In addition to a brand new story, numerous quality of life improvements and new mechanics, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hate also adds a new multiplayer endgame activity, the Dark Citadel.

Here’s everything you need to know to unlock this new dungeon for 2-4 players.

What is the Dark Citadel?

The Dark Citadel is a difficult dungeon that requires coordination not scale the difficulty based on the number of players, so it gets easier the more companions you bring. However, the rewards are high, so it’s worth delving deep into the hidden Khazra Fortress.

It’s worth noting that once this quest is completed with one character, all other characters will gain access to The Dark Citadel without completing the quest again.

How do you unlock the dark citadel?

The way to unlock The Dark Citadel is long and complicated, and not clearly explained in the game. Fear not:

You need to do the following things to unlock The Dark Citadel:

• Complete the Vessel Of Hatred story, including talking to Prava in Lorath’s cabin (Unlock Deeds Of A Champion mission)
• Capture Kichuk stronghold
• Complete the ‘Tenets of Depravity’ questline
• Complete three dungeons in Nahantu

Once you have met all these requirements, a quest called “Crater Of Lost Souls” will appear, in which you will be tasked to talk to Priestess Cualli in the middle of Kurast.

You can find her just at the bottom of the stairs (southwest) of the Difficulty Statue.

She will ask you to find a warrior camp just east of the city. Go there and inspect the objects around the camp to find a hint on how to proceed.

Leave the camp and go up the path to the northeast. Then talk to the injured man along the path.

Continue following the path east, jumping over the gaps until you reach a gap in the cliff leading to the Ancient Nexus.

Inside you will find Zyanya. Talk to her to discover more about this terrifying place. Dive through the hole in the rocks next to her to reach the Khazra.

Activate the device in the center of the room, then defeat the two Barrier Guardians. Kill the rest of the enemies to clear the area and you can activate the Waypoint.

When Zyanya joins you in the room, speak to her again to complete the questline and unlock the Crater Of Lost Souls as a new hub.

Now that you’ve unlocked it, you can tackle the Dark Citadel whenever you want, so gather some friends and see if you can get through Vessel Of Hatred’s demanding multiplayer dungeon.

.