Varshan is an Initiate Lair Boss with his own unique loot pool. To earn rewards, you will need to take him down while managing a few mechanics. You can adjust the world tier in town to make the fight easier or more challenging. Higher Torment difficulty will reward you with better drops.
Varshan’s Boss Trophy is 
Malignant Heart. Using x5 of them in the Horadric Cube will reward you with a random Unique from his loot table.
How to Summon Varshan
To open Varshan’s treasure after his defeat, you will need 1 
Lair Key, which drops from Key Spoils in War Plans, Tortured Gifts in Helltide, World Bosses and Legion Events, Cache Rewards from The Tree of Whispers, and Undercity of Kurast.
Head to the Malignant Burrow, located right next to the Tree of Whispers. You can travel directly to the dungeon by right-clicking. Make your way through the short cave, and at the end, you will find an altar where you can summon Varshan.
Preparations
There are a few things you can do before challenging Varshan:
- Play a Build You Trust: Bring a build with strong single-target damage and survivability. If unsure, check out our Boss Tier list for suggestions.
Boss Mechanics
Varshan deals mostly Shadow and Physical damage. Like most Lair bosses, he has a Stagger Bar; once it’s filled, it turns blue and will stun the boss temporarily, giving you a free damage window.
During the fight, in addition to his default attacks, Varshan has a few mechanics to look out for:
- Tentacle Attack: Varshan lashes out with intestine-like tentacles and fires projectiles. Dodge to avoid both the melee and ranged components.
- Blood Swipe: Swipes forward in a rectangular area marked on the ground. Avoid standing in front of him when this attack goes off.
- Blood Dance: Teleports to the center and marks several zones with a red-pink glow. These detonate shortly after. Watch the pattern and time your movement to avoid them.
- Summons – Minions: Varshan summons 3 minions at each corner of the room and attempts to absorb their power. These should be killed immediately. If he absorbs them, the fight becomes significantly harder.
Loot Table
To get your loot, you will need to use the required materials to open the reward chest or hoard after the fight. The first Unique dropped is guaranteed to come from the boss-specific loot table below. Any additional Uniques have a 50% chance to come from the general Unique pool instead.
If you are playing in a group, each additional party member increases the chance of an extra Unique dropping by 33%.
All Classes: Shard of Verathiel | ||
Barbarian:  100,000 Steps Overkill | Druid:  Autumnal Crown Greatstaff of the Crone Stone of Vehemen | Necromancer:  Hangman’s Hand The Hand of Naz |
Rogue:  Death’s Pavane Eaglehorn Pitfighter’s Gull | Sorcerer:  Levin Grasp Onyx Soul Raiment of the Infinite | Spiritborn:  Balazan’s Maxtlatl Wound Drinker |
Paladin: Seal of the Second Trumpet Wreath of Auric Laurel | Warlock: Ae’grom’s Schism Seal of the Ophanim Thrice-Woven Nightmare |
You can also earn the Flesh-Weld Rod Mount Trophy cosmetic.
Belial Ambush Encounter
After defeating a Lair Boss, there is a small chance that Belial will ambush you. This unexpected encounter brings its own set of challenges, as Belial uses a mix of Blood and Poison magic that you will need to avoid.
Defeating this smaller form of Belial will grant you a second round of loot from the Lair Boss you just killed, without requiring any additional materials.
Defeating this smaller form of Belial will grant you a second round of loot from the Lair Boss you just killed without requiring any additional materials. He will also drop the 
Betrayer’s Husk, the item needed to challenge Belial’s Exalted Lair Boss form.
To learn more about the ambush mechanics and how to deal with them, check out our Belial guide.
Belial Ambush Guide
