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|Optional
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|Trigger
|Speak to [[Anya]] after rescuing her from [[Prison of Ice]]
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|Objective
|Kill [[Nihlathak (boss)|{{Ub|=Nihlathak}}]]
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|Area(s)
|[[Halls of Vaught]]
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|Quest item(s)
|None
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|Reward
|Anya will personalize an item for you
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{{U|=Nihlathak told me he struck a deal with Baal to protect Harrogath. In exchange for the demon's mercy, the misguided fool plans to give Baal the Relic of the Ancients, our most holy totem!}}

{{U|=Doing so will allow Baal to enter Mount Arreat unchallenged by the Ancients. I tried to stop Nihlathak, but he imprisoned me in that icy tomb.}}

{{U|=Nihlathak must be stopped before he dooms the whole world. As much as I would love to strangle the life out of him, I'm afraid I haven't the strength.}}

{{U|=You must go to his lair through this portal I've opened, kill him, and then bring back the Relic of the Ancients. Stop Nihlathak from destroying what we have striven for eons to protect.}} - [[Anya]]


==Navigation==
*Enter [[Anya]]'s portal to [[Nihlathak's Temple]], then cross courtyard and walk into temple itself to find entrance to [[Halls of Anguish]], guarded by [[Pindleskin|{{Ub|=Pindleskin}}]] and his [[Reanimated Horde|Defiled Warrior]] minions.
*Courtyard itself is strewn with [[Reanimated Horde|Prowling Dead]] corpses which will resurrect themselves, shortly after player enters through portal.
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===Halls of Anguish===
*Entrance point is in middle of [[Halls of Anguish]]. While halls may appear labyrinthine, there is little variation in layout and exit to [[Halls of Pain]] can only be in one of three locations, the path to which is indicated by visual clues.


[[File:Halls of Anguish.png|center|thumb|800px|To find exit most quickly, begin by turning right, and then left until standing in first corner. If highlighted block is '''not''' shaped like a small L or a question mark, then exit can be found by following first path. Otherwise, turn corner to left and continue to second corner. If highlighted block is '''not''' shaped like a small L, then exit can be found by following second path. Otherwise, exit can be found by following third path. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=59393] [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=59393&view=findpost&p=713468]]]
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===Halls of Pain===
*Entrance point is in middle of [[Halls of Pain]]. As with previous level, exit to [[Halls of Vaught]] can only be in one of three locations, the path to which is indicated by visual clues.


[[File:Halls of Pain.png|center|thumb|800px|To find exit most quickly, begin by turning right, and then left until standing in first corner. If highlighted block is '''not''' shaped like a small L or a question mark, then exit can be found by following first path. Otherwise, turn corner to left and continue to second corner. If highlighted block is '''not''' shaped like a small L, then exit can be found by following second path. Otherwise, exit can be found by following third path. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=59393] [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=59393&view=findpost&p=713468]]]


*[[Waypoint]] can be found by following blue path. Activating it will cause [[Anya]]'s portal to close when quest is completed, which is undesirable if [[Pindleskin|{{Ub|=Pindleskin}}]] is to be run for items, or portal used to quickly exit and enter town to refresh Anya's inventory. However, if [[Nihlathak (boss)|{{Ub|=Nihlathak}}]] is to be run for [[Key of Destruction|{{Cb|=Key of Destruction}}]], activating waypoint can allow this to be done more quickly.
*When running {{Ub|=Nihlathak}} from waypoint, position of exit(s) indicates which of the three maps has been generated and thus where exit to Halls of Vaught can be found.
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===Halls of Vaught===
*Entrance to [[Halls of Vaught]] is in central hub at junction of four halls. [[Nihlathak (boss)|{{Ub|=Nihlathak}}]] can be found at end of one of them.


