The Netherrealm is your primary endgame farming system in Torchlight Infinite. You complete Beacons across 5 different planes in order to progress your timemark and reach the mysterious Realm Lord. This system unlocks once you have completed the Main Story Chapters 1-3, which most players do around level 58. As you complete different Planes and defeat their Watchers (Bosses) collect The Beginning or The End and use 4 of these keys to challenge The Realm Lord Traveler.
This progression guide helps you have a better understanding of the basics of the Netherrealm and provides some helpful tips to guide you in completing the Netherrealm smoothly.
Story Quest Progression
The main story of Torchlight Infinite brings you into the Netherrealm around level 58. You need to progress through the Netherrealm by defeating The Watchers and collecting Starshards.
Remember to collect your Talent Points for completing these Quests.
- Glacial Abyss Watcher Timemark 2.
- Steel Forge Watcher Timemark 3.
- Thunder Wastes Watcher Timemark 4.
- Voidlands Watcher Timemark 5.
- The Realm Lord (Traveler) for two Quests:
- Timemark 6 on your first character, Timemark 7 for all other characters.
- Timemark 8.
Netherrealm Planes
There are 5 Planes in the Netherrealm: Glacial Abyss, Blistering Lava Sea, Steel Forge, Thunder Wastes and Voidlands, each with their own Watcher. These Watchers provide a unique challenge and have exclusive rewards.
You begin with 2 Planes unlocked and need to open the other 3 Planes by defeating Watchers. As you progress through the Netherrealm, you gain access to new higher Timemarks that come with increased rewards and difficulty.
When progressing your Netherrealm you can complete any Stage within the Plane to draw the Attention of that Plane's Watcher. After defeating the Watcher, you move on to a different Plane or increase the current Plane's Timemark.
Be sure to stay in the Timemark range that you can comfortably play without dying repeatedly. Once you defeat enough Watchers, you unlock the Realm Lord Traveler and Void Rift, gaining access to the game's pinnacle bosses.
For more detailed guides on all Watchers and Traveler check out our Complete Boss Guide section
Void Chart
Your Void Chart is a talent tree for the Netherrealm. This provides more loot, easier access to Seasonal mechanics and much needed control over your farming. When you first enter the Netherrealm, there aren't any bonuses but as you clear Stages and defeat bosses you gain more points to spend.
Void Chart Constellations
- There are generic Void Chart trees, these effect Legendary items, drop quantity, gear and Compasses.
- Void Chart trees also enhance the Six Gods gameplay by providing a wealth of ways to enhance your farming.
- Many Seasonal mechanics also have an associated Constellation. This gives you easy access to them without using a Compass, or greatly enhances the rewards you can collect.
- After defeating Traveler 7, you begin gaining Prime Star Talents which greatly increase the difficulty and rewards from your stages.
From the Void Chart menu you can switch between several Plans, share your setup or reset your points.
Finishing Timemark 7
Remember to check your Resistances as you progress through the Netherrealm, higher Timemarks have more dangerous enemies making it essential to reach the Resistance cap of 60%. Prepare for this by Crafting new items, or purchasing them on the Trade House.
Continue your progression by conquering the two additional difficulty options that are Timemarks 7-1 and 7-2. They're more rewarding and more difficult than the original Timemark 7, but not massively so. You unlock 7-1 for each Plane defeating the Timemark 7 watchers and then defeating a 7-1 Watcher unlocks 7-2 for that Plane.
Progression Tips
If you run out of Beacons while progressing the Netherrealm, you can spend Netherrealm resonance to buy them in town. Early on your options are limited, but higher Rank Beacons become available as you level up. For example, to purchase Rank 4 Beacons you need to be level 88. Edwin sells a limited number of Rank 1-3 Beacons, and an unlimited number of Rank 4 Beacons.
This makes it easy for players to farm Timemark 7, as you should drop more Netherrealm resonance by clearing a Beacon than you spent to purchase it. Rank 5 Beacons are used to challenge Timemark 8, these are not available from the vendor.
Chaos Invasion
Your randomly rolled Chaos Invasion Cards play a big role in shaping how rewarding a Beacon is.
- Chaos Confusion Cards grant powerful bonuses to specific Stages.
- These appear randomly on your Netherrealm Stages. Progress them to activate a uniquely rewarding bonus for one Stage, and enjoy bonus Drop Quantity while progressing them.
- Running Chaos Cards yields massively increased rewards, but feel free to ignore them in favor of a better Stage layout as you progress.
Some Chaos Cards make Netherrealm progression easier. For example, this is how you find your Voyager's Commemorative set while progressing. Combine Chaos Cards, Compasses and Void Chart passives to customize your farming experience.
Timemark 8 (Spacetime Turbulence)
Defeating the Traveler on Timemark 7 unlocks Spacetime Turbulence, allowing you to enter Timemark 8 and opening up the use of Rank 5 Beacons.
To activate Timemark 8 click the Purple Icon at the bottom left of the screen, then select the Spacetime Turbulence option. Timemark 8 offers more crafting base material drops and some exclusive boss rewards. You'll begin in Timemark 8-0, and unlock further difficulties as you progress.
Be warned: monsters and bosses become more dangerous as you progress through Timemark 8.
Timemark 8 Progression
You begin your Timemark 8 journey with 8-0, and you progress in the same way as before. Clear stages to drop Starshards used to challenge the Watcher to unlock 8-1 for that Plane. Continue defeating Watchers to unlock 8-2, 8-3, and 8-4.
- 8-0 +30% Drop Quantity
- 8-1 +40% Drop Quantity
- 8-2 +50% Drop Quantity
- 8-3 +60% Drop Quantity
- 8-4 +70% Drop Quantity
When fighting Plane Watchers in Timemark 8, they have an increased chance to drop exclusive Legendary gear. In Timemark 8-4 the drop rate is 74% higher Timemark 7-0.
Unlike Timemark 1-8 progression, the difficulty increase from 8-2 to 8-4 is extreme but the loot bump is not as significant. Only farm 8-3 or 8-4 when you can execute your normal farming strategy just as quickly as you would in 8-2!
Summary
- The Netherrealm has 5 Planes, each with unique Bosses and Rewards.
- Defeat Watchers to unlock new Planes, Void Chart points and Bosses.
- After completing Timemark 7, continue defeating Watchers to unlock the additional 7-1 and 7-2 stages.
- Progress through the Netherrealm in a linear fashion by defeating the Watcher in each Timemark.
- If you ever run out of Beacons, you can buy more from Edwin in town with Netherrealm resonance.
- Don't forget to claim your Talent Points from Main Story Quests.
- Unlock powerful Void Chart Constellations to customize your looting experience and guarantee Seasonal mechanics in your maps.
- Click the Purple icon at the bottom left of the screen to activate Timemark 8 (Spacetime Turbulence).
- Progress from Timemark 8-0 to 8-4 by defeating Watchers.
- Use Compasses for even more loot at the cost of increased difficulty.
Credits
Written by Tenkiei
Reviewed by Facefoot, Milkybk_, Zen_M, Xtra37