Diablo 4: Where To Find The Artificer's Pit (& What It's For)

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In , players can test their strength in a new dungeon challenge called The Artificer's Pit. You can now become stronger than ever by upgrading your gear pieces to improve their existing affixes, but to do so, you must be prepared to delve deep into this new dungeon crawl. The Artificer's Pit is one of the deadliest challenges in and can truly test the limits of your character's power.

Before Season 4, you could simply hone your gear at the blacksmith five times, boosting each affix by the same amount. Now, however, with the introduction of the Artificer's Pit, players can upgrade their gear up to 12 times, providing additional benefits that could never be achieved. With the addition of this new system, combined with legendary pieces now dropping with Greater Affixes, players can scale their power up to meet the challenges of level 200 encounters.

Helltides have been an endgame staple in Diablo 4, but Loot Reborn has introduced several new mechanics that returning players need to master.

The Artificer's Pit becomes available once you have reached 's World Tier IV: Torment and have completed the priority quest to complete at least a tier 45 nightmare dungeon. This is where enemies begin to break past level 100, requiring a decently leveled character to take on the challenge. Playing with friends will also speed up the process, as you can spread out and clear the dungeons faster.

It is recommended to reach at least level 80 before soloing The Artificer's Pit.

To open The Artificer's Pit, you will need to acquire rune shards, as each run requires three. These can be found in various places, such as Whisper Caches, Helltides, Legion Events, Nightmare Dungeons, and World Bosses. Once you have fully leveled your character and have found the right gear, you will be ready to tackle this new dungeon challenge.

To make your perfect gear even better, you will need the materials from The Artificer's Pit to engage with masterworking in . Every piece of gear can be upgraded