Season 11 has me doing that same loop every night: clear a few Pit tiers, check my bags, sigh, and then ask myself which boss is actually worth my mats. If you're trying to keep it efficient, it helps to plan your runs like a grocery list, not a casino trip. I've even seen folks top off missing slots through a Diablo 4 item store when RNG just won't play nice, but if you're farming the old-fashioned way, picking the right summon first makes a massive difference.

Varshan And Grigoire Basics

Echo of Varshan is still the cleanest "I just hit Torment 4" checkpoint. You'll stack Malignant Hearts from Whispers without really thinking about it, then burn them in a quick batch. Rogues tend to camp him for Condemnation, and Sorcs don't stop until Tal Rasha's Loop shows up with the rolls they want. If your pain point is armor pieces, though, Grigoire is the better use of time. Living Steel comes fast in Helltides if you're staying near the Blood Maiden events, and Grigoire's table keeps coughing up staples like Penitent Greaves. It's not exciting, but it's steady, and steady is what keeps you upgrading instead of stalling out.

Zir And Beast Target Picks

Once your build's online, the "mid-boss" choices get a lot more personal. Lord Zir is usually the comfy option because Exquisite Blood doesn't feel like a second job. He's where I go when I'm chasing stuff like Fractured Winterglass, and if you're experimenting with Thorns, Razorplate is the reason you keep coming back. The Beast in the Ice is the opposite vibe. Distilled Fear means Nightmare Dungeons, and yeah, it can drag. Still, if you need Fists of Fate or Paingorger's Gauntlets, you'll end up doing the grind anyway. My advice is simple: stockpile Fear, then do one long session so you don't keep swapping activities every hour.

Duriel, Andariel, And The Belial Shift

Duriel and Andariel remain the "serious farming" stops, especially when you're aiming at top-end uniques and you want a familiar routine with a group rotation. People still talk about them like they're the whole endgame, and for a long time that was true. This season, Belial is the shake-up. The fight asks you to pay attention, and it punishes sloppy positioning, but the payoff feels real. When you're hunting Mythic drops like Harlequin Crest or Tyrael's Might, Belial doesn't feel stingy the way long dry streaks can on the older routes. If your squad can handle mechanics, it's hard not to put him near the top of the schedule.

When RNG Breaks Your Patience

Here's the part nobody likes admitting: sometimes the build you want is ready in your head, but not in your stash. You can do everything "right," run perfect rotations, and still miss one key piece for weeks. When that happens, a lot of players stop forcing it and use u4gm to buy items or currency so they can get back to playing the fun part—pushing Pit tiers, testing setups, and running with friends—instead of living inside Helltides and Whisper timers.