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Diablo II	Notation	Basic	Class	Skill	Item	Ally	Quest	Area	Monster	Tale

Animal

Construct

Boss	Raven	Griswold	Radament	Summoner	Izual	Defiler	Nihlathak	Pandemonium	Izual
Evil	Andariel	Duriel	Mephisto	Diablo	Baal	World	Diablo
Pandemonium		Lilith	Duriel	Mephisto	Diablo	Baal

Always spawn in the same location.
Griswold, Radament and Nihlathak are additionally treated as unique monsters and receive randomly selected Unique bonuses in Nightmare and Hell (Putrid Defilers are treated as normal Unique monsters).
- The unique monster +3 level bonus is applied to them, and in Terror Zones their lvl may exceed 99. [1]
Slow Missiles does not apply.
-% Defense from Cloak of Shadows is not applied.
Ignore Target's Defense only applies to minions.
-% Target Defense is only 50% effective, but still 100% effective against minions.
Freeze length chills instead; only minions can be frozen.
Stun length does not apply.
Effects altering AI cannot be applied directly, but can affect minions (although Putrid Defiler minions are also classed as bosses).
Life lost to Crushing Blow is halved (so 1/8 of current base life when applied by a melee attack and 1/16 when applied by a ranged attack).
Life drained by Open Wounds is halved.
Sanctuary does not knock back or apply its radial Magic Damage to undead bosses Griswold or Radament. [2]

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Bosses (Arreat Summit)
Zealing with a Passion/Silence war pike (D2 Technical)

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 *Always spawn in the same location.
-*Only [[D2 Griswold|{{D2 Unique bold|=Griswold}}]], [[D2 Radament|{{D2 Unique bold|=Radament}}]], and [[D2 Nihlathak|{{D2 Unique bold|=Nihlathak}}]] receive randomly selected [[D2 Unique monster|Unique]] bonuses in Nightmare and Hell ([[D2 Putrid Defiler|Putrid Defilers]] are treated as normal Unique monsters).
+*{{Ub|=Griswold}}, {{Ub|=Radament}} and {{Ub|=Nihlathak}} are additionally treated as [[Unique_(monster)|unique monsters]] and receive randomly selected Unique bonuses in Nightmare and Hell (Putrid Defilers are treated as normal Unique monsters).
-*AI of boss cannot be switched but that of any minions can (although Putrid Defiler minions are also classed as bosses).
+** The unique monster +3 level bonus is applied to them, and in [[Terror Zone]]s their lvl may exceed 99. [https://diablo2.io/forums/snowclash-lvl-20-blizzard-t1658460.html]
-*[[D2 Ignores Target Defense|Ignores Target Defense]] does not apply to boss but does apply to any minions.
+*[[Slow Missiles]] does not apply.
-*[[D2 -% Target Defense|-% Target Defense]] is only 50% effective against boss but still 100% effective against minions.
+*-[[% Defense]] from [[Cloak of Shadows]] is not applied.
-*[[D2 Slow Missiles|Slow Missiles]] does not apply.
+*[[Ignore Target's Defense]] only applies to minions.
-*-% Defense from [[D2 Cloak of Shadows|Cloak of Shadows]] is not applied.
+*-% [[Target Defense]] is only 50% effective, but still 100% effective against minions.
-*Life lost to [[D2 Crushing Blow|Crushing Blow]] is halved (so 1/8 of current life when applied by a melee attack and 1/16 when applied by a ranged attack).
+*[[Freeze length]] chills instead; only minions can be frozen.
-|}
+*[[Stun length]] does not apply.
+*Effects [[altering AI]] cannot be applied directly, but can affect minions (although Putrid Defiler minions are also classed as bosses).
+*Life lost to [[Crushing Blow]] is halved (so 1/8 of current base life when applied by a melee attack and 1/16 when applied by a ranged attack).
-The following are classified as boss monsters:
+*Life drained by [[Open Wounds]] is halved.
-*[[D2 Blood Raven|{{D2 Unique bold|=Blood Raven}}]]
+*[[Sanctuary (skill)|Sanctuary]] does not [[Knockback|knock back]] or apply its radial [[Magic Damage]] to undead bosses {{Ub|=Griswold}} or {{Ub|=Radament}}. [https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/116950-zealing-with-a-passionsilence-war-pike/&do=findComment&comment=1457282]
-*[[D2 Griswold|{{D2 Unique bold|=Griswold}}]]
-*[[D2 Radament|{{D2 Unique bold|=Radament}}]]
-*[[D2 The Summoner|{{D2 Unique bold|=The Summoner}}]]
-*[[D2 Izual|{{D2 Unique bold|=Izual}}]]
-*[[D2 Putrid Defiler|Putrid Defiler]]
-*[[D2 Nihlathak|{{D2 Unique bold|=Nihlathak}}]]
-*[[D2 Uber Izual|Uber {{D2 Unique bold|=Izual}}]]
-*Prime Evil
-<br>
-==Prime Evil==
-*[[D2 Holy Freeze|Holy Freeze]] does not slow or apply its cold radial damage.
-*Apply 200% damage to hirelings and 400% damage to pets.
-*Hirelings only apply 50% damage in Normal, 35% damage in Nightmare and 25% damage in Hell.
-<br>
-===Act boss===
-*[[D2 Andariel|{{D2 Unique bold|=Andariel}}]]
-*[[D2 Duriel|{{D2 Unique bold|=Duriel}}]]
-*[[D2 Mephisto|{{D2 Unique bold|=Mephisto}}]]
-*[[D2 Diablo|{{D2 Unique bold|=Diablo}}]]
-*[[D2 Baal|{{D2 Unique bold|=Baal}}]]
-**[[D2 Baal clone|{{D2 Unique bold|=Baal}} clone]]
-<br>
-===World event===
-*[[D2 Diablo clone|{{D2 Unique bold|=Diablo}} clone]]
-<br>
-===Pandemonium event===
-*[[D2 Lilith|{{D2 Unique bold|=Lilith}}]]
-*[[D2 Uber Duriel|Uber {{D2 Unique bold|=Duriel}}]]
-*[[D2 Uber Mephisto|Uber {{D2 Unique bold|=Mephisto}}]]
-*[[D2 Uber Diablo|Uber {{D2 Unique bold|=Diablo}}]]
-*[[D2 Uber Baal|Uber {{D2 Unique bold|=Baal}}]]
-*Prevent Monster Heal not applied.
-[[Category:Diablo II]]
+==Reference==
-[[Category:D2 Monsters]]
+*[http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/monsters/bosses.shtml Bosses] (Arreat Summit)
+*[https://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/116950-zealing-with-a-passionsilence-war-pike/ Zealing with a Passion/Silence war pike] (D2 Technical)

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