Diablo 4 Secret of the Spring walkthrough

Secret of the Spring is one of the many side quests in Diablo 4 that requires players to solve a puzzle or riddle. For this reason, some players might think that it’s bugged, or uncompletable. Thankfully, that isn’t the case at all. You just need to know the correct emote to use, at the right location. These quests were introduced in the game to help players learn to use the emote wheel, and customize it for their purposes.

If you’re going for a completionist run in Diablo 4, Secret of the Spring is a side quest worth going out of your way to complete. It’s short, sweet, and might teach you something, if you’re relatively new to the game.

How to complete Secret of the Spring in Diablo 4

Secret of the Spring is not one of the more complex side quests in Diablo 4, but it can feel frustrating if you just look at the quest hint. The game doesn’t tell you what to do, only leads you to a specific location, and offers you the hint of “Solve the note’s riddle” and that’s it. You can find this side quest just outside of Kyovashad, shown on the map below.

When you arrive, you’ll find a crumpled note on the ground with a blue exclamation mark over it. Interacting with it will give you the quest Secret of the Spring. It will also give you the only other hint you need to complete the quest:

“Beacon of warmth in winter’s embrace, patience rewarded by nature’s own grace.”

Reading the hint will also give you a quest location on your map, a blue circle. Just ride up to this area, and you’ll see a tiny lake in the ground. Like other side quests, and Riddle Statues, you need to use the correct emote in front of the lake.

To complete Secret of the Spring in Diablo 4, use the “wait” emote, while standing in front of the little lake. However, the wait emote isn’t on your emote wheel by default, so you need to add it to the emote wheel somewhere.

Press the “E” key or up on the D-Pad, and then, and then either click Customize or press the Triangle/Y button to bring up the customize menu. Pick one of the empty slots in the emote wheel, and look for wait in the first tab of emotes.

Add it to the bar, and then use it while standing in front of the lake. This will make a treasure chest pop up nearby. Loot the chest for a little bit of gold and other rewards, and this will complete Secret of the Spring.

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