Dark Cardinal Maldul |
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Dark Cardinal Maldul is a Boss in Diablo 4. Dark Cardinal Maldul is located at Altar of Ruin.Dark Cardinal Maldul is a powerful cultist that employs dark magic. Bosses are special Enemies that can be defeated to complete Quests, progress through the game, and to acquire special Equipment. However, there are Bosses not-related to the main quests and can be found as a side activity or even roaming the world.
Diablo 4 Dark Cardinal Maldul Location & Information
- Location: Altar of Ruin found in the Kehjistan region, east of the Amber Sands sub-region.
- Quest: There are no related Quests
- This is an optional boss
Dark Cardinal Maldul Rewards in Diablo 4
- Once players defeat Maldul, players will be rewarded with Gold and up to 1 Legendary gear item, and 1-3 Rare gear items, and 1-3 Magic gear items.
Diablo 4 Dark Cardinal Maldul Strategies
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Diablo 4 Dark Cardinal Maldul Strategy Writeup
Before you can damage Dark Cardinal Maldul, you must first deal with two waves of adds, the first consisting of The Annihilator elite shaman and some lesser Fallen enemies, and the second consisting of three Balrog-type opponents including The Unholy elite. Defeating all the adds will break Maldul's shield and the fight will truly begin.
Maldul utilizes ritual moves that draw varying patterns on the ground with different effects. When Maldul stomps his staff on the ground several times, watch out for the pattern drawn, which can be difficult to see against the background. One of the patterns is a triangle drawn around the boss. This one is fairly safe for melee characters as it won't deal damage in the center. Variations of this move include a Y-pattern and a combination Y-pattern within a triangle pattern. Simply be aware of the lines and stand outside of them. Rarely, Maldul will create a circular pattern in a large radius around him. After a short delay, the circle will explode and deal lots of damage so get out of the area immediately. Lastly, do not underestimate the adds summoned throughout the fight and clear them out between damaging the boss. Maldul will sometimes release three projectiles fanning in the direction he's facing, this can easily be avoided by getting behind him or simply sidestepping.
Once Maldul is defeated, head back down to where you fought the first cultist for the first Keystone to find and activate the Wanderer's Shrine to conquer the Altar of Ruin.
Once Maldul has been defeated, he will drop Gold and up to 1 Legendary gear item, and 1-3 Rare gear items, and 1-3 Magic gear items.
Attacks & Counters
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| Spell Casting: When Maldul stomps his staff on the ground, one of four patterns will be drawn on the ground.
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Players will have to be careful and check for what pattern will be on the ground and avoid them accordingly. |
| Projectile Throw: Maldul will swing his staff and release 3 projectiles that fan out away from him. | Players can easily sidestep or get behind him to avoid this attack. |
Diablo 4 Dark Cardinal Maldul Lore
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Diablo 4 Dark Cardinal Maldul Notes & Trivia
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