Summary
A talentedDiablo 4fan has created an incredible life-like mask of one of the game’s most menacing characters - Mephisto. TheDiablofranchise is known for its complex antagonistswho have a wide range of motives for their actions, such as Lilith and Inarius, who created Sanctuary. While Mephisto does not appear as an enemy inDiablo 4, his appearance hints at a much larger overarching story for the game’s future.
Mephisto was first mentioned inDiablobut did not make anappearance untilDiablo 2, which is considered by many fans as one of the franchise’s best games because of the story. The Prime Evil returned inDiablo 4, but this time, as a cooperative guide rather than an antagonist. Mephisto took on the form of a bloodied wolf and helped the player at various points throughout the game as they went up against Lilith, who was after his essence. After the events of the campaign, Mephisto’s essence is trapped in a Soulstone, with Neyrelle, a young scholar, trying to find a way to vanquish him.
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Taking inspiration from his new look inDiablo 4, Willow Creative made an eerie mask replicating Mephisto as a wolf. As a base, the Dutch costume and prop maker 3D printed a skull before adding urethane rubber and SO-Strong pigments to get Mephisto’s bloodied look. The eyes of the prop are fully animatronic, using micro server motors to blink on an automatic timer.
Willow Creative documented their process on Twitter from the inception to the final product, which was quickly sold for $2500. The mask was well received on the site, with the officialDiabloaccount reposting the short video of it in action. In addition to the Mephisto mask, Willow Creative also recreated foam horns of Lilith,Diablo 4’s final boss.
By the end ofDiablo 4’s main campaign, Lilith cemented herself as one of the game’s more memorable and challenging enemies. With the Season of the Blood underway, Lilith is joined by other bosses who are already proving not only to be challenging in their own rights but also loot-heavy, such asUber Duriel dropping the Harlequin Crest, an Uber Unique helmet.
The change in drop rate for Uber Uniques is just one of the many quality-of-lifeupdates Blizzard made for the Season of the Bloodupdate. It is now easier to get to level 100 in the action RPG and experiment with new builds courtesy of the newly added “Refund All” Paragon Points option. While player count fell off last season, these updates toDiablo 4from Blizzard have been positively received by the community based on reactions on social media.
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play, cross-progression, and couch co-op on Xbox.This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.
