How to Beat Urivar in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred? – Full Mechanics & Rewards Guide
Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred expansion launched on April 27th, and many players are undoubtedly eager to experience it. Lair Bosses have always been one of the most reliable ways to obtain key equipment. All bosses can be challenged without consuming any resources. If you defeat them, you can use a Lair Key to open their treasure vaults and obtain a large amount of loot.
This article will show you how to defeat Urivar in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred.
About Urivar
Urivar is content from Lord of Hatred expansion; you can only challenge him if you own the expansion pack.
Urivar is a Lair Boss with unique loot drops. To obtain the rewards, you need to overcome various mechanics to defeat him. You can adjust your world level to make the fight easier or more challenging. However, higher Torment difficulty will reward you with better loot.
After defeating Urivar, you will need a Lair Key to open his treasure chest. This key can be obtained through various endgame events, such as War Plans and Helltide.
Before challenging the boss, you need to choose a suitable build: please select a build with strong area control and survivability.
Boss Mechanics and Tips
Urivar and his knights deal mixed fire, lightning, and physical damage. If you cannot reach the 70% fire resistance cap, use Elixir of Fire Resistance II to break through your resistance cap. Like most Lair bosses, he also has a Stagger Bar, which temporarily stuns him when it is full, creating an opportunity for you to attack the boss.
During the fight, there are some mechanics you need to be aware of, and we have also provided some solutions:
- Surrounding Knights: At the edge of the arena, these Surrounding Knights will circle around you. You need to avoid bumping into them. If you accidentally bump into a Knight, they will attack you with their spears and knock you back to the center of the arena.
- Aerial Spear Attack: When Surrounding Knights attack you, their spears will rapidly fall around you. Before the spears hit the ground, a yellow circle will briefly appear under your feet. Therefore, try to move in a circle to dodge attacks, letting the spears land behind you until the attack ends.
- Fire Lanes: When Shield-bearing knights slam their shields into the ground, fire lanes will form around them. You need to avoid stepping into these fire zones.
- Urivar's Sword Slam: Urivar raises his sword and slams it into the ground, creating a glowing arrow-shaped pattern. You need to immediately leave the pattern's area and move behind the boss. The marked area will disappear after a few seconds.
- Urivar's Light Bridge: Urivar can create a glowing bridge of light connecting to your location. During this time, he will track your movement and summon spears to attack your location. You need to use defensive skills such as Immunity or Shields and keep moving to avoid the impact areas.
- Knights Fight (50% Phase): When Urivar's health drops to 50%, he will disappear and summon nearby knights to fight for him. The knights will join the battle one after another, using fire circles, firebombs, and lightning balls, and attempting to attack you with spears. Therefore, you need to remain vigilant and avoid being surrounded by enemies.
- Spears Landing: As the battle nears its end, spears will rain down across the arena. Pay attention to the yellow circles; they indicate where the spears will land. It's also crucial to avoid the center of the arena, as this area will take the most damage when Urivar summons the spears. Stay at the edge of the arena while avoiding the surrounding knights.
Loot Items
After the battle, you'll need to use Lair Key to open the reward chest to obtain the dropped items. The first unique item dropped will always come from the boss-specific drop list below. Subsequent unique items have a 50% chance of coming from the universal unique item pool.
If you're playing in a group, the chance of a unique item drop increases by 33% for each additional teammate, up to a maximum of 100% with a full group of 4 players. Additionally, Urivar will drop Diablo 4 Greater Lair Key, which is necessary to open any Greater Lair Boss hoard. The number of unique items dropped by Lair Boss Hoards depends on Torment difficulty.
Belial Ambush Encounter
After defeating Lair Boss, Belial has a small chance to ambush you. This unexpected encounter may present a series of challenges. Belial will use a mixture of Blood and Poison magic, which you will need to dodge.
After defeating Mini Belial, you will receive a second round of loot from Lair Boss you just killed, without needing any additional materials. Additionally, he will drop Betrayer's Husk, an item required to challenge Belial's Exalted Lair Boss form.
This concludes this article about Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred Urivar. We hope you can defeat the bosses and obtain the items you desire in the game.
