Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred: Between Heaven and Hell Quest Walkthrough

TL;DR

• Unlocks immediately after completing Crown of the Twin Seas
• Takes place in the Temis Promenade on the Skovos Isles
• You split from Lorath and investigate the Hands of Akarat on your own
• Eavesdrop on Queen Adreona’s conversation through a cracked wall
• Follow a suspicious Hand of Akarat to the entrance of the Temis Sewers
• Rewards: 5,375 XP and 300 Gold — plus unlocks the Subterranean Secrets quest

Between Heaven and Hell is a short but story-rich main quest in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. It drops you into the heart of Temis after your long journey through Skovos, and it starts raising the real questions — who can actually be trusted here, and what is Akarat’s order truly planning?

This walkthrough covers every objective step by step, including the eavesdropping moment players tend to miss, and explains exactly what happens when the quest ends.

How to Unlock Between Heaven and Hell in Lord of Hatred

You unlock Between Heaven and Hell by finishing Crown of the Twin Seas, the quest directly before it. That quest sends you hunting for the entrance to Temis. Once you find it and enter the city, the new quest triggers automatically. There is no side step required — it picks up the moment the previous quest closes out.

If you are working through the full campaign, Between Heaven and Hell is the fifth main quest in Act VIII: Lord of Hatred, Chapter One (The False Prophet).

Between Heaven and Hell Full Walkthrough

Step 1: Enter the Temis Promenade

After entering Temis, you and Lorath split up. He goes looking for Queen Adreona directly. Your job is to investigate Akarat’s followers in the city streets.

Head to the waypoint and enter the Temis Promenade. Once inside, your objective updates to search for the Hands of Akarat. The problem? Most paths through the Promenade are blocked. Soldiers and crowds fill the streets, and you will need to navigate around obstructions to push forward.

Work your way east through the available corridors. Do not try to fight through every crowd — just find the routes that open up and keep moving toward the quest marker.

Step 2: Eavesdrop on Queen Adreona

As you move east through the Temis Promenade, you will eventually reach a narrow alleyway. On the other side of a cracked wall, Queen Adreona is in conversation with her Amazon Captain.

Interact with the wall to eavesdrop. This is not a combat encounter — just listen.

The conversation is worth paying attention to. The queen is clearly uneasy about Akarat’s influence. She is not acting like someone in full control of her city. Her caution suggests that the order of Akarat has already pushed further into Temis than it should have. Something is being kept quiet, and the queen knows it.

Once the exchange ends, Adreona and the Captain move off. The wall becomes inactive, and your quest objective updates.

Step 3: Find the Suspicious Hand of Akarat

Now head west from the alley. You will come across a crowd gathered in the street. In the middle of it, one of the Hands of Akarat is giving a speech to the people gathered around him.

Watch the scene play out. When he finishes speaking, he turns and walks away — and your new objective is to follow him.

This is the key moment of the quest. The crowd disperses as you follow, which actually clears several paths that were blocked before. Use this to navigate the route more freely.

Step 4: Follow the Hand of Akarat to the Sewers

Keep tracking the Hand of Akarat as he winds through Temis. Do not get too close or linger — just stay on his trail. He is heading somewhere specific, and the path leads to the entrance of the Temis Sewers.

Once you reach the sewer entrance, Between Heaven and Hell ends. The next quest, Subterranean Secrets, begins automatically. That quest picks up directly where this one leaves off — underground, following the trail into the dark beneath Temis.

Between Heaven and Hell Quest Rewards

The XP and Gold here are modest. The real reward is narrative — this quest plants the seeds for everything that follows in Chapter One of the Lord of Hatred campaign.

Quest Context: Where Does This Fit in the Story?

Between Heaven and Hell is quest five in the False Prophet chapter of Act VIII. Here is the full sequence so you can see where you are:

1. Solace Beyond Sight
2. Last of the Horadrim
3. Hatred’s Wake
4. Crown of the Twin Seas
5. Between Heaven and Hell ← You are here
6. Subterranean Secrets
7. The Queen and the Saint

The full Lord of Hatred expansion takes roughly 10 to 15 hours to finish the main campaign. Side quests and new activities in Skovos push that number higher. If you are playing all content, check our full Lord of Hatred review for a sense of what the expansion delivers across its full runtime.

Tips for Between Heaven and Hell

Do not rush past the eavesdrop. The conversation between Adreona and her captain is not just flavor. It sets up the tension that runs through The Queen and the Saint quest later. Take a moment to actually read or listen to it.

The blocked paths open up. When you follow the Hand of Akarat, you do not need to backtrack or find hidden routes. Following him naturally clears the way forward. If a path looks sealed, keep following the marker.

No boss fight here. This is a pure investigation quest. You will fight regular enemy groups as you move through the Promenade, but there is no major encounter or boss in this quest. Save your consumables.

Level and build check. If you are entering Temis and feeling under-leveled, check our Lord of Hatred best starter build guide before pushing into the later acts. The difficulty ramps up in Subterranean Secrets and beyond.

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred: Lord of Hatred Expansion Overview

Lord of Hatred is the second major expansion for Diablo 4. It takes the story directly from where Vessel of Hatred ended, following Neyrelle’s struggle to contain Mephisto and the spread of his corruption toward the sacred Skovos Isles.

The expansion introduces the new Warlock and Paladin classes, the Horadric Cube crafting system, the Talisman system with set bonuses, a new Loot Filter, and a full campaign set across the never-before-seen Skovos region. The story concludes the Mephisto arc that has run through both expansions.

You can also pick it up on Xbox if you play on console.

New players should read our tips before starting Lord of Hatred before jumping into the campaign. And if you are picking a new class, the Warlock class guide and Paladin class guide are both worth checking before you commit.

FAQ: Between Heaven and Hell — Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred

Related Walkthroughs

• Chapter 1: The False Prophet — Full Walkthrough
• Solace Beyond Sight Walkthrough
• Last of the Horadrim Walkthrough
• Hatred’s Wake Walkthrough
• Crown of the Twin Seas Walkthrough