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Azeroth in Sanctuary: WoW References in Diablo III
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With Diablo III out this week, we suspect you haven't totally be focusing on WoW these past few days. We've been having a blast in Sanctuary too, and noticed little details that reminded us of Azeroth along the way, like constantly killing Community Manager Zarhym.
Finding little details like that is a ton of fun, so we put together a list of references between the two games: both references to WoW found in Diablo III, and references to Diablo I and II found in WoW. The Diablo items listed are from our sister site,
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WoW References in Diablo III
NPCs
Murlocs make an appearance in this amulet:
The Murlocket
. It even has a murloc icon and the flavor text references the distinctive murloc grumble:
Dredged from the murky shores of Lake Chu, this disturbing amulet emits strange sounds when held to one's ear.
In the Mountains
: This Act I achievement for exploring the Highlands references the popular
Thorim
meme from his dialogue at the start of the encounter.
The achievement for acquiring follower tokens,
I Got What You Need
has always been one of the money-loving Goblin NPC quotes.
Gehennas
from Molten Core is the namesake for these pants with fire resistance:
Gehennas
.
Sarkoth
, a quill elite found in an Act I cellar, is a joke on
Sarkoth
, one of the first mobs Horde players face.
The Lich King's helm
is found in an Ice Cave in Act III.
Expansions
Several of WoW's expansions make appearances as weapons:
Wrath of the Bone King
Cataclysm
. The name is fairly generic, but the flavor text relates to the expansion:
A weapon of myth and legend. Some say that to use it is folly—that it will rip the land asunder and boil the oceans.
WoW encourages you to stand in the fire (
Brasato dalle fiamme
), while Diablo III does not (
Don't Stand in the Fire
)
Achievements
Slad'ran
in Gundrak and
Belial
in Act II share the same achievement inspired by
Raiders of the Lost Ark
:
Ofidiofobia
/
Why'd It Have To Be Snakes?
Looting a
Foto Autografata di Tigule
in Alterac Valley and completing Act IV on Normal difficulty with a Barbarian reward these similar-sounding achievements, named after a popular political phrase:
Ricompense per predatori
/
To The Victor Go The Spoils
.
Weapons
Many crafted weapons share similar names in Diablo and WoW. They're not the most distinctive names, but there could be intentional references. For example:
Guardianera
, a crafted tanking epic weapon with insane mats back in vanilla:
Blackguard
, a legendary weapon with defensive stats.
Elmo del Comando
, a crafted rare dps helm:
The Helm of Command
, legendary helm taught by trainer.
Warmonger
, a 2H sword in Diablo III, has an icon that resembles the model of
Spadone da Guerra
in WoW, a wide rectangular sword with a red center.
During beta on battle.net, the entry for
Doombringer
used to be about a legendary weapon called
Thunderfury
, with flavor text mentioning Al'Akir.
Ashelia looted a fist weapon called
Pandemonium's Paw
while leveling--it's for monks-only too.
Community
Bashiok
, the community lead for Diablo III, is a rare with his own achievement:
Bashanishu
. This achievement requires the player to damage Bashiok with
Rakanishu's Blade
, found after completing the
Shrine of Rakanishu
event in the Act II Oasis, which is a similarly tricky encounter. Diablo II players will remember Rakanishu also as the first Lightning Enchanted boss in the game, showing how resistance gear is useful.
Not to be outdone, World of Warcraft community manager
Zarhym
has a popular spawn, and there's even a
thread about it
.
Elitist Jerks
: Someone got frustrated by the banhammer too much at
Elitist Jerks
and named an achievement dedicated to killing elites after the popular theorycrafting site.
It's not specifically a Warcraft reference, but a neat community Easter Egg is
Developer's Hell
, a dungeon that has
all the Diablo III staff wandering about as zombies
. Killing
Jay Wilson
, the Game Director of Diablo III, rewards the Feat of Strength
Smash! Jay, Smash!
There's also the
Quality Well
, which features the undead QA team. WoW has done some similar staff tributes with
Lake Dumont
in Feralas and
The Assurance
in Stormwind, a ship filled with members of the Burning Crusade Testing and QA teams.
For the achievement
Haunted
, you'll need to kill the
Dataminer <Unearths Spoils>
, a reference to what we do every patch :)
Diablo I and II References in WoW
Vanity Items
Gran Destriero di Tyrael
was a reward for participating in WoW's Annual Pass, which also rewarded players who signed up for 12 months of WoW with free Diablo III and beta access. This item is no longer available.
Lancia dello Sciamano Feticcio
looks like a Fetish Shaman from Diablo II. It is obtained by purchasing Diablo III: Collector's Edition. He's got some neat animations--constantly babbling, bouncing around, and occasionally breathing the Diablo III trademark.
