Secret level - Revision history

Zindurn: /* Conclusions? */

2012-05-17T12:06:11Z

‎Conclusions?

Zindurn: /* Conclusions? */

2012-05-17T02:43:40Z

‎Conclusions?

Risingred: added spoilery image

2012-05-09T00:06:29Z

added spoilery image

Uanime5: Possible source of horse level

2012-05-08T19:56:58Z

Possible source of horse level

Risingred: why don't I ever do a preview first?

2011-11-03T02:46:02Z

why don't I ever do a preview first?

Risingred: slight tidbit

2011-11-03T02:45:10Z

slight tidbit

Elly at 02:06, 3 November 2011

2011-11-03T02:06:28Z

Flux: /* Beta Data Mined Information */

2011-10-13T14:38:32Z

‎Beta Data Mined Information

Flux: /* Beta Data Mined Information */

2011-10-11T16:20:54Z

‎Beta Data Mined Information

Flux at 16:15, 11 October 2011

2011-10-11T16:15:46Z

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 ==Conclusions?==
-There is an actual Secret Level in Diablo 3. Namely the Happy Unicorn Land, where all your dreams come true. It is filled with Carebears, Unicorns, and flowers all trying to kill you, albet in a terribly amusing way. To get to this place you need to construct the staff of herding, which is crafted by the blacksmith. The first thing you need is the recipe for the staff, which is easiest attained by killing Izual the betrayer in Act IV. There are numerous ingredients you need in order to craft the staff and a 50000 crafting fee. The ingredients are found as follows:
+There is an actual Secret Level in Diablo 3. Namely the Happy Unicorn Land as dubbed by the My Little Pony community or Whimsyshire, where all your dreams come true. It is filled with Carebears, Unicorns, and flowers all trying to kill you, albet in a terribly amusing way. To get to this place you need to construct the staff of herding, which is crafted by the blacksmith. The first thing you need is the recipe for the staff, which is easiest attained by killing Izual the betrayer in Act IV. There are numerous ingredients you need in order to craft the staff and a 50000 crafting fee. The ingredients are found as follows:
 Black Mushroom: This is most easily obtained in the Cathedral in Act I. You can find clusters of mushrooms throughout the cathedral.

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 ==Conclusions?==
 None of this joking means there will be any sort of secret level in Diablo III, and it certainly doesn't mean that there will be a secret level with rainbows and happy unicorns, etc. At this point the fans and designers are just having fun with this ridiculous concept, and amusing themselves by throwing the images and jokes back and forth. Whether they'll amount to anything that's actually in the game remains to be seen.
-It's wise not to get your hopes up too high. That said, everyone thought the D2 team was just joking with their [[Secret Cow Level]] comments and April Fool's screenshots, and look how that turned out.
+After crafting the staff you will need to go back to Act I. Here you can either teleport to Old Tristram or simply walk there. If you choose to teleport, begin taking to road back to New Tristram. On the street you will see a dead cow lying there. As you approach is a Cow King spirit will appear. He will express his satisfaction that you bought the item and proceed to tell you that there is in fact, no cow level. Do not dispair here however. You will be offered the chance to go into a magical land of rainbows and dreams. Here you will enter the secret Happy Unicorn Land. The "quest" can be repeated unlimited times after crafting the staff in contrary to the secret cow level in Diablo 2.

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 * Unique_TentacleHorse_A Nightmare is Magic
 * Unique_TentacleHorse_B Generosity in Death
 It's possible that these units are a reference to the My Little Pony Friendship is magic characters [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Twilight_Sparkle Twilight Sparkle] and [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Rarity Rarity]. In this series the unicorns Twilight and Rarity represent the elements of magic and generosity, respectively.
-Rainbow Western may also be a reference to [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Dash Rainbow Dash] and [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Applejack Applejack] (she's the pony equivalent of a cowboy).
+Rainbow Western may also be a reference to [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Dash Rainbow Dash] and [http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Applejack Applejack] (she's the pony equivalent of a cowboy). The little ponies also have a fondness for cupcakes, and in the beta emulator, an alternate model for health globes was discovered.
 ==Cows==

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 * Unique_TentacleHorse_A Nightmare is Magic
 * Unique_TentacleHorse_B Generosity in Death
 ==Cows==

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 Cows made a slight appearance in datamined versions of the Diablo III [[beta]]. There were two [[items]] related to Blizzard's favorite friends--the bovines.
-The first being the staff of cow:
+The first being the staff of cow, seen to the right.
-[[File:Staffofcow.jpg|left|frame|Tooltip with flavor text.]]
+[[File:Staffofcow.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Tooltip with flavor text.]]
 Another is a tome the blacksmith needs in order to craft said staff. There is no other evidence of a cow level besides teasing or hinting from development staff that may not lead to anything at all, and surely not substantial enough to warrant noting in a wiki. However, the images and references are amusing.

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 Fans digging into the game files included in the Diablo III beta client found numerous references to secret levels and hidden content. AS with all data mined information, it's not known if the following will be in the game in any form.
-There are also numerous horse-related codewords in the Diablo III game info. Several characters, bosses, (including Tyrael and the Butcher) and items were given such codenames, to preserve their secrecy. Thus some of these horse-related terms that sound like they have to do with a hypothetical secret unicorn level might be included on this list incorrectly. For instance, "Dressage" is the codename for the [[Thousand Pounder]] boss.
+There are also numerous horse-related codewords in the Diablo III game info.[http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=811128] Several [[NPCs]] (including [[Tyrael]]) most of the big bosses (including all of the act bosses), and various related items and areas bear horse-releated codenames, to preserve their secrecy. For instance, "Dressage" is the codename for the [[Thousand Pounder]] boss. Thus there are dozens of equine-themed code names in the game code, only some of which actually refer to the secret level.
-The following are the code names for various events in the game, as they appear in the game files. More information will be added as these terms are decoded. The Act 4 sections are thought to refer to Diablo.
+The following are the code names for various events in the game, as they appear in the game files. More information will be added as these terms are decoded. The 1000 Monster Fight events is thought to refer to Tyrael and angel-related events.
 A4_1000MonsterFight_Encounter_Name Boss: Battle For Ponies
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 * BridlePurpose_Enter_Instruction You are about to enter
 * BridlePurpose_Info_Text The rest of your party will be able to teleport in once you enter

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 Rumors about a Diablo III secret level began even before the game itself was announced, with fans frequently speculating about what sort of [[Secret Cow Level]] we might see next time. It's unknown if the [[D3 Team]] had anything in mind in the early days, but shortly after Diablo III's debut, the [[art controversy]] kicked up, resulted in various [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=762&cat=553  there are no rainbows in D3!] jokes, and was picked up and run with by the design team themselves.
 ==Color Controversy==
 Most fans thought Diablo III looked awesome right from the start.  A minority of fans weren't so pleased though, and their objections soon crystallized around the idea that Diablo III was "too colorful." No one seemed to object to the  monster and character graphics; it was the well-lit, blue/green-tinted dungeons that drew most of the criticism, and some of the too-pretty outdoor scenes. Some of which [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=762&cat=553 even had rainbows]!