Season 8 of Diablo 4 is all about hunting down bosses, killing them, and stealing their powers. Here’s every Boss Power in Diablo 4 Season 8 and how to get them.
Boss Powers have essentially replaced Witch Powers in Season 8 of Diablo 4, which were the theme of Season 7, however, they work very differently. This season, players will need to find and defeat various bosses to unlock their power and use it in battle against the hordes of Hell.
This creates some unique build opportunities as players will be able to craft and assemble their characters around these powers, or simply use them to enhance an existing build. All of our class build guides have factored the best possible Boss Powers into them this season, which has shaken up the meta significantly and seen some new builds rise to the top.
In Season 8, Belial, a major antagonist from Diablo 3, has returned and has boosted the power of all the other bosses in the game. So, not only will players need to take him down, they’ll also need to collect as many Boss Powers as they can. Remember, this mechanic will likely leave Diablo 4 once Season 8 is over, but it may return in some other form at a later date, like Vampire Powers did.
All Boss Powers in Diablo 4 Season 8
After obtaining a Boss Power by killing a boss, it will then need to be assigned to a character slot as either a Main Power or as a modifier to that Main Power. This lets players cook up lots of different builds and experiment with a range of different powers.
Below, we’ll explain how to get all 24 Boss Powers, what it does as a Main Power or Modifier, and at what difficulty it unlocks.
| Boss Power | How to Get | Effect as a Main Power | Effect as a Modifier | Difficulty Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Death’s Chest Beam | Kill Wandering Death World Boss | When you gain excess Primary Resource, you spawn a Piece of Ore. After 2.5 seconds, the Piece of Ore explodes dealing 700% Fire damage. You can spawn up to 3 Pieces of Ore at once. | While channeling a Skill, you spawn a beam that deals 300% Frostbite damage per second. Enemies hit take 50% increased damage from you for 1 second. | Normal |
| Ashava’s Poison Breath | Kill Ashava World Boss | Hitting an enemy affected by Damage over Time spawns a wave of acid that deals 400% Poisoning damage over 4 seconds. Applies 10% more Poisoning for each 1% of the target’s current Life affected by Damage over Time. | Once per activation, damaging an enemy with your Main Boss Power also applies 45% Poisoning damage to it over 3 seconds. | Normal |
| Avarice’s Explosive Ore | Kill Avarice the Gold Cursed World Boss | Casting a Basic Skill applies 200% Sparking damage over 4 seconds to enemies it hits. | Activating your Main Boss Power spends all your Primary Resource to increase its damage by 1.5%[x] per Resource point spent. | Normal |
| Allek’s Talons | Kill Allek, Apparition | Casting a Basic Skill applies 200% Sparking damage over 4 seconds to enemies it hit. | Gain 5% Movement Speed, increased by 0.5% for each 1% Cooldown Reduction you have, up to a maximum of 11%. | Normal |
| Beastmaster’s Training | Kill Beastmaster, Apparition | Whenever you cast a Summon Skill or call a Mercenary for Reinforcement, one of your Summons or Mercenaries Taunts enemies and gains 40% Damage Reduction. | Your Summons deal 5%[x] more damage, increased by 0.25%[x] for each 1% Bonus Critical Strike Damage you have from items and Paragon, up to a maximum of 17%[x]. | Normal |
| Blackmailer’s Sabotage | Kill Blackmailer, Apparition | Every time you lose 25% of your Maximum Life, attach a leeching beam to the attacker, which restores 10% of your Maximum Life and deals 1200% Corrupting damage over 3 seconds to them. | Whenever you gain Fortify, additionally gain 20% of the amount as Barrier. | Normal |
| Flesh Reaper’s Disruption | Kill Flesh Reaper, Apparition | Damaging a Vulnerable enemy removes the Vulnerable and then Stuns them and surrounding enemies for 0.5 seconds. This Stun applies 100% more Stagger to Bosses. | Gain 5%[x] Vulnerable Damage, increased by 0.25%[x] for each 1% of Crowd Control Duration Bonus you have, up to a maximum of 10.5%[x]. | Normal |
| Hatred’s Embrace’s Haste | Kill Hatred’s Embrace, Apparition | Casting a Shadow or Fire Skill grants 1.1% increased Movement Speed for 3 seconds, up to 11%. | Gain 5%[+] Critical Strike Chance, increased by 0.5%[+] for each 1% of Shadow Resistance you have, up to a maximum of 22.5%[+]. | Normal |
| Kirma’s Sparks | Kill Kirma’s Spark, Apparition | When you Evade, apply 200% Sparking damage over 4 seconds to Close enemies. | Your Evade Cooldown is reduced by 5%, increased by 0.2% for each 1% Lightning Resistance from bonuses you have, up to a maximum of 11%. | Normal |
| Outlaw Sharpshooter’s Eye | Kill Outlaw Sharpshooter Apparition | When you take damage from a Damage Over Time effect, you have a 5% chance to be healed instead, increased by 50% of your Poison Resistance from bonuses, up to a maximum of 12%. | You deal increased damage to Enemies the further they are from you, up to 10.5%[x]. | Normal |
| Sinerat’s Flames | Kill Sinerat, Apparition | Using a Mobility Skill Burns Close enemies for 200% Burning damage over 4 Seconds | Gain 5%[x] increased damage to all Elements. For each 1% of an Element’s Resistance from bonuses, gain 0.2%[x] increased damage for that Element, up to a maximum of 15.5%[x]. | Normal |
