The secret cow level has been part of Diablo since ancient times. Since the release of Diablo 4, fans have been diligently searching for access to this place, which officially does not exist. Now, just after the start of Season 2, treasure hunters seemingly stand on the brink of a solution.
What is the cow level?
- The cow level is a special place in Diablo, where – as the name suggests – cows reside. In Diablo 2, you could defeat the Cow King there and the level is a popular farming spot for certain items.
- Blizzard’s official statement regarding the cow level is always: There is no cow level. But that is nonsense, as the level certainly exists.
- The cryptic statement from Diablo head Rod Fergusson has recently fueled the search further.
This is what we know now about the cow level: Since the release of Diablo 4 in July 2023, the cow fans of the game have been wondering how to open the secret level. They have even slaughtered dozens of cows, so far without success.
However, the mistake here was that apparently not enough cows were killed. Because in the ox shrine in Ked Bardu, it is clearly stated that blood must be spilled. Now there are reproducible steps with clear results:
- If you kill 666 cows, you will receive one of 3 artifacts, depending on where the last kill occurs: the Moldy Wood Splinter (Kehjistan, Hawezar), the Moldy Tome (Shattered Peaks, Scosglen), or the Complex Metallic Fragment (Dry Steppes), all references to previous items for opening the portal
- Player “grampajoe” deserves credit here for figuring out how to acquire the artifacts – the whole community thanks him for it
- After receiving an artifact, the character cannot receive another one for 666,666 seconds – so you need 3 characters or help from friends
- You bring the artifacts to the ox shrine in Ked Bardu and drop them there. They will be purified and you will receive a key
- With the key, you ultimately open a cellar in the east of Scosglen, where the map looks like a cow head
- In the cellar, 28 more cows await, staring at the villagers who were previously slaughtered – If you kill the cows, you will receive an endurance elixir, yet another reference to the cow level from Diablo 2
The elixir increases movement speed by 5% for 5 minutes. At this point, the community is currently puzzling over what to do next. So far, no one has found the next step, but there are many theories.
Not in the mood for cows? Season 2 instead offers vampires:
“The secret cow level in Diablo 4 is real”
The Diablo streamer Raxxanterax, who has recently expressed disappointment with Diablo 4, is back in the fever. In a new video, he discusses the new hints and even shows routes where you can farm the 666 kills within an hour (via YouTube).
His goal now is to find the next step live in the stream and solve the riddle. The stream is set to take place later today, on October 24, on his Twitch channel.
Raxxanterax’s ideas include that while under the influence of the elixir from the cellar, you need to reach a certain point on the map, such as:
- the shrine in Ked Bardu
- the altars in the north
- the place where you opened the portal to Tristram in Diablo 2
Other ideas include that you may need to kill another 666 cows or even Uber Lilith while under the influence of the elixir or drink at a specific location. If you want to participate in the search yourself, good luck! Let’s hope Blizzard doesn’t change anything again:
