Blizzard EntertainmentDiablo 4 Season 8 brings back Belial as an enemy. Here’s how to unlock his Boss Power, as well as all the others once the season goes live.
Thanks to the Season 8 PTR, we already knew that Boss Powers would replace Witch Powers this season. The returning big bad Belial is leading the charge. Players will need to hunt down 24 different bosses in Season 8, defeat them, and unlock their power to use against other enemies.
These various powers will make for some new and unique builds this season. While players won’t be able to use them all at once, they’ll still be able to unlock every power and decide which ones they prefer.
Of course, Belial serves as the main antagonist of Season 8, so his boss power will be the most sought after. However, there are sure to be other powers worth obtaining, all of which are outlined below.
DexertoHow to unlock Boss Powers
To get a power, you need to kill the boss it’s associated with, then use the new siphoning ability on their corpse to make their power your own.
You can only use one Main Boss Power at a time, but you can upgrade it with three Modifier Boss Powers to tailor your build to your preferred style. This essentially means you have four active at once, but only your Main Power is at full capacity; the other three are weaker versions of those Powers.
Most Boss Powers are be unlocked through Appirition Events, where you face an Appirition version of a boss after defeating a wave of enemies in the open world. Once the boss spawns, you need to take them down quickly and snag their Power. Then, you may get a chance to face Belial’s Appirition Boss form and unlock his Power upon defeating him.
All Boss Powers in Season 8
Now that you know how to unlock Boss Powers, here’s what they all do when used as Main or Modifier Powers.
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It’s also worth pointing out that some bosses have multiple powers due to there being more than one version of that boss. For example, Belial serves as a Lair Boss in his main form, but as an Aparition Boss in another and both Powers are different.
Some can only be unlocked in Torment difficulty, so we’ll make that clear in the table below:
| Power | Boss to unlock | Main Power Effect | Modifier Power Effect | Difficulty required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Death’s Chest Beam | Wandering Death World Boss | When you gain excess Primary Resource, you spawn a Piece of Ore. After 2.5 seconds, the Piece of Ore explodes dealing 700% Fire damage. You can spawn up to 3 Pieces of Ore at once. | While channeling a Skill, you spawn a beam that deals 300% Frostbite damage per second. Enemies hit take 50% increased damage from you for 1 second. | Any |
| Ashava’s Poison Breath | Ashava World Boss | Hitting an enemy affected by Damage over Time spawns a wave of acid that deals 400% Poisoning damage over 4 seconds. Applies 10% more Poisoning for each 1% of the target’s current Life affected by Damage over Time. | Once per activation, damaging an enemy with your Main Boss Power also applies 45% Poisoning damage to it over 3 seconds. | Any |
| Avarice’s Explosive Ore | Avarice the Gold Cursed World Boss | Casting a Basic Skill applies 200% Sparking damage over 4 seconds to enemies it hits. | Activating your Main Boss Power spends all your Primary Resource to increase its damage by 1.5%[x] per Resource point spent. | Any |
| Allek’s Talons | Allek, Apparition | Casting a Basic Skill applies 200% Sparking damage over 4 seconds to enemies it hit. | Gain 5% Movement Speed, increased by 0.5% for each 1% Cooldown Reduction you have, up to a maximum of 11%. | Any |
| Beastmaster’s Training | Beastmaster, Apparition | Whenever you cast a Summon Skill or call a Mercenary for Reinforcement, one of your Summons or Mercenaries Taunts enemies and gains 40% Damage Reduction. | Your Summons deal 5%[x] more damage, increased by 0.25%[x] for each 1% Bonus Critical Strike Damage you have from items and Paragon, up to a maximum of 17%[x]. | Any |
| Blackmailer’s Sabotage | Blackmailer, Apparition | Casting a Core Skill while you have a Barrier Knocks Down Close enemies for 1.1 seconds. This cannot occur on the same enemy more than once every 5 seconds. | Whenever you gain Fortify, additionally gain 20% of the amount as Barrier. | Any |
| Flesh Reaper’s Disruption | Flesh Reaper, Apparition | Damaging a Vulnerable enemy removes the Vulnerable and then Stuns them and surrounding enemies for 0.5 seconds. This Stun applies 100% more Stagger to Bosses. | Gain 5%[x] Vulnerable Damage, increased by 0.25%[x] for each 1% of Crowd Control Duration Bonus you have, up to a maximum of 10.5%[x]. | Any |
| Hatred’s Embrace’s Haste | Hatred’s Embrace, Apparition | Casting a Shadow or Fire Skill grants 1.1% increased Movement Speed for 3 seconds, up to 11%. | Gain 5%[+] Critical Strike Chance, increased by 0.5%[+] for each 1% of Shadow Resistance you have, up to a maximum of 22.5%[+]. | Any |
| Kirma’s Sparks | Kirma’s Spark, Apparition | When you Evade, apply 200% Sparking damage over 4 seconds to Close enemies. | Your Evade Cooldown is reduced by 5%, increased by 0.2% for each 1% Lightning Resistance from bonuses you have, up to a maximum of 11%. | Any |
| Outlaw Sharpshooter’s Eye | Outlaw Sharpshooter Apparition | When you take damage from a Damage Over Time effect, you have a 5% chance to be healed instead, increased by 50% of your Poison Resistance from bonuses, up to a maximum of 12%. | You deal increased damage to Enemies the further they are from you, up to 10.5%[x]. | Any |
