Diablo II: Resurrected
43 Achievements
1,000
1000+h
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Greater hydralisk down
Complete Act 2
15
25.25%
How to unlock the Greater hydralisk down achievement in Diablo II: Resurrected - Definitive Guide
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The final boss of Act 2 is Duriel. This achievement will pop upon killing him. He is located in Tal Rasha's Chamber. And he will attack you as soon as you load into the zone, so go in prepared, there's no chance to set up a favorable area here like there is with Andariel.
Duriel is considered by some the most difficult boss of the game because his room is very small, his attacks are powerful and fast, and he has an aura which chills and slows you, making it impossible to run/kite unless you break free. In the original game the loading time for the chamber would be enough for you to get charged, chilled and sometimes even killed before you'd finished loading in!
Similar to fighting Andariel, visiting the vendors beforehand can help immensely. Lysander in Lut Gholein will sell thawing potions which will reduce the damage that Duriel's attacks do, though they won't do much to break his freezing aura, so you'll still be slowed. Or be re-chilled nearly instantaneously.
It's also highly advisable to take a Desert Mercenary, hired from Griez, with you. If you have him equipped he can tank Duriel for a little bit and give you some breathing room.
Duriel is considered by some the most difficult boss of the game because his room is very small, his attacks are powerful and fast, and he has an aura which chills and slows you, making it impossible to run/kite unless you break free. In the original game the loading time for the chamber would be enough for you to get charged, chilled and sometimes even killed before you'd finished loading in!
Similar to fighting Andariel, visiting the vendors beforehand can help immensely. Lysander in Lut Gholein will sell thawing potions which will reduce the damage that Duriel's attacks do, though they won't do much to break his freezing aura, so you'll still be slowed. Or be re-chilled nearly instantaneously.
It's also highly advisable to take a Desert Mercenary, hired from Griez, with you. If you have him equipped he can tank Duriel for a little bit and give you some breathing room.
4 Comments
I'm struggling with my lv 21 Amazon and even though not a Diablo 1 and 3 noob I may have to resort to chipping away at this boss as long as his health doesn't refill. Definitely a 'pad smasher'!
By NeoVampyre on 01 Oct 2021 13:52
Act bosses do not regenerate in-game, only if you relaunch, so you absolutely can death rush it, but that tends to be expensive. 21 might be a little low. You get not only a little extra health each level, but a better chance to hit, and those misses add up. If it's still too much, I recommend trying to find a MP game (if you've got an online character--offline that won't work) for assistance. Dying to Duriel doesn't mean your build is bad, though! He's tough.
By Xpovos on 01 Oct 2021 14:46
