The cow level is a recurring secret that Blizzard first included in Diablo 2. This addition had a surprisingly large impact, being referenced in pop culture and subsequent releases from the developer. Requiring some esoteric action to unlock, Diablo 3 had its own pony level and boss encounter with The Cow King. Naturally, fans have come to expect something similar from Diablo 4, but despite a full year of searching, the community has yet to solve this bovine conundrum.
GamesRadar+ has been keeping a keen eye on the cow situation, which may or may not be entirely imagined. Blizzard claimed to IGN that it doesn't exist in Diablo 4, that the idea of a cow level was faintly ludicrous, and that including one would be at odds with the game's more grounded setting, but then they would, wouldn't they?
On Reddit, a slight stir was made when the allegedly unique Ring of Misfortune was unearthed. This required a group of players, each of a different class, working in concert to deposit Lucky Coins into the wishing well located in Scosglen. Obtaining the Lucky Coins is apparently something of a feat in its own right.
That's where the investigation is currently at; some theorize that equipping the thing and slaying cows will open a portal. Previously, Diablo 4 obsessives thought killing cows in unholy numbers would do the trick after it was found that slaying 666 cows in three separate locations led to the Forlorn Hovel, a room filled to the brim with creepy cows and human corpses. Perhaps that's the extent of it? We're sure the search will continue either way, as a dedicated Discord community works around the clock.