[[File:Halls of Vaught.png|center|thumb|800px|Hall in which {{Ub|=Nihlathak}} can be found is indicated by pair of red eyes on wall at entrance to hall. Although these eyes appear on walls throughout temple, they are only present on '''one''' of the normally blank walls indicated above when {{Ub|=Nihlathak}} is present in that hall. Clockwise from top left, his presence is indicated by eyes on north wall at north hall entrance, east wall at east hall entrance, east wall of south hall entrance '''or''' north wall of west hall entrance. [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=58910&view=findpost&p=687851]]]
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==Objective==
[[File:Nihlathak boss.png|center|frame|[[Nihlathak (boss)|{{Ub|=Nihlathak}}]] spawns on a raised platform surrounded by 20 

[[Baal's Minion|Ice Spawn]], and has the ability to summon more. He can also whip them into bloodlust like an [[Overseer]], 

and transform them into [[Suicide Minion|Frenzied Ice Spawn]]. Both Ice Spawn and Frenzied Ice Spawn are always [[Immune to 

Cold]] in Hell.]]


*There are a number of threats in the [[Halls of Vaught]] which can make it one of the most dangerous areas in the game.
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===Corpse explosion===
*[[Nihlathak (boss)|{{Ub|=Nihlathak}}]]'s corpse explosion is very similar to [[Necromancer]]'s [[Corpse Explosion]]:
**Explosions cannot be [[Chance of Blocking|blocked]], and [[Dodge]], [[Avoid]], [[Evade]] and [[Weapon Block]] do not apply: only way to escape [[damage]] is to stay out of [[radius]].
**Unlike [[Fire Enchanted]] explosions, damage applies to [[mercenary]] and [[pet]]s.
**50% of damage is converted to [[Fire Damage]], the remainder is physical.
**There is no chance of critical damage, and damage is not affected by number of players in game.
*There are also some differences:
**Damage is only (10-20)% of [[corpse]]'s average base life in all difficulty levels.
**Damage is not modified due to level difference.[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=80995&view=findpost&p=892430]


[[File:Nihlathak corpse explosion.png|center|frame|]]


*Total explosion damage approximates the following:


{{Number table}}
|-valign=top align=center
!width=115 align=left rowspan=2|Monster
!colspan=2|Normal
!colspan=2|Nightmare
!colspan=2|Hell
|-align=center
!width=67|Spawn
!width=67|Damage
!width=67|Spawn
!width=67|Damage
!width=67|Spawn
!width=67|Damage
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'''[[Baal's Minion|Ice Spawn]]'''<br>
[[Suicide Minion|Frenzied Ice Spawn]]
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100%
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'''{{Warn|=45-92}}'''<br>
10-21
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100%
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166-333<br>
44-{{0|0}}89
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100%
|
682-1,365<br>
181-{{0|0,}}364
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!align=left|[[Succubus|Hell Temptress]]
|100%
|26-54
|{{0|0}}48% (13/27)
|111-222
|{{0|0}}48% (13/27)
|455-{{0|0,}}910
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|align=left|
'''[[Putrid Defiler|Wretched Defiler]]'''<br>
[[Pain Worm|Menace Worm]]
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100%
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28-58<br>
16-33
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22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
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148-297<br>
{{0|0}}74-148
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22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
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600-1,202<br>
303-{{0|0,}}607
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'''[[Baal's Minion|Slayer]]'''<br>
{{Warn|='Skeleton'}}
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|166-333
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|682-1,365
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!align=left|[[Reanimated Horde|Prowling Dead]]
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|181-363
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|743-1,486
|-
!align=left|[[Wraith|Ghost]]
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|114-230
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|470-{{0|0,}}941
|-
!align=left|[[Giant Spider|Arach]]
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
!{{Warn|=251-504}}
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
!{{Warn|=1,031-2,063}}
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!align=left|[[Skeleton Archer|Returned Archer]]
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|{{0|0}}48% (13/27)
|125-252
|{{0|0}}48% (13/27)
|515-1,031
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|align=left|
'''[[Fetish Shaman|Flayer Shaman]]'''<br>
[[Fetish|Flayer]]<br>
[[Blow Pipe Fetish|Flayer]] (blow pipe)
|colspan=2 {{E}}
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22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|
{{0|0}}<br>
99-200<br>
88-178
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22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|
{{0|0}}<br>
409-{{0|0,}}819<br>
364-{{0|0,}}728
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!align=left|[[Baboon Demon|Night Marauder]]
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|151-304
|22% {{0|0}}(2/9){{0|0}}
|621-1,244
|-
!align=left|[[Claw Viper|Tomb Viper]]
|colspan=2 {{E}}
|{{0|0}}48% (13/27)
|122-245
|{{0|0}}48% (13/27)
|500-1,001
|}
[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=80995&view=findpost&p=892430]


