How to start the Apparition Incursion event in Diablo 4 Season 8

Diablo 4 Season 8 has brought a new limited-time event called Apparition Incursion. It’s a boss-rush mode where you face hordes of Belial’s illusory soldiers and fight unique apparition bosses. Taking down these bosses grants powerful Boss Powers, like Lilith's Wind of Hate and Duriel's Burrow — now isn't that cool?

The Apparition Incursion is the highlight of Diablo 4 Season 8, and it’s where you will find the most action this season. Naturally, it’s the best place to gain XP and farm Spectral Ashes — the new crafting material needed to upgrade Boss Powers. As such, in this guide, we break down everything we know about Apparition Incursion event in Diablo 4 Season 8, including information on how to start it.

Before we get into the details on how to begin the Apparition Incursion event, here are a few things you might want to know about this new activity. 

Belial, the Lord of Lies, is back and causing trouble again. In Incursions, you’ll find Belial’s spectral enemies trying to weave his lies into reality. The objective is to slay these enemies and face their boss counterparts to complete the event in a given time. It works shockingly similar to the Legion Events.

As soon as you start Apparition Incursion, you’ll be tasked with cleansing the area of Belilal’s apparition enemies. They are green in color, so it shouldn’t be too hard for you to spot them. Every run could take 10-15 minutes, depending on you and other players' efficiency.

You can also boost your progress by interacting with these green-colored runic symbols on the ground called Betraying Eye. Doing so will spawn more apparition enemies in the vicinity. Once you have killed enough enemies and filled the Apparition Incursion progress bar, it’s time to face the boss.

Every Incursion features two random apparition bosses and a final encounter with Belial’s minion form. These are challenging encounters, with each apparition boss having unique attack patterns. As such, it’s best to stock up on potions and optimize your build to ensure your survival. 

Like Helltides, the Apparition Incursion event spawns randomly all over the map in Diablo 4. It occurs every few minutes, so keep an eye on the map for Belial’s illusory shenanigans. Thankfully, there are no prerequisites for starting this event, so you can join it at any level alongside friends and other players. 

It’s worth noting that Apparition Incursions may sometimes appear as Whisper objectives, so keep an eye out for those to earn bonus rewards. That’s everything we know about the Apparition Incursion event in Diablo 4.

For more on Season 8, check out our guides on the ongoing Twitch drops and Berserk crossover event. For everything else, stick around on esports.gg.