In Diablo 4, the Litany of Sable has quickly become one of the most coveted weapons for Warlocks, thanks to its devastating synergy with the Dread Claws skill and Shadowform mechanics. Whether you’re clearing Nightmare Dungeons, tackling Torment difficulty bosses, or optimizing endgame builds, this unique dagger can dramatically improve your damage output and efficiency. In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about what Litany of Sable is, why it matters, and the most effective ways to farm or craft this powerful Diablo 4 item.
What is the Litany of Sable in Diablo 4
Litany of Sable is a Unique 1-Handed Warlock dagger in Diablo 4 that significantly enhances the Dread Claws skill. Its unique effects include:
● Additional claws firing whenever you gain Shadowform stacks
● Much stronger burst damage against bosses
● Faster area clearing in Nightmare Dungeons
● Powerful synergy with Shadowform-based Warlock builds
● Improved overall endgame farming efficiency
Because of these effects, Litany of Sable has quickly become one of the most sought-after weapons for Warlock players in Season 13.
What makes Litany of Sable so powerful is how much it improves overall endgame efficiency. It boosts boss damage, speeds up Nightmare Dungeon clears, and helps Warlocks maintain smoother Shadowform loops during combat. For players pushing Torment difficulty, farming endgame bosses, or optimizing top-tier Warlock builds, this dagger is considered a must-have item — which is why so many players are actively farming it this season.
Why Most Players Farm Litany of Sable the Wrong Way
Many players spend hours grinding bosses or opening Helltide chests, hoping for Litany of Sable, but the loot pool is huge and RNG is brutal. Without a focused strategy, farming becomes slow and frustrating.
The smarter approach is to target Escalating Nightmare Dungeons or use the Horadric Cube. Since Litany of Sable is currently the only Warlock-exclusive Unique dagger, crafting it with the Cube or farming the right dungeon loops guarantees higher efficiency than random world drops.
This section prepares you to understand why the Cube and Nightmare chains are the fastest, most reliable methods — saving time and maximizing your endgame Warlock potential.
Best Ways to Get Litany of Sable
While Litany of Sable can technically drop from many endgame activities, some methods are significantly more efficient than others. Here are the best ways to farm it in Season 13.
Escalating Nightmare Dungeons
There’s strong evidence that Astaroth is actually one of the primary sources for this dagger. It can be found at the end of Escalating Nightmare Dungeons. You need to:
1. Obtain Escalation Sigils: It can be obtained by Horadric Cube, War Plans, Helltides, and Kurast Undercity runs.
2. Run the Dungeons: Use the sigil to enter the dungeon and fight your way through the escalating floors until you reach the final boss, Astaroth.
3. Targeted Affixes: When interacting with the encounter, check for the "riches of keys" or "layer keys" affixes if available, as they increase your reward drops for more farming loops.
4. Defeat Astaroth: Defeat Astaroth and open the chest, which has a solid chance of dropping the Litany of Sable directly.
Endgame Boss
The endgame bosses: Lord Zir, Echo of Varshan, and Grigoire, can also drop uniques, including the Litany of Sable. But there is no confirmed dedicated loot table for this dagger. So while it can drop, you're still rolling the dice every single run.
To farm them:
Lord Zir: Head to the Ancient's Seat (The Darkened Way) in Fractured Peaks, east of Kyovashad. You will need 12 Exquisite Blood to summon him.
Echo of Varshan: Summon him at the altar near the Tree of Whispers. You will need a Malignant Heart, plus one of each of his body parts (Trembling Hand, Blackened Femur, Gurgling Head), which can be acquired by completing Grim Favors.
Grigoire: Fight him in the Hall of the Penitent dungeon. You will need to farm Living Steel from Tortured Gift chests during Helltides to summon.
But this method is good for farming multiple uniques in Diablo 4, but it's not great if you're targeting just this one item.
Helltides
Participate in Helltides and open Tortured Gifts; you're going to focus on weapon chests.
This is a consistent way to farm uniques overall because you get a high density of elites, a lot of loot, and frequent chest openings. So you can also farm experience and other items at the same time. It’s all about RNG, so there are no guarantees.
Gamble
You can also gamble for daggers at the Purveyor of Curiosities. Technically, Litany of Sable can appear this way, but the odds are extremely low.
This is mostly useful for:
● Spending extra Obols
● Generating more daggers for crafting methods later
As a direct farming method, it is not recommended. This method is heavily tied to the actual strategy that can give you a guaranteed dagger, and that brings us to method number five — the one you actually came here for.
Horadric Cube: The Best Way to Get Litany of Sable
Among all farming methods, the Horadric Cube is the most efficient and reliable way to obtain Litany of Sable. Unlike grinding bosses, Helltide chests, or gambling—which rely heavily on RNG—the Cube allows players to target this dagger directly. Since Litany of Sable is currently the only known Warlock-exclusive Unique dagger, upgrading a common dagger through the Cube effectively forces the game into a much smaller item pool, drastically increasing your chances of success.
Steps to use the Horadric Cube:
1) Unlock the Horadric Cube
Progress through the Lord of Hatred expansion campaign until the Cube becomes available (typically after finishing key story quests).
2) Get a Dagger Base
Acquire a Common (white) dagger — either as a drop in the world or by using the Cube to remove affixes from Magic/Rare daggers until it becomes common.
3) Prepare Materials
You’ll need Primordial Dust, including an Enhanced Primordial Dust and enough Raw Primordial Dust — these are Horadric Cube crafting materials dropped from high‑level content.
4) Use the Upgrade to Unique Recipe
In the Horadric Cube, place:
● 1x Common (white) dagger
● 1x Enhanced Primordial Dust
● 10x Raw Primordial Dust
Hit Transmute, and you’ll receive Litany of Sable. Because Litany of Sable is the only unique 1H dagger for Warlocks right now, the result will be Litany of Sable.
Fastest Way to Farm Primordial Dust
To efficiently gather the Primordial Dust needed for crafting Litany of Sable in the Horadric Cube, focus on the following high-yield sources:
●Horadric Strongrooms – Complete these endgame rooms for guaranteed high-tier crafting materials.
●Escalating Nightmare Chains – Run multiple floors in Escalating Nightmares for frequent Primordial Dust drops.
● Torment Helltides – Participate in Helltide events at Torment difficulty to collect large amounts of Raw and Enhanced Primordial Dust.
● Kurast Undercity Reward Loops – Farm repeatable quests and caches in Kurast Undercity for additional crafting materials and loot.
