As part of Season Nine ofDiablo 4, there’s a reputation system called Horadric Knowledge that, when you rank up, enables you to get certain rewards. However, it may seem a little intimidating to newcomers because there’s so much in Season 9. On top of that, in historical Diablo 4 fashion, this mechanic isn’t explained clearly.

Earning the rewards that are associated with the Horadric Knowledge system can be a game-changer, due to what type of items you’ll get. So, ranking up this mechanic should be a priority when navigating through Sanctuary. To learn the best ways to farm the Horadric Knowledge, this guide will show you everything you need to know.

Player in an enemy’s area of effect attack with a glowing dome around him in Diablo 4. There are other enemies attacking the player.

How To Unlock Horadric Knowledge

This system won’t automatically open up when you create a new character in the Seasonal Realm for Season 9. Once you’re in the game,head to Cerrigar,andtalk to Bryonato trigger The Embers Yet Smoldering seasonal questline.

If the quest isn’t available to you, check that you’ve completed the base game of Diablo 4 first.

Player fighting a Pryoclast boss in Diablo 4.

Once you’ve spoken to the NPC, you’ll be tasked with dealing witha Horadric Strongroom. These Strongrooms aredungeons within Nightmare Dungeons. They are usually filled with Elites, so if you’re attempting to run one, make sure you have either agood team lineup or strong equipment.

After you’ve beaten the boss in the Strongroom,head back to Cerrigarandtalk to Bryona again.

Player in a glowing dome with enemies all around attacking him in Diablo 4.

This will result in the Horadric Knowledge System being available to use.

How To Get Horadric Knowledge

Ranking up this reputation system can be done in a couple of ways. The first and probably the easiest method is to run through any of theHelltides.

These world activities areusually scaled to whatever your level is, making farming for Horadric Knowledge rather efficient.

Player about to enter a Horadric Teleporter in Diablo 4.

To gain knowledge,slay all the enemies in the Helltide event. If you choose to stay for the entire duration of the event,you could maximizehow much Horadric Knowledge is earned.

For higher-level players, you’re able to try the aforementionedHoradric Strongrooms in Nightmare Dungeons. However, this option is quite difficult. You’ll need to beat waves of enemies within 100 seconds.

Player at the Horadric Focus in Diablo 4 and is about to interact with it.

If youhave aNightmare Sigil, the chances of locating a Nightmare Dungeon that has a Horadric Strongroomare almost guaranteed.

To find more Nightmare Dungeons with Horadric Strongholds, you should play on the harder difficulties.

At the Horadric Knowledge Reward window in Diablo 4. The rank is at the top with all the rewards at the bottom.

This method works well if you’restrong enough to dealwith thehigh volume of Elites.

How To Use Horadric Knowledge

Unlike other resources in Diablo 4, where you can pick them up, the Horadric Knowledgegets put into the Horadric Knowledge ranking system. To see how much you’ve accumulated,go to Cerrigar.

When you’re in the town, make your way to where Bryona is, but look for anobject called Horadric Focus. It should be right by the NPC.

By selecting the object, a new window will open up showing youwhat rank you’re at with a bar highlighting how much you need to rank up. At the bottom of the window, there will beall the rewards, plus the ones you’ve already earned.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to check this system when you’re out in the world. You’ll need tocome back to Cerrigarevery time on your journey to see what rank you are and to collect any outstanding rewards.