As an avid Diablo 4 player with over 200 hours invested, the ominous Blind Burrows stands as one of the most complex and rewarding dungeons. This guide will equip you to conquer it.
Dungeon Overview
The Blind Burrows awaits in southern Fethis Wetlands, crawling with vile spider enemies. Here‘s an overview:
- Location: East of Zarbinzet Waypoint
- Size: 16-18 rooms
- Enemies:
- 60 Spiderlings
- 34 Web Walkers
- 12 Broodguard Spawns
- 3 Infested Villagers (minibosses)
- Final Boss: Broodguard the Tormentor
- Rewards: Gold, XP, Aspect of the Tempest
With so many enemies packed into its winding corridors, you’ll need to come prepared with AOE abilities and contingency tactics.
Recommended Heroes and Setups
I‘ve speedrun Blind Burrows with all classes, but these 3 setups clear it most efficiently:
| Hero | Primary Skills | Recommended Gear |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | Whirlwind, Ground Stomp, Battle Cry | Breastplate of Retribution + Shackles of the Vile |
| Sorceress | Frozen Orb, Hydra, Teleport | Deathwish Staff + Crown of Tempests |
| Necromancer | Skeletal Mage, Corpse Lance, Bone Armor | Grace of Inarius + Steuart‘s Greaves |
Key priorities to succeed in the dungeon:
- High damage over time to whittle down dense monster packs
- Burst damage for dangerous elites and bosses
- Mobility to reposition against ambushes
- Defensive layers (absorbs, CC reduction)
With these fundamentals covered, you’re ready to take on the Burrows’ threats.
Clearing Each Objective
Navigating the Blind Burrows and achieving both objectives comes down to execution. Here are tips for each goal:
Objective 1: Slay Three Infested Villagers
The objective spawns these minibosses in remote corners, guarded by webs and spiders.
- Villager 1: Second left passage near entrance
- Villager 2: Back right dead end, farthest right corner
- Villager 3: Behind illusion wall left of the central hub
Each Villager has 2 key attacks to avoid:
- Toxic Volley (Poison Damage)
- Shoots 3 poison glob missiles
- 10 yard radius; 206 poison damage per second
- Avoid by strafing orthogonally
- Envenom (Damage over Time)
- Applies a 21 second lethal toxin
- Prevents potion healing
- Cleanse with abilities like Health Globe or Immunity Amulet
aggregate the smaller enemies first before targeting Villagers. Burst them down rapidly with cooldowns once their guards are cleared.
Objective 2: Defeating Broodguard
This arachnid lord awaits in Midnight Haven, a hive-like chamber. He wields deadly up-close strikes and ranged venom barrage:
| Attack | Effect | Counters |
|---|---|---|
| Mandible Impale | Single-target strike inflicting 320% weapon damage. | Keep distance, save mobility skill if needed to escape. |
| Web Volley | Fires scattering webs that reduce movement by 65% and do 198 damage per second | Strafe and dodge gaps between webs. |
| Infected Corpse | Summons an egg sac that hatches 5 elite Spiderlings. | Cleave egg sacs down quickly. Use AoE crowd control on hatchlings. |
Broodguard also enrages at 50% and 20% health, gaining 30% increased damage and attack speed. You‘ll need to unleash full DPS once he‘s below 20% before becoming overwhelmed.
Surviving the Midnight Haven Ambushes
While traversing to Midnight Haven, anticipate ambush points where webbing obscures packs of Web Walkers. Keeping moving and don‘t let yourself get surrounded. Saving armor buffs and health potions for these sharp skirmishes helps endure them.
Optimizing Your Run
With the objectives covered, here are final tips for mastering the Blind Burrows swiftly:
- Chen the Wise – Visit the camp vendor beforehand for Blind Trinket to avoid surprise spider attacks
- Gear Check – Equip gear with crowd control/AOE and poison/bleed resistance
- Map Memory – After a few initial clears, learn to navigate to objectives directly
- Kite Enemies Together – Clump up monsters into a tight ball for easy AOE
Using these advanced tactics along with the earlier outlined hero builds and combat techniques will get you demolishing the Blind Burrows efficiently.
Victory Spoils
After felling the wretched Broodguard, you‘ll receive:
- 2400-8500 Gold (scaling to level)
- 11,250 XP at level 43
- Aspect of the Tempest
- +15% Hurricane lightning strike chance
- 50% power increase in amulet slot
With the dungeon clear, you‘ll have proven your combat prowess and be richly rewarded for it too.
Now get out there, hero, and start perfecting your Blind Burrows completion time! Let me know if you have any other tips for dominating this dungeon.