| Sinerat’s Flames | Sinerat, Apparition | Using a Mobility Skill Burns Close enemies for 200% Burning damage over 4 Seconds | Gain 5%[x] increased damage to all Elements. For each 1% of an Element’s Resistance from bonuses, gain 0.2%[x] increased damage for that Element, up to a maximum of 15.5%[x]. | Any |
| Skerg’s Toxins | Skerg, Apparition | When an enemy applies a Damage over Time effect to you, apply 1000% Poisoning damage to them over 4 seconds. | Gain 5%[+] Attack Speed, increased by 0.25%[+] for each 1% Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies you have, up to a maximum of 10.5%[+]. | Any |
| Torusk’s Rage | Torusk, Apparition | When you cast an Agility, Defensive, or Macabre skill, you spawn a crystal that Taunts enemies and explodes after 3 seconds, dealing 600% Shadow damage. | Damaging a Crowd Controlled enemy makes them and surrounding enemies Unstoppable, but you gain 10.5%[x] increased Damage, Attack Speed, and Movement Speed for 3 seconds. | Any |
| Belial’s Crystal Decoy | Belial, Lair Boss | When you cast a skill, attack enemies with a wave of spikes that lasts 2 seconds and deals 250% Physical damage. Enemies take 60%[x] increased damage from Wind of Hate each time it hits them, up to 300%[x]. | Activating your Main Boss Power Fears Nearby enemies for 0.75 seconds and deals 50% Shadow damage to them. | Torment |
| Lilith’s Wind of Hate | Lilith, Story and World Boss | When you Cast a skill, attack enemies with a wave of spikes that lasts 2 seconds and deals 250% Physical damage. Enemies take 60%[x] increased damage from Wind of Hate each time it hits them, up to 300%[x]. | Hitting an Elite enemy with a Main Boss Power creates an inert Blister Clone with 10% of their Maximum Life for 15 seconds. Killing the Blister removes 5.25% of the Elite’s Life. An Elite can have up to 3 Blisters active at once, except for World Bosses. | Torment |
| Duriel’s Burrow | Duriel, Greater Lair Boss | When you Evade, you now burrow underground, immobilizing surrounding enemies for 5 seconds and dealing 200% on your entry and exit. You deal 200% damage every 0.25 seconds while burrowed. Evade’s Cooldown is increased by 4 seconds, and Cooldown Reduction on Evade is 50% as effective. | Activating your Main Boss Power grants you 21%[+] increased Dodge chance for 2 seconds. Whenever you Dodge an attack, you immobilize nearby enemies for 3 seconds. | Torment |
| Belial’s Eye Beams | Belial, Exalted Lair Boss | After you drink a healing potion, gain 75% Damage Reduction for 2 seconds and summon eye beams that Corrupt enemies for 1,750% damage over 3.5 seconds. Then, your Healing Potion becomes disabled for 5 seconds. You may drink your Healing Potion at full health. | Activating your Main Boss Power grants unbreakable Stealth for 2 seconds. You deal 11%[x] increased Overpower Damage while Stealthed. | Torment |
| Andariel’s Flaming Skull | Andariel, Greater Lair Boss | After standing still for 1 second, summon a skull for 4 seconds that rotates around you and breathes fire that Burns enemies for 1200% damage over 3 seconds. | Your Main Boss Power now chills enemies it damages for 2.5%[x]. | Torment |
| Beast in the Ice’s Sleet | Beast in the Ice, Initiate Lair Boss | After casting 3 Skills which apply Crowd Control or Stagger effects, shoot out sleet spikes that deal 800% Cold damage and Freeze enemies for 2 seconds. | After you cast a Core Skill, lightning tiles outward for 1.2 seconds, dealing 300% Lightning damage per strike. | Torment |
| Grigoire’s Lightning Square | Grigoire, Initiate Lair Boss | Every time you lose 25% of your Maximum Life, attach a leeching beam to the attacker, which restores 10% of your Maximum Life and deals 1200% Corrupting damage over 3 second to them. | Once per activation, damaging an enemy with your Main Boss Power Stuns enemies it hits for 0.25 seconds. | Torment |
| Lord Zir’s Blood Pool | Lord Zir, Initiate Lair Boss | After you damage an enemy, spawn a pool of blood that deals 400% Bleeding damage per second over 4 seconds. You can have up to 3 active pools. | Activating your Main Boss Power Heals you for 5.5% of your Maximum Life over 3 seconds. | Torment |
| Varshan’s Life Steal | Varshan, Initiate Lair Boss | After you cast an Ultimate Skill, lob 4 bombs that deal 800% Fire damage and reduce your Ultimate Skill’s Cooldown by 5 seconds. | Activating your Main Boss Power inflicts nearby enemies with 200% Corrupting damage over 2 seconds. | Torment |
| Urivar’s Lobbed Bombs | Urivar, Initiate Lair Boss | After you Cast an Ultimate Skill, lob 4 bombs that deal 800% Fire damage and reduce your Ultimate Skill’s Cooldown by 5 seconds. | Killing an enemy with your Main Boss Power reduces your Ultimate Skill’s Cooldown by 0.2 seconds. | Torment |
| Harbinger of Hatred’s Volley | Harbinger of Hatred, Greater Lair Boss | After damaging a Vulnerable enemy, shoot piercing projectiles that last 1.3 seconds, dealing 400% Fire damage and applying Vulnerable. Deals 40%[x] increased damage to Vulnerable enemies. | Casting a Basic Skill while at Maximum Resource spends it all to make all nearby enemies Vulnerable. Activating your Main Boss Power grants 11%[x] increased Vulnerable Damage for 5 seconds. | Torment |
Remember these Boss Powers will only be available in Season 8 of Diablo 4, unless Blizzard decides to repackage them as Aspects or Rings like they did with Vampire Powers and Malignant Hearts.
Experimenting with different Powers really enhances some of the already powerful builds in the game. So, if you’re looking to brush up on your character builds for Season 8, then check out our best build guides for Druid, Sorcerer, Rogue, Barbarian, Necromancer, and Spirtiborn.