Diablo 4 S3: Seneschal Companions, Governing & Tuning Stones Explained

Blizzard Entertainment has just unveiled the trailer for Diablo 4 Season of the Construct, set to launch on January 23 at 10 a.m. PST. In this new season, players will encounter Seneschal Companions as part of the Seasonal Questline, bringing fresh and exciting gameplay. To enhance these companions, players can utilize Governing and Tuning Stones, tailoring them to their specific builds. Here's a comprehensive overview of what we know about them in Diablo Season 3:

What are Seneschal Companions in Diablo 4?

Seneschal Companions are acquired during the Seasonal Questline of Diablo Season of the Construct. They are designed to complement your character's build and assist in battles.

What are Governing and Tuning Stones in Season 3?

Governing and Tuning Stones can be found in Vaults and various locations throughout Sanctuary, enhancing the capabilities of your Seneschal Companions to align with your specific build.

• Governing Stones determine the attacks your Seneschal can perform.
• Tuning Stones augment these skills, enhancing the effectiveness of the attacks.

Each Seneschal Companion can equip 2 Governing Stones and 6 Tuning Stones. One Governing Stone is required for each attack, while three Tuning Stones are needed to augment the ability.

In total, there are 12 Governing Stones and 27 Tuning Stones of different rarities in Diablo Season of the Construct, all obtainable from Vaults.

How to Obtain Governing and Tuning Stones?

Governing and Tuning Stones can be acquired through various means during the Diablo Season 3 Journey:

• Complete Vaults to earn a random Tuning Stone.
• Open Wardwoven Chests to obtain Tuning Stones.
• Defeat enemy Constructs within Vaults to receive Shattered Stone, which can be crafted into Governing and Tuning Stones by Jewelers across Sanctuary.

Leveling Up Governing and Tuning Stones

In Diablo 4, leveling up Governing and Tuning Stones is crucial to unlock their full potential. Collect duplicates of the stones, fuse them together to gain experience, and gradually increase the power or add extra projectiles to your equipped Stones.

List of All Governing Stones:

• Autodefense: The Seneschal Construct activates an antimaterial field around itself shooting down enemy projectiles. Can not 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 3 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 each second over time. If the enemy is killed, Tempest spreads to another enemy gaining for additional time and bonus damage. These bonuses are also applied if Tempest is reapplied onto the same enemy.

List of All Tuning Stone Abilities:

• 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 he 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.

These Stones offer diverse enhancements, allowing players to customize their Seneschal Companions for a more personalized Diablo 4 Season of the Construct experience.