This guide breaks down everything you need to know. Below is a detailed, how Divine Gifts work, how to unlock and upgrade them, and how Sanctification transforms the final stage of item crafting.
What Are Divine Gifts in Diablo IV Season 11?
Divine Gifts are Season 11's primary reward-enhancing mechanic. After entering the new seasonal questline, the angel Hadriel sends you into Sanctuary to confront the Lesser Evils-Duriel, Andariel, Belial, and Azmodan-who are invading the world through corrupted domains.
Defeating these bosses grants Corrupted Essences, which Hadriel purifies into two Divine Gifts per boss. These Gifts can be slotted into either their Corrupted or Purified slot on the new Divine Gifts board.
Each Gift consists of:
·A reward (Obols, Gold, Keys, Experience, etc.)
·A Corrupted variant (extra challenge for normal rewards)
·A Purified variant (no challenge + double reward)
The mechanic is extremely flexible: you can mix and match Corrupted and Purified Gifts depending on whether you want faster farming or greater challenge.
Unlocking Divine Gift Slots
·Corrupted Gift slots unlock automatically when you defeat the associated Lesser Evil.
Purified Gift slots unlock through the new Divine Favor Season Reputation board:
·Rank II: Duriel
·Rank IV: Andariel
·Rank VI: Azmodan
·Rank VIII: Belial
Unlocking all Purified slots early dramatically accelerates XP, loot, and key farming-making it easier to fuel crafting, Masterworking, and endgame builds with valuable Diablo 4 Items.
How Divine Gifts Work (Corrupted vs. Purified)
Each Lesser Evil offers two Divine Gifts, and you can slot each Gift into:
1. Corrupted Slot (Outer Slot)
·Adds a deadly gameplay challenge
·Grants the normal reward amount
·Challenges vary by boss (meteors, lasers, siphons, potion drain, etc.)
2. Purified Slot (Inner Slot)
·Removes the added challenge
·Adds a powerful gameplay buff
·Doubles the associated reward
For players farming Helltides, the Pit, Undercity, or World Boss rotations, Purified Gifts are a massive power spike-especially when upgraded.
Where to Get Each Divine Gift - Full List of Bosses & Rewards
Below is a simplified and SEO-friendly breakdown of all Lesser Evils, their Essences, and what you earn.
Duriel - Helltides
Essence of Pain
·Rewards: Socketables, double when Purified
·Corrupted: Duriel's ambush and shatters Barriers
·Purified: Automatically gain max Barrier when Injured
Essence of Squalor
·Rewards: Experience Globes, double when Purified
·Corrupted: Meteor maggots consume Health Potions
·Purified: Refill a Potion every 20 seconds
Belial - The Pit
Essence of Lies
·Rewards: Chance for extra upgrade in the Pit
·Corrupted: Malice beams deal % life damage
·Purified: Passive Fortify over time
Essence of Shadows
·Rewards: Massive Gold payouts
·Corrupted: Apparitions can Daze or Knockback
·Purified: Become Unstoppable when CC'd
Azmodan - World Bosses
Essence of Sin
·Rewards: Activity Keys, doubled when Purified
·Corrupted: You are permanently Vulnerable
·Purified: Gain 20% increased Armor
Essence of Hellfire
·Rewards: Lair Boss Keys, doubled when Purified.
·Corrupted: Meteors fall during boss fights
·Purified: 10% chance to Stun enemies on hit
Andariel - Kurast Undercity
Essence of Anguish
·Rewards: Obols, doubled when Purified
·Corrupted: Lightning siphons slow you down
·Purified: +30% Movement Speed
Essence of Screams
·Rewards: Salvage Materials
·Corrupted: Explosions pull you inward
·Purified: +20% Resistance
Upgrading Divine Gifts
After slotting a Divine Gift, you can level it up by defeating more Minions and bosses tied to that Lesser Evil.
Ranking up a Gift improves:
·Drop quantity
·Item quality
·Chance of bonus rewards
For seasonal grinders, upgrading Purified Gifts is one of the fastest ways to scale loot gains.
Sanctification - The Final Step of Season 11 Masterworking
Beyond Divine Gifts, Season 11 introduces Sanctification, the ultimate item upgrade stage following Tempering and Masterworking. This is where players typically invest their rarest crafting resources or even decide whether to buy Diablo IV Items when chasing near-perfect gear.
After finishing all Tempering and Masterworking upgrades, you can bring an item to the Heavenly Forge and apply Sanctification using Sanctification Stones.
How to Get Sanctification Stones
·Rare drop via divine invitations during boss kills
·More common when running Torment with a Heavenly Sigil
Tips: These Stones are intentionally scarce-designed only for items worth perfecting.
What Sanctification Can Do
When sanctifying an item, one of the following effects occurs:
·Add a bonus Legendary power.
·Upgrade an affix to a Greater Affi.x
·Add a special Sanctification aff.ix
·Replace an existing affix with a Sanctification af. fix
·Make the item indestructible.ible
Important: Once sanctified, the item becomes unmodifiable-you can no longer temper, reroll, or Masterwork it.
Final Thoughts
Divine Gifts and Sanctification dramatically reshape how players pursue power in Diablo IV Season 11. Divine Gifts increase loot, XP, and key income across all major endgame activities, while Sanctification adds a powerful final step to item crafting that rewards players who invest time into perfecting their equipment.