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Side Quests, Dry Steppes, Diablo IV Points of interest

This collection includes every marker from the Side Quests category of points of interest in Diablo IV, all placed on interactive maps created specifically for the game.

There are a total of 213 side quests in Diablo IV, 38 of which count as Dry Steppes Side Quests.

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Index

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All known locations on the map - Sanctuary

Side QuestA Pound of Flesh

How to start: Talk to Nizaar.

Desc: A man in a gibbet pleads for freedom.

I've found a prisoner of the bandits held in the Onyx Watchtower. He has asked me to retrieve the key to unlock his gibbet from the bandits outside.

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Side QuestAugury of Bones

Talk to Nomin. The dead still have answers for those willing to inquire.

Jirandi locals spoke of a troublesome hermit digging through the remains of their honored dead. It seems he wishes to commune with “The Grinning One”—and ancient entity once worshiped in the Steppes. It sounds like he’s gambling with dangers best left alone. I should find him in the Valley of the Strayed.

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Side QuestBlistered Heart

Talk to Sorga. The Spider Queen has taken her last victim.

A grieving mother seeks revenge for her son. He was mutilated by spiders in Blistered Barrens. I’ve been hired to exterminate the vermin to draw out the Spider Queen.

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Side QuestBlood and Sweat

How to start: Read the Bloodstained letter.

Desc: Carry a father's dying wish to his daughter.

I found a dead miner in Qara Yisu. His letter indicates he was keeping something for his daughter. I should find it and take it to her.

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Side QuestConsumed by Pride

How to start: Talk to Ealda.

Desc: Fear devours more than the mind when faced with death.

Crane Tribe is losing ground in their homeland from constant cannibal attacks. Ealda, the tribe’s Chieftain, has asked that I look for some of their missing kin who disappeared in the Field of Broken Spears. They are seasoned warriors, and she does not believe they would fall to the cannibals so easily.

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Side QuestCorroding Mettle

Help a merchant and his ambitious sons.

A jar-seller in Ked Bardu has asked me to check in on his sons who left to open a shop in Jirandai.

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Side QuestCrucible of Worth

Talk to Gerti. Recover the ancestral weapon of the Oxen Tribe. Reward: Raekor's Valor - Rare Two-Handed Axe.

The Great Axe of Raekor has been stolen from the Oxen Tribe. The forgemaster, Gerti, suspects agents of the Triune are to blame. She's asked me to seek them out at the southern tip of the Scarred Coast and recover the storied weapon.

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Side QuestCulling of Flesh

How to start: Talk to Kaida.

Desc: Crane tribesmen are overwhelmed with the cannibal uprising.

Kaida told me of Crane Tribe’s efforts in quelling the growing cannibal numbers. It is a never ending battle, and the tribesmen are too few to eradicate the problem entirely. Kaida asked me to slay cannibals in the Field of Broken Spears while she tends to her injured brother.

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Side QuestCurious Curios

How to start: Talk to Sameera.

Desc: A curio collector seeks strange relics of the Overseers.

I found an injured person searching for a strange relic, which may be hidden among the artifacts around the Searing Pools.

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Side QuestCurrencies from Afar

How to start: Find a Bag of Old Coins. In my case it dropped out of the chest.

Currencies from Afar

I found a pouch containing a variety of old coins. Gesur in Jirandai may be interested in these.

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Side QuestDust Daisy

How to start: Pick up the Dust Daisy that may drop when you gather the herbs in the region.

Dust Daisy

I found an interesting flower while gathering herbs. Jaral, the alchemist in Ked Bardu, may want to see this.

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Side QuestExhuming Faith

How to start: Read the Blood-Splattered Scroll.

Desc: Walk the Zakarum pilgrim path for great rewards.

I've found a dead monk's journal along with a note giving cryptic clues to a scroll of great power hidden on the coast of Kotun's Reach. I should search for the first location in the note.

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Side QuestFirsthand Knowledge

How to start: Talk to Nurbolat.

Desc: A Scholar tracking the history of the Zakarum Inquisiton hopes to aid the Cathedral of Light today.

I met a Scholar named Nurbolat on the road, who is tracing the steps of the Hand of Zakarum and their search for non-believers. He hopes to learn what happened and bring this information to the Cathedral of Light today. His studies have most recently led him to a former marketplace nearby.

