Diablo 4 Season 6 Realmwalker Event Overview: Seething Realm, Seething Opals, and More Insights

The launch of the Vessel of Hatred expansion makes it an exhilarating time for Diablo 4 fans. However, you don’t have to own the DLC to enjoy the excitement as Mephisto is also making waves in the Season of Hatred Rising.

In Diablo 4 Season 6, the events unfold concurrently with the DLC, and you can sense the Lord of Hatred’s influence permeating all of Sanctuary. This is particularly evident in the areas where Mephisto’s hatred is intensifying.

These zones feature the Realmwalker events of Diablo 4 Season 6, adding unique flair to this update. This guide will delve into all aspects of these Realmwalker events.

Diablo 4 Season 6 Mephisto — Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment

Mephisto is now featured in Diablo 4 Season 6, bringing the Realmwalkers along.

Diablo 4 Season 6: Zones of Hatred Rising

Similar to the widely enjoyed Blood Harvests from Diablo 4 Season 2, Season 6 introduces a zonal event system. On the map, you will identify the Zones of Hatred Rising marked with a green demon’s head icon, filled with Mephisto’s corrupted minions.

Within these zones, random portals will spawn, inundating the region with waves of enemies. Some foes will be empowered by hatred, making them tougher than your typical encounters, but they are still manageable for players with optimized builds.

However, the primary reason to venture into the Zones of Hatred Rising is to initiate the Realmwalker Events in Diablo 4 Season 6.

Diablo 4 Season 6: Realmwalker Events

Diablo 4 Season 6 Realmwalker Event Portal — Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment

Look for portals like the one displayed above to kick off a Realmwalker Event.

While exploring the Zones of Hatred Rising, you’ll encounter a portal similar to the one shown above. This portal signifies a part of the massive Realmwalker that has embedded itself in the ground.

At timed intervals, the Realmwalkers will emerge from their slumber and commence a slow march through the Zone of Hatred Rising. Your objective is to defeat this creature, although it remains invulnerable for most of its journey, spawning hordes of enemies.

Defeating these enemies will fill a meter that prompts the Realmwalker to summon Elite foes known as Bloodbound Guardians. Slaying these Guardians will chip away at the Realmwalker’s health.

Once the behemoth reaches the end of its route, prepare to face it in a boss battle, which can be significantly simplified depending on how many Bloodbound Guardians you’ve eliminated along the way. If you succeed in defeating the Realmwalker, you can then enter a portal located on its back, allowing access to the Seething Realm.

Diablo 4 Season 6: Traversing the Seething Realm

In the Season 6 Campfire Chat, the developers described the Seething Realm as a “reward dungeon,”and this description is quite accurate. If you have successfully defeated the Realmwalker and its minions, you should not face significant challenges in the Seething Realm.

The Seething Realm consists of two floors. Progressing through the first floor leads you to a Realm Gate where you can choose the type of rewards you wish to gain from the second floor.

By exchanging a certain number of resources like Murmuring Obols, you can select rewards focusing on Gold, Materials, Equipment, and Socketables. The second floor contains enemies that drop these rewards, culminating in a final encounter in the Seething Realm.

After battling additional enemies and Elites, you’ll be able to open a Radiant chest, which will provide a significant amount of your selected reward type. Hidden within are the coveted items of Diablo 4 Season 6: Seething Opals.

Diablo 4 Season 6 Realmwalker Event Seething Realm — Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment

The Realm Gates in the Seething Realm will allow you to customize your rewards in Diablo 4 Season 6.

Diablo 4 Season 6: Seething Opals Explained

Seething Opals work similarly to Elixirs in Diablo 4. They are consumable items that grant standardized buffs to your character and modify enemy drop rates based on the Opal type you consume.

Each Seething Opal lasts for 30 minutes and activates the following effects:

Enemies drop extra rewards based on Opal type (Gold, Materials, Gear, etc.).
Kills contribute to reputation with the Zakarum Remnants.
You receive a 15% increase in Experience.

By selecting which Realm Gate to enter in the Seething Realm, you can ensure the drops of specific types of Seething Opals. For example, Seething Opals of Torment will provide materials for summoning Tormented Bosses.

Players who access the Vessel of Hatred expansion will benefit from Seething Opals of Socketables, causing enemies to drop new Runewords, allowing for experimentation with this mechanic and crafting desired items.

The Experience boost from Seething Opals can also stack with Experience Buffs from Elixirs. These Seasonal items primarily serve to customize your leveling and grinding experience in Diablo 4 Season 6.

For optimal usage of your Seething Opals, it is recommended to consume them before entering a Helltide or initiating a Realmwalker Event. This will result in an influx of enemies, thereby increasing your chances of receiving the desired rewards.