The Ultimate Guide to Acquiring Coiling Wards in Diablo 4

Coiling Wards, essential for upgrading Legendary armor and imprinting Aspects in Diablo 4, are a rare crafting material that can be obtained through salvaging. However, acquiring them can prove to be a challenge for players. To ensure a higher chance of obtaining Coiling Wards, players must be selective with their salvaging strategy. This guide serves to direct players towards the specific items that yield Coiling Wards when dismantled.

Diablo 4: How to Get Coiling Wards

To obtain Coiling Wards, players are required to salvage Legendary armor pieces with an Item Power of 400 or higher at a Blacksmith. It is important to note that armor pieces such as helms, chests, gloves, legs and boots all reward Coiling Wards upon salvaging. However, players must ensure that they are salvaging Legendary armor pieces with the required Item Power, as salvaging less powerful items will only result in lower tier crafting materials in Diablo 4.

While some readers may already be familiar with the process of salvaging Legendary items in Diablo 4, a brief explanation may be useful to others. To dismantle an item, players must visit a Blacksmith (represented by an anvil icon on the map) in most towns, and select the Salvage tab. From there, players will see "Directly in Inventory" at the top of the menu, and can select the Legendary item to be salvaged and confirm the action.

Reaching 400 Item Power in Diablo 4 is a significant milestone for players, as it marks the point where Coiling Wards become necessary to imprint Aspects onto items. However, players should be aware that imprinted Aspects on items with 399 Item Power or below only require Veiled Crystals, which are much easier to acquire than Coiling Wards. Therefore, it is advisable for players to keep hold of imprinted items with Item Powers just below 400 until they have a reliable source for salvageable 400+ Legendary armor.

Players who are determined to reach the 400 Item Power threshold may need to wait until they reach World Tier 3. To get there, they must complete the campaign and the Cathedral of Light Capstone Dungeon in World Tier 2. However, for those who are eager to get a head start, there are ways to farm Legendaries before reaching this point. One of the most effective methods is to use Murmuring Obols to gamble at the Purveyor of Curiosities. Keep in mind that Diablo 4 is available on a variety of platforms, including PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.