Infernal Hordes has surged in popularity during Season 10. quickly becoming the preferred activity for players seeking chaos uniques, ether, opite, gold, and a trove of new chaos powers and armor. With the mode now reworked and “super juiced,” there is more reason than ever to focus your farming efforts here. Here we are going to bring together first-hand game experience and community insights, organizing everything you need to know about the best modifiers, boons, and builds for maximum returns.

Why Infernal Hordes is the Go-To Farm in Diablo 4 Season 10?

Infernal Hordes offers a unique farming experience in Season 10. Many players have reported getting up to 12 or 13 chaos uniques in a single run. This isn’t a bug, it's a feature that can turn a good run into an incredible haul. Screenshots and reports from across the community show that it’s entirely possible to walk away with an inventory stacked with chaos items after defeating the final boss.

In addition to chaos uniques, players can collect up to 4,000 ether per run under ideal circumstances, plus a hefty amount of D4 gold, ophidian iris, and crafting materials. The randomness (RNG) factor means results vary, but selecting the right boons and event modifiers can stack the odds in your favor.

Diablo 4 Season 10 Infernal Hordes Boons and Event Modifier Tier List - Best Ways To Farm

Choosing the right boons and modifiers during Infernal Hordes runs has a massive impact on your rewards. This section organizes the top picks using direct phrases and sentences from the original context, woven into a readable flow for players looking to maximize their ether and loot.

1. Chaos Waves (S+ Tier)

Always prioritize chaos waves whenever they appear. They can get absolutely wild, sometimes spawning goblins or even a full wave of aether lords. These events often lead to the biggest loot explosions and ether surges seen this season.

2. Goblins (S+ Tier)

Goblins are the number one best event in Infernal Hordes. If you see the goblin option, take it immediately. The chaos goblin wave alone can net 2.000 ether if played right, and stacking it with other multipliers can push your run into record territory.

3. Aether Lords 3x (S Tier)

Aether lords dropping triple ether is one of the strongest modifiers. With this in play, a single aether lord can drop at least 15 ether, and the effect stacks with other bonuses for even greater rewards.

4. Aether Lords +5 (S Tier)

This adds an extra five ether to every aether lord drop, increasing your payout each wave they appear.

5. Aether Fiends are Lords / +2 (S Tier)

When aether fiends transform into aether lords or get a +2 ether bonus, the combination with other modifiers can quickly ramp up your ether totals. This synergy is a foundation for the highest-earning runs.

6. Masses Spawn Fiends (S Tier)

Having masses spawn aether fiends at event locations is another top-tier bonus. When combined with the other S tier modifiers, you create powerful chains that maximize your earnings.

7. Soul Spires (S Tier)

Soul spires can be extremely strong, especially with modifiers that boost ether drops from enemies killed within their radius. Some runs have seen 4.000 ether thanks to stacked soul spire effects, though they can be annoying for certain builds and solo players. Blizzard has stated that improvements are on the way.

8. Faster Event Spawns (if early waves) (A Tier)

Modifiers that make ether events spawn 50% faster are always a solid choice in the first few waves. The earlier you select them, the more value you get as the effect compounds over the course of your run.

9. Stalking Devil (Demon) +100 (A Tier)

This event brings a demon that rewards you with 100 ether. While not as impactful as the top picks, it’s a reliable boost, especially if you select it for the final wave.

10. Hellborn Stuff (B Tier)

Once considered a top option, hellborn modifiers have dropped out of favor. Changes to the meta and stronger alternatives make them much less appealing now.

11. Hellrain (B Tier)

Hellrain provides minimal ether and can actually disrupt your run, especially in group play. It’s generally best to skip this modifier whenever possible.

Diablo 4 Season 10 Infernal Hordes Best Farming Build Tier List

A solid build is just as important as picking the right boons. Here are the top-performing builds for Infernal Hordes farming in Season 10:

1. Hydra Sorcerer (S Tier)

Hydra Sorcerer remains a fan favorite, carrying its reputation from Season 9. You basically place the hydra and it completely auto aims at everything. Even after a small damage nerf, the build has only improved thanks to the addition of Oidian Iris as a chaos perk, allowing the hydra amulet to be slotted into pants or boots. Now, you can put the serpentine aspect on the amulet for 50% more potency, which keeps the damage output very high. Sorcerer is eating very good this season, and with buffs to chaos powers and perks, Hydra Sorcerer can deal even more damage than before. The core strength is how you chill in the center, place hydras, and let them wipe everything for you.

