The Infernal Compass is an item that gives you access to the Infernal Hordes, a wave-based survival mode introduced in Season 5 of Diablo 4. It throws players into an arena where they face wave after wave of demonic hordes. After completing every wave, you must choose one of the 3 options which levels up the difficulty of the coming waves.
While this is challenging, it’s absolutely worth doing for the amazing rewards it gives. Especially if you’re short of gold — because you can farm millions from a single run of this mode. For this purpose and more, here’s how to get and farm Infernal Compasses in D5.
How to Farm Infernal Compasses in Diablo 4
The best ways to get Infernal Compass in D4 are by completing Nightmare Dungeons, Helltide events, Tree of Whispers bounties, and The Pit. Apart from this, if you have the necessary materials (Sigil Powder and Forgotten Souls), you can directly craft Infernal Compasses at the Occultist. However, if you need these resources for crafting Nightmare Dungeon Sigils and imprinting, then you can make a decision based on your priorities at the moment.
While crafting is your best bet if you want to use it immediately, in case you want to grind, then Helltides can provide Tortured Gifts which may have Infernal Compasses.
Another way to potentially receive this item is to complete Tree of Whispers bounties because the Caches may have multiple drops of this resource.
To initiate an Infernal Horde activity, simply consume the compass from your inventory and you will know where to teleport.
While you’ll find Infernal Compasses at Tiers I-III during your adventures, they only scratch the surface of what they can do. To unleash their full potential, you’ll need to hunt down Abyssal Scrolls.
Think of Abyssal Scrolls as the key to unlocking your Infernal Compass’s true power. These scrolls allow you to upgrade the tier of your Compass, making it tougher and letting you dive into higher Infernal Hordes challenges. Abyssal Scrolls can be found in gear and material chests in the Infernal Hordes activity, and you can increase their drop rate by 40% by putting Smoldering Ashes in Season Blessings’ Urn of Abyssal Knowledge.
