Diablo 4 Holding Back The Flood Walkthrough

Complete the Holding Back The Flood quest in diablo iv by finishing season journey objectives. Chapter 1 requires 7 objectives, Chapter 2 requires 9.

To complete the Holding Back the Flood quest in diablo iv, you must chip away at your season journey objectives. You won’t find a map marker for this quest; instead, open your Battle Pass menu and navigate to the Journey button. This will present you with a book of chapters, each containing objectives. You must complete a minimum number of objectives per chapter to advance: seven for Chapter 1 and nine for Chapter 2. Completing objectives grants Favor, which progresses your Battle Pass and unlocks rewards like aspects, hearts, and caches.

Chapter 1 Objectives:

• Heart of Corruption: Collect a Malignant Heart.
• Den of Evil: Complete any Dungeon.
• What Lurks Below: Complete a Cellar.
• Keeper of the Keys: Collect a Whispering Key (purchase from the Purveyor of Curiosities in major cities for 20 Obols).
• Waste Not: Salvage 10 Normal Items at the Blacksmith.
• Trouble in the Wilds: Complete a World Event.
• The Hangman’s Garden: Collect 15 Gallowsvine.

These objectives are generally straightforward. If you skipped the campaign, you’ll get a Malignant Heart easily. Completing a dungeon helps with Codex of Power aspects. Gallowvine is common throughout Sanctuary, and you can find World Events while exploring. You can purchase Whispering Keys with Obols gathered during your travels. Salvaging 10 Normal items is simple, as you’ll acquire plenty of white-quality items at low levels.

If you did not skip the campaign, you can complete three dungeons in Fractured Peaks as an alternative, as you will likely be in that region until around level 20.

Chapter 2 Objectives:

• Stopping The Spread: Collect 3 Malignant Hearts.
• Undertaker: Complete 10 Cellars.
• Ruins Reclaimed: Complete a Stronghold.
• Gemcutter: Craft any Chipped Gem at the Jeweler.
• A Warrior of Taste: Change gear appearance 5 times at the wardrobe.
• Lighting the Way: Collect 10 Waypoints.
• Baptized in Blood: Reach Level 25.
• Spit and Polish: Upgrade items twice at the Blacksmith or Jeweler.
• Finer Clarity: Upgrade your Potion to Minor at the Alchemist.

Most of these objectives are simple. By levels 10-25, you will naturally acquire gems and the resources needed to upgrade items. Changing gear appearance at an inn is also easy. Collecting Waypoints is recommended for faster travel and can help you passively complete the Cellar objective. For route planning, consider using an interactive map to toggle Waypoints and Cellars. Strongholds can be started around level 15; Malnok in Fractured Peaks is a good option due to its minimum level requirement and manageable elites and bosses. By the time you reach level 25, you should have completed Chapter 2, including the level requirement and likely upgrading your potion. This will complete the Diablo 4 Holding Back The Flood quest, allowing you to continue the season storyline.