2. Evade Spiritborn (S Tier)

Evade Spiritborn is potentially the best starter build overall. With the evade spirit, you can just stay in the middle of the infernal hordes, easily surpassing 2.000 ether on strong runs. The blue feathers auto aim at enemies, so movement is minimal. You don’t need the hydra amulet or any crazy gear for this to work—especially with the new elacrity power as a chaos perk. This allows for permanent evasion even early, and if you find the chaos power sepan S, you can perma evade and autocast thunder spike without big unique items. This build completely one-shots all bosses as soon as they spawn and is very forgiving for early progression.

3. Ball Lightning Sorcerer (S Tier)

Ball Lightning Sorcerer also stands out this season. The build is extremely strong and mobile, though it requires you to teleport to monsters because the balls orbit you. There’s a shotgun version, but from testing, orbiting balls is better. With perma teleport in endgame, you can move just enough to clear everything efficiently. The build relies on high ball lightning ranks for multiplicative damage, and while it has high mana consumption, combining with mana shield makes it manageable. Ball lightning delivers tremendous ether returns and scales very well with advanced techniques.

4. Death Trap Rogue (S Tier)

Death Trap Rogue is making a strong comeback after previous nerfs. It’s very easy to play—just chill in the middle as the death trap pulls and kills everything, providing both huge damage and survivability. Resource management is the only early challenge, but with the recent buffs—50% more AoE, death trap as a core skill, and improved paragon nodes—this build’s performance is outstanding. Once set up, you’re super immortal, and the build pulls everything in for rapid clearing.

5. Lightning Spear Sorcerer (S Tier)

An honorable mention goes to the Lightning Spear Sorcerer for endgame. It’s another auto-aiming build, sending out lightning spears from the center, but since it isn’t a core skill, it requires high-end gear to shine this season.

6. Poison Trap and Dance of Knives Rogues (A Tier)

Poison Trap and Dance of Knives Rogues are great auto-aim options based on damage-over-time effects. Poison trap can be made into a core skill, gaining the same multipliers as death trap with the new chaos perk, and buffs to paragon nodes help as well. However, poison trap relies more on DoT and less on instant clearing, so death trap remains the stronger choice for rogue.

7. Cataclysm Druid (A Tier)

Druid offers multiple competitive builds. Cataclysm stands out if you have the gear, as it instantly kills everything and could approach S tier. Ravens, Pulverize Puddle, and Boulder Druid are also viable, though the base AoE is not as wide as other classes. Puddle delivers the highest single-target damage but requires puddle placement. Druid is well suited to the stationary style of Infernal Hordes, focusing on strong AoE and damage from the center.

8. Shadow BlightNecromancer (A Tier)

Necromancer’s best pick is Shadow Blight, providing decent AoE, though it doesn’t cover the entire screen and requires more movement. Bone Splinter is another option, with projectiles splitting for good coverage, but it lacks the instant damage of top builds. Necro builds are strong, but they don’t quite reach the top tier.

9. Automatic Twister Barbarian(A Tier)

For Barbarian, there are two main directions: basic attack builds or the “AFK” style with automatic twisters. The automatic twister build is very chill and has received buffs (deafening chorus now at 50% effectiveness), but it struggles against bosses, so a basic or dual basic barb may be more reliable, especially early on. Auto twister can be great in T4 with strong gear.

If you want to maximize chaos uniques and ether, group play is highly recommended. By rotating keys, a group can run four sessions for the price of one, and every member is guaranteed a shot at those chaos uniques. Fast boss kills and loot drops, like six or seven chaos armors from a single boss, are common with any S-tier build.

No matter which playstyle you enjoy most, there’s a top build to suit your preference and carry you comfortably through Infernal Hordes this season. Every class can farm efficiently and walk away with great rewards.