10 More Levels That Almost Made You Quit Video Games

9. Maggot Lair - Diablo II

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There are a couple of classes that won’t have the world’s worst time in Diablo II’s Maggot Lair. For example, maybe you’re a Paladin with Lightning Resist or you’re buddied up with one. Or maybe you’re not and you have no lightning resistance and you’re about to have a really crappy time. While there are hindsight hacks like going counter-clockwise to progress more quickly, if you didn’t seek out tips beforehand you’ll be subjected to this claustrophobic insect and worm-riddled hell hole.

There are four floors of this crap hole but not only is it absent of joy and almost horrible enough to make you put down another of the great RPGs of all time, the tedium doesn’t even stop there.

As we touched on, one of the worst aspects of this particular level is the scarab enemies who doll out waves of unavoidable lightning attacks that you might be able to sidestep were it not for the location consisting almost exclusively of the world’s skinniest corridors. The whole thing sucks, let’s move on.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.