Diablo 2 Resurrected Lobby Gem

What 'precious stone activated' means in Diablo 2: Resurrected

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Looking for the significant backside 'gem activated' in Diablo 2: Resurrected? Information technology's a question asked since the original game launched dorsum in 2000. Diablo 2 had several easter eggs, including the famous cow level (opens in new tab), which was included after a rumour that the start game contained a hole-and-corner level. Those rumours proved false, but Blizzard took note and added the cow level to Diablo 2.

As for the mysterious chat gem, the questions have resurfaced now that it'southward shown up again in Resurrected. So hither's what we know about the Diablo two 'precious stone activated' message.

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Diablo 2 precious stone activated: What does it mean?

Blizzard has previously stated that the conversation precious stone does nothing to the functionality of Diablo ii, so perhaps it was initially intended to deed every bit a hint to the hugger-mugger cow level.

Interestingly, if you go into Options>Gameplay, there'due south a chat gem setting at that place which allows y'all to switch between automatic and manual. Hovering your mouse over either option shows the message 'working as intended' (come across higher up), which appears to be a nod to an one-time comment past Blizzard on the functionality of the jewel.

Changing this option doesn't seem to accept any obvious effect on the conversation gem itself, however, or the messages.

Diablo 2 precious stone activated: How to trigger the message

The conversation gem shows upward when y'all're in the anteroom with an online grapheme. It's like shooting fish in a barrel to miss as it blends in with the UI and doesn't look like anything special. The precious stone is located on the lobby screen, directly beneath your character. Yous tin check the screenshot in a higher place if you're not sure where to look.

Clicking on the gem changes the color from bluish to majestic and sends the message 'gem activated' to the chat screen on your left. Clicking it again reverts information technology to blue, and this fourth dimension y'all get the message 'precious stone deactivated'.

Continuously clicking the precious stone can result in additional letters such as 'perfect precious stone activated' or but 'moooo', though it'southward notwithstanding not clear what triggers these or if it'southward just random.

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