Secret of the Spring riddle solution in Diablo 4

Secret of the Spring is one of the trickier side quests in Diablo 4’s opening region, Fractured Peaks. Unlike most of the game’s quests that ask you, The Wanderer, to do what you do best — i.e. kill lots of stuff — Secret of the Spring instead asks you to use your noodle to solve a riddle. But before you do this quest, keep in mind that it’s best to unlock the horse before venturing too far off the beaten path.

In this Diablo 4 guide, we’ll show you how to find the Secret of the Spring quest and tell you the solution to its infernal riddle.

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You can pick up the Secret of the Spring quest just north of the Cathedral of Light, which is the central landmark in Kyovashad — the Fractured Peak’s capital city.

On the outskirts of town, go north until you need to climb over to a kind of elevated peak in the Frigid Expanse sub-region. To the northeast of the space, you’ll find some scaffolding and a piece of parchment with the tell-tale blue exclamation mark.

Click on it to get the parchment with the Secret of the Spring riddle, which reads: “Beacon of warmth in winter’s embrace, patience rewarded by nature’s own grace.”

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This will activate the side quest and send you on a little adventure.

If you’re having trouble finding the area, locate the Forsaken Quarry dungeon on your map and travel south.

How to solve the Secret of the Spring note’s riddle

With the riddle in hand, follow the quest marker to the nearby hot spring, which is also located in the Frigid Expanse sub-region.

Patience is the solution to this puzzle, but it manifests a little differently than you might initially think — if you just AFK by the spring, you’re going to be disappointed when you return. All you actually need to do to solve Secret of the Spring is emote in front of the hot spring.

But unlike the other quests like this in Fractured Peak, you may find that you don’t have an emote for patience or anything similar on your emote wheel. You’re looking for an emote called “Wait,” and if it’s not readily accessible, open up your emote wheel and hit the customization button on screen. This will pull up the wheel and a list of emotes for you to use. Assign “Wait” to a spot on your wheel and then close out the menu.

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Now that your emote is usable, stand next to the pool and select “Wait.” A second later, a treasure chest will pop out of the ground rather unceremoniously. Grab it to complete the quest, earn some XP, and, most importantly, some Renown for Fractured Peaks.