In Diablo 4 Season 12: Seasons of Slaughter, players can finally play as Sanctuary’s most iconic stalker. The transformation isn’t just cosmetic; it will change your UI and Skill Bar with the Butcher’s moveset, allowing you to cleave enemies. If you want to become the Butcher, here’s a complete guide.
How to Farm Meaty Offerings in Diablo 4 Season 12
To start your transformation as the Butcher, you’ll need Meaty Offerings. They are the primary fuel for your transformation in the open world. You need to collect them before you can trigger the transformation. Here’s what you need to do.
The primary source of Meaty Offerings is from Helltide Chests and Elite Packs within the Helltide zones. The best way to farm them is to focus on high-density events like Portal Invasion or Kulle’s Heart within the Helltides. Elites have a high drop rate for Offerings, while opening any Helltide chest guarantees only one.
The best option is to collect the Meaty Offerings on a lower World Tier if you’re struggling with speed. Then switch to a higher tier to spend them on better Fresh Meat Rewards.
How to Locate Shrines of Slaughter in Diablo 4 Season 12
Once you’ve gathered the Meaty Offerings, you’ll need to look for the seasonal icon on your Helltide map, the Shrine of Slaughter. You need to find it to transform into the Butcher. Here’s what you need to do.
- Approach the shrine and spend your Meaty Offerings. You can stack multiple offerings to increase the difficulty and density of the coming waves, which leads to higher and better rewards.
- Activating the shrine starts the Ceremony of Slaughter. You must defeat waves of enemies quickly to fuel your Savagery Meter.
- Once the ceremony is done and you’ve filled the Savagery Meter, a Butcher’s Idol will rise from the ground. Interact with it to immediately transform into The Butcher.
How to Use The Butcher's Skills in Diablo 4 Season 12
When you’re transformed as the Butcher, your class skills are replaced by these brutal abilities. Here are all the abilities and how they work.
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| The Meat Hook | Pull distant enemies or players in PvP directly to you for a stun. |
| Cleave | A massive frontal cone attack that deals heavy Physical damage. |
| The Charge | A high-speed dash that knocks back and impacts enemies against walls. |
| Fresh Meat (Passive) | Every kill while transformed grants Fresh Meat, a seasonal currency. |
How to Spend Your Fresh Meat in Diablo 4 Season 12
The goal of The Butcher is to obtain Fresh Meat. You get Fresh Meat from every kill while you are transformed as The Butcher. This seasonal currency is used for the new vendor in Gea Kul. Here’s what you can get from spending your Fresh Meat.
| Purchasable Items | Description |
|---|---|
| Bloodied Items | Gear with special "Killstreak" affixes that scale your power based on how many enemies you've killed recently. |
| Slaughterhouse Keys | Used to enter the Slaughterhouse Dungeons, instanced areas where you play as The Butcher for the entire duration of the run. |
| Butcher Uniques | Powerful items like the Blood-Mad Idol (Amulet) and Wendigo Brand (Ring) that drop exclusively from the new Butcher Lair Boss. |
