How to get Elemental Cores in Diablo 4

Elemental Cores are a new resource introduced in Diablo 4 Season 3 that is used to activate Braziers in Arcane Tremors to summon a Herald of Malphas which is a great way to obtain Governing Stones and Tuning Stones. It all starts with Elemental Cores in Diablo 4, and here is how to get them.

Diablo 4: How to get Elemental Cores

The first thing you need to know is that Elemental Cores are only obtained in Arcane Tremors. Arcane Tremors are regions on the map that contain the Season of the Construct seasonal activity. Here, you’ll find the Arcane Tremors gameplay loop which consists of getting Elemental Cores and slaying Constructs.

The only way to get Elemental Cores in Diablo 4 is to loot Obelisks. Within Arcane Tremors, you’ll notice Igneous, Gelid, and Voltaic Obelisks. All Obelisks reward the same thing: one Elemental Core. The only difference seen in the names is they have different defenses.

Once an Obelisk is looted, it takes time for it to recharge. If an Obelisk is greyed out on the map, then it is still recharging.

How to kill time as you wait for the Obelisk to recharge

Instead of waiting around, I recommend going to a different Arcane Tremor spot and looting the Obelisks there. If you loot all the Obelisks on the map, you’ll have tons of Elemental Cores you can use to farm Governing Stones and Tuning Stones for your Seneschal Construct.

A pro tip I discovered early is to wait by the Brazier even after you summon and defeat your Herald of Malphas. There are tons of online players doing the same activity you are, and they will summon a Herald of Malphas for you. I quickly eliminated five Heralds of Malphas and banked several Governing Stones thanks to other online players doing what I was doing.

And that’s how Elemental Cores work in Diablo 4 Season 3. Now, you can learn all about how to farm Pearls of Warding to help yourself get through the Vaults.