Complete the Prologue: Act 1 in diablo iv, including finding Nevesk and clearing Icehowl Ruins of enemies.
As your chosen Hero passes through a savage snow storm in diablo iv, a mysterious entity stalks and guts your horse. You find your way to a cave for shelter and are saved by a mysterious Faceless Wolf. Rising to your feet, it’s time to grab your first taste of gameplay.
You will instantly notice the yellow exclamation mark on your minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen). This will lead to the nearest town. Various enemies such as Wargs plague the ruined snowscape between you and safety. Use basic attacks to clear the way. After traveling East to the map marker, you will arrive at Nevesk, which is, for the most part, abandoned.
After taking in the scenery in Nevesk for a few seconds, screaming can be heard from a nearby hut. This completes the “Find the source of the voices” condition for the “Dusk on the Mountain” main quest. A Villager named Oswan gives you a cold welcome before his companion Vani steps in for a proper introduction. They have managed to bind a Delirious man babbling about “Demons flowing from the ruins”. When questioned, Vani takes you to the nearby Tavern to explain more.
The ruins to the North of Nevesk have become overrun with evil entities, with the troubled Monk man falling victim to their madness. When walking into the Tavern, you will spot an Armor Vendor. Vani then asks you to take care of their pest issue in Icehowl Ruins, a condition for the “Darkness Within” main quest. Start by heading out on Nevesk to journey North. You will encounter Skeletons, Bears and more on the way which can all be handled easily enough. Hit any breakables on the way for Gold and loot drops. Sell any unwanted gear to the Armor Vendor after this quest has finished.
- 1Head North to the Tower Gate to enter Icehowl Ruins.
- 2Navigate through the rooms, smashing enemies for Gold drops. Skeletons will begin to appear around five rooms in.
- 3Keep an eye out for small brown chests with a slither of white light appearing from them, containing Hide Armor and potions.
- 4Defeat Skeleton Captains, Shivering Skeletons and Skeleton Archers.
- 5Reach the Healing Well and begin your descent into the Hell-Touched Halls.
- 6Defeat Fallen and Fallen Shaman in the Hell-Touched Corridors.
- 7Reach the Chamber of Calling.
- 8Defeat Diablo 4’s first boss, X’Fal, The Scarred Baron.
- 9Head over to the wooden scaffolding at the back of the room to climb up to Icehowl Taiga.
- 10Head South to enter Nevesk and go into the Tavern to speak with Vani.
Before speaking with Vani, offload any unwanted loot to Isbel the Armor Vendor.
After telling Vani the good news, she states that she doesn’t have any Gold to pay you. They settle on a booze up and a dance instead, which leads to you passing out. Oswen then pops in with a cart to ship you off.
Oswen takes you into a blood and body-ridden barn where it is clear he is not entirely sane. He then force feeds you “Mothers Blood”. Suddenly, a Monk named “Iosef” sneaks to the rescue and bludgeons Oswen to death. He warns the whole village is coming and manages to wake you up just in time. The end of this cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) marks the completion of the main quest “A Hero’s Return”.
Fight some crazy villagers. Once defeated, go and have a chat with Iosef, who is actually the delirious man from the shed. It appears the villagers drugged him too. Before Iosef can explain anymore, you throw up Blood Petals, an evil ritual of which villagers should have no knowledge of. The source of this knowledge is in the Chapel.
- Always take a coat when venturing into the snow.
- Use basic attacks to clear early enemies.
- Hit any breakable objects for Gold and loot.
- Check chests for useful gear and potions.
- Time dodges well against X’Fal, The Scarred Baron.
- Sell unwanted gear to the Armor Vendor in Nevesk.
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