Whether you are in a Dungeon, a Stronghold, or even out in the open world, you are always bound to fight a boss, and the bosses are not easy enemies. You have to make sure you are decked out and ready to fight a big enemy.
Within this list, we will cover the easiest and hardest bosses in Diablo 4. Where to find them and how you can defeat them easily.
List of all Diablo 4 Bosses
A boss can even be encountered multiple times in different dungeons and throughout the main story, and they are not equally as strong or weak.
Main quest bosses
| Boss | Encounter |
|---|---|
| X’fal, the Scarred Baron | Prologue quest: Darkness Within |
| Vhenard | Act 1 quest: The Cost of Knowledge |
| Tchort, Herald of Lilith | Act 1 quest: Fledgling Scholar |
| Lilith’s Lament | Act 1 quest: Descent |
| Airidah, Keeper of the Dead | Act 2 quest: Apex of Misery |
| Astaroth | Act 2 quest: As the World Burns |
| Genbar, the Shrine-Keeper | Act 3 quest: Whittling Sanity |
| Eidolon of Orbei | Act 3 quest: Suffering Disquiet |
| Mother’s Judgment | Act 3 quest: Whispers from the Past |
| Brol, the Tyrant King | Act 3 quest: Descent Into Flame |
| Elias, Fallen Horadrim | Act 3 quest: Piercing the Veil |
| Andariel, Maiden of Anguish | Act 4 quest: Anguish Incarnate |
| Valtha | Act 5 quest: Witch of the Wastes |
| Mohlon, Snake Queen | Act 5 quest: Cold Blood |
| Elias, Fallen Horadrim | Act 5 quest: On the Precipice – the second encounter |
| Uznu, the Annihilator | Act 6 quest: The Scouring of Caldeum |
| Duriel, Lord of Pain | Act 6 quest: The Walls Shake |
| Karum, Hound of Hatred | Act 6 quest: In Desolation’s Wake |
| Ninsa, Blight of Hatred | Act 6 quest: In Desolation’s Wake |
| Ashava, the Pestilent | Act 6 quest: In Desolation’s Wake & in the open world |
| Lilith, Creator of Sanctuary and Daughter of Hatred | Act 6 quest: What Lies Ahead |
Stronghold bosses
| Boss | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Frosthorn, Ice Clan Champion | Malnok |
| Negala, Kozira and Torvala | Nostrava |
| Nilcar Forgotten Bishop | Kor Dragan |
| Fionnir The Mad Druid | Moordaine Lodge |
| Tidewitch Ne’gana | Hope’s Light |
| Baelgemoth Infernal Tormentor | Túr Dúlra |
| Captain Ezmin | The Onyx Watchtower |
| Molqarth, The Hungerer | Temple of Rot |
| Utulku The Voice Below | The Ruins of Qara-Yisu |
| Rashta Reborn | Alcarnus |
| Dark Cardinal Maldul | Altar of Ruin |
| High Priestess Hadar | Omath’s Redoubt |
| Dame Maryam, Sir Thom, and Sir Morholt Crusader Champions | Crusaders’ Monument |
| Duz’Agur Eriman’s Bane | Eriman’s Pyre |
| Dianthus | Vyeresz |
Dungeon boss list
| Boss | Encounter |
|---|---|
| Blood Bishop | Sanguine Chapel, Hallowed Ossuary, Zenith, Immortal Emanation, Akkhan’s Grasp, Fetid Mausoleum, and Heathen’s Keep |
| Bramble | Jalal’s Vigil, Raethwind Wilds, and Twisted Hollow |
| Broodguard | Defiled Catacomb, Blind Burrows, and Hive |
| Chief Marauder | Bloodsoaked Crag |
| Den Mother | Light’s Watch, Aldurwood |
| Drowned Seahag | Belfry Zakara, Vault of the Forsaken, and Mariner’s Refuge |
| Innes, Vengeance of Glor-han-Fhaidha | Feral’s Den |
| Khazra Abomination | Hoarfrost Demise, Forsaken Quarry, Domhainne Tunnels, Rimescar Cavern, and Oldstones |
| Mother’s Judgment | Yshari Sanctum |
| Outlaw Sharpshooter | Cutthroat’s Escape (Accessible through Bound by Blood quest), Renegade’s Retreat, and Mournfield |
| Resurrected Malice | Black Asylum, Buried Halls, Forbidden City, and Lost Archives |
| Scourge of the Land | Tormented Ruins |
| Seething Hivemaster | Shivta Ruins |
