InDiablo 2: Resurrectedor even the original version, players are tasked with the impossible: to single-handedly defeat the three Prime Evils because Tyrael’s too lazy and everyone else in Sanctuary is either dysfunctional, drunk, or dying. So how do players go about that task? By becoming powerful. And how do they become powerful? By doing the same things over and over again.
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In any other medium, that would be the definition of insanity but this is the action RPG genre and the players love their item roulettes and piñatas. The good news is that over the years, the community has generally agreed on the best farming and grinding spots inDiablo 2: Resurrectedso they can get the stuff they covet.
Updated on December 22nd, 2021 by Hodey Johns:While many gamers are just looking for a way to beat the game once, those who manage to crawl through Normal conquer Hell difficulties will be looking for something else. When it comes to veterans and pros, most of the game is all about farming, not just winning. To farm efficiently, players need to have the right gear and skills, but the most important thing to have is an idea of where to farm. At this point in the game, experience and gold are worthless, as are most items so players need to have a clear goal in mind when they farm. Five more areas have been added to this guide for more valid options.
15Forgotten Tower, Black Marsh a.k.a. Countess Run (Act 1)
One thing to note about the Forgotten Tower is that it’snot exactly an endgame farming zone. That means there are better spots for high-level Enigma Runeword farming. Still, it houses a mini-boss or Unique Monster that drops many other useful Runes. That would bethe Countess.
As such, farming in the Forgotten Tower located in Black Marsh is called a Countess Run. Players simply need to enter the area, massacre everything maniacal and stinky that moves, grab the Runes at the end, and then rinse and repeat. They’ll at least be rewarded by some starter or stepping stone Runewords.
14Cow Level (Act 1)
Afterlearning how to get to the cow level, players will be treated to more than just a silly area. The loot in this area is far superior to most other farming locations in the game, even the ones in this guide. It’s no exaggeration that this is an Easter Egg hunt for valuable loot and runes.
As a heads up to longtime veterans, killing the Cow King will no longer prevent players from being able to enter the Cow Level inDiablo 2: Resurrected. This was true for the original game, but the remaster fixed this issue.
13The Pit, Tamoe Highlands (Act 1)
So what Act 1 area will players want to visit if they’re in Hell difficulty and are looking for a good boost in gear? The Pit in Tamoe Highlands. On thesecond levelof this cave dungeon, there’s agolden chestthat drops a lot of good items. Players only need to bring theirMagic Find gearand do the usual Pit run.
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The area is easy enough— perhaps eveneasier than the Countess Runso many can get away with poor gear. To get there fast, however, players will have to teleport to the Outer Cloister instead and head out to Tamoe Highlands to search for The Pit.
12Maggot Lair, Far Oasis (Act 2)
On to Act 2. One of the most fun dungeons in that phase of the game is the Maggot Lair located somewhere in the Far Oasis. The area is just aseries of tunnelsand has ahigh concentration of enemiesalong with a decent set of rewards at the end. Using an ideal Bonemancer ora Javazon buildmakes the farming run easy.
Some players don’t prefer this because it’s not exactly optimal for certain builds. Still, even melee-focused ones such as Frenzy or Whirlwind Barbarians will have a safe time here since enemies tend to block one another. They’re essentially queueing up to be killed.
11Ancient Tunnels, Lost City (Act 2)
The Ancient Tunnels is a familiar location. It’s honestly just a re-skin or re-use of the Sewers layout under Lut Gholein. That’s not a bad thing as that only means the enemy concentration in the area is superb. Moreover, the Ancient Tunnels contains enemies that containno Cold damage or status immunityeven on Hell difficulty.
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Thus, it’s a popular farming spot especially for Blizzard Sorceress builds. At the end of the dungeon,random Unique Monsterswill spawn along with asparkling treasure chestthat contains endgame items. Again, just make sure to bring Magic Find gear or compensate for the lack thereof by repeating the run more times.
10Arcane Sanctuary (Act 2)
To be clear, the enemies in Arcane Sanctuary are too spread out to farm for their materials. Taking onthe game’s most difficult bossesis a much better target to kill if that’s the intended way to get ahold of loot.
But after getting some method of Teleport (either the Sorceress skill or the Enigma Runeword), there are Super Chests here that yield fantastic loot without having to battle. The Arcane Sanctuary is an ideal chest farming place for characters that aren’t yet able to one-hit their opponents.
9Lower Kurast (Act 3)
Speaking of chests, there’s plenty of those to be had in a certain Act 3 location, namely Lower Kurast. It’s abbreviated as LK. The farming method viable here might be useful for single-player only or offline sessions but worth a try anyway.
Because supposedly near the waypoint in Lower Kurast, there arebonfires with communal huts. Along with huts,they’re also surrounded by chestsor “super-chests” that contain high-level Runes. Opening those chests usually results in some easy and good loot.
8Durance of Hate a.k.a. Mephisto Run (Act 3)
Despite all the options, one of the best ways to maximize a farming run or a farming spot inDiablo 2remains killing bosses over and over again. Mephisto, for instance, gives out tons of items. It’s all thanks to the fact that he shares his boss arena with severalother Super Unique Monsters.
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These minions themselves will also drop items. Other monsters are also present in the final room of Durance of Hate. Players don’t even need to do the full run starting from Travincal. There’s awaypoint ready in Durance of Hatefor anyone in a rush.
7Forgotten Temple, Upper Curast (Act 3)
One of the most popular methods of farming is to find a compact zone with easy-to-find treasures, then leave the game and do it all over again. The most elite and unique units, the better. In this case,make the most of a mercenaryand head to the Forgotten Temple.
The map is smaller than most farming areas, but that’s the advantage of the zone. It’s easily cleared by a single player and every bit of the area is packed with lucrative units and treasures. After a run, reset the game and go again.
6River of Flame (Act 4)
Moving on to Act 4, there aren’t many waypoints in the area. That makes establishing farming spot favorites a bit more difficult. Hence, most players simply go to the River of Flame as both a gold mine and a gauntlet to see whether their characters have what it takes to survive some of the toughest encounters.
River of Flame hasclustered monstersand lava that only a Barbarian with Leap or a Sorceress with Teleport can use to their advantage. On top of that,Hephasto the Armoris always itching to kill the players. Should they overcome these challenges, they’ll be rewarded handsomely.
