Diablo 4 players still haven't found a cow level, but they did just find the next best thing: a secret boss battle with piles of loot

Diablo 4 placeholder item bug
(Image credit: Blizzard)

I love when developers sneak secrets into their games without any hints whatsoever. Path of Exile 2 hid an entire subclass in its previous season that you could only get by fighting a unique boss on a specific class. People had to figure this out by word of mouth when someone accidentally pulled it off.

The Diablo series is known for the secret cow levels that Blizzard playfully refuses to acknowledge despite revisiting the reference in several games. Diablo 4, however, doesn't have one yet, no matter how hard people are still trying to find it with every new update.

SPOILER ALERT! Secret Tech for Insane Loot | Massive Easter Egg Found in Diablo 4 Season 11 - YouTube SPOILER ALERT! Secret Tech for Insane Loot | Massive Easter Egg Found in Diablo 4 Season 11 - YouTube
Watch On

After a beat, four separate bosses show up to fight in an all-out brawl. Defeating them nets you heaps of loot, including a unique horse cosmetic and a crafting material that lets you make one of the best items in the game. You can bring your friends along too, even if they haven't found the purified items.

It might take a while to find all four purified items. They seem to be pretty rare drops, and one of the bosses that drops them only shows up every few hours. I'm just going to keep playing and hope I get one of each over time, but I'm sure there are people grouping up for the sole purpose of farming this little event.

This secret has convinced me that the cow level will be real in Lord of Hatred. Blizzard went through all this trouble for just a season, so that must mean it's going to go big for the expansion, right? Right? I sure hope so because I'm not sure Diablo 4 can be a real Diablo game if there isn't a cow level.

2025 gamesBest PC gamesFree PC gamesBest FPS gamesBest RPGsBest co-op games

2025 games: This year's upcoming releases
Best PC games: Our all-time favorites
Free PC games: Freebie fest
Best FPS games: Finest gunplay
Best RPGs: Grand adventures
Best co-op games: Better together

Tyler has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years. He regularly spends time playing and reporting on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. While his specialty is in action RPGs and MMOs, he's driven to cover all sorts of games whether they're broken, beautiful, or bizarre.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.