Sand Maggot

Sand Maggots are Animals.

Sand Maggots, named for their burrowing abilities, are actually arthropods and not worms at all. These insects were once a staple diet for those that resided in the desert regions. The eggs were gathered and prepared as a protein-rich paste.

Serving to supplement the dry foods naturally available in the region, the paste enhanced the nutritive value and flavor of meals. Now, however, the eggs, larvae, and flesh of the adults have acquired poisonous properties. Adults of the species even spit a poisonous substance that is not only toxic, but corrosive to unprotected flesh. In maturity, the chitinous exoskeleton of a Maggot is tough to penetrate, although once pierced, the creature is easily felled. Sand Maggots can burrow into the earth and often lie in wait for potential meals. This same ability is used to quickly retreat from threats, allowing the beast time to heal before re-emerging in another location to attack the unwary.

These giant insects lay Sand Maggot Eggs from which Sand Maggot Young are disgorged. Each maggot can only lay so many eggs, generally 1 on Normal, 2 on Nightmare, and 3 on Hell, providing they live long enough to do so. When low on health, sand maggots will sometimes burrow down into the earth, vanishing from harm for several seconds. They will eventually resurface in the exact spot they went down, so it's not too difficult to wait them out.

• All values are listed by difficulty level: Normal / Nightmare / Hell.

Sand Maggot laying an egg in the dark.

Statistics

Type	Level	Experience	Hit Points	Speed	Max TC/Rune
Sand Maggot	16 / 45 / 76	239 / 5897 / 48705	77-97 / 915-1248 / 4246-7720	4	15/Nef, 48/Ko, 75/Ber
Rock Worm	17 / 45 / 84	263 / 5897 / 62295	83-103 / 915-1248 / 5005-9100	4	15/Nef, 48/Ko, 87/Zod
Devourer	19 / 48 / 79	316 / 7228 / 53801	95-117 / 1028-1402 / 4530-8238	4	18/Nef, 51/Lem, 78/Cham
Giant Lamprey	21 / 50 / 79	386 / 8272 / 53801	108-133 / 1103-1504 / 4530-8238	4	21/Ral, 51/Lem, 78/Cham
Blood Maggot.	27 / 57 / 85	683 / 12555 / 63993	158-194 / 1365-1861 / 5100-9273	4	33/Sol, 60/Ist, 87/Zod
Guest Monsters (Act Five, NM/Hell only)
Blood Maggot	-- / 64 / 84	-- / 18880 / 62295	-- / 1628-2220 / 6673-9100	4	--, 63/Vex, 87/Zod

Offence

Type	Attack #1	AR #1	Poison Spit
Sand Maggot	9-20 / 25-40 / 60-95	145 / 675 / 2299	Norm: 6 over 8s (.8/sec) Night: 20 over 8s (2.5/sec) Hell: 39 over 8s (4.9/sec)
Rock Worm	10-21 / 25-40 / 65-103	152 / 675 / 2527	Norm: 12 over 12s (1/sec) Night: 33 over 12s (2.7/sec) Hell: 61 over 12s (5.8/sec)
Devourer	11-23 / 28-44 / 63-100	174 / 715 / 2385	Norm: 19 over 16s (1.2/sec) Night: 47 over 16s (2.9/sec) Hell: 84 over 16s (5.3/sec)
Giant Lamprey	12-26 / 28-45 / 63-100	197 / 742 / 2385	Norm: 27 over 20s (1.4/sec) Night: 63 over 20s (3.1/sec) Hell: 109 over 20s (5.5/sec)
Blood Maggot.	15-32 / 32-51 / 67-105	256 / 837 / 2556	Norm: 38 over 24s (1.6/sec) Night: 80 over 24s (3.3/sec) Hell: 136 over 24s (5.7/sec)
Guest Monsters (Act Five, NM/Hell only)
Blood Maggot	-- / 36-57 / 65-103	-- / 831 / 2527	Norm: -- Night: 40 over 12s (3.3/sec) Hell: 68 over 12s (5.7/sec)

Defences

• Regen Rate tells what % of a monster's hit points are recovered per second. Standard is 1.2/sec.
• Blocking values are assigned to every monster in the game, but the ability is seldom enabled, so most monsters can not block (Hence the blocking % given on most Diablo II monster pages, including Blizzard's, is inaccurate.) When enabled, blocking tells what % of successful, blockable attacks will not damage the monster. Monsters need not carry a shield to block.
• Drain Effectiveness tells what % of a character's mana and life steal apply to that monster. 100 is all, 0 is none.
• Chill Effectiveness tells what % of a character's cold length applies to the monster. 100 is all, 0 is no freeze/chill at all.

Type	Defense	Blocking	Regen Rate	Drain Effectiveness	Chill Effectiveness
Sand Maggot	80 / 731 / 1716	--	1.2%	100 / 75 / 50	50 / 40 / 33
Rock Worm	85 / 731 / 1879	--	1.2%	100 / 75 / 50	50 / 40 / 33
Devourer	95 / 772 / 1777	--	1.2%	100 / 75 / 50	50 / 40 / 33
Giant Lamprey	107 / 800 / 1777	--	1.2%	100 / 75 / 50	50 / 40 / 33
Blood Maggot	136 / 897 / 1898	--	1.2%	100 / 75 / 50	50 / 40 / 33
Guest Monsters (Act Five, NM/Hell only)
Blood Maggot	-- / 993 / 1879	--	1.2%	-- / 75 / 50	-- / 40 / 33

Resistances

• Resistances over 99% are listed as immunities and monsters will take no damage from that type of attack.
• Immunities can be "broken" by skills that lower resistance, if the value drops below 99%. See the Resistances page for more details.

Type	Physical	Fire	Cold	Lightning	Poison	Magic
Sand Maggot	0% / 0% / 66%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 33%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 105%
Rock Worm	0% / 0% / 66%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 33%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 110%
Devourer	0% / 0% / 66%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 33%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 115%
Giant Lamprey	0% / 0% / 66%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 33%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 120%
Blood Maggot	0% / 0% / 66%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 33%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 0%	0% / 0% / 125%
Guest Monsters (Act Five, NM/Hell only)
Blood Maggot	-- / 0% / 40%	-- / 0% / 25%	-- / 0% / 25%	-- / 0% / 100%	-- / 0% / 105%	-- / 0% / 0%

Locations

• Guest Monsters are found only in Act Five, and only on Nightmare and Hell difficulty levels.
• Monsters in areas marked "Boss Only" will only appear as random bosses or champions.
• Monsters in areas marked "No Boss" will never appear as random bosses or champions.

Type	Acts 1-4: Normal, Nightmare, and Hell
Sand Maggot	Act 2: Far Oasis, Maggot Lair 1-3
Rock Worm	Act 2: Maggot Lair 1-3
Devourer	Act 2: Canyon of the Magi
Giant Lamprey	Act 3: Arachnid Lair, Spider Cavern
Blood Maggot.	Act 4: River of Flame
Guest Monsters (Act Five, NM/Hell only)
Blood Maggot	Halls of Pain