Diablo 4 (D4) features plenty of secrets and easter eggs referencing characters, locations, and details from older games in the series. Check out a list of all hidden in-game easter eggs, secrets, and references!

Heads-up!	We are constantly on the hunt for other secrets we might have missed while playing through Diablo 4. If you find references or easter eggs while playing, don't hesitate to share it in our comments section!

List of Secrets and Easter Eggs

Diablo 4 References, Secrets, and Easter Eggs
Class Selection Campfire from Diablo 2 The Return of The Butcher Meshif Returns in Act 3 Andariel and Duriel from Diablo 2 Lyndon the Scoundrel in Backwater Act 2 Hidden Camp from Diablo 3 Alcarnus and Maghda's Lair in Kehjistan Hellraiser References in Unyielding Flesh The Way of the Three Side Quest By Three They Come Side Quest The Cow Level Ring of Misfortune

Class Selection Campfire from Diablo 2

Diablo 4's class selection screen featuring all five classes surrounding a campfire references Diablo 2's class selection screen, which did the same. In addition, the placement of the Druid and Necromancer in Diablo 4's campfire mirrors their arrangement around Diablo 2's campfire.

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The Return of The Butcher

The Butcher is a recurring character in the Diablo franchise. He initially appeared as a deadly early boss in the first Diablo and appeared again as the Act 1 final boss in Diablo 3.

In Diablo 4, The Butcher can appear as a randomly-occurring boss in Dungeons and Helltides, remaining just as deadly as his earlier counterparts. When killed, he has the chance to drop his signature weapon, The Butcher's Cleaver, as a Unique One-Handed Axe or as a Mount Trophy.

Meshif Returns in Act 3

In Act 3, when the Wanderer (player character) and Lorath look for somebody to help them cross the northern sandstorms and reach Elias, they stumble upon and get assistance from a strange man named Meshif.

Meshif is a returning character from Diablo 2, being the person who bridges the game's Acts 2 and 3 by bringing the player character from Lut Gholein into Kurast. In Diablo 4, Meshif also assists the Wanderer by leading them to Elias and even references Deckard Cain, another character from previous Diablo titles.

Andariel and Duriel from Diablo 2

Andariel and Duriel, the bosses for Diablo 2's Acts 1 and 2, also return as bosses in Diablo 4. Players fight Andariel as the final boss of Act 4, while Duriel acts as one of the bosses blocking the path to Hell in Act 6.

Lyndon the Scoundrel in Backwater

Lyndon the Scoundrel, one of the player character's Followers in Diablo 3, also returns in Diablo 4 as the head of Backwater in Hawezar. Despite being older, Lyndon keeps his cheeky attitude and trusty crossbow when fighting alongside the player character during The Greater Good Side Quest chain.

Hawezar Interactive Map and Renown Guide

Act 2 Hidden Camp from Diablo 3

The Hidden Camp, the primary town in Diablo 3's Act 2, returns in Diablo 4 in a destroyed state, as it has been several decades since the events of Reaper of Souls. You can find the remnants of the Hidden Camp at the Forgotten Overlook in Kehjistan.

Kehjistan Interactive Map and Renown Guide

Alcarnus and Maghda's Lair in Kehjistan

Alcarnus is a returning location from Diablo 3's Act 2, where the Nephalem (player character) hunts down and faces Maghda, one of the Act's primary antagonists. You can find Alcarnus as a Stronghold in Kehjistan, with the Lair of the Witch, Maghda's boss fight location, inside.

All Kehjistan Stronghold Locations

Hellraiser References in Unyielding Flesh

The Unyielding Flesh Side Quest features plenty of references to the Hellraiser movie franchise, including the famous "Such sights" quote and the numerous hooks and chains used to torture Feodor, who is also skinless.

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The Way of the Three Side Quest

While visible in the Challenges screen, The Way of the Three is an easily missable secret Side Quest. Unlocking the quest involves finding three statues of the Prime Evils across Kehjistan and performing the Cheer emote in front of them to light up the pyres of the Unknown Altar in the Gates to Hell.

Check out our guide below to learn more about this hidden quest and how to start and complete it!

The Way of the Three Walkthrough and How to Light Empty Altar

By Three They Come Side Quest

By Three They Come is part of the To Walk a Dark Path Side Quest chain, and it leads players to the chapel found in the official announce cinematic. In the chapel, they find remnants of Lilith's summoning and learn the fate of Symon, the pilgrim from the trailer.

By Three They Come Quest Walkthrough

The Cow Level

The Cow Level was added in Diablo 2, previously community hoax, it was added by the developers after the running joke has become notorious and spread among the playerbase.

After this, the Cow Level has been added to other Blizzard Games including Starcraft, Diablo 3, and Diablo 4. Read on to know about the Cow Level and how to unlock it with our Cow Level guide!

Cow Level and How to Unlock

The Ring of Misfortune

The Unique Ancestral Jewelry, Ring of Misfortune, is a Ring that can only be obtained through a specific unique method involving 5 different classes. The Ring itself poses a unique self-debilitating effect that can instantly deplete your resources after a successful lucky hit which makes it a suboptimal item to equip.

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