Diablo 4 Season 8 Loot Table - Lair Boss & Internal Horde Drops

Diablo 4 Season 8: Belial's Return introduces a refined and expanded boss system, placing boss encounters at the heart of endgame progression. Boss fights are now more rewarding, better balanced, and offer diverse paths for loot and power acquisition. Whether you're targeting specific Uniques, chasing Mythic Uniques, or farming Stygian Stones & boss lair keys, this updated guide breaks down all loot tables, drop rates, and mechanics for Lair Bosses, World Bosses, Infernal Hordes, and the Boss Ladder system introduced in Season 8.

Diablo 4 Season 8 Boss Ladder System & Changes

In Diablo 4 Season 8: Belial's Return, players face a reworked and expanded roster of bosses across the new Boss Ladder system, including Initiate Lair Bosses like Urivar, Varshan, Lord Zir, Grigoire, and The Beast in the Ice; Greater Lair Bosses such as Duriel, Andariel, and Harbinger of Hatred; and the new pinnacle challenge, Belial, Lord of Lies, the Exalted Lair Boss. Each boss now features refined mechanics, fairer difficulty scaling across Torment levels, and improved loot systems. With the reworked Boss Hoard Key system, players can challenge bosses freely and unlock loot using their own keys, which now yield a mix of boss-specific and general unique items, including a chance for Mythic Uniques.

Main Changes to Bosses in Diablo 4 Season 8

Types of Bosses in Diablo 4 Season 8: Belial's Return

For a full breakdown of each boss’s location, drop rates, required materials, and loot tables, check out our detailed Season 8 Boss Loot Table Guide.

Diablo 4 Season 8 Initiate Lair Boss Loot Table

The entry point of the Boss Ladder system, Initiate Lair Bosses are accessible without cost and are designed for frequent encounters to farm Boss Lair Keys. These keys are required to unlock loot chests (Hoard) for Greater Lair Bosses. Occasionally, defeating one of these bosses can trigger a Belial Ambush.

1. Urivar Drops (Mats, Cosmetic, Uniques & Drop Rate)

Urivar Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Required: Torment 1-4

• Boss Level: Scales with World Tier
  

• Element Type: Fire

• Summoning Location: Fields of Judgement in Nahantu, west of Kichuk

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 12x Judicator's Mask (from Kurast Undercity)

• Mechanics: Rain of Justice (spear AoE), Summons Knights Penitent (adds with Elite affixes), Fire-based ground effects and traps
  

2. Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint Drops (Mats, Uniques & Drop Rate)

Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• Word Tier Torment: 1-4

• Boss Level: 60/75

• Activity Required: Complete Helltide

• Element Type: Lightning

• Summoning Location: Hall of the Penitent in Dry Steppes, south of Ked Bardu

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 12x Living Steel (found in Tortured Gifts from Helltides)

3. The Beast in the Ice Drops (Mats, Cosmetics, Uniques & Drop Rate)

Beast In the Ice Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4

• Boss Level: 85

• Activity Required: Complete Tier 30+ Nightmare Dungeons

• Element Type: Cold

• Summoning Location: Glacial Fissures in Fractured Peaks, south of Kyovashad

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 12 Distilled Fear (from Nightmare Dungeons)

4. Echo of Varshan Drops (Mats, Cosmetics, Uniques & Drop Rate)

Echo of Varshan Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4

• Boss Level: 55/75

• Activity Required: Complete Tree of Whispers, World Bosses, the Undercity, or slaying Elite Monsters on Torment Difficulties

• Element Type: Physical and Shadow

• Summoning Location: Malignant Burrow, west of the Tree of Whispers, Hawezar

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 12x Malignant Hearts (from Tree of Wishpers)

5. Lord Zir Drops (Uniques & Drop Rate)

Lord Zir Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4
  

• Boss Level: 80

• Activity Required: Complete Legion Events or collect components by killing World Bosses in World Tier 4

• Element Type: Fire

• Summoning Location: Ancient's Seat in the Darkened Way

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 12x Exquisite Blood (from Blood Maiden in Helltide)

Diablo 4 Season 8 Greater Lair Boss Loot Table

These mid-tier bosses are the second stage of the Boss Ladder and require 3 Lair Keys from specific Initiate Bosses to unlock their Hoards. They offer greater rewards and are more challenging. After opening a Greater Boss Hoard, there is a chance for Belial to appear in an Ambush Encounter, giving access to his Exalted form.