*Due to its magnitude, explosion damage should be avoided whenever possible:
**Avoid killing anything else before killing {{Ub|=Nihlathak}}. [[Altering AI]] of monsters is advisable, preferably by blinding them or causing them to flee, as is applying [[stun length]].
**Use or destroy [[corpse]]s before they can be made to explode. Most universal option is to equip item supplying [[Slain Monsters Rest in Peace]], although this won't apply to kills made by [[mercenary]] or [[pet]]s (unless mercenary is also equipping such an item, or [[Iron Golem (pet)|Iron Golem]] was summoned from such an item).
**Stay outside damage radius of corpses and cast pets repeatedly to cause him to explode those corpses.
**Draw monsters away and kill them outside {{Ub|=Nihlathak's}} awareness range, although this is potentially risky since he can teleport into range again.
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==='Skeleton'===
[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=83204&view=findpost&p=915698]
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===Tomb Viper===
[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=83809&view=findpost&p=923064]
[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=55484&view=findpost&p=914271]
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==Reward==
{{U|=You have stopped Nihlathak, but he didn't have the Relic! He must have already given it to Baal. Now, Baal will not be tested when he reaches Arreat's summit.}}

{{U|=...Damn Nihlathak!}}

{{U|=I do thank you for trying, though. Please, allow me to honor your courage by magically inscribing your name onto an item of your choosing. It's the least I can do.}} - [[Anya]]


*Anya can now add character's name to that of any quality and any type of armor or weapon, with the exception of the following:


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'''Throwing potion'''
*[[Fulminating Potion]]
*[[Exploding Potion]]
*[[Oil Potion]]
*[[Strangling Gas Potion]]
*[[Choking Gas Potion]]
*[[Rancid Gas Potion]]
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'''Quest item'''
*[[Horadric Malus|{{Ub|=Horadric Malus}}]]
*[[Staff of Kings|{{Ub|=Staff of Kings}}]]
*[[Horadric Staff|{{Ub|=Horadric Staff}}]]
*[[The Gidbinn|{{Ub|=The Gidbinn}}]]
*[[Khalim's Flail|{{Ub|=Khalim's Flail}}]]
*[[Khalim's Will|{{Ub|=Khalim's Will}}]]
*[[Hell Forge Hammer|{{Ub|=Hell Forge Hammer}}]]
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*Can only personalise one item, but does not have to be done immediately (or at all): remains an option when interacting with her until item has been personalized.


[[File:Personalize.png|center|frame|Personalizing an item can [[Immortal King's Stone Crusher|cause confusion]].]]
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==Reference==
*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=83204 Nihlathak's Skeletons: Potential for Insta-Death] (Technical Discussion)
*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=83809 Tomp Viper spawn chance] (Technical Discussion)
*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=55484 Tomb Vipers: insta-death poison] (Technical Discussion)
*MadScientist, [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=58910 Finding Nihlathak] (Technical Discussion)
*Mikeandroe, [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=59393 Finding and running Nihlathak] (General Diablo II Discussion)
*Onderduiker, [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=80995 Monster Bonuses, Death Damage and Corpse Explosion] (Technical Discussion)