Rakanishu always spawns next to the Cairn Stones that are used to activate the portal to Tristram during The Search for Cain quest.
Full Stats: Rakanishu
Type: Carver
Special Attributes: Lightning Enchanted, Extra Fast
Found in: Act I, The Stony Field
Quest: Rakanishu is not a required kill, but he is always found within the Field of Stones, where players must venture on the Rescue Cain quest.
Comments: Rakanishu and his pack of minions are usually the fastest monsters a new character has seen in the game up to that point. Killing all of them, with the Fallen scattering in every direction each time one falls, can be frustrating. Also, Rakanishu is often the first lightning enchanted monster a character encounters, which makes him memorable. He, along with Bishibosh and Colenzo the Annihilator, seems to be a demi-god of sorts to the other Fallen and Fallen Shaman; they constantly grumble and mutter his name as they fight.
When attacking Rakanishu, melee heroes need to be careful because his Lightning Enchanted status causes several Charged Bolts to radiate out from him each time he is damaged. Very quick attacks on Rakanishu will result in an equally quick death if you do not watch yourself carefully, especially on the higher difficulty levels. Rakanishu is the first of the Lightning Enchanted bosses in Diablo II.
Minions:
| Rakanishu | Difficulty | Health | Resistances | Drain Effectiveness | Locations (Monster Level) | Preset Attributes | Highest Rune Drop | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | F | L | M | Phy | Psn | ||||||||||
|
Normal | 16 – 36 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | Stony Field (8) | Lightning Enchanted Extra Fast |
None | |||
| Nightmare | 444 – 978 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85% | Stony Field (40) | Io (16) | |||||
| Hell | 2,112 – 4,648 | 40 | 110 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 75% | Stony Field (71) | Lo (28) | |||||