Diablo 3 Shard of Hatred: How To Get, Stats & Upgrade

Are you looking to increase the power of your build in Diablo 3 Season 30 by adding the Shard of Hatred Soul Shard to your arsenal? Then we've got you covered! 

In this guide, we outline how you can get the Diablo 3 Shard of Hatred, which slot you can add it to, its stats and powerful effects, and how you can upgrade it with ease, so let's leap in!

Diablo 3 Shard of Hatred: How To Get & Item Slot

First, a bit of lore text to get the blood flowing:

The corrupted Zakarum priests sacrificed anyone passing nearby Travincal, filling the Durance under the temple with discarded offerings to Mephisto.

The Shard of Hatred is a Prime Evil Soul Shard in Diablo 3, which means you can only add it to an open gem slot on a Helm/Headpiece.

For the best chance of getting the Shard of Hatred Soul Shard in Diablo 3 Season 30, you must therefore kill the following bosses:

• Urzael
• Adria
• Malthael

Keep in mind that you do not need to be level 70 to get a Shard of Hatred drop and that the item can drop anywhere in the world, just at a lower rate. 

For those who don't want to kill the Act V bosses, you can also farm Greater Rifts and slay Rift Guardians, who have an increased chance of dropping any of the Soul Shards in Diablo 3 Season 30.

Diablo 3 Shard of Hatred Stats & Powers

Blizzard has provided a precise outline of the Shard of Hatred stats and powers/effects in Diablo 3 Season 30, which you can view below.

• Base Power: You deal 15% reduced damage while you have 3 or fewer enemies within 25 yards. If more than 3 enemies are within the same distance, you deal 5% increased damage per enemy (to a maximum of 50%).
• Additional Powers:
  • Killing an elite enemy pulls all enemies within 40 yards to where the elite died.
  • Your Movement speed is increased by 50%. Each enemy within 25 yards reduces your movement speed by 10% up to 70%.
  • You now deal 15% 10% increased damage for every enemy instead of 5% (to a maximum of 100%).

With each upgrade, the Shard of Hatred gets even more powerful!

How To Upgrade Shard of Hatred in Diablo 3

You can upgrade the Shard of Hatred from Rank 0 to Rank 3 in Diablo 3 Season 30. To upgrade the Shard of Hatred Soul Shard, you must use the seasonal consumable Hellforge Embers. 

Check out our guide to farming Hellforge Embers and getting more quickly in Diablo 3 Season 30 below.

Good luck, Nephalem!