Diablo 4 Herald Of Zakarum - Unique Shield Stats and How to Get
Herald of Zakarum is a Unique Shield for the Paladin class in Diablo 4. It is designed for defensive Paladin builds by enhancing Retribution while increasing your Strength, Armor, and Resistances.
This shield is an excellent choice for players looking to improve both survivability and reactive damage during endgame content.
Stats & Affixes
Guaranteed Affix 1: Primary Core Stat
Guaranteed Affix 2: Thorns
• Possible Affixes:
Maximum Life
Armor
Chance for Retribution to Deal Double Damage
Ranks to Core Skills
• Unique Effect: Gain [20 - 50]%[x] increased Strength, Resistance, Armor, and Retribution Chance. Retribution gains 50%[+] increased Size.
• Item Type: Unique Shield.
• Class Restrictions: Paladin.
How to get Herald of Zakarum in Diablo 4
• Torment Difficulty: Unique items can drop in Torment difficulty, with higher difficulties increasing your odds.
• Open World Drops: It can randomly drop from enemies, chests, and breakable objects.
• Farm endgame boss: Target-farm this item by defeating Astaroth.
• Helltide Chests: Helltide Chests have a chance to reward this item.
Astaroth boss Location
Astaroth can be found as the final boss of the Escalating Nightmare Dungeon chain.
Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Astaroth:
1. Obtain a Sigil: You need an Escalation Sigil, which drops from the Great Horadric Cache at the end of a Horadric Strongroom event. - Or add normal Nightmare Dungeon sigil into Horadric Cube and transform into Escalation Dungeon sigil.
2. Run the Dungeons: Open the Escalation Sigil from your inventory and complete the dungeon sequence. Astaroth awaits at the end of the chain.
3. Beat the Boss: You will fight him mounted on the Amalgam of Rage. Once the Amalgam drops to low health, it will submerge to regenerate while Astaroth fights on foot. Defeat him before the Amalgam revives.