Diablo 4’s third season, Season of the Construct, may not be herequiteyet, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a slew of details regarding its mechanics. One of those mechanics is, well, mechanical.
Diablo 4: Seneschal Construct Governing Stones
Governing Stones can be earned via Season 3’s new Vaults or crafted usingShattered Stonesgathered from Construct enemies and forged atJewelers. These grant your Seneschal Constructattack abilities. 12 Governing Stones are coming in Season 3, listed below:
It’s currently unknown if these attack abilities synergize with player power, but it seems that theyshould, given their ubiquity and customization potential through Tuning Stones, seen below. Stones can also be upgraded byfusing multiple of the same typeto increase their power.
Seneschal Construct Tuning Stones
Tuning Stones focus onutility– things that’ll give your own abilities an edge via applied status effects or transform a supported Governing Stone skill in some way.
As you can probably see, Trning Stones are a fantastic way to augment your Construct’s abilities to suit your build. For instance, if you’re playing a Pummel Bear Druid (like I always do), using your Construct to inflict Slow on enemies essentially frees up a Legendary Aspect slot for other use. If your build relies on inflicting status effects or damage of any type at all to work well, this lil’ robo-buddy has you covered.
Upgrading Stones
As mentioned before, both Governing and Tuning Stones can be leveled up bycollecting duplicate Stones and fusing them together. Leveling Governing Stones increases the effect of their attack while leveling Tuning Stones can enhance their stated effects. Stones can be collected asrewards from Vault runs, or by completingArcane Tremor Events. If all else fails, you’re able to also craft them using Shattered Stones, which drop from Construct enemies.
If you’d like to learn more about what Season of the Construct has in store, stop by ourSeason 3 breakdown!
David Morgan
David is a pediatric asthma researcher at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital by day, and Prima Freelancer by night. He always finds time for the games he loves, and then some more to tell you all about them.
