Side Quests

From simply cheering on some soldiers to deep dives into Dungeons unlocked from clearing Strongholds, Side Quests in Diablo 4 come in all shapes and forms. Many of them tell the small stories of Sanctuary and become an integral part of your character power progression due to their rewards: 15 Renown, Experience, Gold and some the occasional cache with various contents like crafting materials or Elixirs as a “Thank You”. In Fractured Peaks, we had access to 23 Side Quests. Let's have a look at what we know so far.

All information in this article is from the Press Preview Access of Diablo 4. The content presented here is subject to change, and will be updated as we learn more.

Basic Information on Side Quests

Let's look at some information that we have gathered. Available quests are marked on the map with a big blue exclamation mark: !

In addition, after you begin a quest, a secondary objective is marked in various ways, either with a blue circle on the map to indicate the general area you need to go or with blue diamond icons to indicate a specific object, target or place to track.

Types

In Diablo 4 we have standalone Side Quests and Quest chains. Of the 23 we encountered in the Press Preview, 16 were standalone and 7 were split up into 2 chains. Despite showing 24 Quests in the Renown board, 2 of the Quests we found did not actually trigger the reward. Due to this, we believe 1 or 3 Quests were not available. We expect upwards of 100 Side Quests scattered through the 5 major zones.

Durations

By themselves, the time investment for Side Quests ranges from 20 seconds to 5 minutes. Quest chains have taken up to 15 minutes to complete. To top off your Renown in a zone, this is time well spent!

Rewards

Besides the important Renown points, you receive Gold, Experience, and sometimes a cache of goodies or special item for your troubles.

Unlocks

A less intuitive fact of Side Quests: Some of them can only be seen once a certain condition is met:

• Complete a Stronghold: Some NPCs that spawn once a Stronghold is cleared have Side Quests for you.
• Level up your Character: There seems to be a threshold every 5 levels at which new quests are highlighted on the map.
• The second Quest in a chain only appears once the first is complete.

Fractured Peaks Side Quests

In the following listings you find a list of all Side Quests with information on starting location, duration, and rewards we engaged with in Fractured Peaks during the Press Preview. We will create full guides on each Quest once we have access to the full game.

Summary

• Side Quests are a great way to complete your Renown. If this is your goal, focus on the short ones.
• They tell little stories about the world of Sanctuary and its inhabitants.
• The duration of Quests can vary between 20 seconds and 5 minutes each. Quest chains take around 15 minutes.
• Experience and Gold are always rewards that you'll receive. In most cases, you also get an item or a cache of goodies.

Credits

Written by Teo1904
Reviewed by wudijo