After taking care of her entourage the countess can be taken down quite easily. Her minions can however be easily pulled out of the room to be dealt with individually. She stays in her room and casts fire walls on the only two entrances of the room she is in.

The Countess herself is a tough, fire-oriented melee boss with several corrupted rogue minions. The first four floors should be treated like any other dungeon. Note that the treasure chest only opens when the player is on the quest.ĭiablo II: Resurrected Review - Pile Of Old Bones The forgotten tower can be revisited any time, and it is a good place to level-up hirelings if being played in Lord of Destruction.

In addition to a substantial amount of gold, the Countess might also drop one or more runes (provided the expansion has been installed). Upon her defeat, a sealed chest will open, and spew out the treasure that is the reward for this quest.

There are five descending floors within the Tower Cellar, with the fifth floor leading to the Countess herself. The Tower is located in the Black Marsh, beyond the Dark Wood. The book relays the story of a ruined castle in the wilderness that was once inhabited by a wealthy, yet evil Countess. The book, known as the Moldy Tome, can be found on a stone pedestal within what appears to be a ruined chapel in Stony Field. Unlike the other quests in Act I, it is activated by reading a book rather than by talking to an NPC.

The Forgotten Tower is the fourth quest in Act I: The Sightless Eye of Diablo II. '.And so it came to pass that the Countess, who once bathed in the rejuvenating blood of a hundred virgins, was buried alive.' -The Moldy Tome

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