How to get the Umbracrux in Diablo 4 and its unique effects

The Umbracrux is a unique item in Diablo 4, designed exclusively for Rogue class players. Its unique effect and stats make it an excellent choice for Rogue builds that utilize Subterfuge skills. Mastering the maneuverability and complexity of the Rogue class is an extreme challenge to overcome, but the season of the Infernal Hordes introduced multiple unique items that helped balance gameplay, specifically in Infernal Hordes events.

In the following sections, we will delve into the intricacies of The Umbracrux, exploring its unique effects, stats, and the various methods to acquire it and unleash its full potential upon the forces of hell.

Unique effects and stats of the Umbracrux in Diablo 4

The Umbracrux has an impressive set of skills, allowing it to become a coveted item amongst veteran and new players in Diablo 4:

Stats:

50% Damage
76-90 Dexterity
30-40% Vulnerable Damage
7-9% Subterfuge Cooldown Reduction
2-3 to Innervation

Unique effect:

Your Subterfuge Skills create an attackable Shade Totem for 3-8 seconds. Any damage it takes is replicated onto surrounding enemies at 20% effectiveness. You may only have one Shade Totem active at a time. This damage counts as a Trap Skill.

Note that you must try to place the totem as close to the enemy as possible so that the ricochets hit them.

The Rogue Class usually relies heavily on Dexterity and on items that allow them to cast skills at a faster rate. Damage dealt is higher if the skills used are dealing Vulnerable to enemies, which benefits from the 30 to 40% Vulnerable damage increase Stat.

How to get the Umbracrux unique dagger in Diablo 4

Infernal Hordes

The Umbracrux, as well as the other 15 unique items introduced in Season 5 of Diablo 4, has an increased probability of dropping within the Infernal Hordes. As there is no specific Boss Ladder associated with it, the most effective way to go about acquiring this unique is by opening the Spoils of Hell and the Spoils of Greater Equipment from the Infernal Hordes Events.

To unlock Infernal Horde, you must complete the questline “The Eyes of the Enemy” at World Tier 3 (Nightmare difficulty). Then, obtain an Infernal Compass, which opens the portal to the Infernal Horde.

Infernal Hordes are an endgame activity introduced in Season 5 of Diablo 4 and is available for both Season characters as well as the Eternal realm. Defeating all waves of enemies in the Infernal Hordes will allow you to advance to the Well of Hatred and face the “Fell Council.” The Council bosses in Infernal Hordes will always drop unique items and dungeon loot, which scales to your Torment difficulty.

Fell Council (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Builds that utilize the Umbracrux unique dagger in Diablo 4

Builds that utilize the Umbracrux (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

The Umbracrux is an excellent addition to Rogue class builds in Diablo 4 that utilize Subterfuge skills to balance out the inherent physical weakness of the class. Even so, the Subterfuge skill’s damage can be significantly increased to deal increased damage to enemies.

Here are a few examples of some Rogue Class builds which utilize the Umbracrux unique dagger:

1) Shadow Assassin build: This build focuses on using Subterfuge skills with Shadow Imbuement (deals Vulnerable to enemies, vulnerable enemies take increased damage) to deal damage and evade enemies. The Umbracrux is an excellent addition to this build, providing increased damage and cooldown reduction for Subterfuge skills like Dark Shroud for extra defense, Smoke Grenade for damage, and Concealment to gain Unhindered. With the Umbracrux unique dagger, you can use these skills at shorter intervals.

2) Trap Assassin build: This build focuses on using Trap skills like Death Trap, Poison Trap, and Caltrops to deal massive damage and control enemies. The Umbracrux is an excellent addition to this build, providing increased damage and cooldown reduction for Trap skills, allowing you to continuously spam these skills and destroy enemies throughout every difficulty.

3) Barrage Rogue build: The Barrage Rogue build is an extremely versatile build that fires multiple projectiles, which fan out from the center. Use it to deal massive AoE damage to multiple enemies from a distance, or use Shadow Step to get closer to Elites and deal major Single-target damage to them using Barrage. The Umbracrux is highly coveted for this build, especially in the endgame of Diablo 4.

Conclusion:

The Umbracrux is a powerful, unique dagger in Diablo 4 that offers significant bonuses to Rogue players using Subterfuge skills. By following the tips and strategies outlined above, you can increase your chances of obtaining The Umbracrux and enhancing your Rogue builds.

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Edited by Ashmita Bhatt