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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]] and [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]] (Which is also the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game).

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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]] and [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]] (Which is also the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game).
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* The Engineer's Spider Mines look almost exactly like the Vulture combat bike's from ''VideoGame/StarCraftII.''

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* The Engineer's Spider Mines look almost exactly like the Vulture combat bike's from ''VideoGame/StarCraftII.''''
* One of the unique hammers is called [[Music/TheBeatles Maxwell's Silver Hammer]], with flavor text that reads "Bang! Bang!".
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* One otherwise irrelevant cave has [[Film/TheThing1982 a group of archaeologists discovering a shape-shifting thing in the ice that threatened to infect the world if it got out]]. [=MacReady=]'s shotgonne can be found after defeating the thing in the dog pen.

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* One otherwise irrelevant cave has [[Film/TheThing1982 a group of archaeologists discovering a shape-shifting thing in the ice that threatened to infect the world if it got out]]. [=MacReady=]'s shotgonne can be found after defeating the weird and pissed off thing in the dog pen.kennel.

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* One Unique Outlander amulet is named "The Pendant of [[Film/TheDungeonMaster Rejected Realities]]” and the FlavorText reads "Only a true [[Series/MythBusters savage]] would wear something like this in public."

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* One Unique Outlander amulet is named "The Pendant of [[Film/TheDungeonMaster Rejected Realities]]” and the FlavorText reads "Only a true [[Series/MythBusters savage]] would wear something like this in public.""
* The Engineer's Spider Mines look almost exactly like the Vulture combat bike's from ''VideoGame/StarCraftII.''
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* There's a unique Outlander necklace called Symbol of [[Creator/PeterDavison the Davi Child]], which has the description [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani "It sometimes turns purple, in the presence of Praxis Ember."]] While it is set with a green gem, the developers perhaps missed an opportunity by not making it look more like [[IconicItem a stalk of celery]].

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* There's a unique Outlander necklace called Symbol of [[Creator/PeterDavison the Davi Child]], which has the description [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani "It sometimes turns purple, in the presence of Praxis Ember."]] While it is set with a green gem, the developers perhaps missed an opportunity by not making it look more like [[IconicItem a stalk of celery]].celery]].
* One Unique Outlander amulet is named "The Pendant of [[Film/TheDungeonMaster Rejected Realities]]” and the FlavorText reads "Only a true [[Series/MythBusters savage]] would wear something like this in public."
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* There's a unique Outlander necklace called Symbol of [[Creator/PeterDavidson the Davi Child]], which has the description [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani "It sometimes turns purple, in the presence of Praxis Ember."]] While it is set with a green gem, the developers perhaps missed an opportunity by not making it look more like [[IconicItem a stalk of celery]].

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* There's a unique Outlander necklace called Symbol of [[Creator/PeterDavidson [[Creator/PeterDavison the Davi Child]], which has the description [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani "It sometimes turns purple, in the presence of Praxis Ember."]] While it is set with a green gem, the developers perhaps missed an opportunity by not making it look more like [[IconicItem a stalk of celery]].
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* One of the Unique random drops is a ring called [[Music/TheBeatles "The Long and Winding Ring"]]. It's inscribed with a message of love and loss.

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* One of the Unique random drops is a ring called [[Music/TheBeatles "The Long and Winding Ring"]]. It's inscribed with a message of love and loss.loss.
* There's a unique Outlander necklace called Symbol of [[Creator/PeterDavidson the Davi Child]], which has the description [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani "It sometimes turns purple, in the presence of Praxis Ember."]] While it is set with a green gem, the developers perhaps missed an opportunity by not making it look more like [[IconicItem a stalk of celery]].
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* An Engineer specific pair of pants known as the Breeks of the Railsmith has the flavor text [[Music{{Nirvana}} "Smelts like teen spirit"]].

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* An Engineer specific pair of pants known as the Breeks of the Railsmith has the flavor text [[Music{{Nirvana}} [[Music/{{Nirvana}} "Smelts like teen spirit"]].
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* An Engineer specific pair of pants known as the Breeks of the Railsmith has the flavor text [[Music{{Nirvana}} "Smelts like teen spirit"]].
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** The gold sword is prismatic, dealing damage in all four elements instead of physical damage.

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** The gold sword is prismatic, dealing damage in all four elements instead of physical damage.damage, referencing that while gold swords in that game have poor damage, they can be easily enchanted with high level enchantments like Fire Aspect.
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* One of the Unique random drops is a ring called [[TheBeatles "The Long and Winding Ring"]]. It's inscribed with a message of love and loss.

