Meeting all sorts of colorful characters is part of the appeal of a game like Diablo 4, and while most of them are friendly or at least neutral, there will be others that are huge threats to the relatively peaceful lives of people in Sanctuary. The witch Valtha is one such individual, and her importance comes to the fore in Act 5 as the story of the ARPG barrels toward the conclusion.
Tasked with finding the witch in the Cinder Wastes, players will soon come face to face with the infamous witch so as to obtain the Purified Quicksilver, a key item. Rather than be an ally, the truth of Lilith's corruption of Valtha will come to light, and a boss battle will ensue. This guide on how to beat Valtha in Diablo 4 will provide an edge in the battle ahead.
How to Find Valtha in Diablo 4
As mentioned, in Act 5, players will get the objective of location Valtha. From the Ruined Tower in Wejinhani, which is in the Hawezar region, head northeast towards the Cinder Wastes. Eventually, Valtha's Hovel will come into sight. Search the surroundings for Purified Quicksilver by checking out clues like the Manifesto and Valtha's Spellbook.
These actions will cause the witch to arrive at her hovel, and following some barbed threats, the actual boss fight will begin.
How to Beat Valtha in Diablo 4
Since Valtha is a witch, players can expect plenty of magical attacks to come their way during the fight. Thankfully, this makes her slow to move around, and her conjuration requires some time to take effect, which makes it easier for players to damage her in between dodges.
Her biggest attack is the meteors she can summon, so dodge out of the radiuses on the ground to negate damage and continue focusing on Valtha with powerful skills that become available in later levels. She is also capable of throwing out homing fireballs, so gain some distance to throw them off the trail. When a thick line is seen on the ground, get out of the way to avoid the firewall.
Eventually, the witch will begin summoning mobs to help her out, so turn the attention to these interlopers and take care of them before attacking Valtha once more. Towards the end, it makes more sense to concentrate on Valtha to bring the fight to an end as soon as possible. This is to avoid being overwhelmed by the increasing number of mobs that are being summoned.
Defeating the boss will see her drop the Vial of Purified Quicksilver, which can be brought back to the Ruined Tower to continue the story.
Diablo 4 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.