Many of the Diablo 4 side quests include helping the local people of Sanctuary. Hawezar is a particularly troubled region, full of plague and hideous, snake-like entities. Heretic quests will show how scared the populace is and how far they are willing to go to protect their homes. It also involves uncovering some particularly elusive flowers and is a simple quest line to battle through.
This guide will explain where to start the Heretic quest, how to complete each of its objectives, and last but not least, what rewards you can get if you complete the final quest.
How to complete the Heretic Questline
The entire chain of tasks takes place in The western part of the Hawezar region. You can start your search by talking to Vass in Zarbinzetthe capital of the region.
He’ll explain that demons have been spotted nearby and task you with discovering if anyone survived their last attack.
You must travel to the nearby abandoned ruinswhich you can find at Remains of ashes are scattered around the entrance.
Once inside, you will hear the screams of a Scared girlwho will run away from you, believing you to be another demon. After you kill all the demons in the ruinsI should follow the girl to her new location nearby.
Talk to the scared girl will reveal her name Anetaand she will explain that the demons ambushed her while she was out picking flowers for his sick mother.
You agree to help her find these flowers. they exist we find a total of three flowers:
- Dried plant
- A dying plant
- Burnt plant
These will yield the flower of their namesake, but are hard to find. Spread around the blue area on your minimap; they lie at a similar distance.
One can be found at northeastone to southand one for west. The easiest way to find them is to drive along these sections to Aneta exclaims that she found one. She will then run up to him and wait for you to loot the item before sitting back down.
They are hard to spot by themselves, so they are much easier let Aneta direct you to their exact location.
When you find three flowers, escort Aneta back to her mother in Zarbinzet. It’s only a short drive away, though you’ll find that her mother isn’t happy with Annette’s absence.
Can also a quick trip back to Zarbinzet without losing Aneta as an NPC to follow.
Neither does Vass, who chooses this moment to show up at the house, accuse Aneta of witchcraft, and kidnap her. Now you have to track down Aneta’s whereaboutswhich will The Forgotten Cavestory dungeon that appears just east of Zarbinzet, below the waterfall.
The residents confront Aneta, who succumbs to the dark forces controlling her and explodes in a burst of fire. This enchants Vass and his men into the Ashen Remains, summoning a new wave of demons and revealing that she is the cause of the recent events.
None of these demonic enemies are very powerful, then kill them and he talks to Aneta for the last time. She’ll yell at you to stay away and run out of the cave, completing the quest chain and giving you your rewards.
These awards will gold, Experience, random crafting material hoard, 20 farewells with Hawezarand automatically start the next task: A price to pay.