Diablo 4 Helltide Start Times, Tracker & Map Season 1 (2024)

We explain exactly when Helltides spawn in Diablo 4's various zones and how to use a tracker to make farming easy, including a Helltide map!

By Wessel Minnie |

First Published July 24, 2023, 05:19

You might be wondering exactly when and where Helltides spawn in Diablo 4 to farm those Forgotten Souls and Fiend Roses with relative ease. Well, if you are like us, you might just randomly see a Helltide spawn in Nightmare (World Tier 3) difficulty or above, but timing is everything when it comes to effective farming.

That's why we are here to help, as we outline exactly when Helltides spawn, where they spawn, and how you can use a map complete with a tracker to never miss out on a Helltide again.

Update on 24 July 2023: We've updated this article with details so you never miss out on a Helltide in Diablo 4 ever again.

Best Helltide Tracker For Diablo 4 in Season 1

After completing the campaign and unlocking Nightmare difficulty in Diablo 4, Helltides periodically spawn across Sanctuary. They can spawn in any of the five zones, and unless you are in the game playing, you won't know when they spawn. Further, if you are busy with a dungeon, you might miss out on some exciting Helltide farming.

To this end, we want to share the Helltides.com website with our Diablo 4 fans. This website is a community-driven project which tells you exactly when the next Helltide begins, alongside a map of its spawn locations, Mystery Chest locations, and even a countdown to when the current Helltide is about to end.

An alternative is D4Events.live, which a reader Elad Jarby (@eladjarby12 on Twitter), built and has notified us about! This is a lean website that only shows the countdown to the next Helltide and if one is in progress, when it ends.

Diablo Helltides Spawn Times Explained

Diablo 4 Helltide events begin every two hours and 15 minutes. A Helltide event lasts for exactly one (1) hour, as players can travel to these locations and take on buffed enemies and challenging events to farm Aberrant Cinders.

If a player dies, half their unused Aberrant Cinders are lost. Diablo 4 players have one hour to farm as much as they can and open Tortured Gift chests for specific amounts of Aberrant Cinders. When the Helltide event ends, however, all unused Aberrant Cinders are lost.

That's why you have to plan ahead and use the Helltide tracker for live start times and a countdown to the current Helltide's end time.

Hopefully, this will help Diablo 4 players never miss out on a Helltide again. Remember to grab those Fiend Roses as soon as you see one.

Good luck, Nephalem! Helltides is probably the most exciting endgame activity, as you race against the clock to get as much loot as possible. We recommend starting the Helltide farm as soon as you reach level 50 and get some gear upgrades.

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Diablo 4 Helltide Start Times, Tracker & Map Season 1 (3)

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FAQs

What time does Helltide start in Diablo 4? ›

Diablo 4 Helltide Tracker & Countdown

Helltides are timed Sanctuary zone events that start at the top of the hour, and last 55 minutes with a 5-minute break between.

How to know when Helltide spawns? ›

How often do Helltides spawn? Unlike World Bosses, which only spawn 6 times per day, Helltides occur every 2 hours and 15 minutes and last an hour. The game will explicitly tell you whenever a Helltide is by adding a marker to your Map.

How often do Helltides appear? ›

Helltides – These area-spanning events spawn every two hours and fifteen minutes and last for an hour. So what that means is that when you see a Helltide, it runs for an hour, then ends, you then have 75 minutes until another one will appear.

Where to find Helltide in Diablo 4? ›

The Helltide rises in areas of Sanctuary every hour. When you open the Map, you will notice a distinct wine-red hue across two or more sections of a zone in Fractured Peaks, Scosglen, Dry Steppes, Kehjistan, or Hawezar.

Why is Helltide not showing up in Diablo 4? ›

The Helltide Reborn event only appears on your map after you've completed Diablo 4's campaign or have skipped it.

How many living steel chests per Helltide? ›

There are twelve (12) confirmed possible locations of Living Steel Chests that can appear in Hawezar Helltides. There can be anywhere from 2-3 Living Chests up at any time during a Helltide, with the locations changing halfway through the Helltide.

How to unlock Helltide? ›

Players who have completed the campaign at least once on their account will be able to participate in Helltides on any characters at World Tier 1. Once you arrive in Kyovashad, you will be able to access a quest that will unlock Helltides. Remember to use Waypoints to travel between regions that are under a Helltide!

How often does the world boss spawn in Diablo 4? ›

Diablo 4 World Bosses spawn approximately every six to eight hours. Based on player tracking and stats, the time blocks as follows: 4:30 to 6:30 UTC (12:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. ET) 10:30 to 12:30 UTC (6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ET)

What is the new currency in Helltide? ›

As you cull the monstrosities inhabiting a Helltide, they'll potentially drop Cinders, a new currency that can be spent to open Helltide Chests scattered throughout the respective region.

How to do Helltide events? ›

To complete Helltide Events you just need to kill stronger versions of regular demons, bosses and the Diablo 4 Butcher. However, there is no specific objective to beat a Helltide, it is mainly an opportunity for farming. So the main goal is to get as much loot as you can, gaining special currency.

What is the doomsayer event in Diablo 4? ›

Doomsayer events are one of the new activities added in Season 4 of Diablo 4. Players can find them in the Helltides zones. It is highly recommended not to skip them, as they are the best source of loot in Helltides. Plus, completing the Doomsayer event is straightforward in Diablo.

What time is Helltide in Diablo 4? ›

Occurs Every Hour for a Duration of 55 Minutes

Now, Helltides will occur every hour, with each Helltide lasting a total of 55 minutes per hour. Once a Helltide ends, only 5 minutes will pass before a new Helltide spawns again.

What level to do Helltide in Diablo 4? ›

In the past you could only fight in Helltide events if you were at World Tier 3 or above, but with a reworking introduced for Diablo 4 Season 4 anyone can get involved regardless of the World Tier they're exploring.

Do Helltide cinders carry over? ›

In the video, Rob2628 explains how you can carry over your Cinders in Helltide to maximize your farming efficiency. By logging out before the event ends and logging back in when it starts, you can retain all your Cinders and open as many chests as you want.

What time is the boss event in Diablo 4? ›

These boss encounters are on a 3.5-hour timer and appear in one of five different areas, one location for each zone. The boss must be killed within 15 minutes, and they will nearly always drop at least one Legendary.

Where do Helltide commanders spawn? ›

Portal Invasion: A Helltide Commander will always spawn at the end of a Portal Invasion event during Helltides. This event requires you to destroy 7 portals before the time runs out.

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