Diablo 4’s open-world setting is filled to the brim with things to do. Players will need to look for hidden Altars of Lilith, take on dungeons, fight theWorld Bosses like Ashava, find hidden caches of treasures, and more. Some of the things players can find are a little mysterious, and they might require a little bit of puzzling over. One such hidden and secret item on the map is called aFaded Plaque, and some players might be a little confused about how to interact with these odd things that can appear in loads of different locations.
Updated July 20, 2025, by Mina Smith: With the full release of Diablo 4, a bunch of newFaded Plaques riddleshave popped up all over Sanctuary. In order to know which of the many emotes to use in front of each of these new riddles, this article needed to be updated with all the new possible types of Plaques that players might encounter.
What Are Faded Plaques in Diablo 4?
Faded Plaques can appear in several different locations aroundDiablo 4’s open-world map. They look like statutes with carved plaques on the front. When a player interacts with it, it will say, “Most of the inscription is lost to time. There are several different possibilities for the words carved into the plaque, but the most important one will be in all caps.
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After interacting with the plaque,Diablo 4players will get a mysterious buff; it says, “You feel a strange presence gazing deep into your soul.” If players leave the area, the plaque will disappear.
How to Interact with the Diablo 4 Faded Plaques
In order to gain the buff from these mysterious statues in thispopular ARPG, players just need to look at the word in all caps; it will give a clue as to the emote players have to make in front of the statue to gain the true buff.
GIVE AID Meek Powerless
Use the Help emote on the GIVE AID plaque and earn a buff that grants the player’s character Barrier, a damage shield to guard a player’s HP.
GREET Death Open Arms
Say “hi” to the plaque with the Hello emote; this will give players an invisibility buff that hides them from enemies' view but with a catch.
Dare PROVOKE Ire Fate
Taunt the PROVOKE plaque in order to earn the buff called Unstoppable. This means that control impairing effects are removed and prevented on that character.
BID FARWELL All You Love
Using theemote wheel inDiablo 4, say goodbye to the plaque to get a temporary movement speed buff.
EMBOLDEN Soul Unrelenting Evil
Use the Cheer emote to get a little spirit friend to help in battle temporarily.
Use the sorry emote for a drop of some potions.
GRATITUDE Rewards Virtuous
Use the thanks emote for additional gold from kills for a short time.
Diablo 4is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.
