What Is the ‘Secret of the Spring’ Notes Riddle Answer in Diablo IV?

Diablo IV‘s “Secret of the Spring” sidequest is deliberately vague, giving you a riddle to solve rather than direct instructions. If you’re stumped on what to do like I was, here’s how to solve the riddle.

How do I solve the ‘Secret of the Spring’ notes riddle in Diablo IV?

As you explore the Fractured Peaks region of Sanctuary, you’ll come across a mysterious Discarded Note on the ground near some wooden scaffolding north of Kyovashad’s Cathedral of Light. Picking it up will trigger the “Secret of the Spring” sidequest in Diablo IV. But instead of giving you instructions on what to do, you only receive the following riddle:

“Beacon of warmth in winter’s embrace, patience rewarded by nature’s own grace.”

Triggering the sidequest will place a waypoint on your map, leading to a hot spring nestled in the snow to the northeast of where you found the Discarded Note. This is the “beacon of warmth in winter’s embrace” that the riddle references.

As for the “patience rewarded by nature’s own grace” part, it’s tied to your Emote wheel. The Wait emote, specifically. To solve the riddle, you simply need to use the Wait emote while standing next to the hot spring.

To do this, open your Emote wheel, and select “Wait.” If it isn’t on the wheel, select “Customize” and then click on “Wait” and assign it to the wheel.

Once you’ve successfully used the Wait emote, a Buried Chest will spawn. Open it to receive 20 Fractured Peaks Renown, EXP, Gold, and some crafting materials.

Diablo IV is available now on the PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.