Something is strangely off, and a commotion has been heard in the town of Ked Bardu as a man claims to have seen something strange.
It appears that strange portals known as Chaos Rifts have begun to appear, and this is the work of Bartuc, Lord of Chaos.
The series of quests in the Season 10 Questline has you in search of a way to send this evil back to hell to stop him from going through with his plans.
All Season 10 Quests
Sands of Chaos (Quest 1)
As you arrive in Ked Bardu, you find a man named Farnum causing a scene, and he tells you that demons have begun appearing without warning.
You travel to the Wretched Sands, where you discover a strange portal, later revealed to be a Chaos Rift that is spilling demons into the region.
Defeating the Chaos Bringer within the Rift allows you to collapse the portal, ending the immediate threat that was spreading through the land.
A woman named Shyan appears and reveals she is of the Viz-Jaq’taar, warning you that the Chaos Rifts signal the return of Bartuc the Bloody.
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Den of Iniquity (Quest 2)
After meeting with Shyan in Yelesna, she explains that a cult tied to Bartuc has been discovered, and she asks you to join her in uncovering their secrets.
Together, you travel to the Cultist Den, where you fight through enemies in search of the Summoning Chamber hidden deep within its halls.
Along the way, you rescue a man named Daidian, who warns that Mephisto may also be involved in the chaos surrounding Bartuc’s return.
Reaching the Summoning Chamber, you battle and defeat Ismail the Accursed, after which Shyan plans to use the demon’s head to learn more about Bartuc’s growing power.
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Fell Visions (Quest 3)
After returning to Yelesna, you find a note from Shyan that leads you to Backwater, where she has gone with the demon’s head.
You meet her after she completes an assassination, and she asks for your help in using the head to uncover its memories.
Together, you gather Khazra Eyes from the Toxic Fens, which are needed for the ritual, and then return to her safehouse in Rotspill Delta.
The ritual reveals a vision of the Sword of Horazon, and Shyan tells you to meet her at the Caldeum Library to seek answers.
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Blood on Parchment (Quest 4)
After learning of the Sword of Horazon, you and Shyan travel to the Imperial Library in Caldeum to seek the help of her old ally, Alafar.
Together, you fight through the Residential District and reach the entrance of Alafar’s Sanctum, where demons have already taken hold.
Inside the sanctum, you discover that Alafar has been slain, forcing you to fight off the demons that remain within his study.
Near his body, you find a book that Shyan claims is the next clue, and she departs to study it further in hopes of tracking Bartuc.
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The Sword of Horazon (Quest 5)
You and Shyan follow Alafar’s book to Fate’s Retreat, where she leads you to a cultist camp guarding the Vault of Sins.
Inside the vault, you fight through cultists and open the sealed sanctum doors by offering blood from nearby corpses.
Deeper within, you discover the Sword of Horazon, but it is bound by a barrier that requires Shyan to perform a dangerous ritual.
As you protect her from waves of demons, the sword ultimately shatters, but Shyan learns that Bartuc is hiding in an ancient Vizjerei mage hall.
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Bartuc, Lord of Chaos (Quest 6)
You and Shyan meet at the Hidden Overlook and travel to the Corrupted Palace, where Bartuc is said to be hiding.
Inside the palace, you battle through enemies and defeat Bremm the Maelstrom and Wyand the Shadow before pressing deeper.
Reaching the Sanctum of Chaos, you face Bartuc, Lord of Chaos himself, and ultimately banish him back to hell after a fierce fight.
Before leaving, Bartuc warns that he can never truly be destroyed, and Shyan departs to report your hard-fought victory..
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Season 10 Repeatable Quest
Bartuc’s Reign of Chaos
As Chaos Rifts continue to appear across Sanctuary, you are tasked with seeking them out and cutting off the demonic forces spilling through.
Each Rift is guarded by a Chaos Bringer, and defeating it weakens the portal enough for you to destroy it and restore balance to the land.
Though Bartuc has been banished, his influence lingers, and sealing these Rifts is the only way to slow the spread of his chaotic power..
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Verdict
After Bartuc falls in the Sanctum of Chaos, he is banished back to hell, but not before declaring that he can never truly be destroyed.
Though he is gone, Chaos Rifts continue to spread across Sanctuary, proving that his influence still lingers in the world.
With Mephisto’s shadow hanging over these events, it is clear the fight is far from over, and the war against hell has only just begun.