| Skerg’s Toxins | Kill Skerg, Apparition | When an enemy applies a Damage over Time effect to you, apply 1000% Poisoning damage to them over 4 seconds. | Gain 5%[+] Attack Speed, increased by 0.25%[+] for each 1% Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies you have, up to a maximum of 10.5%[+]. | Normal |
| Torusk’s Rage | Kill Torusk, Apparition | When you cast an Agility, Defensive, or Macabre skill, you spawn a crystal that Taunts enemies and explodes after 3 seconds, dealing 600% Shadow damage. | Damaging a Crowd Controlled enemy makes them and surrounding enemies Unstoppable, but you gain 10.5%[x] increased Damage, Attack Speed, and Movement Speed for 3 seconds. | Normal |
| Belial’s Crystal Decoy | Kill Belial, Lair Boss | When you cast a skill, attack enemies with a wave of spikes that lasts 2 seconds and deals 250% Physical damage. Enemies take 60%[x] increased damage from Wind of Hate each time it hits them, up to 300%[x]. | Activating your Main Boss Power Fears Nearby enemies for 0.75 seconds and deals 50% Shadow damage to them. | Torment |
| Lilith’s Wind of Hate | Kill Lilith (Uber Boss version) | When you Cast a skill, attack enemies with a wave of spikes that lasts 2 seconds and deals 250% Physical damage. Enemies take 60%[x] increased damage from Wind of Hate each time it hits them, up to 300%[x]. | Hitting an Elite enemy with a Main Boss Power creates an inert Blister Clone with 10% of their Maximum Life for 15 seconds. Killing the Blister removes 5.25% of the Elite’s Life. An Elite can have up to 3 Blisters active at once, except for World Bosses. | Torment |
| Duriel’s Burrow | Kill Duriel, Greater Lair Boss | When you Evade, you now burrow underground, immobilizing surrounding enemies for 5 seconds and dealing 200% on your entry and exit. You deal 200% damage every 0.25 seconds while burrowed. Evade’s Cooldown is increased by 4 seconds, and Cooldown Reduction on Evade is 50% as effective. | Activating your Main Boss Power grants you 21%[+] increased Dodge chance for 2 seconds. Whenever you Dodge an attack, you immobilize nearby enemies for 3 seconds. | Torment |
| Belial’s Eye Beams | Kill Belial, Exalted Lair Boss | After you drink a healing potion, gain 75% Damage Reduction for 2 seconds and summon eye beams that Corrupt enemies for 1,750% damage over 3.5 seconds. Then, your Healing Potion becomes disabled for 5 seconds. You may drink your Healing Potion at full health. | Activating your Main Boss Power grants unbreakable Stealth for 2 seconds. You deal 11%[x] increased Overpower Damage while Stealthed. | Torment |
| Andariel’s Flaming Skull | Kill Andariel, Greater Lair Boss | After standing still for 1 second, summon a skull for 4 seconds that rotates around you and breathes fire that Burns enemies for 1200% damage over 3 seconds. | Your Main Boss Power now chills enemies it damages for 2.5%[x]. | Torment |
| Beast in the Ice’s Sleet | Kill Beast in the Ice, Initiate Lair Boss | After casting 3 Skills which apply Crowd Control or Stagger effects, shoot out sleet spikes that deal 800% Cold damage and Freeze enemies for 2 seconds. | After you cast a Core Skill, lightning tiles outward for 1.2 seconds, dealing 300% Lightning damage per strike. | Torment |
| Grigoire’s Lightning Square | Kill Grigoire, Initiate Lair Boss | Every time you lose 25% of your Maximum Life, attach a leeching beam to the attacker, which restores 10% of your Maximum Life and deals 1200% Corrupting damage over 3 second to them. | Once per activation, damaging an enemy with your Main Boss Power Stuns enemies it hits for 0.25 seconds. | Torment |
| Lord Zir’s Blood Pool | Kill Lord Zir, Initiate Lair Boss | After you damage an enemy, spawn a pool of blood that deals 400% Bleeding damage per second over 4 seconds. You can have up to 3 active pools. | Activating your Main Boss Power Heals you for 5.5% of your Maximum Life over 3 seconds. | Torment |
| Varshan’s Life Steal | Kill Varshan, Initiate Lair Boss | After you cast an Ultimate Skill, lob 4 bombs that deal 800% Fire damage and reduce your Ultimate Skill’s Cooldown by 5 seconds. | Activating your Main Boss Power inflicts nearby enemies with 200% Corrupting damage over 2 seconds. | Torment |
| Urivar’s Lobbed Bombs | Kill Urivar, Initiate Lair Boss | After you Cast an Ultimate Skill, lob 4 bombs that deal 800% Fire damage and reduce your Ultimate Skill’s Cooldown by 5 seconds. | Killing an enemy with your Main Boss Power reduces your Ultimate Skill’s Cooldown by 0.2 seconds. | Torment |
| Harbinger of Hatred’s Volley | Kill Harbinger of Hatred, Greater Lair Boss | After damaging a Vulnerable enemy, shoot piercing projectiles that last 1.3 seconds, dealing 400% Fire damage and applying Vulnerable. Deals 40%[x] increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. | Casting a Basic Skill while at Maximum Resource spends it all to make all nearby enemies Vulnerable. Activating your Main Boss Power grants 11%[x] increased Vulnerable Damage for 5 seconds. | Torment |
Remember, it’s always possible to switch out one power for another, and some Boss Powers are most suited to one character class or build over another.
Which Boss Powers will you be using in Diablo 4 Season 8? Let us know via the Insider Gaming forum, where you can start up some hot Diablo 4 discussions.
Written by
Sam Smith
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