There are two categories of Splinters introduced in Diablo 4 Season 15: Soul Splinters and Splinters of Evil. In this guide, we’ll take a look at each type of Splinter, how to obtain them, and what they do for your character. We’ll also show you how to efficiently get the Splinters of Evil (Hatred, Terror, and Destruction) by completing a specific Capstone Dungeon.
Soul Splinters are effectively a new type of Gem introduced in Season of Hell’s Legacy. Each gem is tied to a specific demon or artifact and grants a powerful buff and a debuff. You can equip Soul Splinters in Jewelry Slots (including Leoric’s Crown). Here are all the Soul Splinters in Diablo 4 Season 15:
Andariel
 | Lesser | +250 Fire Resistance |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +1750 Fire Resistance |
 | Greater | +2625 Fire Resistance |
| Abyssal | +4375 Fire Resistance |
You gain [+]20% Attack Speed and Critical Strike Chance, but your Primary Resource Costs are increased by 30%.
Azmodan
 | Lesser | +250 Lightning Resistance |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +1750 Lightning Resistance |
 | Greater | +2625 Lightning Resistance |
| Abyssal | +4375 Lightning Resistance |
You gain [+]50% Maximum Life, but your Maximum Primary Resource is reduced by 30%.
Belial
 | Lesser | +250 Cold Resistance |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +1750 Cold Resistance |
 | Greater | +2625 Cold Resistance |
| Abyssal | +4375 Cold Resistance |
You gain 100% increased Gold Drop Rate, Crafting Material Drop Rate, and 25% Bonus Experience, but you are always Weakened and Vulnerable.
Black Soulstone
 | Lesser | +7 All Stats |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +20 All Stats |
 | Greater | +30 All Stats |
| Abyssal | +50 All Stats |
Your kills absorb a soul for 10 seconds. Each soul increases your damage by [x]2.5% but increases your damage taken by 1%. This effect stacks up to 200 times, but does not refresh.
Duriel
 | Lesser | +250 Poison Resistance |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +1750 Poison Resistance |
 | Greater | +2625 Poison Resistance |
| Abyssal | +4375 Poison Resistance |
You gain 25% Damage Reduction, but you lose 30% Movement Speed.
Lilith
 | Lesser | +250 Physical Resistance |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +1750 Physical Resistance |
 | Greater | +2625 Physical Resistance |
| Abyssal | +4375 Physical Resistance |
You are Unhindered. Touching enemies makes them Vulnerable for 10 seconds. After touching 250 enemies, you are Stunned for 4 seconds.
Na-Krul
 | Lesser | +35 Resistance to All Elements |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +250 Resistance to All Elements |
 | Greater | +375 Resistance to All Elements |
| Abyssal | +625 Resistance to All Elements |
You deal [x]50% increased damage, but lose 100% Critical Strike Chance.
Skarn
 | Lesser | +250 Shadow Resistance |
|---|---|---|
 | Normal | +1750 Shadow Resistance |
 | Greater | +2625 Shadow Resistance |
| Abyssal | +4375 Shadow Resistance |
Killing an Elite Pack increases Monster Power by 1 and Experience gained by 25% for 25 seconds.
You can upgrade each Splinter in the Horadric Cube using the Amalgamation recipe. For example, 5 Lesser Splinters upgrade to 1 Normal Splinter; 5 Normal Splinters upgrade to 1 Greater Splinter.
The easiest way to farm Soul Splinters is by doing Nightmare and Escalation Dungeons. You will notice each Splinter is tied to a type of Gem. That means you can target-farm these Splinters by doing Nightmare Dungeons with the Dungeon Affix that matches the Splinter. For example, if you need Soul Splinter of Anguish, you will want to run dungeons with the Ruby Reserve Dungeon Affix.
| Splinter | Element | Dungeon Affix Gem |
|---|---|---|
| Anguish | Fire |  Ruby |
| Sin | Lightning |  Topaz |
| Lies | Cold |  Sapphire |
| Pain | Poison |  Emerald |
| Mother | Physical |  Skull |
| Damnation | Shadow |  Amethyst |
| Hellfire | All |  Diamond |
Tip: Escalation Dungeons are good for farming Splinters. When doing Escalation Dungeons, make sure the Branching Pathways node is selected in your War Plan upgrades under the Nightmare Dungeons category. Selecting this node lets you choose which dungeon affixes appear in the next dungeon, so you can pick Gem-specific ones to help target-farm.
While you work through the Seasonal Questline, you will find that you can equip a Splinter of Evil to become a dark wanderer and obtain an iconic Prime Evil Power. Here’s what each Splinter does:
Additionally, Splinters of Evil grant you Prime Evil Powers, which you can find on your Character’s Seasonal tab and upgrade as you earn Seasonal reputation. Here are all the Prime Evil Powers and upgrades:
Gain ranks in the Splinter of Terror by entering Waking Nightmares and slaying remnants of evils past. Max rank: 24.
Diablo's power erupts from you, periodically unleashing lines of Fire, dealing 450% damage and an additional 3600% damage over 4 seconds.
Flames of Metus spawn Aberrant Cinders while in Helltide.
Flames of Metus generate 50 Primary Resource.
Flames of Metus spawn Aether while in Infernal Hordes.
Flames of Metus Slow enemies by 30% and make them Vulnerable.
When an enemy is first hit by Flames of Metus, it deals an additional 20% of their Maximum Life over 4 seconds. This damage cannot be increased.
Killing enemies can fill you with the Rapture of Fear for 5 seconds, dramatically increasing the number of Flames of Metus you unleash.
Values shown at level 70, Paragon level 200.
You can level each Splinter of Evil up at Deckard’s Table, as you normally would with any seasonal objective. When you max out one Splinter, you can right-click another Splinter of Evil to equip it, begin maxing out the next one, and collect all the reputation rewards. However, remember, this will consume the Splinter. If you want to switch back, you’ll have to farm another one.
You may have also heard that these Splinters of Evil have other uses. Putting all three into the Horadric Cube creates Wirt’s Lucky Coins , which are used at the Tristram Fountain to open a Mystery Portal, fight the Three Prime Evils, and obtain the Hellfire Torch.
The Splinters of Evil can drop anywhere in the world, but they are exceedingly rare. The most efficient way to acquire the Splinters of Destruction, Hatred, and Terror is by completing the Torment X versions of the corresponding Capstone Dungeons for Baal, Diablo, and Mephisto. It is important to be able to comfortably farm Torment XII difficulty before attempting to farm the Splinters for efficiency’s sake.
That said, the current best method to acquire the Splinters of Destruction, Hatred, and Terror is to complete the Baal Capstone Dungeon in Fractured Peaks, Diablo II - Worldstone Keep (Hell).
You can clear a Baal run anywhere from 2-4 minutes with a satisfactory build and gear. Considering Mephisto and Diablo runs take quite a long time, this is by far the best way to get the three Splinters of Prime Evils.
Go to the Imperial Library waypoint in Kehjistan. At the waypoint, you will see Deckard Cain, along with a portal to Deckard’s Memory . If you do not see the portal, collect all ten of Deckard’s Journals, then speak with Deckard to open it.
