**Essential Crafting Materials**
1. **Obducite, Ingolith, and Neathiron**
- **Obducite:** Used for Masterworking Tier 1 to 29. It is crucial for early-game upgrades and should be stockpiled for future use.
- **Ingolith:** Covers Masterworking for Tier 30 to 59. Like Obducite, it is vital for mid-game crafting and enhancement.
- **Neathiron:** The top-tier Masterworking material used for Tier 60 and up. It is essential for endgame crafting, so it is important to collect and keep a good amount.
**Why Keep:** These materials are essential for upgrading and enhancing gear at various stages of the game. Stockpiling them ensures you're prepared for future crafting needs.
**Hidden Quests to Discover**
1. **The Broken Bear**
- **Objective:** Pick up the dropped Bear Totem.
- **Location:** Eastern Scosglen, in the Highland Wilds.
- **Turn In:** NPC named Artair in Wraithstead.
- **Rewards:** 30 Renown and gold.
**Details:** After slaying bears in the area, a Broken Bear Totem might drop. Completing the associated quest "A Distinctive Beast" will lead you to "The Broken Bear" quest.
2. **Late Cargo**
- **Objective:** Retrieve the Battered Cargo.
- **Location:** Kehjistan, from enemies like Scrappers and Throatslitters.
- **Turn In:** NPC Aih'Setal in Geal Kul.
- **Rewards:** Salvage Cache and gold.
**Details:** This quest starts when you loot the Battered Cargo from defeated enemies. Return it to Aih'Setal in the southern city of Geal Kul for your reward.
3. **Gem-Laden Geode**
- **Objective:** Find and crack open the Gem-Laden Geode.
- **Location:** Hawezar, from iron nodes.
- **Turn In:** Nearest Jeweler.
- **Rewards:** Various gemstones and Renown.
**Details:** Mining iron nodes may yield Gem-Laden Geodes. Take them to a Jeweler to crack them open and collect valuable gemstones.
4. **The Way of the Three**
- **Objective:** Use the "Cheer" emote on specific statues.
- **Locations:**
- Diablo’s statue northeast of Geal Kul.
- Mephisto’s statue outside Denshar.
- Baal’s altar north of Iron Wolves Encampment.
- **Turn In:** The quest completes automatically once all three emotes are used.
- **Rewards:** Hellfire Hauberk chest piece.
**Details:** Interact with the three demonic statues by using the "Cheer" emote in front of each. This quest will then direct you to Hell for further challenges and rewards.
5. **Exorcist's Cache**
- **Objective:** Kill ghosts and skeletons until a cache drops.
- **Location:** Frigid Expanse.
- **Turn In:** The cache itself yields rewards.
- **Rewards:** Random rare items, including gemstones, gear, and gold.
**Details:** In the Frigid Expanse, kill enemies until an Exorcist's Cache drops. Completing this quest will grant you a variety of rare items.
**Tips for Managing Resources and Quests**
- **Inventory Management:** Prioritize keeping high-value crafting materials and gemstones. Use your stash to store items not immediately needed but valuable for future upgrades.
- **Quest Tracking:** Regularly check your quest log for hidden and side quests. Some quests might only appear based on specific actions or items in your inventory.
- **Resource Farming:** Focus on activities that yield valuable resources and crafting materials. Mining, defeating high-tier enemies, and completing challenging dungeons can help you gather essential items efficiently.
By balancing your inventory, keeping track of valuable resources, and seeking out hidden quests, you can enhance your Diablo 4 Items experience and maximize your character’s potential.
