Diablo 4 Renown system explained: Skill Points, rewards, more

❘ Published: 2024-01-23T12:54:27

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In Diablo 4, the Renown system encourages you to explore Sanctuary in return for rewards ranging from skill points to XP. You can later use these to not only upgrade your weapons but also your character. So everything you need to know about the Renown system in Diablo 4 Season 3.

From side quests and NPCs to Dungeons, Helltides, Fields of Hatred, and more, Diablo 4‘s open world is loaded with a lot of things that will keep you engaged for hours. On top of this, Blizzard also added a system that encourages players to explore more places on the map.

Known as Renown, it grants you free rewards while you discover all that a new season has to offer. But without a planned approach, you might be missing out on some of the best free rewards available in the game.

To help you get bonus skill points and potion charges, here’s everything to know about the Renown system in Diablo 4.

What is Renown in Diablo 4?
How to get Renown in Diablo 4
How to check your Renown progress in Diablo 4
Renown tiers in Diablo 4 and their rewards

You can get Renown points and exchange them for various bonuses.

What is Renown in Diablo 4?

Renown is a gameplay system and currency in Diablo 4 that grants rewards such as Skill Points, Paragon Points, Bonus XP, and Gold for exploring the major areas of the game. These include Scosglen, Dry Steppes, Kehjistan, Fractured Peaks, and Hawezar.

How to get Renown in Diablo 4

You can get Renown in Diablo 4 by completing these challenges:

Unlocking a waypoint grants 20 Renown.
Clearing a Stronghold grants 100 Renown.
Completing a Side Quest grants 30 Renown.
Discovering an area grants 5 Renown.
Clearing a Side Dungeon grants 40 Renown.
Finding an Altar of Lillith grants 10 Renown.

How to check your Renown progress in Diablo 4

To check your Renown in Diablo 4, open the map and press the button/prompt saying ‘View Rewards‘ on the right side of the checklist that is at the top of the screen.

Doing so will display the Renown progress you’ve made in the region you’re currently in, and Renown systems for new regions only unlock after you’ve visited them at least once.

Renown tiers in Diablo 4 and their rewards

There are five Renown tiers in Diablo 4 and you can unlock them after collecting a certain amount of Renown. The rewards you get from these tiers include:

Tier 1 – Collect 200 Renown to get Bonus XP, 3,000 Gold, and one Skill Point.
Tier 2 – Collect 300 Renown (Total 500) to get Bonus XP, 10,000 Gold, and an extra Potion Charge.
Tier 3 – Collect 400 Renown (Total 900) to get Bonus XP, 25,000 Gold, and one Skill Point.
Tier 4 (required World Tier 3 unlock) – Collect 400 Renown (Total 1300) to get Bonus XP, 60,000 Gold, and 80 Max Obols.
Tier 5 (requires World Tier 3 unlock) – Collect 500 Renown (Total 1800) to get Bonus XP, 125,000 Gold, and 4 Paragon Points.

Renown rewards in Diablo 4 are worth the grind.

There are two important things to note here. Your Renown resets every time you reach a new reward collection tier. Moreover, the rewards you get are account-wide meaning that all your characters get that additional Skill Point and Bonus XP buff.

There’s a separate Renown system for every region and by completing the challenges for all five regions, you can expect 10 additional Skill Points and 20 Paragon Points for your builds.

It is worth noting that after Diablo 4 Patch 1.2.0 Renown rewards will be carried over, even if they were unlocked with prior characters. This will include Obol Cap upgrades, Skill Points, Potion Charges, and Paragon Points.

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