Quote (SylvesterStallone @ May 16 2020 04:36pm)

RAKANISHU got a name after a sneeze.

Majority of Super Unique monsters in Diablo 2 have a story behind their name. Sometimes it's a legit story from different mythologies, sometimes it's name that has a meaning inside Blizzard walls (e.g. Lord De Seis was named after blizzard programmer Rick Seis).

Rakanishu however has no mark in any mythology, religion, story or tale.
Rumor started that it got name after a sneeze.
One of the Diablo 2 streamers and youtubers contacted blizzard and asked if that story is legit, and they confirmed that RAKANISHU did get a name after one of the Blizzard employees that sneezed and made a loud noise similar to this one.

Quote (wezman @ May 16 2020 03:35pm)

I found a secret room in Jail level 1 the other day that i didnt know was a thing.

But on diablo wiki is apparently a well known thing.

I didn't take a screen shot but found this image after a google search - Scared me that i didnt know this existed before i stumbled onto it 20 years after i started playing

in game it has a secret door that doesnt show on mini map which is like a highlighted part of the wall, when i clicked on it the stones crumbled.

i was amazed

https://i.imgur.com/555tIvQ.png

Quote (SylvesterStallone @ May 16 2020 09:36pm)

... (e.g. Lord De Seis was named after blizzard programmer Rick Seis).

Quote (Mukhalif @ May 17 2020 10:12am)

I had no idea about this! Such a cool find :D





Good to know! I always thought it was 'cause it sounds similar to "deceased"... that is, how his crew will leave your character if you're careless :lol:

Some of the item names come from the dev team I think, like "Bing Sz Wang"... presumably a reference to the genitalia of someone with the moniker Bing! :p

Quote (Camowlin @ May 17 2020 07:01pm)

hahaha - it must be nice to give your name to one of the most notorious killers in D2

Quote (Camowlin @ May 16 2020 07:08am)

Hi everybody,

during my latest WT an interesting discussion started about hidden gems in the Diablo 2 game world.
Unknown details in NPC and monster design, aswell as hidden locations & gimmicks.

I think it would be really cool if you'd share your findings & knowledge, so we could all go ingame and look for these particular details :)

I start off by borrowing SylvesterStallones briliant eyesight:

Have you noticed... that these Bastards in Act wield chained up human bodies as weapons :blink:
https://i.imgur.com/K67xfd5.png

Quote (Crud1ty @ May 18 2020 07:52am)

the statues after River of Flames wp actually tracks you with a wobbling one frame headturn

Quote (Camowlin @ 18 May 2020 05:40)

lol, totally gonna check it out ASAP.
thanks for sharing!