glyph levels are tied to your Artificer's Pit progression, you will need to push Pit levels to get stronger. Keep pushing the tiers to increase your glyph levels to strengthen your Paragon board.

Season 8 Champion Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Champion Objectives (5 of 5 Required)
It Has Come to This
・Reach Rank 16 at the Unveiler's Oath
Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies
Tides of Hell
・Open 5 Tortured Gifts of Mysteries
・Defeat 3 Hellborne spawned by reaching Max Threat Level
Infernal Hordes
・Defeat the Blood Maiden 5 times
・Defeat 666 Monsters while at Max Threat Level
・Open a Spoils of Greater Equipment chest
・Defeat Wyand the Shadow
・Defeat Maffer the Cruel
・Defeat Geleb the Flame
・Defeat Ismail the Accursed
・Defeat Bremm the Maelstrom
Live in Excess
・Craft 3 Legendary Ring Caches at the Jeweler
・Craft 6 Blacksmith Caches at the Blacksmith
・Craft 3 Legendary Amulet Caches at the Jeweler
・Salvage 99 Ancestral Legendaries at the Blacksmith
Knock at the Gate of Hell
・Complete Artificer's Tier 55 or higher
・Improve a Paragon Glpyh to Rank 45
Chapter Champion Tips
Checkmark Unlock Torment IV
┗ To prepare for the final chapter and complete one of the objectives, start optimizing your endgame build for Torment IV. The penalties is steep, but the increase in rewards makes it worth the effort.

Season 8 Destroyer Guide

Jump to a Season 8 Journey Chapter
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Slayer Champion Destroyer
Destroyer Objectives (7 of 7 Required)
Lootmaster
・Open 10 Tortured Gifts within a single Helltide in Torment IV
Wanderer of Lies
・Defeat Belial, Lord of Lies, using Lilith's Wind of Hate Main Boss Power in Torment IV
Pinnacle Power
・Defeat Lilith using Belial's Eye Beams Main Boss Power in Torment IV
Bloodstained Horde
・Collect 750 Aether in a single run of the Infernal Hordes in Torment IV
With Sand to Spare
・Complete Artificers Tier 75 or higher in the Pit of the Artificer, with more than 5 minutes remaining
Hell's Fury
・Defeat 200 monsters before the Hellborne's arrival after increasing your Threat Level to Max in
Torment IV
Quit Hitting Yourself
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Varshan with the Varshan's Life Steal Boss Power
・Defeat Tormented Echo of The Beast in the Ice with the Beast in the Ice's Sleet Boss Power
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Duriel, Maggot King with the Duriel's Burrow Boss Power
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Grigoire with the Grigoire's Lightning Square Boss Power
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Lord Zir with the Lord Zir's Blood Pool Boss Power
・Defeat Tormented Echo of Andariel, Maiden of Anguish with the Andariel's Flaming Skull Boss Power
Chapter Tips
Checkmark Level Up the Required Boss Powers
┗ Level up the required Boss Powers for each objective as high as possible so that they deal the most damage they can deliver. Since the Boss Power needs to deal the finishing blow, it needs to be properly scaled along with the rest of your skills in order to be able to finish the objective comfortably.

Season 8 Journey Rewards

List of Rewards by Chapter

Chapters Rewards
1 Chapter Rewards:
• Archetype Cache
Objective Rewards:
• Spectral Cache
• Journey Cache
2 Chapter Rewards:
• Archetype Cache
Objective Rewards:
• Spectral Cache
• Journey Cache
3 Chapter Rewards:
• Archetype Cache
• Delusive
(Player Title)
• Liar (Player Title)
Objective Rewards:
• Spectral Cache
• Journey Cache
4 Chapter Rewards:
• Mystery Greater Archetype Cache
• Eye of Judgement (Emblem)
• Smoldering Ashes
Objective Rewards:
• Spectral Cache
• Greater Journey Cache
• Lair Cache
Slayer Chapter Rewards:
• Mystery Greater Archetype Cache
• Lair Cache
• Smoldering Ashes
Objective Rewards:
• Spectral Cache
• Greater Journey Cache
• Lair Cache
Champion Objective Rewards:
• Greater Lair Cache
• Mystery Greater Archetype Cache
• Pennant of Lies (Mount Trophy)
• Smoldering Ashes
Objective Rewards:
• Spectral Cache
• Greater Journey Cache
Destroyer Chapter Rewards:
• Iris (Pet)
• Gaze of Iris (Emblem)
• False (Player Title)
• Apparition (Player Title)
• Resplendent Spark
• Smoldering Ashes
Objective Rewards:
• Smoldering Ashes

How to Claim Season 8 Rewards

Complete a Number of Objectives Per Chapter

Season 8 rewards can be claimed from the Season Journey Menu under the Season Tab.

You only need to complete the minimum required number of objectives per chapter to claim the Seasonal Journey rewards. This means you do not need to clear all objectives so feel free to skip the ones you have trouble with or take too long.

Diablo 4 Related Guides

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

Season 11 Guides

Season 11 Release Date Upcoming Season 11 Uniques

Season 10 Guides

Release Date Season 10 Guide
Season 10 Questline Walkthrough Season 10 Journey
Season 10 Battle Pass Reliquary Best Blessings
New Season 10 Uniques List of All Chaos Perks
List of All Chaos Armor Chaos Rifts Guide
How to Beat Bartuc Fleeting Hordes Guide
How to Get Fleeting Horde Compass Infernal Horde Reborn
How to Get Infernal Horde Compass How to Farm Viz Jaq'taar Veneration
How to Farm Infernal Warps Season 10 Leveling Guide
Best Endgame Loop Best Chaos Perks

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 -
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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