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* One of the Unique random drops is a ring called [[TheBeatles [[Music/TheBeatles "The Long and Winding Ring"]]. It's inscribed with a message of love and loss.
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* When you click on the horse at the start of the game, you get random message that says: "That's the second biggest horse I've ever seen.", which is from ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' and is itself is a ShoutOut from ''Series/GetSmart''.

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* When you click on the horse at the start of the game, you get random message that says: "That's the second biggest horse I've ever seen.", which is from ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' and is itself is a ShoutOut from ''Series/GetSmart''.''Series/GetSmart''.
*One of the Unique random drops is a ring called [[TheBeatles "The Long and Winding Ring"]]. It's inscribed with a message of love and loss.
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* When you click on the horse at the start of the game, you get random message that says: "[[VideoGame/MonkeyIsland That's the second biggest horse I've ever seen.]]", which itself is a ShoutOut to ''Series/GetSmart''.

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* When you click on the horse at the start of the game, you get random message that says: "[[VideoGame/MonkeyIsland That's "That's the second biggest horse I've ever seen.]]", ", which is from ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' and is itself is a ShoutOut to from ''Series/GetSmart''.
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* There is a pair of unique Outlander specific boots called Boots of Missile Deflection. Its tooltip contains the flavour text "[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim An arrow to the knee can end your career]]."

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* There is a pair of unique Outlander specific boots called Boots of Missile Deflection. Its tooltip contains the flavour text "[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim An arrow to the knee can end your career]].""
* When you click on the horse at the start of the game, you get random message that says: "[[VideoGame/MonkeyIsland That's the second biggest horse I've ever seen.]]", which itself is a ShoutOut to ''Series/GetSmart''.
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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]] (Which is also the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game), [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.

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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]] and [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]] (Which is also the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game), [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.game).
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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]] (Which is actually the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game), [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.

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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]] (Which is actually also the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game), [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.
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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]], [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.

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* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]], Falcor]] (Which is actually the name of Runic's papillon, making it an interesting case of {{Tuckerization}} with the papillon pet in the game), [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.

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* One of the pets is a [[VideoGame/HalfLife headcrab]] and one of the pet names you can get hitting random is [[Creator/HedyLamarr Lamarr]].

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* One of the pets is a [[VideoGame/HalfLife headcrab]] and one of the pet names you can get hitting random names is [[Creator/HedyLamarr Lamarr]].Lamarr]].
* Other random pet names include notable examples such as [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Film/TheNeverendingStory Falcor]], [[Franchise/StarWars Chewie]], among others.
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* The whole main plot, which involves one of the heroes from the first game turned evil and the new hero(es) chasing after him through several acts, could be seen as a shout out to ''VideoGame/DiabloII'', which had the same basic story.
* Many unique items and all of the late patch legendaries are movie titles, and others have references in their descriptions.
** A unique wand is named ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' with the tooltip "Never give up! Never Surrender!"
* One otherwise irrelevant cave has [[Film/TheThing1982 a group of archaeologists discovering a shape-shifting thing in the ice that threatened to infect the world if it got out]]. [=MacReady=]'s shotgonne can be found after defeating the thing in the dog pen.
* Another quest has you enter [[Film/TheGoonies a pirate's cove, complete with a skeletal pirate named 'One-eyed Willie']]. You even get his other eye as a socketable!
* Another cave, called [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Notch's Mine]], contains honest-to-god [[ActionBomb Creepers]] and a chest that drops any one of types of swords from wood to diamond, each with different stats and a unique tooltip.
** The wooden sword provides a damage bonus to wands and staves.
** The cobblestone sword adds 18 to each attribute.
** The iron sword boosts pet and minion stats.
** The gold sword is prismatic, dealing damage in all four elements instead of physical damage.
** The diamond sword simply has a major boost to physical damage, imitating a Sharpness V enchantment.
* One quest has you battling a race of monster mushrooms known as the [[VideoGame/StarControl Mycon]].
* In the secret room of the Scrapworks boss area, [[spoiler:there is a [[VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} Claptrap]] cameo (with unique dialogue from the original voice actor). Mousing over him reveals the title "Annoying Automaton", which he has been seen as such even in-universe in VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}.]]
* One of the pets is a [[VideoGame/HalfLife headcrab]] and one of the pet names you can get hitting random is [[Creator/HedyLamarr Lamarr]].
* In the bandit cave, there's a bucket next to a pit. It's a side quest to put [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs lotion in it]]. Doing so summons a minor skeleton that always drops the rare helmet "[[HoldYourHippogriffs Buffadon]] Bill's Hide Mask". You might want to think twice about wearing that helmet [[FridgeHorror considering what Buffalo Bill did in the book]].
* There is a pair of unique Outlander specific boots called Boots of Missile Deflection. Its tooltip contains the flavour text "[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim An arrow to the knee can end your career]]."

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