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In Season 5 ofDiablo 4, the Harlequin Crest is one of the more sought-afterMythic Uniques. It is also known as the Shako, and it can be hard to find, but it is also very versatile since every class can use it. There are many ways to put this new Helm to use, and it is worth trying to find it as fast as possible.
There are a lot ofbuilds in Season 5 ofDiablo 4that use the Harlequin Crest as the Helm piece, which makes it a very valuable item to seek out. Luckily, there are ways to find it that have slightly better odds than others. You may find that you are struggling to do so, but you are not alone, as this is a hard gear piece to get your hands on.
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The Harlequin Crest Drop Stats
Abilities and Affixes
The Harlequin Crest is notable for its ability togive you a 20% Damage Reduction and a +4 Rank to all Skills. This can boost you up by a lot, considering it can fill up your Skill Tree fast, which is why it is a popular choice foreach class in Season 5.
The skills in question are active skills, which willnotincrease passive abilities.
It has four possible Affixes, which are listed below:
Any of these would be good to roll, and it does have at leastone empty socketthat would allow you to customize it further. If you want a more detailed breakdown of how this works for the various classes and what it can do for you specifically, check out YouTuberGinger Gaming Mentor’s video to see more.
Which Enemies Drop Mythic Uniques
Bosses For The Harlequin Crest
The main thing to remember about this item is that there isno one place from which it drops, so if you want to find a specific drop point, you will have to grind for a little while. However, the typical Uber bosses such asDuriel, King of Maggots, and Echo of Andarielare going to be the one-stop shop for you to farm the Harlequin Crest if that is your goal. This will require at least World Tier 3, although being on World Tier 4 is recommended.
Additionally, you may find this the usual farming route of World events, such asGathering Legions, World Bosses, Nightmare Dungeons, and Helltide Events. While you can be at World Tier 3 for this, it will work better at World Tier 4. However, if you want to find it in Nightmare Dungeons specifically, this will have to be done at World Tier 4, as youcan only find these items in Nightmare Dungeons of Tier 31or higher.
However, while that is a possibility, you canrun around the world searching for Level 85 or higher enemiesand get the drop that way. Nearly anything you do at that level or higher has some chance of dropping the Helm, and you will more than likely find it eventually.Helltide Events are also big winners forleveling in Season 5 ofDiablo 4and getting to a max character faster, so you could kill two bones with one stone where that is concerned.
The last option is tofind the Tormented Bosses, which only spawn on World Tier 4 and are level 200 bosses. They have lower-level counterparts, but these are much more difficult and require far more resources to summon. you’re able to possibly getmore than one Mythic Unique from each battle, but the investment cost may not be worth it at the higher difficulty.
If you think you have enough to get to these bosses and kill them without trying, it might well be worth it. Otherwise, the chances seem high enoughelsewhere at Level 85 that you can likely do without.
How To Craft A Harlequin Crest
Resplendent Sparks
However, if you want to get the Harlequin Crest guaranteed without farming, it is possible. You will need totransmute it with the Alchemist,and you can, in theory, do thisas soon as you hit Level 35. To see what you need, check out the table below:
4
Gold
50,000,000
Alchemists are located throughout Sanctuary and there isone very conveniently in Kyovashad. Opening up the Transmutation Menu once you are with the Alchemist will show you the crafting options, one of which should be the Harlequin Crest,no matter the class you are using. There are many ways toget Resplendent Sparks in Season 5, but if you need suggestions, check out this video from YouTuberSliver of Time.
Once done, you will be able to wear the new helm and feel like you have all the power. When the Season ends, you canturn it into a Resplendent Sparkfor the next big Mythic item. And that is what you need to know about finding the Harlequn Crest helm inDiablo 4Season 5.
Video Credit:Sliver of time/YouTube
