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Diablo 4 Season 8 New Lair Bosses, Drops. Changes & How to Get Lair Keys
4/28/2025 11:26:28 AM
Diablo 4 Season 8 starts soon, and new bosses are coming. This means new challenges and items to expect. This article will cover everything you need to know about the new Lair bosses, the changes to boss mechanics, the types of Lair Keys required for accessing rewards, and tips on obtaining these keys.
Diablo 4 Season 8 Lair Boss & Keys Guide
New Lair Bosses in Diablo 4 Season 8
In Diablo 4 Season 8, you will encounter 3 new Lair bosses in different difficulties.
1. Urivar, Vessel of Hatred
Urivar is a knight who first appeared in Season 6 during the Vessel of Hatred Campaign. As a low-difficulty Lair Boss, he offers a more accessible challenge for players looking to engage with the new content without overwhelming difficulty.
2. Harbinger of Hatred
The Harbinger of Hatred is a Greater Lair Boss that presents a significant challenge, comparable to iconic bosses like Duriel and Andariel. Players will need to navigate various mechanics and strategies to defeat him effectively. To summon the Harbinger, you must collect Abhorrent Hearts from Urivar.
3. Belial, Lord of Lies
Belial, the Lord of Lies, is the highest difficulty Lair Boss introduced in Season 8. He not only serves as a formidable standalone boss but can also appear in a lesser form after players defeat other Lair Bosses and Apparition Incursion Bosses. You must be prepared for an ambush from Belial after their initial encounters.
Diablo 4 Season 8 Boss Changes
No Summoning Materials
Players no longer need summoning materials for Lair Bosses.
Lair Keys Requirement
Each player must possess specific Lair Keys to access a Boss's Hoard. The key requirement remains consistent across all Torment levels (1-4). The number of keys needed varies by Boss classification:
Initiate Bosses: 12 Lair Keys (Beast in the Ice, Grigoire, Lord Zir, Varshan, Urivar)
Greater Lair Bosses: 3 Lair Keys (Andariel, Duriel, Harbinger of Hatred)
Exalted Lair Bosses: 2 Lair Keys (Belial)
What Are Lair Keys in Diablo 4?
In Season 8 of Diablo 4, the previously used summoning materials have been repurposed into Lair Boss Keys. Players no longer need to collect summoning materials to challenge bosses but can fight them at any time. However, after defeating a boss, the dropped rewards are minimal. Instead, a treasure chest called the "Hoard" will spawn, and players must spend Lair Boss Keys to unlock the chest and claim their rewards. Lair keys are categorized into three tiers: Initiate, Greater, and Exalted. Each boss requires a specific key item.
Initiate Lair Boss Keys:
Varshan: Malignant Heart
Grigoire: Living Steel
Beast in the Ice: Distilled Fear
Lord Zir: Exquisite Blood
Urivar: Judicator’s Mask
Greater Lair Boss Keys:
Duriel: Shard of Agony.
Andariel: Pincushioned Doll.
Harbinger of Hatred: Abhorrent Heart
Exalted Lair Boss Keys:
Belial: Betrayer’s Husk.
D4 Season 8 Lair Boss Drops & Loot Table
| Boss Name | Basic Information | Barbarian | Druid | Necromancer | Rogue | Sorcerer | Spiritborn | Multiple Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo of Varshan | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Required: Complete Tree of Whispers. | Fields of Crimson 100,000 Steps Gohr's Devastating Grips Ring of Red Furor | Mad Wolf's Glee Vasily's Prayer Greatstaff of the Crone Airidah's Inexorable Will | Bloodless Scream Deathless Visage Deathspeaker's Pendant Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul | Condemnation Eyes in the Dark Skyhunter Writhing Band of Trickery | Staff of Endless Rage Esu's Heirloom Raiment of the Infinite Tal Rasha's Iridescent Loop | Craze of the Dead God Ring of Writhing Moon Ring of the Midday Hunt Sunstained War-Crozier | Frostburn Mother's Embrace + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Grigoire the Galvanic Saint | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Recommended: Complete Helltide. | Rage of Harrogath Battle Trance Twin Strikes Unbroken Chain | Insatiable Fury Hunter's Zenith Waxing Gibbous Earthbreaker | Howl from Below Greaves of the Empty Tomb Ebonpiercer Path of Trag'Oul | Word of Hakan Grasp of Shadow Saboteur's Signet Shroud of Khanduras | Staff of Lam Esen Iceheart Brais Flameweaver Axial Conduit | Protection of the Prime Peacemonger's Signet Ring of the Midnight Sun Loyalty's Mantle | Penitent Greaves The Butcher's Cleaver + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Beast