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These vile, loathsome beasts strike fear even into the black souls of Baal's own troops. Not only can the Defiler viciously attack using its razor-sharp forelegs, it reproduces at will by silently hovering near an unwary demon and parasitically infecting the hell-spawn with pain worms. These pain worms immediately travel to the brain of the host monster, and grow fat on the vile thoughts of the fiend. If the monster is killed while the worms are gestating, the parasites eat their way through the beast's brain and ultimately burrow out of its skull in search of a new body to inhabit.

Additional Information[]

Putrid Defilers have the Impregnate ability, which causes Pain Worms to spawn out of the affected monster after death.

Putrid Defilers are considered "bosses" by the game. Therefore, they are the only normal monsters that retain their own level in Nightmare and Hell, all other regular mobs receive the same level as the area they spawn in.

Monster Stats[]

Putrid Defiler
Demon
Difficulty Health Resistances Drain Effectiveness Locations (Monster Level)
C F L M Phy Psn Regular Champion/Unique
Putrid Defiler
Putrid Defiler (Diablo II)
Super Unique: None
Normal 198-328 33 33 33 0 0 50 100% Halls of Pain (35) Halls of Vaught
Nightmare 1,103-1,792 50 50 50 0 0 50 85% - -
Hell 3,364-7,289 50 50 50 0 0 100 75% - -
Wretched Defiler
Wretched Defiler (Diablo II)
Super Unique: None
Normal 216-361 33 33 33 0 0 50 100% Halls of Vaught (37) Worldstone Keep Level 1
Nightmare 1,129-1,835 50 50 50 0 0 50 85% Halls of Vaught (62) Halls of Vaught
Hell 3,433-7,438 50 50 50 0 0 105 75% Halls of Vaught (81) Halls of Vaught
Fetid Defiler
Fetid Defiler (Diablo II)
Super Unique: None
Normal 227-376 33 33 33 0 0 50 100% Worldstone Keep Level 1 (38) Worldstone Keep Level 3
Nightmare 1,157-1,881 50 50 50 0 0 50 85% Worldstone Keep Level 1 (63) Worldstone Keep Level 1
Hell 3,502-7,588 50 50 50 0 0 110 75% Worldstone Keep Level 1 (82) Worldstone Keep Level 1
Rancid Defiler
Rancid Defiler (Diablo II)
Super Unique: None
Normal 234-389 33 33 33 0 0 50 100% Worldstone Keep Level 3 (39) -
Nightmare 1,184-1,924 50 50 50 0 0 50 85% Worldstone Keep Level 3 (64) Worldstone Keep Level 3
Hell 3,571-7,737 50 50 50 0 0 115 75% Worldstone Keep Level 3 (83) Worldstone Keep Level 3


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