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Tyler Colp

A decades-old Diablo 2 easter egg has suddenly become relevant again as players hunt for the best loot in Reign of the Warlock

Key art of the demon lord Diablo from Diablo 2: Resurrected. Diablo hunches over and sneers at the viewer. His skin is bright red with black scales; his back and face is covered in large twisted horns. A bright stained glass window gleams behind him.

Diablo 2 players have discovered a decades-old easter egg is now the single strongest way to find the rarest loot. The changes that came alongside the Reign of the Warlock expansion expanded the late-game loot hunt and opened the door for the easter egg's one secret benefit to finally have a use.

Known as the "souls dance" or "dance of the ghosts", the easter egg occurs when you leave four wisp enemies alive in any area and wait for them to start forming letters with their lightning beams. Each letter is a nod to various developers on the game, including lead designers David Brevik, Erich Schaefer, and Max Schaefer. Once the lightshow is over, your character will gain a 19-hour hidden buff that skyrockets their magic find bonus, making it much higher than you can get from regular items.

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