| Slither | Witchwater, and Forgotten Ruins |
| Spiritcaller of Frost | Derelict Lodge, and Lost Archives |
| Spiritcaller of Squalls | Wretched Delve, and Whispering Pines |
| The Butcher | Randomly spawns in dungeons |
| Tomb Lord | Mercy’s Reach, and Maddux Watch |
| Cyhrach The First Born | Hallowed Glacier (Accessible through Call of the Ancients quest) |
| The Curator | Cathedral of Light |
| Sarat | Sarat’s Lair |
| Devoted Champion | Kor Valar Ramparts |
| Elias, Hatred’s Remnant | Fallen Temple |
| Uber Lilith | Echo of Hatred |
If you want to locate all the dungeons, you can use this map tool to find their exact locations.
Seasons boss list
| Boss | Season | Encounter |
|---|---|---|
| Echo of Varshan | One | Hidden inside Malignant Tunnels |
Hardest bosses in Diablo 4
When it comes to hard bosses, we place them on this list based on the players’ feedback and ours. Also, we judge the boss’ difficulty based on how many times we died fighting them, and how much time it took us to complete the fight.
The following is the list of hardest bosses in Diablo 4 with number 1 being the hardest.
| Rank | Boss | Level requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uber Lilith | 100 |
| 2 | Elias, Hatred’s Remnant | 70 |
| 3 | Lilith, Creator of Sanctuary | 45 |
| 4 | The Butcher | Scales to your level |
| 5 | Brol, the Tyrant King | 29 |
This boss list will be constantly updated as time goes by and we get new updates and seasons.
Where can bosses be found in Diablo 4
Bosses can be encountered in multiple locations, and this adds a layer of excitement to the game as not all enemies will be just Elites or regular monsters. You can find bosses in the following places:
- Strongholds
- Dungeons
- Open world
- Campaign
- Side quests
Diablo 4 boss mechanics
Every boss in Diablo 4 has their own mechanics and attack patterns, however, they all have two things in common.
- Health marks
- Stun bar
Health Marks
Every boss has certain stages in their health bar, and they are identified by a triangle. If you look at a boss’s health, you will notice that either those triangles are placed equally apart, or they are not there for no reason.
When you deal enough damage to a boss, they will lose one health mark, and in return, they will drop 1 or 2 health potions depending on the boss fight. Also, a boss might add one new attack or increase the frequency of an existing attack after losing a health mark.
Health marks can be in the following health thresholds:
- Every 25% (4 marks)
- Every 33% (3 marks)
- Every 50% (2 marks)
Stun bar
Just like any enemy, bosses can also get stunned, however, there is a catch. Casting a simple Crowd Control ability is not enough. You have to cast enough abilities to get the Stun bar of the boss up to 100%.
Both soft and hard crowd control effects contribute to increasing the Stun bar. Some examples would be Fear, Stun, Knockdown, and so on.
After getting up to 100%, the boss will become Stunned and unable to move or cast any abilities for a short period of time. Any enemies the boss summons will also get stunned. This will last for a few seconds before the boss gets back to normal and the Stun bar goes back to 0%.
What do you get for defeating bosses in Diablo 4
Defeating a boss can reward you with Gear of any rarity, gold, and experience.
Moreover, since bosses are mostly in Strongholds and Dungeons, the rewards of those activities are indirectly tied to the boss.
So ultimately, a boss will also reward you with a Legendary Aspect and Renown points for completing a dungeon or Stronghold for the first time.
