Where can I find legendary crafting materials?
This Diablo 3 Craftables Spreadsheet is particularly helpful when trying to figure out if you are in an area with a possible legendary crafting material drop.
Here is the same list in not so sortable form:
Legendary Crafting Materials:
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Adventurer's Journal
- Found in: Acts 1-4 - Various World Objects
- Used For: Pender's Purchase
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Angelic Shard
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Found in:
- Act 4 - The Great Span: Izaul
- Act 4 - Multiple Areas: Corrupted Angel
- Act 4 - The Silver Spire Level 1: Pyres the Damned
- Act 5 - Pandemonium Fortress Level 2: Celic
- Used For: Hallowed Protectors Set
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Found in:
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Behistun Rune
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Leoric's Manor: Krailen the Wicked
- Act 2 - Road to Alcarnus: Yeth
- Used For: Mark of the Magi
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Found in:
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Bloody Pincer
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Found in:
- Act 3 - Tower of the Damned Level 2: Crabbs
- Act 3 - The Core of Arreat: Scorpitox
- Act 5 - Ruins of Corvus: Balata
- Used For: Demon Claw
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Found in:
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Born's Key
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Cemetary of the Forsaken: Lucious the Depraved
- Act 1 - Defiled Crypt: Digger O'Dell
- Act 1 - Defiled Crypt: Dataminer
- Act 1 - Defiled Crypt: John Gorham
- Used For: Born's Command Set
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Found in:
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Captured Nightmare
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Found in:
- Act 4 - The Silver Spire Level 2: Grimnight the Soulless
- Act 4 - The Silver Spire Level 1/2: Terror Demons and Enslaved Nightmares
- Used For: Night's Reaping
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Found in:
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Captured Soul
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Found in:
- Act 3 - The Keep Depths Level 2: Aloysius the Ghastly
- Used For: Lai Yui's Persuader
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Found in:
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Cartographer's Toolkit
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Festering Woods: Grimsmack
- Act 1 - Festering Woods: Enkidu (Ancient War Event)
- Act 3 - Rakkis Crossing: Lavarinth (Blaze of Glory Event)
- Act 3 - Tower of the Damned: Gholash
- Used For: Board Walker's
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Found in:
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Cultist Blood
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Halls of Agony: Cultist Grant Inquisitor
- Act 2 - Alcarnus: High Cultist Murdos
- Act 2 - Alcarnus: Jhorum the Cleric
- Used For: Blood Magic Dagger
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Found in:
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Defiled Doll
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Found in:
- Act 4 - The Silver Spire Level 1: Kysindra the Wretched
- Act 5 - House of Deep Sorrow: Lady Victoria (Event Spawn)
- Used For: Spite
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Found in:
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Demon Skin
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Found in:
- Act 3 - The Core of Arreat: Axgore the Cleaver
- Act 3 - Tower of the Damned Level 1: Haxxor
- Act 4 - Gardens of Hope Tier 1: Khatun
- Act 4 - Gardens of Hope Tier 2: Razorclaw
- Used For: Demon's Hide Set
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Found in:
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Element of Celerity
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Found in:
- Act 1 - The Weeping Hollow: Mange
- Act 1 - Fields of Misery: Burrow Bile (The Forlorn Farm Event)
- Act 1 - Fields of Misery: Dreadclaw the Leaper
- Act 1 - The Lost Mine (Fields of Misery): Shanabi (Precious Ores Event)
- Act 1 - Watch Tower Level 2: Armorer's Bane (Scavenged Scabbard Event) Used For: Fleeting Strap
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Found in:
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Essence of the Twin Seas
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Found in:
- Act 2 - Black Canyon Mines: Razormouth
- Act 2 - Sewers of Caldeum: Moontooth Dreadshark
- Used For: Captain Crimson's Trimmings Set
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Found in:
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Eternal Power Capsule
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Whimsyshire: Evil Oliver
- Used For: Arcane Barb
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Found in:
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Eyes of the Dead
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Leoric's Passage: Headcleaver (Quest Spawn)
- Act 1 - Cathedral Level 2: Merrium Skullthorn
- Used For: War of the Dead
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Found in:
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Frozen Blood
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Found in:
- Act 3 - Caverns of Frost: Chiltara
- Used For: Utar's Roar
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Found in:
