Diablo 4: How to Beat The Risen Remains & Airidah, Keeper of the Dead

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Diablo 4

By Artur Novichenko

Published Dec 20, 2023

Diablo 4 fans should defeat Airidah, Keeper of the Dead, by the end of the Apex of Misery quest. Even though Airidah is a mini-boss, on the way to her, you will need to deal with a decent number of enemies, which will be quite easy, and two Risen Remains, who are not that straightforward to fight. This guide will provide all the necessary information on how to beat the Risen Remains and Airidah, Keeper of the Dead, in Diablo 4.

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Diablo 4: How to Beat The Risen Remains

You will encounter 2 Risen Remains, as well as other enemies, while searching for Airidah, Keeper of the Dead, about halfway to the top of Solitude. While the more straightforward enemies are easy to deal with, the Risen Remains can be a bit of a challenge, so you should follow the tips below:

As soon as you reach the point where two Risen Remains spawn, you will see that other monsters, including Vengeful Spirits, will appear in addition to them. Foremost, you need to deal with creatures that are attached to Risen Remnants because as long as they are alive, Remnants will not take any damage.
Although the creatures you have to kill are fairly easy at first, players can be exhausted by the large number of enemies that are located in a small area.
If players kill Risen Remains after killing the creatures attached to them, they will have the option of simply rushing on, leaving the pack of enemies behind.

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Diablo 4: How to Beat Airidah, Keeper of the Dead

Once gamers have dealt with the Risen Remains, they will need to continue going up to Solitude. Of course, more enemies will be waiting for them on the way, but they will not be difficult, unlike Airidah, who will be waiting at the top. In general, the fight with Keeper of the Dead can be divided into three parts, which will correspond to the marks on the boss's health:

After the fight with the miniboss begins, she will start summoning lightning, and after taking a certain amount of damage, she will teleport around the arena. She will also make tornadoes to push players away from her.
When the first mark on the health bar is reached, in addition to Airidah, two more Wraith will appear in the arena to help the boss by creating a shield sphere around her, and they must be killed before beating her. Healing items will be dropped at this stage, and it is important for players not to miss this moment.
After that, everything will continue in the same way as at the beginning, but when the players deal enough damage to reach the next part of the battle, Airidah will summon four more assistants. These creatures will also need to be killed before returning to the boss fight. In addition, gamers will need to speed up, as Airidah will throw out her attacks with greater frequency.
After defeating Airidah, Keeper of the Dead, players will need to talk to her to get the items and information they need to continue their quests.

When it comes to Airidah's attacks, players should keep in mind that the lightning she summons will first show the point where it will strike on the ground for a short but sufficient time to dodge.