Side Quests
Last Updated:February 22, 2025|Changelog
From simply cheering on soldiers to deep dives into Dungeons, Side Quests in Diablo 4 come in all shapes and forms. They tell small stories of NPC's in Sanctuary and are an integral part of your character power progression due to their rewards: 30 Renown, Experience, Gold, and the occasional cache with various contents like crafting materials or Elixirs.
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.
Durations
By themselves, the time investment for Side Quests ranges from 20 seconds to 10 minutes. Quest chains can take upwards of 15 minutes to fully complete. To top off your Renown in a zone, this is time well spent!
Rewards
Besides the important 30 Renown points, you receive Gold, Experience, and sometimes a cache of goodies or special item that can range from Plants, to Ores, to Gear Upgrading materials. These rewards can be a quick boost, especially with your first potion upgrades.
Types
Diablo 4 has standalone Side Quests, Quest chains, and Priority Quests which don't count toward your Renown. The achievements reveal Quest chains scattered through the 5 zones of Sanctuary:
| Chain Name | Quests in Chain |
| A Fiend So Familiar | Curious Curios Hunting the Relic Hunter More Than Meets the Eyes |
| Fury Against Fate | Consumed by Pride Raising Spears Fury Against Fate |
| Hubris Smiles Back | Augury of Bones Hubris Smiles Back |
| Arbiter of the Steppes | Sentimental Value A Pound of Flesh Scorched Debts |
| Chain Name | Quests in Chain |
| Ally of the Bear Tribe | The Beast's Challenge Shattered Tribute Hammer of the Champion Call of the Ancients |
| Malady of the Soul | Malady of the Soul Depths of Despair Faith in Blood |
| Woodsman of Nevesk | The Woodsman of Nevesk Chain of Possession Legacy Unmade |
| Chain Name | Quests in Chain |
| To Walk a Dark Path | To Walk a Dark Path At Any Cost Turbulent Waters By Three They Come |
| Discretionary Spending | Discretionary Spending Bait the Trap Red-Handed |
| The Heretic | The Heretic A Price to Pay Poisoned Hearts |
| Chain Name | Quests in Chain |
| Iron Wolves | A Wolf's Honor On the Hunt More Value Than Gold Head of the Snake A Moment of Peace |
| Acts of Atonement | An Errant Flock Acts of Atonement Justice Delayed An Unlawful Order |
| A Voice from the Past | A Voice from the Past Izel of the Vizjerei |
| Unsafe Travels | Unsafe Travels Road to Ruin The Only Cure |
| Chain Name | Quests in Chain |
| First Among Wolves | First Among Wolves The Snare With Fangs Bared |
| A Deepening Shadow | A Deepening Shadow The Old Ways A Sliver of Light |
| Claws at the Throat | Claws at the Throat Pyre of Ash The Bear of Blackweald Chasing Embers |
| A Sodden Pact | Whispers from Below A Sodden Pact Untangling Truths Threads of Envy |
Unlocking Side Quest
Some of them can only be seen once a certain condition is met:
- Some Quests are locked behind your character level. Check your surroundings every 5 levels to find them all!
- The second Quest in a chain only appears once the first is complete.
Side Quest Look Up
Our Map Tool, which among many other benefits lets you easily find Side Quests (and a whole lot more!) and track them by saving your progression. It's a powerful tool that we aim to update more as the game evolves over time.
Summary
- Side Quests are a great way to complete your Renown. If this is your goal, focus on the short ones.
- They tell short 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 guaranteed rewards. In most cases, you also get an item or a cache of goodies.
Credits
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Written by Teo1904