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Side QuestFury Against Fate

How to start: It's a follow-up of the side quests "Raising Spears". You will receive it automatically after completing the previous one.

Desc: The future is only certain for those who do not fear it.

This quest concludes the "Fury Against Fate" questline.

Ealda and I collected the spears of Crane Tribes’ ancestors. It’s time to see whether they can rally her kin to rise against the cannibal horde.

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Side QuestHubris Smiles Back

How to start: It's a follow-up of the "Augury of Bones" side quests. You will receive it automatically after completing the previous one.

Desc: The Grinning One's gifts always earn a smile.

This quest concludes the "Hubris Smiles Back" questline.

Ogai now believes he knows what must be done to earn the Grinning One’s attention and its “Eternal Gift.” He has asked me to meet him at its northern shrine to proceed with his plans.

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Side QuestHunger for a New Life

How to start: Talk to Zolaya.

Desc: Help Zolaya and Oyuun move forward with their new life in Farobru.

I found Zolaya and Oyuun attempting to settle down in Farobru, but Oyuun seems to be having a traumatic flashback. Zolaya has sent me to an old hideout out of hers with a tea infuser to fill with herbs, in the hopes the tea will help calm Oyuun down.

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Side QuestHunting the Relic Hunter

How to start: Complete the side quest "Curious Curios" and then talk to Rakhaan.

Desc: Rahkaan seeks another strange relic for his curio collection.

Rakhaan has told me of another relic, and the relic hunter he sent to obtain it. Find the hunter, and I'll find the relic.

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Side QuestIn the Name of Love

How to start: Complete the side quest "Curious Curios" and then talk to Rakhaan.

Desc: Rakhaan seeks a dark artifact in the Whispering Vault.

Rakhaan has sent me to find another relic of the Overseers - a cleaver he believes was last locked away by the mages in the Whispering Vault.

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Side QuestKeeping the Old Traditions

How to start: Read the Lonely Offering book.

Desc: A note with a message about traditions.

I found a hint about how to honor the customs of the Steppes, "Though timeworn, you endure. Before your colorful kin, I say: Yes, I keep our traditions!"

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Side QuestKith and Kin

How to start: Talk to Chabi.

Desc: An old woman seeks mementos from those who have died of an ancient curse.

An ancient curse has long called unfortunate souls to their doom. Now, an elder named Chabi has asked me to seek the living dead in Khargai Crags and collect any personal effects to remember them by.

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Side QuestMalign Devotion

Talk to Husun. A tradesman has been recruiting help to rebuild a ruined town.

A builder named Lakren has put out a call for workers to find him in Alzuuda if they wish to help "rebuild Sanctuary." I should seek out this Lakren and inquire about his offer.

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Side QuestMore Than Meets the Eye

How to start: Complete the side quest "Hunting the Relic Hunter" and then talk to Rakhaan.

Desc: There's one more relic to find and, judging by the last two, I doubt this will be a walk in the park.

Reward: Rakhaan's Favor - Rare Focus. This quest concludes the "A Fiend So Familiar" questline.

Rakhaan wants me to help him find the last of these malevolent relics. I'm not sure I really trust him.

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Side QuestNo Deed Unpunished

How to start: Interact with the Cultist Missive.

Desc: Prevent the Triune from recruiting bandits near Onyx Watchtower.

I found a letter detailing the Triune's efforts to recruit followers amongst the bandits of the Onyx Watchtower. I should find these cultists and put a stop to their plans.

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Side QuestPhases of the Moon

How to start: Talk to Arban.

Desc: Workers need talisman to ward off curses in Qara Yisu.

Superstitions and worry have infected the workers of Qara Yisu. I've been tasked with collecting Khazra Bones to help ward off curses and put the people's minds at ease. Khazra roam outside of the mine, in the Barren Steeps and Yin’ada Gur.

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Side QuestRaising Spears

How to start: It's a follow-up of the side quests "Consumed by Pride". You will receive it automatically after completing the previous one.

Desc: Glory of the dead returns spirit to the living.

Ealda is sure to be hurting from the revelation that some of her kin are falling to fear and cannibalism in desperation. I should speak with her at Crane Tribe Hutmoot to see what we can do to rise beyond this fate.

