How to emote in Diablo 4
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YourDiablo 4emotes aren’t just little social interactions to use to unnerve NPCs or random players—they are actually a key component in quite a few of the game’s more puzzly quests. If you’re being asked to give thanks at a shrine, chances are the game is literally telling you to use the “thanks” emote to complete that objective.
TheSecret of the Spring questis a perfect example of one that really trips you up if you forget that emotes can be used this way. If you’re still playing, you probably want to know how to get thebeta rewardsor where to find the world bossAshavabefore we’re all booted out for the week. Otherwise, here’s howDiablo 4 emoteswork.
How to use Diablo 4 emotes
You can open your emote menu by pressing E—or up on the D-pad on controller—which brings up three quick access wheels that you can cycle through. Click theCustomiseoption below to see your full list of emotes and assign them to any of the slots you want. Now, you just need to press E again to select your emote of choice and below out a greeting at some random NPC.
How to cheer the soldiers in the Raising Spirits quest
One of the first times you have to use emotes is in theRaising Spiritsquest when you arrive in Kyovoshad. Near the world tier statue you’ll find a quest marker forGuard Boza, who asks you to raise the morale of the nearby militia garrison by cheering them on. To do this, you’ll need to use an emote.
Add the “cheer” emote onto one of your three quick access wheels, then press E again and select the emote to cheer the soldiers and complete the quest. There are a lot of Diablo quests that require you to use emotes to solve puzzles or riddles, and it’s definitely worth bearing in mind if you ever find yourself stuck pondering how to complete an objective.
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