Diablo 4 Goblin Event Is Ending — What You Should Farm Before It's Gone

The current Goblin Event in Diablo 4 is officially coming to an end on January 6, and for many players, it has quietly become one of the most efficient farming windows of the season.

If you've been active in Helltides, Nightmare Dungeons, or open-world routes recently, the difference has been hard to miss. Treasure Goblins appeared more often, loot cycles felt smoother, and overall returns were simply better for the same amount of time spent.

Before everything resets to normal, it's worth stepping back and understanding why this event mattered—and what's actually worth focusing on before it disappears.

Why This Goblin Event Matters More Than It Looks

Unlike many seasonal bonuses that inflate numbers on paper, this event changed something more subtle: resource efficiency.

During the event, encounters with Goblins translated into steadier gold income, easier access to crafting materials, and faster accumulation of keys and consumables. None of these individually broke the game, but together they reduced friction across early-to-mid endgame progression.

For players pushing builds, rerolling affixes, or preparing additional characters, that efficiency meant fewer pauses, fewer bottlenecks, and far less time lost to low-value farming.

Once the event ends, Goblins will still exist—but each encounter will simply matter less than it did during this window.

What to Focus on Before January 6

If your playtime is limited, the key before January 6 isn't doing more content—it's choosing content where Goblins naturally appear more often.

In practice, this means prioritizing activities with high enemy density, frequent zone resets, and minimal downtime between encounters. Helltides remain one of the most reliable options, especially when rotating through open areas with fast traversal and repeated elite packs. Goblins tend to blend into these runs naturally, turning what would normally be routine farming into noticeably higher-value sessions during the event.

Nightmare Dungeons with compact layouts also perform well. Short, linear dungeons with dense monster packs give Goblins fewer places to hide and reduce time wasted on backtracking. While not every dungeon feels the same, players who stick to faster clears generally report more consistent Goblin encounters over time.

For those who prefer the open world, loop-based overworld routes are especially effective. Circling high-traffic zones—where enemies respawn quickly and events chain into each other—creates more opportunities for Goblins to appear without forcing a reset-heavy playstyle. Even outside peak efficiency, these routes tend to feel better during the event than they will afterward.

Gold and crafting materials naturally follow from these choices. Higher encounter frequency leads to steadier gold income, while faster clears translate into more materials over the same session length. This is where the event's advantage really shows: not in a single lucky drop, but in how consistently progress accumulates.

You don't need a perfect route or a rigid farming plan. Simply spending your remaining time in Goblins-friendly activities—dense, fast, and repeatable—does far more for post-event readiness than spreading effort across low-density content.

What Changes After the Event Ends

When January 6 passes, farming doesn't stop—but the margin for inefficiency shrinks.

Goblin appearances normalize, loot density returns to baseline, and progress becomes more time-sensitive again. Builds that rely on frequent upgrades or heavy rerolling tend to feel this shift first, as each mistake or wasted session becomes more noticeable.

This is typically the point in a season where players reassess how they spend their time. Some adjust routes or tighten preparation. Others look for external ways to maintain momentum, especially when specific Diablo 4 items become the real gate between a playable build and a finished one.

A Smarter Way to Close the Window

Events like this don't redefine a season on their own—but they shape how smoothly the rest of it plays out.

The real advantage isn't squeezing every last Goblin spawn out of the map. It's entering the post-event phase with fewer resource problems, fewer forced compromises, and more control over how you progress next.

January 6 isn't a deadline to panic over. It's simply a line between easy efficiency and earned efficiency. Making that transition prepared is what separates smooth seasons from frustrating ones.