U4GM Guide to Diablo 4 Lunar Awakening 100 XP Shrines Feb 20

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Sanctuary can get a bit same-old when you're grinding the same routes night after night, so the Lunar Awakening event (Feb 12 to Feb 26) is a pretty welcome shake-up. The headline is simple: touch one of the new Lunar Shrines and you'll get a 100% multiplicative XP boost for two minutes, which is the kind of thing that makes you reroute your whole session on the fly. If you're planning a fresh alt or trying to squeeze out a few more Paragon levels, it's also a decent excuse to tidy up your stash and rethink what you're carrying, especially if you've been chasing better Diablo 4 Items for your build.



What The Lunar Shrines Actually Do
These aren't the regular shrines with a new coat of paint. They've got Year of the Horse styling and effects that change how you move through packs. The Greed Shrine is the one everyone's gonna talk about first: while it's running, kills can pop Treasure Goblins, so you start playing faster and looser just to keep the chain going. The Lethal Shrine feels different in a good way too, because you'll occasionally execute monsters outright and trigger fear in nearby enemies. It won't delete bosses, sure, but in normal pulls it turns messy fights into clean ones, and you'll notice your clear speed jump.



Where To Farm And How To Keep The Momentum
You'll spot Lunar Shrines all over the world, including Nahantu if you've got Vessel of Hatred. The flow is basically: click shrine, deal with the Miserly Spirits that spawn, then cash in on the XP window. The trick is not wasting those two minutes. People often make the mistake of stopping to sort loot or check the map. Don't. Mark a tight loop, stack enemies, and keep moving. If you're playing with friends, call out shrines as you see them and rotate who tags first so nobody lags behind on the buff.



Cosmetics, Reputation, And The Next Big Drop
If cosmetics are your thing, Ked Bardu's Lunar Night Market is where you'll end up between runs. There's an Ancestral Favor track with ten levels, and the rewards are the usual mix of "nice to have" and "ok, I actually want that," like the Trag'Oul's Consort mount and jade weapon looks. Finish the whole track and you'll get a Resplendent Spark, which is handy if you're planning crafting projects. And yeah, April 28 is looming too: Lord of Hatred is set to bring the Mephisto fight, with more details teased around the Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight on Feb 11 and the Discord Q&A right after, so it's a packed stretch for anyone who's still invested in endgame.



Getting Ready Without Burning Out
The smart play is to treat Lunar Awakening like a boost week, not a second job: set a goal, hit shrines, log off when you're done. If you're short on time and just want to keep pace with your group, it can help to streamline upgrades and top off what you need through services like U4gm, where players buy game currency or items to cut down the dead time between drops and get back to actually fighting.