Diablo 4 Minimap features
Compared to previous Diablo games, the Diablo 4 mini-map has a slew of quality-of-life features to help players get to their destination faster and easier.
Destination routing
Wouldn't it be cool if Diablo 4 had a Google Maps-like navigation system? Well, Blizzard implemented just that, allowing players to pin a destination (e.g., a far away Quest objective) and see the fastest path to it. Party members can also see pins, helping everyone reach the same destination. Note, however, that routing doesn't work inside Dungeons.
Recent footsteps
Players can see the path they took to their current location via a trail of dots on the minimap. This is useful when needing to backtrack for loot or landmarks.
No map overlay feature
Blizzard has confirmed there won't be a map overlay feature in Diablo 4, or at least not at launch. In previous Diablo games, like Diablo 2, players could have a semi-transparent map over the middle of their screen during gameplay, which saved them from looking up to the minimap in the right-hand corner. While convenient, Blizzard thinks a map overlay makes Diablo 4 less immersive. While in a Dungeon, if a player needs help navigating, they can press the 'Tab' key to bring up the (non-transparent) map overlay.
Dungeon minimap icons
Capstone Dungeon (Uncompleted)
Dungeon (Completed)
Dungeon (Uncompleted)
Dungeon (Grim Favor)
Dungeon Objective
Healing Well
Nightmare Dungeon
Teleporter
Landmarks
Altar of Lilith (Discovered)
Cellar
Cellar (Grim Favor)
Chest
Event
Event (Active)
Helltide
Helltide Chest
Helltide Harbinger Elite
Obstacle (Climb, Duck, Jump, or Slide)
Shrine
Shrine (Used)
Stronghold
Tree of Whispers
Monster minimap icons
Boss
Elite Monster
Extremely Rare Monster
Remaining enemies
Treasure Goblin
World Boss
TOPNightmare Dungeon minimap icons
Awakened Glyphstone
Blood Blister
Nightmare Portal
Stormbane's Wrath
NPC minimap icons
Alchemist
Armor Vendor
Blacksmith
Healer
Jeweler
Jewelry Vendor
Locked Vendor
Occultist
Purveyor of Curiosities
Stablemaster
Weapon Vendor
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Corpse
Legendary item drop
Unique item drop
Mount (after dismount)
Other players (not in Party)
Party members
Town Portal
Stash
Stash (Legendary item waiting)
Wardrobe
Waypoint (Activated)
Waypoint (Unactivated)
Waypoint (Capital)
World Tier Statue
PvP minimap icons
Altar of Cleansing
Altar of Extraction
Altar of Extraction (Active)
Altar of Extraction (Requires Cooldown)
Scroll Vendor
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Quest (Campaign)
Quest (Priority)
Quest (Side Quest)
Quest objective (Campaign)
Quest objective (Priority)
Quest objective (Side Quest)
Quest location (Campaign Quest)
Quest location (Side Quest)
TOPChangelog
Ver | Change | Date | |
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1.0 | Refreshed guide with Release minimap information | ||
Beta | Refreshed guide with Open Beta minimap information | ||
Beta | Renamed guide from map navigation to mini map | ||
Alpha | Published original |