Pandemonium Event

The '''Pandemonium Event''' is a [[Battle.net]] only event introduced in {{p2|1.11}} of [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction]] that is entirely optional but still fun to complete and famous for being the only source of the unique [[Large Charm]], the [[Hellfire Torch]]. 

Unlike the other Battle.net only quest, the [[Uber Diablo]], the Pandemonium Event is quite a bit more complex and has a lot more fights with some very special super uniques specially created for the quest.

==Lore==

Considering that the Pandemonium Event is a Battle.net only quest and is not available in the Single player or even open Battle.net games, it cannot be said to be a part of official lore. It can be said that it was created only to give high-level characters something to do.

==The Keys and Organs==
The initiation of the quest is pretty straightforward. It involves the collection of the three Keys that will open the portal to [[Chaos Tristram]]. But the key collection is in itself quite complex. It involves the collection of sets of Keys and Organs.

===The Keys===

The Keys are required to open the minor portals that will help you collect the Organs. There are three different keys, and to open any one of the minor portals, a complete set of three different keys are required. This means that the player will have to collect, in all, three keys of each type, which totals to nine keys. 

To get the keys, the player has to kill one of the ''agents'' of the [[Prime Evils]] on the mortal plane. They are: 

* [[The Summoner]] ([[Mephisto]])
* [[The Countess]] ([[Diablo]])
* [[Nihlathak]] ([[Baal]])

They need to be killed in a {{2|Difficulty|Hell}} difficulty game in which they have a chance to drop the Keys of Hate, Terror and Destruction respectively along with their normal drop. But they drop it quite rarely and sometimes dropping only one in 10-15 runs. But you can still run any one of them and continue to collect only one type of key. But it is advisable to only run them for only three keys that are required for quest completion.

===The Organs===

Once you have a complete set of three different Keys, go to [[Act V]], [[Harrogath]]. Put them in the [[Horadric Cube]] and then transmute them. In a way, that is very similar to the [[Secret Cow Level]], you will create a Portal teleporting you to a place where you would have to fight one of either:

* {{2|Uber Duriel}} in the {{2|Forgotten Sands}}
* {{2|Uber Izual}} in the {{2|Furnace of Pain}}
* {{2|Lilith}} in the {{2|Matron's Den}}

They will give you, when defeated, [[Baal's Eye]], [[Mephisto's Brain]], and [[Diablo's Horn]] respectively, the Major Keys that will help you create the Portal to [[Chaos Tristram]].

It is highly recommended that you collect all nine required Keys and open all the three Portals within the same game. If they are opened in separate games, there are chances that the same portal is opened leading to a waste of three different Minor Keys.

==Uber Tristram==

Once you have all the three Major Keys, you can to go back to Harrogath again and put those into the Horadric Cube and transmute them. You will create the portal to Uber Tristram. 

Uber Tristram has the same base structure as the regular Tristram but has a pack-load of hellish monsters, like the rare and powerful Balrogs. There are also a variety of unique monsters, champions and their minions along with the masters of the pack, the Uber Prime Evils themselves. The main objective when the player reaches Uber Tristram is to find and defeat [[Uber Mephisto]], [[Uber Baal]], and [[Pandemonium Diablo]] (because [[Uber Diablo]] already exists). 

Über Mephisto has a level 20 [[Conviction]] Aura, which causes -125% to all of your resists, and summons [[Skeleton Mage]]s and [[Skeleton Archer (Diablo II)|Archers]] everywhere, which can be challenging. Pandemonium Diablo is a "tank" for Baal. He has tons of life and summons [[Pit Lord]]s which are immune to everything but Physical damage. Über Baal is pretty much the same as Hell mode Baal. He has a little more life and summons [[Ghoul Lord]]s and [[Ghost]]s, which are both Physical [[Immune]].

Once you kill them, the last one to die will give you the [[Hellfire Torch]], a Large Charm that gives +3 to any one of a certain class' skills, and random resistances and attributes, and the, as yet unusable, [[Standard of Heroes]]. The Standard of Heroes is a symbol that shows that you have completed this quest successfully and, unfortunately, for the trouble to obtain it, does nothing else, for the moment.

The easiest way to kill all three Ubers, as they are called in game, is a Smiter.  Which is a paladin who uses smite.  They are actually a pretty easy build for players.

Smiters can use different gear, depending on the ability to get said gear.  But the basics consist of a [[Chains of Honor Rune Word]] or [[Enigma Rune Word]], [[Grief Rune Word]] or [[Last Wish Rune Word]], [[Gore Rider]], [[Dracul's Grasp]], [[Verdungo's Hearty Cord]], [[Exile Rune Word]], [[Shako]] or [[Crown of Ages]] or [[Delirium Rune Word]] (Because of the confuse, Mephesto's skeletons will fight each other leaving you clear to kill him, though the turning into a bone fetish sucks.  But the chance is so low it shouldnt hinder you to much), Two [[Raven Frost]] rings, and [[Highlord's Wrath]].  

Smiters also use [[Fanaticism]] and [[Smite]].  Usually both maxed out along with their synergys.  And [[Holy Shield]] with its synergys too.

A fool proof way to kill the Ubers is to run straight up when you enter the portal.  Then go around to the left and go halfway down.  Then SLOWLY walk towards the center of Tristram.  This causes Diablo and Baal to charge at you.  Run away to the left and top again so Mephesto doesn't instant kill you.  Then work on Diablo first because his Pit Lords can kill you pretty quickly.  Then Baal.  Keep attacking until Dracul's Grasp's [[Life Tap]] is cast on them.  It may take a few tries, but make sure you make your game permanent, so if you die, you can save and exit and come back.  After the two easist are dead, Mephesto is left.  He is easily the hardest monster in the entire game.  

There are a few different ways to kill him.  Depending on your skill as a player, the fastness of your computer, and the ability of your build.  The first way to kill him is to just charge in and attack like crazy.  If life tap isn't cast within the first 10-15 seconds, you will die and have to start over again.  The second way to kill him is to trigger him, then run into a building AWAY from the portal, and let him follow you into it and get stuck.  Then either teleport out if your wearing Enigma, or die, or save and exit.  Then after your back in the game, run straight to the house and attack him, since he is kept away from his minions his Conviction aura is less of a threat from the mage skeletons.  But this may also take a few tries.  Good luck.

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