Diablo 4: The Complete Guide to Dry Steppes (Dry Steppes Map)

KeithStawarz
05.07.2023 @ 08.28

The Dry Steppes is the setting for Diablo 4's third act, but once players complete the campaign, it becomes a level-sized open-world area. Like Broken Peak and Skoglund, the Dry Steppes map is suitable for players below level 30, making it one of three possible entry points for new characters that skip the story. Players can prepare enough Diablo IV Gold in the game.

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The Dry Steppes are the home of the barbarians in Diablo 4, and the city of Kedbardu is the main hub of the region. It's an arid, inhospitable environment - if the name doesn't give that away - and players who have a hard time generating unstoppables may find it tricky to deal with the stun-loving cannibals. There's a lot to do on the Dry Steppes map, and both reputation hunters and completionists will find everything they need to complete Dry Steppes in this guide.

All of Lilith's Altars in Dry Steppes
Lilith Altars are collectibles dotting the estuarine landscape, often hidden out of sight in corners, piles of rubble, or behind breakable bushes. When players find one, they receive a small permanent bonus to one of their main stats, maximum Obol capacity, or paragon points. There are a total of 160 Lilith Altars in Diablo 4, about one-fifth of which are located in the Dry Plains.

To be exact, there are a total of thirty-three Lilith Altars on the Dry Plains. The fastest route to get all of the Lilith Altars in the Dry Plains map from Cadbaldo is to go clockwise, grab the one north of the Skogren border city and go clockwise.

Dry Prairie Map Dungeon Locations
Diablo 4 has two types of dungeons: branching dungeons and story dungeons. Story dungeons can only be accessed through the main quest or side quests and do not usually appear on the bayou map. Side dungeons always reward players with an aspect of their Codex when they first complete them, so it's worth completing them all for reasons other than prestige progress.

There are 21 side dungeons on the Dry Steppes, but some of them are locked after completing the fortress. The Onyx Fortress is a popular destination for Nightmare Dungeons and is located behind the Onyx Watchtower in the center of the area. The Pale Caves and the City of Mobility are both located behind the ruins of Fortress Karaisu in the southeast of the region.

All strongholds in the Dry Steppes
Fortresses are one-time events where players can take back an area from some sort of evil force - most of the time, players must repel demons, but each fortress has a unique storyline and quest line that makes them unique. They cannot be repeated, but completing the fort rewards 100 reputation and unlocks waypoints (also worth 20 reputation).

The fortresses in the Dry Steppes map are the Watchtower of Mana in the center of the region, the Ruins of Kara-Isu on the southeastern border of Kegistan, and the Temple of Decay in the southwestern part of the Dry Steppes. Until these fortresses are completed, three dungeons are also inaccessible: the Onyx Fortress, the Pale Caves, and the City of Mobility.

Where to find every pathpoint on the Dry Steppes
Waypoints in Diablo 4 are the primary way for players to travel quickly, and discovering them awards 20 prestige points. All areas in Diablo 4 have up to eight waypoints to explore, including capital city waypoints that are automatically unlocked for players who have skipped the campaign.

There are eight pathpoints in the Dry Steppes map, two of which are located behind the Watchtower of Mana and the ruins of Fortress Karaisu. Completing these forts will automatically unlock waypoints at the same time.

Dry Steppes Wine Cellar Locations

The Cellar in Diablo 4 is a quick, in-depth, single-room encounter that is relatively random each time. Players may encounter large groups of enemies, with the goal of killing them all, possible open-world style events (including the dreaded "keep all three villagers alive" type), and even a small chance of generating treasure goblins instead of enemies.

There are 25 vaults in the dry grasslands, usually just tucked away in a corner beyond a screen. While keeping track of all of them can be tedious, players can move counter-clockwise to get to all of them with relative ease, starting from Skosgren to the northern entrance of the Dry Steppes map.

World Chieftain Arena location in Dry Steppes
Diablo 4 has three World Bosses that can be generated in one of five locations throughout the bayou. Each area has a unique Boss arena, one of which activates in real time about every six to seven hours. Players will receive a little early warning in-game, but it's best to join the official Diablo 4 Discord for official generation notifications or use a third-party tracker such as Helltides.com or Diablo4.life.

The World Boss Arena of the Dry Steppes is known as the Crater of Saran and is located northeast of the ruins of the fortress of Karaisu on the border of Kegistan. The fastest way to reach the Dry Steppes World Boss is to head to the path point unlocked by completing the Ruins of Karaisu, as it is only about a minute's drive away. Broken Peak Fortress Nostrava is also nearby.

Unique Chiefs in the Dry Steppes map
All maps in Diablo 4 have a unique group of people called "elites" roaming the landscape. They all drop rare items that also have names and even a bit of flavor text, though they don't offer anything as special and new as the truly unique legendaries. However, they always have the same type of stats, so they can serve as a strong foundation for aspects of the imprint that have good dice rolls.

Unique Bosses in the Dry Steppes map include Almuun on the western Wounded Coast, Botak east of the Mana Watchtower, Ruthless Gur in the eastern Pale Woodlands, and the mighty Zarozar at the southernmost tip of the Wild Wounds. See https://www.eanews.top/ for more details on the game guide.