Alright so today I wanna talk about chasing down that stupid dagger in Diablo 2 everyone keeps asking about – The Diggler. Yeah, that one. People claim it’s the best dagger for certain builds early on. Sounds cool? Sure. Was getting it fun? Not really. Let me walk you through how I spent my whole dang weekend.
First Up: Knowing Where To Look
I started like always – confused. Checked old guides online. Everyone shouts different spots: Normal Andariel, The Countess, even the freakin’ Cow Level? Ugh. No clear answer. I figured, screw it. I’ll just blast through everywhere I can reach fast with my Fire Sorc.
My plan was simple:
- Load up on Magic Find gear: Shoved all my crummy MF charms and a 4-Topaz armor onto her. Looked ridiculous. Barely survived.
- Target Normal difficulty bosses: Faster runs. Less pain.
- Run. Die. Repeat. Basic Diablo life.
The Grind Begins
First stop: The Countess. Hoping for some sweet runes too. Smashed her tower like 30 times. Zip. Nada. Zilch. Couple garbage runes and some low-tier rares. Not a single unique dagger. Felt like the game was laughing at me.
Next: Andariel. Everyone said she’s good. Fine. Spammed her dungeon maybe 20 runs. My fingers hurt. My eyes hurt. Got some junk like Biggin’s Bonnet and Cathan’s Seal. Annoying. Where was my dagger? Probably hiding.
Started feeling desperate: Council Members. Messed around in Travincal on Normal. This felt slower. Those hydras kept melting my poor Sorc. Found piles of gold and stupid gems. Seriously thought about quitting. Almost threw my keyboard.
Finally… A Glimmer!
Changed spots again: Normal Mephisto. Figured he drops some decent uniques early. Did probably 15 runs, teleporting like crazy through Durance Level 3. Almost died to dolls twice. Heart attack material.
Then, Run #16 on Mephisto. Popped him. Saw a unique dagger fly out. Finally! Heart racing. Clicked it… FREAKIN’ GULL DAGGER. Not The Diggler! Aaaaargh! Felt like a punch to the gut. It’s a dagger, yeah, but not THE dagger. Sold that trash immediately.
The Actual Win (Sort Of)
Went back to Travincal Council on Normal. Pure frustration running now. Said one last run before bed. Cleared the big room.
Killed a random Council Member. Not even one of the fancy named ones. Dropped a dagger. Thought “Yeah right, more garbage.” Clicked it anyway.
Bam. Yellow text. “The Diggler”. About choked. Picked it up. Checked the stats. Yup. That was it. After HOURS of spamming bosses… it comes from some nobody minion in Travincal? Game’s messed up.
So Here’s The Deal
Was it worth it? Honestly? No. RNG is a cruel god. You could grab one super early or waste your life like I almost did. Places like Council or even just Act 3 super uniques (those big dudes outside town maybe?) seem to cough it up.
My advice? Don’t specifically hunt The Diggler. Just play. If you stumble on it while looking for other stuff, cool. Otherwise you’ll drive yourself nuts. Took me way too long for this little knife.
Final Tally: Countless runs. One bruised ego. One Diggler now gathering dust in my stash.