Scattered Prisms are Rare Crafting Materials in Diablo 4 that are used to add sockets to items, and players that want to perfect their builds will eventually need to obtain them in some quantity. Fortunately, it is not extremely difficult to earn Scattered Prisms, provided that the player is able to monitor Sanctuary throughout the day. This guide is here to provide more details on this process, and it will help fans get their hands on Scattered Prisms in Diablo 4.
Diablo 4: Scattered Prism Locations
The most-consistent sources for Scattered Prisms are Diablo 4's World Bosses, challenging enemies that are meant to be tackled by a group. These massive foes will spawn approximately every six hours, giving fans four opportunities each day to earn some Scattered Prisms, and there should always be many players in the area that are looking to participate in the kill.
With respect to how players can determine when a World Boss will appear, this Diablo 4 Event Tracker is a great resource. Fans that have beaten Diablo 4's campaign can also see World Bosses on the in-game map approximately 30 minutes before they spawn, allowing them to encounter these foes without the help of any outside tools. Players that choose to rely exclusively on the map for tracking World Bosses will need to be very diligent about checking it, though, as there are no in-game notifications indicating that one of these enemies is about to appear.
For those players that may struggle to be in-game for World Boss spawns, Treasure Goblins and chests in Nightmare Dungeons can also award Scattered Prisms, though not with a great deal of consistency. Of these two options, Nightmare Dungeon chests are the easiest to encounter, as fans will eventually have the ability to access these maps any time that they want. That will not occur until Diablo 4's World Tier 3 has been unlocked, though, and players that are still working through main story missions will thus not be able to rely on this source.
To note, some players suggest that they have found Scattered Prisms during standard overworld events, in Cellar chests, and upon dispatching Elite enemies. This seems to suggest that these Rare Crafting Materials have a small chance to drop from many sources, and fans should not be too surprised if they receive some of them from a source that has not been noted in this guide. Still, players that are trying to make a concerted effort toward farming Scattered Prisms are advised to focus on World Bosses, Treasure Goblins, and Nightmare Dungeons in Diablo 4.
Diablo 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.