in the Ice | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Recommended: Complete Nightmare Dungeons. | Ancients' Oath Hellhammer Ring of the Ravenous Mantle of Mountain's Fury | Storm's Companion Unsung Ascetic's Wraps Stone of Vehemen | Ring of Mendeln Mutilator Plate The Unmaker Indira's Memory | Windforce Eaglehorn Beastfall Boots | Gloves of the Illuminator The Oculus Starfall Coronet Strike of Stormhorn | Scorn of the Earth Wound Drinker Harmony of Ebewaka | Fists of Fate Tassets of the Dawning Sky Paingorger's Gauntlets + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Lord Zir | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Recommended: Blood Maiden in Helltide. | Ramaladni's Magnum Opus Overkill Arreat's Bearing Ugly Bastard Helm | Fleshrender Wildheart Hunger Mjölnic Ryng Malefic Crescent | Blood Artisan's Cuirass Lidless Wall Cruor's Embrace Kessime's Legacy | Asheara's Khanjar Scoundrel's Kiss Pitfighter's Gull Assassin's Stride | Esadora's Overflowing Cameo Fractured Winterglass Sidhe Bindings Okun's Catalyst | Jacinth Shell Wushe Nak Pa Band of First Breath | Razorplate Temerity Yen's Blessing + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Urivar | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Recommended: Kurast Undercity. | + Items from the General Unique Pool. | ||||||
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Duriel, King of Maggots | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Required: Collect keys from defeating Echos of Varshan and Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint. | Tuskhelm of Joritz the Mighty | Tempest Roar Dolmen Stone | Black River Blood Moon Breeches | Cowl of the Nameless Scoundrel's Leathers | Flamescar Blue Rose | Sepazontec Rod of Kepeleke | Godslayer Crown Flickerstep Tibault's Will X'Fal's Corroded Signet Soulbrand Banished Lord's Talisman Azurewrath + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Andariel | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Required: Collect keys from defeating The Beast in the Ice and Lord Zir. | Tuskhelm of Joritz the Mighty | Tempest Roar Dolmen Stone | Black River Blood Moon Breeches | Cowl of the Nameless Scoundrel's Leathers | Flamescar Blue Rose | Sepazontec Rod of Kepeleke | Godslayer Crown Flickerstep Tibault's Will X'Fal's Corroded Signet Soulbrand Banished Lord's Talisman Azurewrath + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Harbinger of Hatred | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Required: Collect keys from defeating Urivar. | Tuskhelm of Joritz the Mighty | Tempest Roar Dolmen Stone | Black River Blood Moon Breeches | Cowl of the Nameless Scoundrel's Leathers | Flamescar Blue Rose | Sepazontec Rod of Kepeleke | Godslayer Crown Flickerstep Tibault's Will X'Fal's Corroded Signet Soulbrand Banished Lord's Talisman Azurewrath + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
| Belial, Lord of Lies | Requires Torment 1 or higher. Activity Required: Collect keys from defeating Belial in the Ambush Encounter. | Depends on selected boss | Depends on selected boss | Depends on selected boss | Depends on selected boss | Depends on selected boss | Depends on selected boss | Depends on selected boss + Items from the General Unique Pool. |
| All bosses have a chance to drop Mythic Unique items. These items are very powerful and very rare. Andariel and Duriel have roughly double the drop rate of these powerful items compared to the other bosses (4.5% compared to 2.25%). | ||||||||
How to Get Lair Keys in Diablo 4?
Initiate Boss Drops
Initiate-tier bosses drop key materials for the next-tier bosses they are linked to. For instance, Varshan and Grigoire drop the Shard of Agony, while Lord Zir and Beast in the Ice drop the Pin-Cushioned Doll. Urivar drops Abhorrent Heart. Betrayer’s Husk can be obtained from Belial’s Ambush. Additionally, Initiate bosses have a chance to drop Stygian Stones, which can be converted into any Greater Lair Boss Key at a 1:1 ratio. Stygian Stones are primarily obtained from Initiate bosses but can also be acquired through other sources such as the Helltides, Whispers, and World Bosses.
Other Sources
Malignant Heart drops from Whispers or Helltides in the open world
Living Steel drops from Helltides chests
Distilled Fear drops from Nightmare Dungeons
Exquisite Blood drops from elites in Legion Events, Helltides, and World Bosses
Judicator’s Mask drops from Helltides, Whispers, and World Bosses in the open world.
