Diablo 4 Season 11: The Best Way to Farm Amulets with Passive Ranks in the Undercity

Farming high-end gear in Diablo 4 has always been about targeting the right systems, and in Season 11, one of the most brutal-but rewarding-grinds revolves around amulets with passive skill ranks. These Diablo 4 items are not just minor upgrades; they can dramatically reshape your damage profile and push your build to a whole new level.

In this guide, we'll break down the most efficient method to farm amulets with passive ranks in the Undercity, why they matter so much this season, and how to optimize your runs for speed, D4 gold efficiency, and RNG mitigation. While the process is undeniably repetitive, it's currently the most reliable way to chase some of the strongest amulets in the game.

Why Passive Rank Amulets Are So Important in Season 11

Before diving into the farming method, it's important to understand why amulets with passive ranks are so valuable-especially for Paladins in Season 11.

The short answer is simple: damage scaling.

Unlike most affixes, passive skill ranks often provide multiplicative or near-multiplicative bonuses that stack exceptionally well with endgame builds. For Paladins, the most sought-after passives include:

 Righteousness-Increases Holy damage

 The Best Offense-Boosts damage while Fortified

 Iron Shapes Iron-Grants increased Critical Strike Damage

When you look at the skill tree, these passives directly enhance core damage mechanics. Righteousness amplifies Holy damage scaling, The Best Offense rewards defensive uptime with offensive power, and Iron Shapes Iron pushes critical scaling even further.

The key takeaway is this: a well-rolled amulet without any Greater Affixes can outperform most other upgrades in your gear set. That's why players are willing to sink massive amounts of time and gold into this grind.

A Reality Check: This Is One of Diablo 4's Hardest Grinds

Let's be honest-farming passive rank amulets is not easy.

The drop pool is massive, RNG is unforgiving, and even when you get an amulet with the right passive, it still needs usable stats. That said, Season 11 provides us with a method that is currently the most efficient option available: Undercity farming with Tributes of Radiance.

This approach won't eliminate RNG, but it tilts the odds in your favor more than anything else in the game right now.

Step 1: Set Up Your Farming Hub

The first thing you want to do is open your map and set Kurast Bazaar as your favorite teleport hub.

You'll be returning here constantly, so cutting down on travel time is essential. Kurast Bazaar gives you fast access to the Undercity entrance, making it the ideal base of operations for this grind.

Step 2: Difficulty, Build, and Buffs

Before entering the Undercity, make sure you're properly set up:

 Difficulty: Torment IV (mandatory)

 Build: A speed-farming setup, not a push build

 Elixirs: Always active

 Movement bonuses: Prioritized over raw survivability

The goal isn't to fight everything-it's to move fast, activate objectives, and get out.

One of the best mobility tricks available is equipping the runeword Bac + Jah, which replaces your evade with the Sorceress' Teleport. This single change dramatically improves clear speed and makes navigating the Undercity much smoother.

Step 3: Divine Gifts and Obol Optimization

Next, head to your Divine Gifts and equip the Essence of Anguish (Purified version).

This provides:

 30% increased movement speed

 Increased Obol gains

Both are critical. Movement speed helps you complete runs faster, and Obols give you additional gambling opportunities between runs.

Before you even start your Undercity runs, spend all your Obols. Since you're targeting amulets, gambling for amulets makes sense-but you can always gamble for other missing gear pieces if needed.

Step 4: Mercenary Choice (Optional but Helpful)

Hiring Subo as your mercenary is recommended, though not mandatory.

Subo's main benefit is utility:

 Highlights enemies

 Helps spot treasure goblins

 Improves general awareness while speed farming

He won't carry your damage, but he smooths out the experience-especially when you're running on autopilot for extended sessions.

Step 5: Entering the Undercity the Right Way

Once you reach the Undercity entrance, this is where the strategy truly begins.

You want to use only Tributes of Radiance and always pay the 50 million gold cost for the Passive Ranks bargain.

Yes, it's expensive-but this is the entire point of the method. Gold is relatively easy to farm in Season 11, and this investment gives you the highest possible chance of seeing passive rank amulets.

Anything else is simply less efficient.

Step 6: Beacon Strategy and Attunement Management

Inside the Undercity, your primary objective is to find and activate Tormented Spirit Beacons as quickly as possible.

These new beacons:

 Grant more attunement than regular ones

 Progress your run much fasterWhenever you see a Tormented Spirit Beacon, prioritize it immediately.

There is a mechanic where chains may appear, forcing you to remain near the beacon briefly. While annoying, this effect only lasts about a second. Just wait it out and continue activating the beacon.

As you move through the floors:

 Stick to the main path

 Activate normal Spirit Beacons only if they're directly in your way

 Avoid unnecessary detours or fights

Efficiency is everything here.

Step 7: Skipping the Grand Spirit Beacon

On Floor 2, you'll encounter the Grand Spirit Beacon.

Most players choose to activate it-but this is optional.

The Grand Spirit Beacon:

 Takes a significant amount of time

 Often isn't necessary if you've activated several Tormented Spirit Beacons

If you're already close to max attunement, skipping it can save valuable time per run. This is a personal preference, but for pure speed farming, skipping is often the better choice.

Step 8: Knowing When to Stop

Once you reach Level 4 Attunement, stop doing everything else.

At this point:

 Ignore remaining enemies

 Skip extra objectives

 Rush straight to the exit

Overfarming past this point is wasted time and doesn't improve your odds meaningfully.

Step 9: Final Boss and Loot Expectations

Enter the final floor and defeat either:

 Andariel, or

 One of the three Undercity bosses

This is where RNG takes over.

Your ideal outcome is an amulet with:

 Your main stat (e.g., Strength)

 Multiple passive ranks

 Any usable secondary affixes

Item Power is far less important here. A 750 item power amulet with perfect passives can easily outperform an 800 item power alternative.

Step 10: Efficient Resetting and Inventory Management

After completing your first Undercity run, do not teleport back to town.

Instead:

 Leave the dungeon normally

 You'll reappear at the Undercity entrance

 Start your next run immediately

By the second run, your inventory will likely be nearly full. At that point:

 Teleport to town

 Salvage or sell unwanted items

 Gamble your Obols

 Repeat the process

This loop minimizes downtime and keeps your runs flowing smoothly.

Final Thoughts: Boring, Brutal, but Effective

There's no sugarcoating it-this grind is boring.

However, it works.

By following this strategy, players are already finding:

 Amulets with +2 Righteousness

 Amulets with multiple passive ranks, such as Righteousness and Iron Shapes Iron together

These drops are rare, but they do happen-and this is currently the most consistent way to chase them in Diablo 4 Season 11.

If you're serious about maximizing your damage and pushing endgame content, this grind is worth the effort. Stick with it, optimize your speed, and let the RNG gods do the rest.

MMOexp Diablo 4 Team