The ghost refers to the 'fact' that there is 'no cow level' after the player character breaks the fourth wall by referring to said level about cows. Be related to Lester the Farmer from HellfireĪn NPC called 'Ghost of the Cow King' appears in the Old Tristram Road in Diablo III, next to the portal to the Pony Level (the game's Cow Level).Be able to grant access to a hidden Hireling - the Angel in Act IV.Be able to drop the Bovine Armor unique item from Diablo: Hellfire.Ever since his discovery as an easter egg, he has been associated with various other fake hidden eggs. The Cow King is known more for his infamy among the rumor mills than for his drops. On the other hand, guaranteed lightning immunity prevents accidental kills, making lightning-based characters safe for farming Cow Level. It can also hold a range of immunities which can be quite annoying for pure-elemental Sorceresses and other element-dependent characters. One of the most annoying attribute that it can get is Aura Enchanted: a Conviction aura Cow King coupled with its natural lightning enchanted can make fighting the Cow King a very hazardous task. Deliberately killing The Cow King while in a party is often considered a major offense.īesides these two attributes that always appear (as well as lightning immunity), the Cow King gains one additional attribute (random modifier) on Nightmare and two on Hell. This results in a popular tactic among those that wish to run the level to avoid slaying him at all costs. So, that makes the Cow King's Leathers the hardest set to complete in one game because there are 3 set pieces and the player gets only 3 chances to kill the King - one in each Difficulty. Once he is killed, the portal to the Secret Cow Level cannot be opened again in the same difficulty. The Cow King, as well as other Hell Bovines, has a chance to drop ' Cow King's Leathers'. However, the Cow King always spawns inside the fenced enclosure located in the secret cow level, so players who wish to avoid killing him can just avoid the enclosure altogether. It looks just like any other Hell Bovine: there aren't any visual clues to identify it, except highlighting. In Diablo II, the Cow King is the Super Unique boss of The Secret Cow Level.

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