Nihlathak

The path to

Nihlathak in the

Halls of Vaught can be determined based on which wall the eye texture is on.

Check the wall marks: If the "*" marks are the same as the "+" ones (which are always the same), that's the correct branch.

Damage Reduced By (DR) will greatly reduce the damage dealt by Nihlathak's Tomb Viper's.

Nihlathak's Secret

Nihlathak's location can be determined as soon as you walk through the door; no need to check the four walls for the eye markings. This is a micro optimization that could help shave off a couple seconds for Nihl runners with some practice.

The torch. There's a torch to the left and the Ground around it could be cluttered or clean.
Clean Ground = lower paths
Messy Ground = upper paths
I remember this as "clean torch, clean run" because I have better luck fighting him when he's in a lower chamber.

2. New eyes. Immediately to the right of the door there is a wall that might have eyes on it. From what I can tell, these were not there in classic D2. Follow these new eyes to have a chat with Nihl.

**New eyes = SE**

**No new eyes + clean torch = SW**

"Follow the new eyes"

3. Bone snapper. If the torch is cluttered, things are going to get messy. This one is hard to see, especially if there is any glare on your screen. There's a wall around the corner to the right that has two versions. The normal version has three prominent, mostly intact skeletons. The other version has scattered bones embedded in the wall.

**Scattered bones = NW**

**Whole skeletons + messy torch = NE**

"Run away from bone snapper"
Guide by StankyJoe

Looking for the missing spike is another easy way to find

Nihlathak quick.
Tips posted by Bolony