A divertor magnetic configuration is proposed that significantly reduces heat load on the divertor plates in heliotron/torsatron devices. The proposed configuration utilizes an octupole field for guiding the divertor channels to a remote area outside the main coil system, where the magnetic field is weak. This allows a significant reduction of the heat load due to expansion of the divertor channels as well as substantially easier access to the divertor plates for maintenance, the key requirements for toroidal fusion reactor designs