During Act 1 ofDiablo 2: Resurrected, players will either pick up the Tools of the Trade quest from Rogue Encampment blacksmith Charsi, or activate it while exploring the Tamoe Highlands. However players got the quest, there is only one way to clear it, and that’s by defeating The Smith and collecting the Horadric Malus, then returning it to Charsi.
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The Quest Log says this powerful tool can be found in the Monastery Barracks, but unless players have been doing a lot of extra exploring, they won’t know where this location is yet. This guide will detail exactly how to find the Monastery Barracks inDiablo 2: Resurrected, and where to locate the Hodradic Malus from The Smith within it.
Updated on December 22nd, 2021 by Hodey Johns:Diablo 2: Resurrected is different from many of its rivals in that quests don’t have markers on the map. This is not a game about going place-to-place, it’s a game about exploring and accepting the rewards (and dangers) that come with discovery. That’s all well and good except for when players are just trying to accomplish a simple objective. Tools of the Trade is a quest that isn’t easy to give directions to because of the randomly generated dungeons. The guide has been updated with extra steps to help players who need extra assistance with finding The Smith because of a tough-to-navigate map generation.
Ideal Waypoint Locations
If players haven’t unlocked the Outer Cloister waypoint yet, they should travel to the Black Marsh location. From here, search the area for an area called the Tamoe Highlands. It will be an area on the perimeter of the map, so stick to the sides.
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Following the rough paths outlined in the dirt can help, and keeping an eye on where the minimap has been filled in is always helpful when searching for a new area. This is a small but usefulbeginner tip forDiablo 2: Resurrected.
Get To The Tamoe Highlands
The Monastery Barracks inDiablo 2: Resurrectedare found in the Tamoe Highlands area, which is also a great farming spot forgetting a 4-Socket Shield inDiablo 2on harder difficulties.
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Just like The Black Marsh before it, players shouldcontinue exploring the grasslands until they come across the Monastery Gate, also on the perimeter of the map. Don’t try and enter the building through the large locked gate; instead,find a smaller door located in the middle of the building.
Find The Barracks
Once players have entered the Monastery, they will be in the Outer Cloister area. They should explore the nearby surroundings to locate its waypoint and make traveling back here easier. They can also use it as a free travel location if they want to go back to the Rogue Encampment to sort and sell their loot, ormake the most ofDiablo 2mercenariesand hire one to help with combat.
Once again, the Outer Cloister area will be randomly generated. So,keep exploring and battling within its walls until the Monastery Barracks have been found. Once inside, it contains the named enemy The Smith, who will drop the Horadric Malus once defeated. It’s important to note that this demon willonly drop the Malus if players have resued Deckard Cain from Tristram and have reached player Level 8.
If playing with friends, only one person can pick up the tool, but when they return it to Charsi in the Rogue Encampment, it willmove the quest along for all party members as long as they are also player Level 8. Talk to Cain after Tools of the Trade is completed to start the Sisters of The Slaughter questline.
What To Imbue
Upon returning the Horadric Malus to Charsi, she will imbue a piece of normal equipment, turning it into a rare item with randomly selected abilities. No Magic, Rare, Set, or Unique items can be chosen. Players can imbue a good piece of equipment at this point if they want, but it’s also possible to leave the reward until they get better items later on.
Diadems and Circlets are the most common items chosen for imbuing by repeatDiablo 2players. This is because their high quality means they have a better chance to roll some impressive stats. If players picked any item just to clear the quest on Normal difficulty, don’t worry. It won’t affect a build too harshly this early on.
Imbuing a piece of equipment with Charsi can only be done once per difficulty, so choose wisely on Nightmare and Hell difficulties. Players on Hell difficulty should wait until they hit the maximum level and use it to replace a slot thatthe Horadric Cube recipe listdoesn’t have an ideal item for.
Diablo 2: Resurrectedwas released on September 23rd, 2021, and is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
