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'''Comments:''' [[Corpsefire ]] has high [[physical ]] [[resistance]], and is often [[physical]] [[immune]] on [[Hell]]. This made him a special challenge in earlier versions of the game, since he had to be killed to finish this quest, and since so few monsters were PI in those days.  

'''Comments:''' [[Rakanishu ]] and his pack of minions are usually the fastest monsters a new character has seen in the game up to that point, and killing all of them, with the [[FallenAI]] AI making them scatter in every direction each time one falls, can be amusingly 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 or [[Fallen Shaman]]; they constantly grumble and mutter his name as they fight and die.

 ===[[Treehead Woodfist]]===

'''Type:''' [[Brute]]<br>'''Special Attributes:''' [[Extra Strong]], [[Extra Fast]]<br>'''Found in:''' [[Dark Wood]]<br>'''Quest:''' Not a required kill, but he always spawns right beside the [[Tree of Innifus]], which must be clicked to obtain the [[Scroll of Inifuss]], which is required as part of the [[Quests_Act_One#Quest_Three:_Rescue_Cain|Rescue Cain]] quest.<br>'''Comments:''' [[Treehead ]] and his brute squad are quite a challenge to new characters, especially ranged attackers, who may end up running quite a distance while firing desperately over their shoulder at the relentless creatures.

'''Type:''' Special, [[Undead]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Cursed]]<br>

'''Quest:''' Griswold is found in [[Tristram]], where the player must venture to [[Rescue Cain]], but killing him is not required to complete the quest.<br>'''Comments:''' [[Griswold ]] is a slow but powerful [[melee ]] attacking human. He can be slow to die, and his high damage and [[Cursed ]] property makes him dangerous to melee fighters. Griswold was the [[NPC ]] blacksmith in [[Diablo I]], and his appearance as a monster in Diablo II is a nice continuation of the plot from the first title.  

'''Type:''' [[Dark Stalker]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Fire Enchanted]]<br>'''Found in: '''[[Forgotten Tower]]<br>'''Quest:''' The Countess must be killed to complete the [[Forgotten Tower ]] quest. She's also an integral part of the special [[Pandemonium Event]], since she drops the [[Key of Terror]].<br>'''Comments:''' The [[Countess ]] was largely ignored until [[v1.09]], when she was given a high possibility to drop a rune when killed. The odds of her rune drops increased in [[v1.10]], and as of [[v1.11 ]] she is a popular monster to "run" for the potential high level runes she drops:* Normal: [[El ]] (r01) - [[Ral ]] (r08).* Nightmare: [[El ]] (r01) - [[Io]]/[[Ko ]] (r18); above Io (r16) is much rarer.* Hell: [[El ]] (r01) - [[Ist]]/[[Lo ]] (r28); above Ist (r26) is much rarer.

'''Type:''' [[Tainted]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Cursed]], [[Cold Enchanted]]<br>'''Found in: '''[[Jail Level 2]]<br>

'''Comments:''' [[Pitspawn Fouldog ]] and its minions can be quite a challenge for lower-level characters especially if they appear shortly after entering [[Jail Level 2]]. The added cold damage to its bite as well as its lightning orb attack makes Pitspawn Fouldog a formidable foe for those with low cold and lightning resistances. Their growl often gives away their location, so stay sharp. <br>

'''Type:''' [[Burning Dead Mage]], [[Undead]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Extra Strong]], [[Cold Enchanted]], [[Magic Resistant]].<br>'''Found in: '''[[The Cathedral]]<br>

'''Comments:''' [[Bone Ash ]] is a popular superunique to kill, since he is so quickly and easily found, in the middle of the Cathedral near the [[Inner Cloister ]] [[waypoint]]. 

'''Special Attributes: '''[[Extra Strong]]<br>'''Found in: '''[[Barracks]]<br>'''Quest:''' [[The Smith ]] is found near the weapon stand that holds ChariCharsi's smithing hammer. You must return the hammer to [[Charsi ]] to complete the [[Quests_Act_One#Quest_Five:_Tools_of_the_Trade|Tools of the Trade]] quest. It is not necessary to kill The Smith to complete the quest.<br>'''Comments:''' The Smith is reminiscent of the very scary [[Butcher]], from [[Diablo I]]. He's not as fierce or bloody, but he looks similar and moves quickly to initiate a pounding [[melee ]] attack. He uses the same graphics as [[Hephasto]], found in [[Act Four]]. 

'''Type:''' [[Act Boss]]<br>

'''Found in: '''[[Catacombs Level 4]]<br>'''Quest:''' [[Andariel ]] must be killed to complete the [[Quests_Act_One#Quest_Six:_Sisters_to_the_Slaughter|Sisters to the Slaughter]] quest and advance to [[Act Two]].<br>'''Comments:''' [[Andariel ]] has a special poison projectile attack and poison stinging claws, and should be treated with caution. 

===[[Radament]]===

'''Type:''' [[Greater Mummy]], [[Undead]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Extra Fast]]<br>'''Found in: '''[[Sewers Level 3]]<br>'''Quest:''' [[Radament ]] must be killed to complete [[Quests_Act_Two#Quest_One:_Radament.27s_Lair|the first quest]] in [[Act Two]]. He drops a scroll worth one skill point, so this is a quest every character wants to complete.<br>'''Comments:''' [[Radament ]] spawns with a huge pack of various types of skeletons, and he is quick to resurrect them when they are destroyed. Luring the [[melee ]] skeletons a few screens away helps a lot, as does killing them with cold to shatter their bones, or using them up with corpse skills. The glowing chest near Radament contains gold and a [[Horadric Scroll]], which gives a clue to where one might obtain the [[Horadric Cube]].

  ===[[Creeping Feature]]===

'''Type:''' [[Decayed]], [[Undead]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Extra Strong]], [[Cold Enchanted]]<br>'''Found in: '''[[Stony Tomb Level 2]]<br>

 ===[[Blood Witch the Wild]]===

'''Type:''' [[Huntress]]<br>'''Special Attributes: '''[[Extra Strong]], [[Cursed]]<br>'''Found in: '''[[Halls of the Dead Level 3]]<br>

'''Comments:''' [[Blood Witch ]] is always found in a room with the glowing chest that holds the [[Horadric Cube]]. It's not necessary to kill Blood Witch to obtain the [[cube]], but it's hard to avoid as quickly as she had her fellow kitties swarm any intruding characters.