As Bashiok hinted recently on the Battle.net forums, Blizzard has updated the Diablo 3 Official website with a new Bestiary unit: the Dune Thresher. Images and animations may be found here.
The Diablo 3 Bestiary now features a new creature from the realm of Sanctuary: the terrifying Dune Thresher.
As I was preparing to set pen to paper to begin recording my thoughts at the beginning of my epic undertaking to gather the world's knowledge together in one tome, the hand of providence tapped me on the shoulder. The news that a rogue burrower had killed a citizen just outside the city gave me the wonderful opportunity to see firsthand one of the more disturbing creatures we share this world with – the savage dune thresher.
We've also expanded the media galleries with four new pieces of artwork and four new screenshots.
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As I was preparing to set pen to paper to begin recording my thoughts at the beginning of my epic undertaking to gather the world's knowledge together in one tome, the hand of providence tapped me on the shoulder. The news that a rogue burrower had killed a citizen just outside the city gave me the wonderful opportunity to see firsthand one of the more disturbing creatures we share this world with – the savage dune thresher.
Long ago driven away from settled locales to the deep desert wastes of the Borderlands, the dune thresher is rarely seen by city dwellers. Every so often, however, whether due to injury or old age, one of these unholy beasts ventures to the edge of civilization to feast on the frail human animal. When this happens, a professional like Franklin Burroughs, the famed guide and hunter, is called in to put an end to the threat.
Fortunately, Burroughs and I, both being men of travel and adventure, have naturally crossed paths before (frequent readers of my works will no doubt remember this grizzled, rough-hewn boulder of a man from my classic, Xiansai Chronicles). Thus, I contacted him so that I was able to take part in his quest to rid us of the burrowing nightmare. He acted reluctant at first, but I could tell he was happy to have me along.
Amazing! cant wait to read it over ten times lol,,, loving the monster... even more in love with the unknown evil within the cage!.... is there going to be a part two to the story?...
Looks badass. But the whole "First person Lore" stuff is very similar to Darkfall's Lore page, and they've had that up much longer before Diablo 3 was announced. I'd imagine Blizzard got the Idea from them...
Anyway, but this creature looks very Diabloish. He has that dark, creepy style that I've loved for many years. Good work Blizzard.
Looks badass. But the whole "First person Lore" stuff is very similar to Darkfall's Lore page, and they've had that up much longer before Diablo 3 was announced. I'd imagine Blizzard got the Idea from them...
Anyway, but this creature looks very Diabloish. He has that dark, creepy style that I've loved for many years. Good work Blizzard.
Yea whoever writes the monster lore...+1
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6. Crater Assault Troops? Does that mean they're assaulting the Crater (doesn't make much sence), or that they're the assault troops seen near the crater?
My first thought was that they're coming from Hell via a portal in the Arreat Crater and they're assault troops (assaulting Sanctuary and whatnot)
Hence, Crater Assault Troops
In the Cinematic trailer you see a giant half mountain/half crater that two soldiers are looking at from a distance on a castle wall. Then just after you see an army of Crater Assault Troops
As cool as it is to hear about what new enemies will be appearing in Diablo 3 I feel like the information we are getting simply isn't enough. So far Blizzard has unvieled about 4 enemies that will be in the game. Does anyone remember how many different kinds of enemies were in Diablo 2? A lot needless to say. I know I am inmpatient in this matter but to make a metaphor, if you deprive a person of food for weeks then give them a cracker, you bet that that will be the best cracker that person ever had! I'm tired of Blizzard feeding us crackers, where is the beef?
hopefully they won't make that desert place act 2 otherwise ill shoot someone
From how things look right now I'd say that's how Act 2 will begin, but since Caldeum is just next to Ureh I think it will end up looking quite different.
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I'm hoping that will be detailed in Part 2.
Feeding fallen to a giant sand monster, awesome.
I didn't get the sense that they were Fallen. Seems more like something else we haven't seen before.
NOTE: Discussion from earlier in the day on the Media Update can be seen starting here, courtesy of biff exploder.
It's working. Possibly something on your end? Or a momentary glitch on the Blizzard site, but the link is viable.
O well an update is better than no update I guess
Anyway, but this creature looks very Diabloish. He has that dark, creepy style that I've loved for many years. Good work Blizzard.
Yea whoever writes the monster lore...+1
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My first thought was that they're coming from Hell via a portal in the Arreat Crater and they're assault troops (assaulting Sanctuary and whatnot)
Hence, Crater Assault Troops
In the Cinematic trailer you see a giant half mountain/half crater that two soldiers are looking at from a distance on a castle wall. Then just after you see an army of Crater Assault Troops
Never heard of a sand shark?
I can't wait to take an axe or two to that thing.
It's part one, maybe they will add to it :confused:
Fuck you, I'm a dragon.
From how things look right now I'd say that's how Act 2 will begin, but since Caldeum is just next to Ureh I think it will end up looking quite different.