Elsa di Tyrael
, summoning mini-Tyrael, was a gift inside the Paris Worldwide Invitation 2008 goody bag. It was made in limited quantities and the code can still fetch quite a bit of cash.
Pietra di Diablo
summons Mini Diablo, <Lord of Terror> as a reward from the Collector's Edition of WoW's launch. The pet will occasionally levitate and spit fire into the air.
Diably
is a WoW-Diablo hybrid--a merlon from a corrupt soulstone. He likes to breathe a lot of fire and smoke, as well as make typical murloc grunts with a demonic accent.
Gear
Naglanello
pays tribute to
Nagelring
in Diablo II, a unique ring known for its large boost to magic find. They both share the bizarre feature of having the attacker take 3 damage.
Armatura Jazeraint Lucidata
is a reference to the
Illuminated Jazeraint
items players could craft in Diablo II.
Vera dello Ierofante
references a legendary ring, the
Hierophant's Seal
in Diablo II.
Amuleto della Trinità
references one of the cults in Sanctuary, which posed as a peaceful organization yet served the Prime Evils. It's fitting that this item drops from Scarlet Monastery, another example of religion gone bad.
Many base armor types from Diablo II are referenced in WoW BoE sets, such as
Corazza Sovrana
,
Armatura di Pelle di Serpente
,
Piastre Adorne
,
Piastre da Campo
,
Armatura Gotica a Piastre
.
Weapons
Arco Lungo di Corno d'Aquila
: named after
The Eaglehorn
, a unique bow from both Diablo I and II.
Bastone di Jordan
,
Fascia di Jordan
,
Gran Bastone di Jordan
: References to the
Stone of Jordan
, one of the most important items in Diablo II, which was used to socket items when no quests were available. They were collected in stacks and used as a form of currency.
Spada Sacra di Dal'Rend
,
Guardiana Tribale di Dal'Rend
: Best known to players now as the namesake for the heirloom
Spada Sacra Venerabile di Dal'Rend
, it's a tribute to a weapon set in Diablo II: LoD,
Bul-Katho's Children
, which also consists of a Sacred Charge and Tribal Guardian.
Mannaia del Macellaio
from Shadowfang Keep's
Unghiaguzza il Macellaio
has the exact same name and weapon type as the loot drop from Diablo I's Butcher.
Spadaraldo della Rovina
: it's lacking good stats, but it's named after
Doombringer
, a two-handed sword with great stats in all three Diablo games.
Saettatore
: this low-level BoE dagger references
The Diggler
from Diablo II: LoD, a dirk effective in early levels too.
Pungitore
could be a reference to the Halo weapon or
The Needler
from Diablo I.
Luce del Paradiso
: named after
Heaven's Light
from Diablo II, one of two unique Mighty Scepters in the game.
Mietitore Torvo
: named after
Grim Reaper
war scythe from Diablo II: LoD, which also was a weapon that was best at lower levels with a damage proc.
Picca del Gargoyle
is a low-level BoE with additional armor, named after
Gargoyle's Bite
from Diablo II, a winged harpoon with life leech.
Locations
Stone Cairn Lake
in
Foresta di Elwynn
is a lake with an island at the center that has five stones arranged around a memorial. This is most likely a reference to the
Five Cairn Stones
, an area in Diablo II where you open a portal to Tristram in Act I.
Giubba del Re Bovino
is a reference to the Secret Cow Level, the Moo Moo Farm, in Diablo II, which contained
Hell Bovines
and the
Cow King
.
One of the loading screens for WoW has "There is no cow level" as a tip.
Gambali Foderati di Tristam
is named after
Tristram
, one of the most important locations in all Diablo games.
NPCs
Kaganishu
, a kobold in Borean Tundra, is a play on
Rakanishu
from Diablo II. Similar to the Diablo boss, the nearby NPCs will scream out his name in all caps in combat.
Unghiaguzza il Macellaio
in Shadowfang Keep references the iconic early boss of the same name in Diablo I, brought back as the Act I boss in Diablo III:
The Butcher
.
Tyrael Baciafuoco
is an General Goods vendor at the Shattered Sun Offensive.
Angoscia dell'Ancella
, formerly used by rogues to brew poison, references Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish. She was the first act boss in Diablo II and had a nasty Poison Spray ability.
Lampada dei Mari del Sud
is named after
Wirt
, an annoying vendor in Diablo I who would only sell you one expensive item--after you paid 50g to view it. His leg was amputated and replaced with a wooden leg after an attack on his village. In Diablo II, Wirt is dead and his corpse has a ton of gold (for taking all that money in Diablo I) as well as his leg, which is used to open the Secret Cow Level. In Diablo III, you'll need to buy
Wirt's Bell
as one of the steps to access the new secret level,
Whimsyshire
.
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