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Need to know how to summon and defeat The Beast in the Ice in Diablo 4? Season 2 of the game has brought plenty of new content, including new activities to the endgame.
Most notable are the new endgame bosses to summon and defeat. These five new monsters are fantastic bosses with unique loot and special summoning methods. The Beast in the Ice is one of the most difficult of the new bosses, only able to be faced on World Tier 4. Need to know how to summon and beat The Beast in the Ice in Diablo 4? We’re here to let you know.
How to get Distilled Fear in Diablo 4
To summon The Beast in the Ice, you’ll need to gather a special material called Distilled Fear. This material can then be refined into a Glacial Fissure Nightmare Sigil.
Distilled Fear can only be earned from completing Nightmare Dungeons on World Tier Torment. That’s tier 30 and above. You’ll need to gather nine Distilled Fear to make the Glacial Fissure Nightmare Sigil, so be prepared to run through a few dungeons. You’ll only get Distilled Fear upon completion, and it doesn’t always drop at the end. I’ve found Guulrahn Canals to be the easiest dungeon to speedrun, so I’d recommend doing that one.
Once you’ve got enough, simply head to the Occultist and open the Ancestral tab to find the Glacial Fissure Nightmare Sigil. You’ll need 250 Sigil Powder as well, so make sure you have that handy. Craft it, and the map will show you the location of The Beast in the Ice.
Each time you summon the Beast in the Ice you’ll need these materials, so unfortunately if you want to fight him multiple times you’ve got a good amount of farming to do.
The Beast in the Ice Boss Location – Where is the Glacial Fissure?
The Beast in the Ice is in the Glacial Fissure Lair, which is in the Desolate Highlands in Fractured Peaks. This is a level 85 lair. It’s just south of the city of Kyovashad. You can use the waypoint in the city to travel to the location quickly. Luckily, as soon as you craft the Nightmare Sigil it will appear on the map no matter how zoomed out you are.
How to beat The Beast in the Ice
Before you can get to the boss, you’ll need to fight the enemies that are in the dungeon first. There will be a lot of these enemies, so be careful not to waste all your health before even coming face-to-face with the beast.
The Beast in the Ice is one of the hardest of the new endgame bosses, as you can only take him on in World Tier 4. The most important thing is to have ice resistance. This boss, which you can tell by the name, will have Cold elemental attacks that are devastating if you aren’t ready for them.
Too Cold
Cold Resistance is necessary for taking on The Beast in the Ice. You can get this from socketing Sapphires into gear, or from an Elixir of Cold Resistance. If you don’t up your Cold Resistance, you can fall to the beast easily.
He’ll pop up right in the middle of the arena once you get there. He has a few attacks that can do a lot of damage, in particular when he jumps up into the air and tries to land on you. You can avoid most of his attacks, including the AoE ones. Have Dodge ready and look at the floor to see where his attacks will go next.
He’ll also summon elite enemies like Carver Overseers in the arena you’ll need to take out. There will be a lot happening during this boss fight, so it can be difficult to dodge the attacks because the screen will be cluttered. Keep your character moving around.
The Beast in the Ice Boss Rewards
Once The Beast in the Ice is finally defeated, you’ll receive a fantastic pool of loot. Notably, he can drop the Skull Torch and Fell Steed Mount Trophies, which are exclusive to him. He’ll also drop Unique Items like The Oculus for your character to pick up.
That’s all you need to know about The Beast in the Ice and how to defeat him. Be sure to check out our guide on how to fight Lord Zir if you’re looking for other bosses to take on.
Beast in the Ice FAQs
Where is the Beast in the Ice located?
The Beast in the Ice endgame boss can be found inside the Glacial Fissure Lair in Fractured Peaks.
What materials do you need to summon The Beast in the Ice?
You’ll need to get Distilled Fear to refine into a Glacial Fissure Nightmare Sigil. Distilled Fear can be found inside Nightmare Dungeons on World Tier 4.
What loot comes from The Beast in the Ice?
The Beast in the Ice can drop the Skull Torch and Fell Steed Mount Trophies exclusives. He will also drop a good amount of Uniques to pick up.