1. Duriel, King of Maggots Drops (Uniques & Drop Rate)

Uber Duriel Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4
  

• Boss Level: 100

• Activity Required: Collect components by killing Echos of Varshan and Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint in Tier 4

• Element Type: Poision

• Summoning Location: Gaping Crevasse in Kehjistan, east of Gea Kul

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 3x Shards of Agony (from Grigoire & Varshan)

  
  

2. Harbinger of Hatred Drops (Uniques & Drop Rate)

Harbinger of Hatred Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4

• Boss Level: 100

• Activity Required: Kill the Beast in the Ice and Lord Zir in Tier 4 to collect components 

• Element Type: Shadow

• Summoning Location: Harbinger's Den in Nahantu, south of Kurast Docks

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 3x Abhorrent Heart (from Urivar in Fields of Judgement)

3. Echo of Andariel Drops (Uniques & Drop Rate)

Andariel Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4

• Boss Level: 100

• Activity Required: Kill the Beast in the Ice and Lord Zir in Tier 4 to collect components 

• Element Type: All

• Summoning Location: Hanged Man's Hall in Kehjistan, east of Tarsarak

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 3x Pincushioned Dolls (from The Beast in the Ice and Lord Zir)

Exalted Lair Boss Belial Drops & Loot Table

Belial is the apex of the Boss Ladder and the most challenging encounter in Season 8. He does not have a static loot table - instead, players choose which boss’s loot table they want to receive upon opening his Hoard. Defeating Belial guarantees an Ancestral Unique, and he has a high chance to drop Infernal Hordes Compasses.

Belial Boss Summon Requirements & Mats

• World Tier Torment 1-4

• Boss Level: 100

• Activity Required: Defeating the other Boss Lair encounters

• Element Type: Shadow and Poison

• Summoning Location: Palace of the Deceiver in Kehjistan

• Summon Mat Required - Boss Lair Key: 2x Betrayer's Husk (from Ambush Encounter)

Belial Ambush Encounter Loot Table

After defeating an Initiate or Greater Lair Boss and opening their Hoard, there's a chance for Belial to ambush the player in a surprise fight. This version drops the same loot as the boss just defeated, plus a Betrayer’s Husk, which is required to access Belial’s Exalted Lair.

World Bosses Loot Table (Drops)

World Bosses are large-scale public encounters that appear in specific regions at set intervals. They are extremely durable due to the Resilience mechanic and require coordinated group efforts to defeat. While not part of the Boss Ladder, World Bosses are vital for farming certain materials like Exquisite Blood.

• Spawns:

  Crucible (Fractured Peaks)

Saraan Caldera (Dry Steppes)

Seared Basin (Kehjistan)

Fields of Desecration (Hawezar)

The Cauldron (Nahantu)

• Examples:

  Ashava, Avarice, Wandering Death

• Loot:

  Spoils Caches

Scattered Prisms

Boss Summoning Materials

Pinnacle Boss - Echo of Lilith Loot Table

The Pinnacle Boss represents the ultimate challenge in Diablo 4’s endgame. Meant as aspirational content, the Echo of Lilith fight is a true test of build strength and player execution. It rewards cosmetic titles and the Resplendent Spark, used in high-tier item crafting.

• Location: Church Ruins (Nevesk)

• Drops:

  Resplendent Spark (first kill)

  Unique Mount & Title

Infernal Hordes Loot Table (Unique Weapons)

The Infernal Hordes is a wave-based survival mode where players face increasingly difficult waves of enemies to gather Burning Aether. This activity culminates in a battle with the Fell Council, offering a chance to earn powerful loot, including class-specific unique items, Mythic Uniques, and valuable crafting resources.

Requirements

• Difficulty: Torment 1 or higher

• Summoning Material: 1 Infernal Compass

• Recommended Activities for Farming Compasses: Nightmare Dungeons, Helltides, Whispers of the Dead

Burning Aether Rewards

After defeating the Infernal Hordes and the Fell Council, players can spend Burning Aether on one of the following chests:

1. Spoils of Greater Equipment

   Cost: 200 Aether

   Rewards: Ancestral Legendary or Unique items with greater affixes.

2. Spoils of Materials

   Cost: 20 Aether

   Rewards: Crafting materials, including Masterworking resources.

3. Spoils of Gold

   Cost: All remaining Aether

   Rewards: Converts Aether into Gold.