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Glowing Ore
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Found in:
- Act 5 - Battlefields of Eternity: Sartor
- Act 5 - Pandemonium Fortress: Soul Scavenger (The Souls of Angels Event)
- Used For: Cosmic Strand
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Found in:
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Griswold's Scribblings
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Cathedral: Bookshelves
- Act 1 - Cemetery of the Forsaken: Gravedigger's Corpse
- Act 1 - Festering Woods: Enmerkar (Last Stand of the Ancients Event)
- Act 1 - Wortham Chapel: Bookshelves
- Act 2 - Khasim Outpost: Cain's Lost Satchel
- Act 2 - Khasim Outpost: Imperial Guard Supplies
- Act 2 - Zoltun Kulle Dungeons: Bookshelves
- Act 3 - Skycrown Battlements: Morgan's Satchel
- Act 3 - The Keep Depths: Lore Objects
- Act 4 - Multiple Areas: Angel Archives
- Used For: Griswold's Perfection
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Found in:
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Hilt of the Silver Wolf
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Found in:
- Act 3 - Arreat Crater Level 1: Growlfang
- Act 3 - Tower of the Damned Level 1: Gnawbone
- Used For: Golden Scourge
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Found in:
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Human Cartilage
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Cathedral Level 2: Cudgelarm
- Act 1 - Defiled Crypt Level 2: Mangelmaw
- Used For: Wall of Man
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Found in:
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Iron Wolves Doctrine
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Found in:
- Act 2 - Dahlgur Oasis: Ssthrass
- Used For: Asheara's Vestment Set
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Found in:
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Living Flame
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Found in:
- Act 4 - The Silver Spire Level 2: Sao'Thall
- Act 4 - The Silver Spire Level 2: Rhau'Kye
- Act 4 - Radiant Chapel: Malfeas the Abhorrent
- Used For: Cinder Switch
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Found in:
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Lyekurn's Diary
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Found in:
- Act 3 - The Heart of Sin: Azmodan
- Used For: Corruption
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Found in:
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Maghda's Tormented Soul
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Found in:
- Act 2 - Lair of the Witch: Maghda
- Used For: Cain's Destiny Set
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Found in:
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Mystical Source
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Found in:
- Act 1: Whimsyshire: Midnight Sparkle
- Act 1: Whimsyshire: Nightmarity
- Act 1: Whimsyshire: Team Unicorn
- Act 1: Whimsyshire: Creampuff
- Used For: Sage's Journey Set
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Found in:
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Phial of Weakness
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Found in:
- Act 3 - The Battlefields: Deadgrasp
- Act 3 - The Battlefields: Handible (Triage Event)
- Used For: Atrophy
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Found in:
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Quaking Vial
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Found in:
- Act 4 - Hellrift Level 1: Sledge
- Act 4 - Hellrift Level 2: Hammermash
- Used For: Sunder
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Found in:
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Reaper's Fear
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Found in:
- Act 5 - Heart of the Fortress: Maltheal
- Used For: Reaper's Wraps
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Found in:
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Rydraelm Tome
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Found in:
- Act 2 - The Lost Caravan (Stinging Winds): Beyatt
- Act 2 - Daulguhr Oasis: Ashangu
- Used For: Mantle of the Rydraelm
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Found in:
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Shard of the Ensteig Plate
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Defiled Crypt: Lord Dunhyld (The Matriarch of Bones Event)
- Act 1 - Festering Woods: Feklar's Ghost
- Act 1 - Festering Woods: Hawthorne Gable
- Act 2 - Sewers of Caldeum: Shade of Nar Gulle
- Act 2 - Unknown Depths: The Archivist (Event Spawn)
- Act 2 - Tomb of Khan Dakab: Spirit of Khan Dakab (Event Spawn)
- Used For: Aughild's Authority Set
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Found in:
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Shattered Core
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Found in:
- Act 2 - Forgotten Ruins: Ancient Guardian
- Act 2 - Unknown Depths: Rockgut
- Act 2 - Realm of Shadow: Thrum
- Used For: Devastator
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Found in:
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Shimmering Quill
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Dank Cellar: Sarkoth
- Act 1 - Musty Cellar: Gorathra
- Act 3 - Keep Depths Level 1: Thornback
- Used For: Unbound Bolt
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Found in:
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Shuddering Demon Bone
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Found in:
