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Diablo 4's endgame is built around loot, difficulty, and mastery. If you're pushing into World Tier 4 (Torment) or exploring the deepest parts of Nightmare Dungeons and strongholds, you're going to need every advantage, especially gear. One of the most consistent ways to get valuable loot and boost your Seasonal progress is through the Tree of Whispers system. This is where the Ancestral Bounty Cache comes in.

In Season 9, one of the trickiest Season Journey objectives is called Cache Claimer, which requires you to acquire a variety of different caches from the Tree of Whispers-including the elusive Ancestral Cache. Here's how to find one, how the cache system works, and how to cheat the challenge to finish Cache Claimer faster.

What Is Cache Claimer in Diablo 4?

Cache Claimer is a Seasonal Journey objective that asks you to collect three different types of bounty caches from the Tree of Whispers:

1. Whispering Cache (Normal)

2. Greater Bounty Cache

3. Ancestral Bounty Cache

This is trickier than it sounds because you cannot choose which type of cache you'll get-it's based on RNG when you turn in 10 Grim Favors to the Tree of Whispers.

The purpose of the Cache Claimer is to teach players about the Tree of Whispers and encourage them to engage with it deeply throughout the season.

How to Earn Grim Favors

To get caches, you'll need Grim Favors. These are earned by completing Tree of Whisper bounties, which rotate across the map. Common tasks include:

·Clearing out infested strongholds

·Defeating world bosses or priority targets

·Completing Whisper Events (orange markers)

·Finishing dungeons marked by the Tree

Each task gives 1 to 5 Grim Favors, and you need 10 to turn in for a reward. You can then go to:

·The Tree of Whispers (Hawezar)

·Any "Raven" NPC in major cities

Turn in your 10 Favors, and you'll be offered three different reward caches to choose from.

How to Identify an Ancestral Cache

Caches from the Tree of Whispers look similar at a glance, but you can distinguish them by the text:

·Normal Cache: White text, labeled "Collection of…"

·Greater Cache: Orange text, labeled "Greater Collection of…"

·Ancestral Cache: Orange text, labeled "Ancestral Collection of…" with a small star icon at the end, signifying ancestral-tier gear inside.

Ancestral Caches have a strong chance to drop Ancestral-tier Diablo 4 Items, including gear with better scaling, affixes, and item power, crucial for pushing top-end content.

The Ancestral Cache contains powerful loot, often with Ancestral-tier items, which are the best in the game. These caches also have a chance to include:

·Unique Ancestral gear

·Rare crafting materials

·Legendary affix gear

·Glyphs for Paragon upgrades

However, getting one is not guaranteed. The RNG element can make this cache the rarest of the three.

How to Increase Your Chances of Getting Ancestral Caches

Although there's no official drop rate published, players have discovered a few trends:

·Play on World Tier 4 (Torment) - Ancestral Caches are more likely to appear when turning in Grim Favors at this tier.

·Be Level 75+ -Higher-level characters seem to have better odds of seeing Ancestral Caches in the reward pool.

·Turn in at Hawezar Tree of Whispers - Some believe the actual Tree (not Raven NPCs) offers better odds, but this is anecdotal.

·Ignore boss caches - Choose options labeled with "Ancestral Collection of…" and ignore boss-specific caches unless you need them.

Remember: You can abandon the turn-in if none of the three rewards is an Ancestral Cache. Just do another set of 10 Grim Favors and try again.

Cache Claimer Trick: How to Finish the Objective Faster

Here's the key trick to speed up Cache Claimer in Diablo 4:

You don't have to open the caches to complete the objective-you only need to possess them.

Trick for Greater Cache:

Let's say you need 3 Greater Caches. You can:

1. Get one "Greater Collection of…" cache.

2. Drop it on the ground.

3. Pick it up again.

4. Repeat the drop-pickup cycle twice.

After three pickups, the Season Journey will register three Greater Caches.

This same trick does not work if you open the cache, as it is then consumed and can't be reused. Make sure you don't open it until after you've completed the objective.

Trick Limitations:

·You still need at least one of each cache type.

·This trick does not make Ancestral Caches appear more often-you still need RNG to land one.

Final Tips for Cache Claimer and Ancestral Caches

Here are some last-minute tips to help you finish the Cache Claimer objective smoothly:

·Farm efficiently: Look for regions with overlapping Whispers to complete multiple bounties at once.

·Avoid downtime: Use mounts and fast travel to minimize time between bounties.

·Check the text before claiming: Always read the cache name carefully. Look for "Ancestral Collection of…" to get the real one.

·Reroll if needed: Don't feel forced to claim a reward-if the Ancestral Cache isn't there, just keep running more bounties.

Conclusion

The Ancestral Bounty Cache is a crucial piece of loot progression in Diablo 4, especially when you're deep into World Tier 4 and pushing for top-tier builds. While the RNG may frustrate you at times, persistent bounty to farming and a few clever tricks, and you can buy D4 material, can help you knock out the Cache Claimer Season Journey objective without too much grind.

So grab your best gear, ride out to the Tree of Whispers, and start farming those Grim Favors-you'll need both patience and a little luck to earn your Ancestral Cache, but the rewards are worth it.