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Once you've finished the main story of Diablo 4, reached level 50, and unlocked the Paragon Board, you are in a whole new ballgame of progression. Here, you will be spending points on upgrades to your character's stats rather than new abilities. Along with bog-standard nodes that are the same from character to character, you can customize your Paragon Board using Paragon Glyphs.
These glyphs give powerful upgrades to your character and can be socketed into special nodes in the Paragon Board (similar to a gem in your gear). Read our guide for everything you need to know about Paragon Glyphs, including getting them, using them, upgrading them, and a full list of glyphs in the game.
Paragon Glyphs Overview
There are over a hundred different Paragon Glyphs in Diablo 4, although you'll only see a fraction of them at a time. This is because each class has its own unique glyphs geared toward specific abilities. Each Magic glyph has a single effect and a radius of one node. Each Rare glyph starts with two properties and a radius of two nodes.
There are twenty-seven Paragon Glyphs for Barbarian, twenty-seven Paragon Glyphs for Druid, twenty-five Paragon Glyphs for Rogue, twenty-five Paragon Glyphs for Sorcerer, and twenty-eight Paragon Glyphs for Necromancer.
How To Get Paragon Glyphs
The many Paragon Glyphs in Diablo 4 can be acquired in several ways. There are two types of glyphs in Diablo 4 — Magic and Rare. As with gear, these types have different colors (blue and yellow) that indicate how rare the glyph is, as well as how powerful it is.
Magic Paragon Glyphs for your class are unlocked as soon as you unlock the Paragon Board — but you will need to go exploring to find the Rare ones.
Common Ways To Get Glyphs
- As a drop from enemies
- As a Reward for a quest
- As a purchasable item from a vendor
There does not appear to be any rhyme or reason for that glyphs are obtained where — there is no glyph that can only be found in one place.
The Best Way To Find Glyphs
The most efficient way to find glyphs is typically by running Nightmare Dungeons, as these contain a high density of Elites, chests, and Bosses, all of which have higher drop rates. Run Nightmare Dungeons using Nightmare Sigils — you'll get your first one of these from doing Grim Favors for The Tree of Whispers.
How To Use Paragon Glyphs
Once you've unlocked glyphs, you'll need to earn enough Paragon Points to reach a glyph socket on your Paragon Board. When a node adjacent to the socket is upgraded, the socket will become available.
You can then select from your list of glyphs and drag one into the socket. This will cause a red tint to color the nodes inside the glyph's radius of effect. Upgrade relevant nodes around the glyph to increase its bonuses.
How To Upgrade Paragon Glyphs
In addition to unlocking the nodes around the glyph, you can also upgrade it to make it more powerful. Glyphs have their own XP, which is gained by completing Nightmare Dungeons. Then, assign the XP to a glyph of your choice.
What Is The Maximum Glyph Level?
When a glyph reaches level 4, its radius will increase (potentially covering more relevant nodes), meaning this can be a big power spike. There are 21 total levels for each glyph, which will take 30001 XP.
How Much XP Does Each Nightmare Dungeon Grant?
Each Nightmare Dungeon grants XP based on its level. A level 1 Nightmare Dungeon will grant 4 XP, while a level 100 Nightmare Dungeon will grant 202 XP. When trying to level glyphs, it's always best to do the highest-tier Nightmare Dungeon you can handle.