Diablo 4: How to Beat the World Boss Ashava The Pestilence

One of the newest additions to Diablo 4 that breaks the tradition is the world bosses, and Ashava is one of them. If you have played the betas previously, chances are you have fought this behemoth of a dragon. And Ashava is tough to fight unless you are high-level and are equipped with the appropriate gear. But fear not, as I fought Ashava a few times to understand how the boss works, so you don’t have to fumble around after you reach world tier 3 and encounter him for the first time.

Diablo 4 Ashava: Spawn Locations and Timings

As previously mentioned, the world bosses in Diablo 4 appear randomly in certain places, and Ashava is no different. Throughout the many encounters I have had with Ashava, he has specifically appeared infive locations. Refer to the map image below to learn the areas. Before the boss fights, you will find a flashing logo on the map showing the approximate time the battle will begin. Spawn at the nearby fast-travel point, and ride into the boss area using yourmount in Diablo 4.

As for timings, it is a tad bit difficult to track the exact times at which Ashava appears. The world boss system in Diablo 4 is a randomized rotation, where the three bosses appear every six hours numerous times. This means if luck permits, you have a chance of stumbling upon Ashava multiple times in a day if you miss out the first time.

Thanks to the efforts of various players, there are numerous ways to track the times Ashava appears. One great resource which we use is a Twitter account calledDiablo 4 World Boss Timer. This account tracks the boss’s appearance timings accurately.

How to Defeat World Boss Ashava in Diablo 4

Ashava is a world boss that heavily relies on its Area of Effect (AoE) and elemental poison attacks. There are four attacks that Ashava does in total:

The best way to deal with Ashava isto stay under its belly. That way, most of its attacks will hardly ever touch you. The only thing damaging you will be the poison puddles. To deal with these, grab some legendary gears, and level them up at the blacksmith. This is the same place where you will frequentlysalvage materials in Diablo 4.

We suggest putting a ring that gives you high poison resistance and armor that gives you healing received and armor. For my Rogue, I useBand of Corruption, giving me poison resistance, andBonewave armor of Elusive Menace, giving further poison resistance. This makes it a minimum of 45.8% resistance. Furthermore, I use a mix of various armor pieces that increases my stats. That ensures that my attacks are faster and also stronger.

Rewards for Defeating Ashava in Diablo 4

Upon successfully annihilating Ashava, The Pestilence, the game rewards you with some great loot. The most common reward you receive is gold, which you can use to purchase and upgrade. The second guaranteedloot drop isthree pieces of sacred gear. These are vastly superior versions of existing gear with increased stats.

If your RNG luck is high, you will receive aGlyphthat you can use on the Paragon board. Typically the game drops magic glyphs. Finally, you will receive alegendary grand cache. This cache further drops higher-quality loot like legendary gears, gold, materials, and gems. The cache also drops Nightmare Dungeon Sigils, which help transform normal dungeons into Nightmare Dungeons.

Sampad Banerjee

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

During work hours, he covers the latest gaming news, creates how-to guides, and occasionally shares video game reviews. In his free time, he enjoys building Gundam model kits, planning his next cosplay, and play his favorite RPG games.

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