Shrines are a staple of the Diablo games and that'll be no different with Diablo 4 shrines.
In previous Diablo games Shrines are randomly generated objects that grant the player who clicks it and sometimes also those nearby a temporary buff of various properties.
When the shrine is clicked a buff marker appears above the player's head to show that the effect is in place. Shrine effects last two minutes. There are different markers depending on the shrine buff.
List of Diablo 4 Shrines
| Artillery | Your attack speed is increased (200%) and all attacks summon holy arrows. |
| Blast Wave | You periodically explode, damaging enemies around you. |
| Channeling | Your skills cost no resource and have reduced cooldown. |
| Conduit | You can shock and surge through enemies. |
| Cursed | Players have 60 seconds to slay three waves of monsters to be awards the Shrine and a Radiant Chest containing items, Murmuring Obols and Gems. |
| Greed | Enemies drop Gold when hit. |
| Healing Wells | Restore 100% Life and Resources. |
| Lethal | All of skills deal more damage and Critically Strike (+35%). |
| Protection | You are Invulnerable and Unstoppable. |
Defaced Shrine Cap
Occasionally, instead of encountering a functional shrine, you'll come across a broken one, known as a Defaced Shrine Base. To restore this shrine and receive its buff, you need to locate the missing Defaced Shrine Cap, which is typically lying nearby on the ground.
Once you've found the cap, return it to the base, tap the shrine and it will repair itself to a fully working shrine or a random type.
If you leave the dungeon without using it, the cap will disappear from your inventory.
Changes to Shrines
Patch 1.3.0, January 23, 2024
- The Greed Shrine effect also now will drop additional Gold after the effect expires. The amount of Gold dropped is determined by how many enemies were killed while the Shrine buff was active.
Patch 1.1.0a, July 18, 2023
- Adjusted the scaling of the Greed Shrine to improve its effectiveness throughout the game.