Act IV — Wraeclast Awakens

Patch 0.5 · Lvl 42–52 · All classes · Optimal routing
Patch 0.5 · Return of the Ancients Ships May 29, 2026. Six endgame storylines (Origins of Divinity · Delirium · Breach · Ritual · Fate of the Vaal · The Runes of Aldur) + revamped Abyss + Masters of the Atlas — read the endgame guide →

Permanent Rewards

+8 Weapon Set Skill Points
+5% Max Mana
+1 Tattoo Slot (Halls)
Hideout + Trading (Ange)
Endgame Map Access
⚡ Omniphobia +2 SP NEW 0.4

Routing Notes

  • ◆ Weapon Fragments and Matiki are randomized across the four islands each league — Kingsmarch dialogue tells you which
  • ◆ Magma Twins (Volcanic Warrens) — kill order matters: Lightning first → Ruby Ring · Fire first → Topaz Ring
  • ◆ Mimok the Enslaved (Isle of Kin) drops a guaranteed Tier 4 Support Gem
  • ◆ Halls of the Dead tattoo: pick +5% Fire/Cold/Lightning Resistance for most builds (Str/Dex/Int alternative for stat-thresholds)
  • ◆ Eye of Hinekora — hidden chest behind waterfall = Skill Gem Lv12 + Spirit Gem Lv12
  • ◆ Blind Beast (Isle of Kin) drops Greater Blank Rune in 0.4 (skill points moved to Omniphobia)
  • ◆ 0.5: Greater Orbs of Transmutation / Augmentation can now begin dropping in Act 4 (min mod level dropped 55 → 44)
  • ◆ 0.5: monster density reduced in the back half of the campaign — Act 4 is comparatively XP-rich, but pace still tightens overall

⚡ Speedrun Tips (Community)

  • ◆ Pre-organize your stash on Standard a few days before league start — tab names, layouts and highlights carry over to your fresh league character. Saves a chunk of first-town time.
  • ◆ Save artificers / runes / whetstones for your weapon at the end of Act 4 once you know what you're carrying into Interludes/Maps.
  • ◆ Aim for ~5 hours campaign without layout study — pure urgency + magic-pack focus + breakpoint-aware crafting gets you there.
Kingsmarch HUB TOWN Lvl 42
Talk to Doryani
Continue to town, talk to Alva (with Rog)
Talk to Rog in house — boat charter
Talk to Farrow → accept Quest 4 Unlocks 13 Ancient Runes via Remnants
0.5 NewFarrow's Act 4 quest unlocks the 13 Ancient Runes — powerful weapon-type-specific runes crafted at Remnant encounters. Crafting detail in the Codex.
Talk to Makoru on ship, choose destination
Whakapanu Island FRAG/MATIKI? MAP Lvl 42–43
(Opt) Petrified Pirate on coast Torn Map 2/4
(Opt) Shark Pit: Great White One Shark Fin
(Opt) Crabshell Cavern: Clawcrunch Support Gem 4
Enter Singing Caverns
Singing Caverns WAYPOINT
(Opt) Beckoning Clam → Humming Pearl (give to Rog)
Kill Diamora, Song of Death Fragment?
Talk to Hooded One, TP to town
Kingsmarch — Hideout
Talk to Ange → Shoreline Hideout
Clear hideout, talk to Ange Hideout + Trading
Shrike Island FRAG/MATIKI? MAP Lvl 43–44
(Opt) Corpse Nest (Impaled Karui) Torn Map 4/4
Kill Scourge of the Skies Fragment?
Talk to Hooded One, TP, sail next
Abandoned Prison FRAG/MATIKI? WAYPOINT Lvl 44
Kill mobs until Chapel Key drops
Open Chapel, kill Forael, use Goddess of Justice Flask choice
Enter Solitary Confinement
Solitary Confinement
Kill The Prisoner Fragment?
Talk to Hooded One, sail to Isle of Kin
Isle of Kin MATIKI? MAP Lvl 45
(Opt) Flayed Sailor near shore Torn Map 3/4
(Opt) Beast Pen Skill + Support Gem
Kill Mimok the Enslaved Tier 4 Support Gem
(Opt) Primal Arena: Blind Beast Greater Blank Rune (0.4)
Enter Volcanic Warrens
Volcanic Warrens WAYPOINT Lvl 45–46
(Opt) Volcanic Nest: Magma Twins — kill Lightning first Ruby Ring
(Alt) Magma Twins — kill Fire first Topaz Ring
Kill Krutog, Lord of Kin
Click cage, free Matiki
TP to Kingsmarch
Eye of Hinekora WAYPOINT Lvl 46–47
Talk to Matiki in town, click well
(Opt) Chest behind waterfall Skill Gem 12 + Spirit Gem 12
Complete 3 Tests: Fire, Nature, Cold
Silent Hall altar (Pay Respects), talk to Navali +5% Max Mana
Enter Halls of the Dead
Halls of the Dead Lvl 47
Trial of Ngakanu (3 tests in clover-leaf), loot Blank Tattoos
Fight Yama the White (low life pool — easy stun)
Enter Trial of Ancestors
Trial of the Ancestors Lvl 47–48
Talk to Hinekora +2 Skill Points
Choose tattoo: +5% Fire/Cold/Lightning Res (recommended) or +5 Str/Dex/Int
TP, sail to Kedge Bay
Kedge Bay MAP WAYPOINT Lvl 47–48
(Opt) Dead Man's Chest / Smuggler's Stash Torn Map 1/4
Enter Journey's End
Journey's End WAYPOINT Lvl 48–49
Talk to Tujen
Kill Captain Harlin, loot Verisium
TP start, talk to Freya Hartlin
Town → Dannig → Verisium Spikes
Back to Journey's End → Freya
Totem → kill Omniphobia +2 Skill Points NEW 0.4
Talk to Tujen in town for reward
Plunder's Point (Optional)
0.5 GatingPlunder's Point can no longer be entered until you have turned in all 4 Map Pieces at Kingsmarch (Torn Maps from Whakapanu, Shrike, Isle of Kin, Kedge Bay). The step below already requires the four pieces — no routing change, just confirmation.
(Opt) Give 4 maps to Makoru → sail → Dannig → Expedition
Arastas WAYPOINT Lvl 49–50
Missionari Lorandis → follow → destroy shield
(Opt) Evening/Morning Bells 3 Regal each
Kill Torvian → enter Excavation
The Excavation Lvl 50–51
Kill Benedictus, talk to Hooded One
Sail to Ngakanu
Ngakanu → Heart of the Tribe Lvl 51
Navigate maze → Heart of the Tribe
Kill Tavaki, talk to him
TP town → Rhodri → sail to final
Act 4 Finale Lvl 52
Kill Zarokh (Final Act 4 Boss)
Return, talk to Hooded One → unlocks Interludes
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