The Heretic (Side Quest) is a Side Quest in Diablo 4. The Heretic (Side Quest) can be found in Zabinzet at the Umir Plateau in Hawezar. A series of gruesome deaths has plunged a group of villagers into terror, as they suspect a dark power is at play. Side Quests are optional missions that players can complete in order to obtain different rewards. Players are usually rewarded XP, and Gold depending on your level. Completing Side Quests in a specific region will also add to the Region Renown. Side Quests can be acquired by encountering various events or interacting with different NPCs.
A spate of grisly deaths terrifies a group of villagers who fear a dar power is at work.
The Heretic (Side Quest) Objectives and Information
- View Location on Map: [Diablo 4 Map Link]
- Duration: 9-11 Minutes
- Starting Zone: Zarbinzet
- Requires Stronghold Unlocked: No
- Requires Dungeon: No
- Quest-Chain: The Heretic, A Price to Pay, Poisoned Hearts
Objectives
- Search for survivors at the Abandoned Ruins
- Slay the Demons
- Speak with the frightened girl
- Help Aneta gather flowers: 0/3
- Escort Aneta back to Zarbinzet
- Speak with Aneta
- Find Aneta
- Speak with Aneta
The Heretic (Side Quest) Walkthrough
Begin the Quest by speaking to the villager Vass in the southwest area of Zabinzet. Tell him, "You sound troubled." It seems some people in town are afraid of a certain evil. This will activate the Quest and highlight your next objective location which will be northeast of your location. The area will be indicated by a blue circle, leading to Faith's Edge, still in at the Umir Plateau. Make sure you activate the Waypoint here in Zarbinzet before you leave.
- Search for survivors at the Abandoned Ruins
Head to the center of the circle to get to the Abandoned Ruins. You'll find a survivor trying to fight off some demons so give her a hand.
- Slay the Demons
The girl will run away a short distance to the west. Before you can speak to her you might have to kill some Enemies first who'll interrupt you, consisting of human clerics and knights.
- Speak with the frightened girl
The girl's name is Aneta. Speak to her and reassure her saying, "I'm not going to hurt you." While she's afraid of the creatures lurking in the area, she needs to accomplish her task for her sick mother before you can accompany her back.
- Help Aneta gather flowers: 0/3
You'll be within the next target area already, and Aneta will follow you around. When you're near a flower, Aneta will say so and go to it ahead of you. Interact with dying plant-type objects to get them. The flowers are to the northeast of the circle, on the west side, and near the center of the circle, on its more southern part.
- Escort Aneta back to Zarbinzet
Teleport back to the Zarbinzet Waypoint and follow Aneta back to her mother in their home.
- Speak with Aneta
Interact with Aneta here and remind her, "Don't forget your flowers." It seems like Aneta isn't too popular around here.
- Find Aneta
The villagers will chase Aneta out to the southeast, still within Umir Plateau. There is a known but at this point where a location integral to completing the Quest later on is not made available and Aneta will not be in the target location. When this happens, other players have found that abandoning the Quest first and then restarting it works, with the added condition of not leaving Zarbinzet too quickly. Therefore, don't head to the next target area to the southeast while mounted, and spend a bit of time running around town before you leave. You'll hear the villages shouting after her when you reach the middle area of the circle.
- Enter the Forgotten Cave
The next objective should be in the middle of The Fallow Tillage, in the Forgotten Cave, which is a nearby Cellar. You can find the Cellar on our Interactive Map here: [Diablo 4 Map Link].
- Save Aneta from the villagers
Follow the singular path to find Aneta cornered by the villagers.
- Slay the Demons
In her fear and frustration, she'll send out a burst of energy and summon a couple of small Fallen, two Fallen Overseers, and a shaman-type Fallen. Dispatch them quickly.
- Speak with Aneta
The burst of energy seems to have turned the villagers to ash. Approach the distraught Aneta and ask her, "Are you all right?" It seems that this isn't the first time this has happened, and likely won't be the last. This will complete the quest.
How to unlock The Heretic (Side Quest)
- Speak to the NPC Vass in Zarbinzet
The Heretic (Side Quest) Rewards in Diablo 4
- Renown: +20 Hawezar Renown
- Gold: Depends on Character Level
- Experience: Depends on Character Level
Other Rewards & Items:
- Item: Leather Cache
The Heretic (Side Quest) Notes, Tips, and Lore
- Notes & tips go here
- The Heretic is one of three Side Quests players have to accomplish in order to complete the The Heretic Challenge.
- Bug: There is a known bug where Aneta does not appear in The Fallow Tillage and doesn't make the Cellar Forgotten Cave accessible. To prevent this from happening, when Aneta gets chased out of her home, players should leave Zarbinzet on foot (not mounted) and also not leave the area too quickly. If the bug has already happened to them, players can only abandon the Quest and start from the beginning and take the precautions just mentioned.
Anonymousbuged once because missing flower. abandoned. bugged again because she was stood outside the cave and couldnt be interacted with. abandoned. im good.
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- Anonymous
i did the quest but didnt finish the dungeon. did i miss anything special?
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