Diablo 4: How to Get Shard of Verathiel Unique (2024)

The Season of the Infernal Hordes not only brings forth a new endgame activity but also 15 different new Unique items for all classes in Diablo 4. Today we will be talking about the Shard of Verathiel, a good old Unique sword that any class can equip and swing to defeat any enemy that dares to face you during the frantic Infernal Horde waves.

Since we are talking about Unique items, it is safe to say that getting the Shard of Verathiel to drop will be a chore in itself. However, recent changes to Unique drop chances in Diablo 4 and the nature of the Season of the Infernal Hordes will enable you to get this sword much sooner than you might expect.

How to Get Shard of Verathiel Unique in Diablo 4

Since it is a newly introduced Unique weapon in the Season of the Infernal Hordes, the best way to farm the Shard of Verathiel Unique sword in Diablo 4 is to complete the Infernal Hordes activity and open Spoils of War chests – more specifically, Spoils of Equipment chests – since they have an increased chance to drop it.

Players will have to complete the seasonal quests leading up to the Infernal Hordes, get an Infernal Compass, and then defeat all the waves of enemies that will attempt to take your life. Powerful enemies and Infernal Horde events – Aether Events – will reward you with Burning Aether. This is an Infernal Horde-exclusive currency you will then spend on opening Spoils of War chests after defeating the Fell Council – three different randomized bosses who appear at the end of the activity.

Spoils of Equipment and Spoils of Greater Equipment – only available after using Tier 3+ Infernal Compasses – will grant Legendary, Unique, and Mythic Unique items by spending 20 and 60 Burning Aether, respectively. The difference lies in that the Spoils of Greater Equipment will guarantee Greater Affixes rolls. This means that if you get the Shard of Verathiel Unique sword, one to three of its affixes will be significantly augmented, to your build's delight and your enemy's dismay.

Alternatively, you can follow classic methods of farming Unique items in Diablo 4 to get the Shard of Verathiel Unique sword. While the drop chance is lower, you can opt to face World Bosses, Gathering Legions, and Nightmare Dungeons or rely on opening chests in World Tier 3 and 4.

Shard of Verathiel Unique Effect and Affixes in Diablo 4

If you find the Shard of Verathiel Unique sword by following any of the methods described above, be sure to make the best out of its Unique effect: each of your Basic Skills will deal [100 - 300]%[x] increased damage, but each of them will also cost 25 points of your Primary Resource – Fury for Barbarians, Spirit for Druids, Energy for Rogues, Mana for Sorcerers, and Essence for Necromancer. Additionally, here are all the Affixes the Shard of Verathiel possesses, so take them into account when crafting your perfect character build in Diablo 4:

• +[28 - 42] All Stats
• +[5 - 13] Maximum Resource
• +[16.0 - 25.0]% Basic Attack Speed
• +[1 - 2] to Basic Skills

Be sure to gather as much Burning Aether as possible during your Infernal Horde waves so that you can spend it opening Spoils of Greater Equipment so that your Shard of Verathiel Unique sword will feature the maximum Greater Affixes possible. Upgrade your Infernal Compass by using Abyssal Scrolls so that you can access this type of Spoils of Hell chest and also have more waves to face – and therefore, more Burning Aether to gather and spend after beating the Fell Council.

Diablo 4

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Diablo

Released

June 6, 2023

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Blizzard

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PC , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PlayStation 4 , PlayStation 5