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Strongholds are a new addition featured inDiablo 4that gives its massive open world a bit more flavor. They are large, thematic set pieces that breathe a little more life into Sanctuary while also making players feel like they’re contributing to the world around them.
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Every region in the game has a set number of monster-ridden Strongholds for players to liberate. The Fractured Peaks in particular has three, and they each have a unique feel and subtle story behind them. Here’s where to find all of these major locations in the first act ofDiablo 4.
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Malnok Stronghold
The first Stronghold inDiablo 4lies directly east of Kyovashad, right between the Frigid Expanse and the Seat of the Heavens. Malnok is a small hamlet that has since been overrun by Ice Clan Khazra, turning its residents into solid statues of ice containing remains of the vengeful dead sleeping inside.
Players will have to scour the overlooking caves and outcrops surrounding Malnok and eliminate the goat-man shamans that are casting the irregular blizzard over the silent town. Once all of them are dead, a hulking Khazra brute will appear in the center arena, wielding the power of the storm against players. Destroy him and rekindle the Wanderer’s Shrine, then Malnok will be free.
Nostrava Stronghold
Nostrava is located to the west of Kyovashad and north of Nevesk. This dainty village may seem safe, but cultists of Lilith and their Succubi overlords are there to prove otherwise. Head to the church atop the hill and put an end to the madness.
The objective in this Stronghold is to check on each of the villagers' houses while fending off Hellspawn. The final showdown here can get pretty hectic, especiallyin the higher difficulties. Get rid of the demons and light the Wanderer’s Shrine to unlock a new waypoint, vendor, and blacksmith.
Kor Dragan Stronghold
This massive military for is located far to the north of Kyovashad, close to Menestad and the Kor Dragan Barracks dungeon—go past the snowy field between these two and take a left at the stone bridge over the chasm.
The Kor Dragan Stronghold is the largest of its kind in Fractured Peaks, and it is filled to the brim with vampires and their ghoulish minions. Head for the heart of the keep to find a vampiric incubator—destroy the small pustules surrounding all three incubators around the fort to unlock the way to the boss arena.
Diablo 4is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
