In Diablo 4, you'll take on a seemingly endless tide of evil, all while exploring various regions of Sanctuary. Along the way, you might join some ongoing battles, too. Here's our Diablo 4 World Events guide to help you with a few random encounters that you can expect to come across.
The Diablo 4 World Events appear as bright orange circles on your minimap (to differentiate them from main quests and sidequests). Upon reaching the area, the type of task and requirement will appear. Do take note that these encounters can occur on the overworld map and dungeons. Likewise, since this is an online game, random players may also show up while you're exploring.
In any case, here are some examples of Diablo 4 World Events:
Most Diablo 4 World Events reward you with XP, gold, various loot, and Murmuring Obols, a currency used to exchange for random gear pieces. Lastly, bear in mind that there's also Mastery mechanics. Think of these as additional requirements that grant extra rewards from a higher-tier chest. For instance, you might be tasked with keeping all survivors alive or completing an encounter before the timer runs out.
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