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Diablo 4 Cowl of Malefic Torment: Unique Helm, Effects and How to Get

Cowl of Malefic Torment is a Unique Helm in Diablo 4 that can be equipped by the Warlock class.

This item is especially valuable for players using Hex and Doom-based builds, allowing Hexed enemies to suffer continuous Doom damage once they fall below a specific Life threshold.

Key Stats & Affixes

• Guaranteed Affix 1: Primary Core Stat

• Guaranteed Affix 2: Skill Ranks to Doom

• Hex Effect: Hex dooms enemies below 75% Life.

• Doom Damage: Hex maintains itself and deals 50% of Doom’s damage every second until the enemy dies.

• Doom Damage Bonus: Doom deals [80 - 100]% increased damage.

• Item Type: Unique Helm.

• Class Restrictions: Warlock only.
Note:
- In Patch 3.1.0, Unique items now drop with 2 guaranteed affixes.

- Unique, Mythic Unique, and Iconic Mythic items can now have affixes altered via Enchanting.

- Chaotic and Focused Reroll have been removed for Unique and Mythic Unique items.

How to get Cowl of Malefic Torment in Diablo 4

• Torment Difficulty:
Unique items can drop in Torment difficulty, with higher difficulties increasing your odds.

• Farm Urivar:
Cowl of Malefic Torment can be target-farmed by defeating boss Urivar.

• Lair Boss Farming:
Lair Bosses can drop Unique items from their boss-specific loot pool and the general Unique pool.

• Open World Drops:
Cowl of Malefic Torment can randomly drop from enemies, chests, and breakable objects.

• Helltide Chests:
Cowl of Malefic Torment can drop from chests during Helltide Events.

• Boss Farming:
Repeated Urivar runs are the best farming method if you specifically want Cowl of Malefic Torment.

Urivar boss Location

Diablo 4 Cowl of Malefic Torment card
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