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Side QuestReject the Mother

How to start: Read the Torn Note.

A trampled note with a message of defiance.

I found a strange note with what seems to be a riddle on it: "Shout your rejection, 'no Mother of mine,' at her towering statue in the rift's hidden shrine."

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Side QuestSalt Begets Salt

Talk to Jargal. Insatiable greed leads to ill-fated deed.

Jargal says a jealous merchant stole his beloved goat, Tuji. The merchant was heading towards Qara Yisu. I should see if I can find the thief and Tuji among the ruins.

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Side QuestScorched Debts

How to start: Read the Scorched Debt Ledger.

Desc: A strange smoldering book lays abandoned.

I've found an unsettling ledger of names. Who does this belong to?

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Side QuestSealed Oxen Tribe Cache

Loot Sealed Oxen Tribe Cache.

I found a sealed cache with the emblem of the Oxen Tribe. To open it, I must slay Fallen in this area and feed their fury to its lock.

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Side QuestSealed Penitent's Cache

How to start: Loot the Sealed Penitent's Cache which drops at random from killing the enemies in the region.

I found an old Zakarum cache sealed by magic. To open it, I must slay the undead and gather their spirit energy.

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Side QuestSentimental Value

How to start: Talk to Ulgan.

Desc: A man sold everything to escape Guulrahn. Now he wants help recovering a hidden, precious heirloom.

Having lost his Uncle in the fall of Guulrahn, a man named Ulagan hopes to recover the heirloom his Uncle once promised to him, hidden for safekeeping in Desolation’s Reach.

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Side QuestStrange Ore Sample

How to start: Loot the Strange Ore Sample which drops from random ore vein in the region.

Strange Ore Sample

I found some strange ore while mining in the Dry Steppes. The Oxen Tribe Forgemaster, Gerti, in Ked Bardu may be interested in this.

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Side QuestTarnished Amulet

Loot Tarnished Amulet.

I found what appears to be a traveler's protection amulet. Someone at the Yinsuk Shrine in Jirandai may be interested in this.

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Side QuestThe Unlucky Ones

How to start: Talk to Nayan.

Desc: A guard seeks an uneventful shift.

A guard has the unfortunate task of guarding the Alzuuda gate from undead. He’s promised me half his pay if I deal with them and give him a quiet shift. The Scarred Coast is swarmed with enough undead to keep me occupied.

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Side QuestThieves' Famine

Talk to Gelek. The people starve as bandits plunder food from caravans bound for Ked Bardu.

Merchant caravans carrying vital food and supplies are being waylaid by bandits outside of Ked Bardu. The city’s people now starve and the situation will only continue to worsen until the supplies are recovered.

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Side QuestTreasure or Trash

How to start: Complete the side quest "More Than Meets the Eye" and then talk to Rakhaan.

Desc: Rakhaan seeks aid in powering a broken ring.

Reward: Demoniac's Boon - Rare Ring.

Rakhaan has found an old ring with a broken enchantment. The use of this ring is unknown, only that it was discarded by the Triune. Rakhaan wants me to collect the ring from a chest in Fate’s Retreat.

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Side QuestWeight of Sin

How to start: Talk to Nekhii.

Desc: Bring peace to those who only knew sorrow.

Nekhii is the lone surviving resident of Toutai. She returned to find her family taken by the Triune, tortured and killed on Mt. Civo. She wants to retrieve the bracelets of her siblings, Dawa and Naraa, and give them proper rites of passing. I’m likely to find them among the Charred Remains along the mountain.

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Side QuestWhat Remains

How to start: Talk to Bayarma.

Desc: Victims of the cannibals are rarely afforded the dignity of burial.

A refugee from Guulrahn has asked me to deliver the remains of a cannibal victim to his family in Farobru.

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Side QuestWorthy of Arreat

How to start: Complete the side quest "Fury Against Fate" and then talk to Ealda.

Desc: Help Ealda of the Crane Tribe mend their relationship with the Oxen Tribe.

To help the Crane Tribe survive, Ealda needs to mend their relationship with the other Barbarian Tribes starting with Oxen. She wants me to recover an Arreat steel weapon from Ancient's Lament and gift it to Gerti.

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