The Nest is an event found exclusively in Act 2. You join a line of several robed characters entering a cathedral, seemingly performing a ritual of some sorts.
A long line of hooded figures can be seen entering an unassuming cathedral.
Naturally, you join the line and are quickly surrounded by Cultists!
They ignore you as they gleefully chant and wave their weapons around.
Cultists:"MURDER!! MURDER MURDER!!"
Cultists:"CAW CAW CAAAAAWWW!"
Cultists:"MURDER! MURDER MUURDER!!"
Cultists:"CAAW CAW CAAAAAAWW!!"
You eye a Donation Box...
Smash and Grab
They didn't even notice.
Stay in Line
You decide to stay in line (out of fear) to see what will happen.
Eventually, you are face-to-face with the leader. A well-dressed cultist hands you an Ornate Dagger. Like the others before you, you slash your forearm and let the blood drip into a misshapen bowl.
The cultists chant and holler for you!
Cultists:"CAAW CAW CAAAAAAWW!!"
You chant, too. Why not?
Strategy[]
This is one of the few events with no heavy downside. Both options are beneficial in some way.
[Smash and Grab] grants a considerable amount of gold. Unless you have Ectoplasm, more gold obtained is always useful.
[Stay in Line], at a negligible cost of 6 HP, grants you Ritual Dagger, an infinite-scaling card with low cost and good base damage.
The card is particularly useful on the Watcher, as Wrath and Divinity allows her to multiply the card's damage, allowing an easy killing blow with the card. Meditate can also help bring the card back for a guaranteed Fatal turn.
Update History[]
Weekly Patch 37: Darkness
an -> a typo in the Nest event.
Weekly Patch 29: TURBO
In the Nest event, you receive the dagger for 6 damage instead of a downgrade now.
In the Nest event, the non-dagger option steals less gold now (150 -> 99). Ascension 15 -> 50.
Ectoplasm, more gold obtained is always useful.