- Act 4 - Gardens of Hope Tier 2: Koa' Ahn
- Act 4 - Gardens of Hope Tier 2: Oah' Tash
- Used For: Archfiend Arrows
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Found in:
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Skeleton's Dice
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Found in:
- Act 4 - Gardens of Hope Tier 1: Torchlighter
- Act 5 - Battlefields of Eternity: Emikdeva
- Act 5 - Battlefields of Eternity: Korchoroth
- Used For: Skeleton's Deceit
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Found in:
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Skull of Raylend
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Found in:
- Act 3 - The Keep Depths Level 2: Bholen
- Act 3 - Rakki's Crossing: Garganug
- Act 3 - Core of Arreat: Gorog the Bruiser
- Used For: The Helm of Rule
- Sydyru Bone
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Cathedral Level 1: Gildewing
- Act 1 - Cathedral Level 1: Firestarter
- Act 1 - Fields of Misery: Sicklefang (Carrion Farm Event)
- Act 3 - Unknown Depths: Hellscream
- Used For: Sydyru Crust
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Found in:
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Symbol of the Guardian Brotherhood
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Found in:
- Act 3 - Skycrown Battlements: Thromp the Breaker
- Act 3 - Stonefort: Bashface the Truncheon
- Act 3 - Stonefort: Dragus (Waiting for Reinforcements Event)
- Act 3 - The Keep Depths Level 2: The Crusher
- Act 3 - Rakkis Crossing: Busaw (Crazy Climber Event)
- Used For: Guardian's Jeopardy Set
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Found in:
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Torn Soul
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Southern Highlands: Lorzak the Powerful
- Act 1 - Southern Highlands: Skehlinrath
- Used For: Living Umbral Oath
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Found in:
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Urn of Quickening
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Found in:
- Act 2 - Stinging Winds: Erach
- Act 3 - Caverns of Frost Level 2: Chiltara
- Act 3 - Caverns of Frost Level 2: Scathach the Savage
- Act 3 - Icefall Caves: Zelusa the Grasping
- Act 5 - Heart of the Fortress: Malthael (* May be a bug)
- Used For: Kethryes' Splint
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Found in:
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White Oak Splinter
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Secluded Grove (Fields of Misery): The Old Man
- Used For: Rozpedin's Force
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Found in:
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Wooden Stake
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Found in:
- Act 1 - Cathedral Level 4: Killian Damort
- Act 3 - The Keep Depths Level 3: Belagg Pierceflesh
- Used For: Blitzbolter
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Found in:
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Woven Plate
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Found in:
- Act 1 - The Cathedral Level 4: Captain Cage
- Act 1 - The Festering Woods: Enmerkar (The Last Stand of the Ancients Event)
- Act 3 - The Keep Depths Level 1: Captain Donn Adams
- Used For: Piro Marella
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Found in:
Infernal Machine Crafting Components:
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Key of Bones
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Found in:
- Various Acts - Keywardens
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Used For:
- Infernal Machine of Bones
- Infernal Machine of Evil
- Infernal Machine of Gluttony
- Infernal Machine of War
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Found in:
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Key of Evil
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Found in:
- Various Acts - Keywardens
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Used For:
- Infernal Machine of Bones
- Infernal Machine of Evil
- Infernal Machine of Gluttony
- Infernal Machine of War
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Found in:
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Key of Gluttony
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Found in:
- Various Acts - Keywardens
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Used For:
- Infernal Machine of Bones
- Infernal Machine of Evil
- Infernal Machine of Gluttony
- Infernal Machine of War
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Found in:
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Key of War
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Found in:
- Various Acts - Keywardens
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Used For:
- Infernal Machine of Bones
- Infernal Machine of Evil
- Infernal Machine of Gluttony
- Infernal Machine of War
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Found in:
Source for the various locations
According to this page on Diablofans, only Malthael himself drops this specific crafting material:
- Acquired from: Act V, Heart of the Fortress, Malthael
- Where to farm: Act V, Heart of the Fortress
- Used for: Reaper's Wraps, Wrists, Health globes restore 25–30% of your primary resource, 5 random magic properties (as opposed to the 8 properties according to Battle.net)
- Note: Malthael also drops the Recipe for Reaper's Wraps.
This sounds pretty plausible to me as I also got the plan from him (which seems to be a guaranteed drop).