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The Vessel of Hatred season ofDiablo 4includes many new bosses for you to defeat, including the terrifying Ninsa, Blight of Hatred. This winged demon, seen in the sixth Act of the game’s Season 5 story, attacks your character throughout four grueling phases. To claim valuable loot and progress through the narrative, you’ll have to endure this creature’s powerful attacks and host of summoned allies.
You encounter Ninsa during a quest called"In Desolation’s Wake,“a mission that takes your character into the Burning Hells. Lilith’s demon servant is trying to stop you from interfering with her master’s plans, using minions to help stall you for as long as possible. You need to useevery feature inDiablo 4to take down this enemy fast and progress to the story’s next fight.
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How To Prepare Against Ninsa, Blight Of Hatred
Have The Right Gear Ready To Go
Ninsa isn’t particularly difficult to fight alone, but what makes her difficult is the variety of other enemies she summons to fight alongside her. To prepare for this fight, it is best towear equipment resistant to fire or lightning damage, as these are the two primary types of punishment inflicted by Ninsa. Anything that boosts your character’s health will be useful, too, since this fight lasts for quite some time.
You can alsopurchase potions to consumefrom an Alchemist vendor that has the right elemental resistance to help you against Ninsa. However, anything that buffs your character’s defenses will help them endure against Ninsa and her allies in the Burning Hells. Character builds centered around defense tend to do best in this fight, while those designed to be glass cannons might struggle while facing this boss.
Alchemist vendors are rare NPCs you encounter throughout the various locations in Sanctuary. attempt to freevarious strongholds inDiablo 4on your map to possibly unlock more vendors with the right equipment to help you fight Ninsa.
Any gear with Thorns is a great addition to this fightdue to the defensive nature of this rare trait. Thorns cause enemies to take damage upon hitting you, making them easier to kill the more aggressive they are. Ninsa summons an army of violent foes that threaten to overwhelm you, so having a way for them to die faster without additional input from your character will create a better situation for you to fight in.
How To Beat Ninsa, Blight Of Hatred
Take Down Minions And A New Boss
Ninsa will attack your character immediately once you find her in the Burning Hells, leaving you no time to anticipate her movements or consume a potion unless you were aware of her location ahead of time. Ninsa will beprotected by a red orb that prevents the boss from taking damageuntil you kill the surrounding enemies. The Soul Burners fueling her protective shell have to be defeated before you can attack Ninsa.
Ninsa has a red bar indicating her health and a blue bar underneath it. This blue meter represents the boss' stagger bar, which can be reduced to nothing to stun Ninsa and allow you to land some free hits during the fight.
Several other enemies will attack right away, but these foes vary in difficulty depending on whatWorld Tier inDiablo 4you’re playing Vessel of Hatred on. More Soul Burners will appear periodically to protect Ninsa again, so be prepared to quickly shift your attention to these minions when they show up. Knowing this boss' attack patterns will help you take them on directly as you find time to strike in between Ninsa’s reliance on her allies.
How To Counter
Rain Of Fireballs
Ninsa throws fire into the air, which rains back down as huge fireballs that cover a wide AoE area. The fire from these blasts lingers on the battlefield for a short time.
Avoid the red circles that indicate where a fireball is going to land, then avoid that space to avoid taking damage from the lingering flames.
Electric Projectiles
Ninsa will gather blue energy into her hand before releasing it as a glowing blue orb of electricity that travels slowly toward your character, dealing damage if it hits you.
Move out of the path of an orb or use your character’s dash to quickly sidestep it as one gets too close.
Don’t forget touse potions dropped by minionsto keep a good source of healing at all times against Ninsa. When the boss reaches around 75% health, she will flee to a different section of the Hells and summon a smaller boss to stand in your way.You have to defeat The Hound of Hell mini-boss to reach Ninsa againto initiate the second phase of the fight, similar to othertough bosses inDiablo 4.
Taking down The Hound of Hell restarts the fight against Ninsa, who now uses even stronger demon allies to help her attack your character. Thankfully, Ninsa herself doesn’t change, so you should be ready to keep fighting until her health is reduced to nothing. Those who manage to defeat Ninsa, Blight of Hatred, inDiablo 4,will be rewarded with gold and several high-rarity items as they progress to the next part of the story.
