Summary
ADiablo 4player has discovered a mysterious item that may solve a long-running in-game mystery.Diablo 4is no stranger to incredibly rare itemsand secret unlockables. Many of these are first confirmed to exist via datamining, then found organically in-game after some experimentation, be they legendary gear or hidden locations. Some of them, though, are much more bizarre. This is one of those latter examples, a hidden quest that rewards a completely useless item. It may be a simple reference to an infamous item fromDiablo 2, or something much deeper.
Diablo 4players have discovered how to spawn the Ring of Misfortune, according to a Reddit post bySowhatsthecatch. Although datamining confirmed its existence only shortly after launch, this is the first time in the ensuing year that a player has claimed to have found the ring. This unique item plays on the supposed unluckiness of the number 13, boosting various player stats by that factor. It also includes a Lucky Hit bonus that causes the player to lose all of their Resource (akin to mana or MP), making it actively dangerous to use in battle.
The Ring of Misfortune can only be obtainedwhen five players, each of a different base class, each throw a Lucky Coin into the Wishing Wellin Scosglen. This results in a meteor shower, after which everyone involved can pick up the unique item. It’s a fun little secret quest, but its true significance is still up for debate.
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Theories Abound Around Diablo 4’s Ring Of Misfortune
A Diablo 2 Reference, A Cow Level Connection, Or Something Else?
The most obvious theory about the Ring of Misfortune’s involves a subtle reference to a rare item fromDiablo 2. In this previous series installment,many a player spent countless hours farming in an attempt to find an exceptionally rare item called the Fortuitous Ring of Fortune.
This desirable accessory would boost the player’s chance of finding magic items, buffing their further farming efforts by a factor of up to 40%. However,it was incredibly difficult to find, especially at the highest possible level, leading many players to dub it the “Fortuitous Ring of Misfortune” to honor their hundreds of failed attempts.
This theory is supported by the method by which players can obtain the Ring of Misfortune inDiablo 4. Reddit userObliivescenceonce calculated that the average player would have to gamble away the equivalent of 10.4 billion gold to find a Fortuitous Ring of Misfortune. Considering thatplayers are literally throwing their Lucky Coins away in order to obtain the Ring of Misfortune, this seems a likely explanation for the ring’s existence.
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But some have tied the Ring of Misfortune to another supposedDiablo 4secret. Since the game’s release,many players been baffled in their attempts to find a “secret cow level,“an Easter egg also with roots in earlierDiabloinstallments. The secret cow level has always been exactly what it says on the tin: a hidden area filled with herds upon herds of cows. A mere community meme during theDiablo 1days, thecow level became a reality inDiablo 2, complete with a boss called the Cow King.
The secret cow level made a reappearance inDiablo 3, and could be accessed by transmuting a Bovine Bardiche in Kanai’s Cube.
Many players believe the secret cow level appears again inDiablo 4, but evidence has been scarce, and its very existence is hotly debated. That said, believers are devoted, and the cow level often dominates the conversation aroundDiablo 4secret hunting. Several references to the cow level have already been found inDiablo 4, but the level itself, if it even exists, has yet to be revealed.
Some players have connected the Ring of Misfortune to the search, as the current secret cow quest also requires players to drop items in a pool of water. However, this may be mere wishful thinking.
So, the Ring of Misfortune seems to be its own thing entirely, comprising a simple Easter egg that connects back toDiablo 2. However, many have speculated that further information on the cow level is to come in future updates, so some hidden use for the ring could still be discovered in the future. For now, it’ll remain a nice little secret for veterans who have stuck with the series all the way throughDiablo 4.
