Diablo 3 Season 30 Soul Shards: How to get, stats, locations & tips

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Diablo 3 Season 30’s Soul Shards allow players to channel the power of the Prime Evils themselves, but what exactly are they and how to you use them in The Lords of Hell? 

Soul Shards are back in Diablo 3 Season 30, with the game recycling Season 25’s gimmick and allowing players to wield the devastating power of the Prime Evils themselves. As Diablo 3 Season 29 saw the end of new seasonal content in the game (due to the release of Diablo 4), future seasons will see some returning classic themes. with Season 30 being the first.

So now that Soul Shards are returning to Diablo 3 in Season 30, here’s a rundown of what they do, as well as their stats, and how to go about using and finding them.

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There are 7 new Soul Shards, each with some fearsome powers.

What are Diablo 3 Season 30’s Soul Shards?

Blizzard describes the Soul Shards as “lingering fragments of The Lords of Hell” that “hold immense power – power that once belonged to the Prime and Lesser Evils.” In short, the Soul Shards are new socketable items that will allow players to harness the power of Hell’s finest.

The devs warn that with immense power comes responsibility, though, as “power can be alluring, and the road to the Burning Hells is paved with good intentions…”

There are seven different shards which are divided into two categories: the Prime Evil Soul Shards (representing Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal,) as well as the Lesser Prime Evil Soul Shards (representing Azmodan, Belial, Duriel, and Andariel.) They can be upgraded 3 times using the all-new Hellforge Ember.

We’ve divided the shards below:

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Diablo 3 Soul Shards: Stats & effects

One of the most unique things about the Soul Shards is that, for every buff they grant you, there’s a pretty significant nerf. The devil is in the details, after all, so make sure you read the small print with these items.

Players will be able to equip one Prime Evil Shard and one Lesser Evil Shard at a time, allowing you to cause some serious chaos.

Below we’ve got all seven of Diablo 3’s Soul Shards listed, as well as what they’ll allow your Nephilim to do:

Soul Shard: Locations

Soul Shards and the Hellforge Ember upgrades can drop anywhere across the map, so get ready for a bit of grinding! However, the Soul Shards themselves have a higher chance of dropping from bosses.

So that’s all you need to know about Diablo 3’s Soul Shards! Looking for some tips and tricks to help you send Diablo back to hell all over again? Here’s a list of out Diablo 3 guides:

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