How To Get Governing And Tuning Stones In Diablo 4

One of the major additions to Diablo 4 in Season 3 is the Seneschal companion. This small robot is able to help you out tremendously in combat, acting like a sidekick that can deal serious damage to enemies. However, if you want to make the Seneschal as strong as it can be and perform specific attacks, you need to equip it with Governing and Tuning Stones.

The stones can be equipped on the Seneschal and give it access to enhanced attacks. The Governing Stones offer attacks themselves while the Tuning Stones enhance the abilities of the Governing Stones. Both are incredibly important to have in Diablo 4, so here’s a quick guide on where to get them and a list of every Governing and Tuning Stone in Season 3.

Finding Governing and Tuning Stones in Diablo 4

There are a few different ways to go about acquiring Governing and Tuning Stones. The first is through completing the Arcane Tremor events in Diablo 4. Running through these events eventually rewards you with either a Governing or Tuning Stone.

To complete an Arcane Tremor, you have to close Voltaic Obelisks and gather Elemental Stones. You can use those stones, paired with Shattered Stones you find by killing Construct enemies, and use them to summon a Herald of Malphas at a Voltaic Brazier. Your reward for killing the Herald is one Governing or Tuning Stone. In addition to that, these events allow you to gather a plethora of Shattered Stones, which are used in the events but they can also be used to craft Governing or Tuning Stones at a Jeweler’s shop in Diablo 4.

If you’re looking for more Shattered Stones, you can complete Vaults across Sanctuary. Vaults contain more Construct enemies that drop the stones, making farming them quite simple. At the end of a Vault, you will also receive one Tuning Stone every time. Vaults are somewhat easier to complete than Arcane Tremors, so they’re a great option if you want stones quickly.

Finally, the last way to earn Governing and Tuning Stones is by simply completing quests in Season 3 of Diablo 4. The quests you complete throughout the season reward you with caches that sometimes contain either or both stones. Completing quests also lets you gain a ton of XP, which in turn levels up your character and Seneschal. The companion scales with your character level, so getting stronger has another benefit now.

All Governing and Tuning Stones

Now that you know how to get both Governing and Tuning Stones, you can see a list of every available one in Season 3. There are 12 Governing Stones and 25 Tuning Stones available to earn. There are also two Uber Tuning Stones available to earn, with one of them being a possible loot drop from killing the Echo of Malphas.

Governing Stones

• Autodefense: The Seneschal Construct activates an antimaterial field around itself, shooting down enemy projectiles. Cannot shoot down Boss or Player projectiles.
• Bushwhack: Quickly ambush, dealing damage to each target. May strike the same target multiple times.
• Firefly: Deploy a small construct that lands on the target and explodes three times, dealing damage.
• Focus Fire: The Seneschal Construct channels a ray of fire onto targets, dealing damage to each over time.
• Gyrate: The Seneschal Construct whirls its legs around quickly, dealing damage to all surrounding enemies.
• Impale: Perform a line attack to all enemies in front of the Seneschal Construct, dealing damage.
• Lightning Bolt: Launch a bolt of lightning at the target, dealing damage. Arcs to other targets, dealing a portion of the original damage.
• Protect: The Seneschal Construct materializes a protective barrier on the player for a portion of their Maximum Life.
• Reconstruct: The Seneschal Construct channels a reconstruction beam, healing the player for a portion of their Maximum Life over time.
• Slash: Pummel enemies in front of the Seneschal Construct, dealing damage.
• Tempest: Electrically charge an enemy, causing it to deal damage to themselves and additional enemies each second over time. If the enemy is killed, Tempest spreads to another enemy, gaining additional time and bonus damage. These bonuses are also applied if Tempest is reapplied onto the same enemy.
• Flash of Adrenaline: Administers a quick flash of adrenaline into the player, granting bonus damage for a duration.

Tuning Stones

• Voluminous Support: The supported skill’s effect size is increased.
• Swift Support: The supported Skill gains an Attack Speed bonus.
• Breaking Support: Damage from the supported Skill instantly destroys enemy Barrier effects. In addition, there is a chance to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.
• Tactical Support: Decrease the cooldown of the supported Skill.
• Efficiency Support: When the supporting skill deals damage, you gain Critical Strike Chance to the same targets hit.
• Devastation Support: Supported Skill gains a Critical Strike Damage bonus.
• Safeguard Support: When used, the supported Skill grants Damage Reduction to you.
• Frigid Support: A portion of the supported Skill’s damage dealt is applied as Cold damage over time and applies Chill.
• Burning Support: A portion of the supported Skill’s damage is applied as Burning damage over time. Burning enemies take bonus Critical Strike Damage from the Seneschal Construct.
• Electrocution Support: A portion of the supported skill’s damage dealt is applied as Lightning damage over time and has a chance to Stun enemies.
• Bleeding Support: A portion of the supported skill’s damage dealt is applied as Bleeding damage over time. Enemies take bonus Bleeding damage from all sources while moving.
• Poison Support: A portion of the supported skill’s damage dealt is applied as Poison damage over time. This poison has a chance each second to spread all Poison damage to an additional enemy.
• Dusk Support: A portion of the supported Skill’s damage dealt is applied as Shadow damage over time. Afflicted enemies who attack have a chance for their attacks to be interrupted. Does not interrupt Bosses.
• Duration Support: Supported Skills have their durations increased.
• Fortify Support: When the Seneschal Construct uses the supported Skill, you gain Fortify. Skills with slower attack speeds or skills with cooldowns will increase the amount of Fortify granted.
• Resource Support: Player gains an amount of Primary Resource when the supporting Skill first deals damage.
• Initiative Support: The supported Skill will cause the Seneschal Construct to teleport to the target if out of range. Can only occur once every so often seconds.
• Arcing Support: The supported Skill can hit additional enemies.
• Multishot Support: Supported Projectile skills launch additional projectiles.
• Piercing Support: The supported Projectile Skill will pierce multiple enemies.
• Gripping Support: Damage and effects done by the supporting Skill to Distant enemies pulls them towards the Seneschal Construct. Can only occur once every so often per enemy.
• Registered Damage Support: Any damage caused from the supported Skill is registered. The registered damage explodes at effectiveness when the target dies as Fire damage.
• Seeking Support: The supported Projectile Skill will auto-seek enemies for a limited duration.
• Slowing Support: Damage from the supported Skill Slows enemy movement speed for a limited duration. The closer the enemy is to the Seneschal Construct, the greater the Slow amount. Enemies may be slowed up to a maximum amount.
• Mockery Support: Damage done by the supporting Skill Taunts enemies hit for a limited duration of time. This can only occur once every so often per enemy. Does not work on bosses.

That wraps up everything you need to know about Governing and Tuning Stones and how to get them in Diablo 4.