Every January since 2017, players have been treated to the Darkening of Tristram event in Diablo 3, where unique bosses, such as Arch-Bishop Lazarus, appear. Lazarus is a familiar face over the Diablo series, and he makes his return during the event. Destroying him is vital to completing the dungeon he calls home and to get players to face the Dark Lord.
During the Darkening of Tristram, players will have the opportunity to get special rewards only available during the event. Prizes include transmogrification weapons, pets, and portraits, to name a few. Each reward will have many tasks to complete to get each item. Some notable examples are the transmogrification weapon Wirt's Leg, where several activities have to be done in a row to get the unique item. Also, getting the portraits involves killing 40 unique monsters and getting seven pages dropped by Temporal Priests.
How to Defeat Arch-Bishop Lazarus in Diablo 3 (Darkening of Tristram)
Finding Lazarus in Diablo 3 will be a big part of the fight, but players don't need to worry too much as he's an unavoidable boss during the Darkening of Tristram event. After starting the Darkening of Tristram event by going to the Old Ruins in Act 1, players need to go to the center of town and go inside a portal that teleports players to an original looking Diablo 1 area. Here, players will end up in old Tristram, and then they need to head to the labyrinth to begin the hunt for Lazarus. Arch-Bishop Lazarus himself gets discovered at a level between 15 and 16 called the Unholy Altar. To get there, players need to battle to level 15 and then follow the path until the Unholy Altar entrance appears. Head inside and collect two Books of Lazarus located on what look to be stone altars.
Upon getting the second one, the player will automatically teleport to a location where the Arch-Bishop appears. A slew of other enemies will appear as well, attempting to tilt the odds in the Arch-Bishop's favor. He throws many fireballs that can quickly end a player's journey, and carving the numbers down will be the key to victory against him. Any AOE spells or attacks will be crucial in getting him alone, making him a bit easier to handle. Distracting him or outlasting his damage will be keys to success against him depending on the class players choose to go through the labyrinth. Killing him will open a red portal that brings players to level 16 and a confrontation with the Dark Lord.
Diablo 3 is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Mac.
