Most people cite the Butcher's "Dr. Claw"-esque joyful exclamation "Ahhh, fresh meat," as one of their big memories. Indeed, scary, don't get me wrong. But I was filled with WAY more dread when finding King Leoric's Tomb, and being greeted, upon entry, with...
"The warmth of life has entered my tomb. Prepare yourself, mortal...to serve my master...for eternity...ha ha ha..."
Honestly, the impending battle was a hell of a lot more intense, too. The Butcher was one badass monster, but still, just one monster. When you headed into King Leoric's Tomb, you were faced with armies of skeletons, hordes of warriors, archers, and knights that had fallen and been turned into soldiers for the mad king. You could occasionally bottleneck them by standing in a doorway, but you’d be at it for hours with that strategy.
When you FINALLY made it through the battle, you were met with TONS of loot!! For one thing, if you were resourceful enough to knock over the crucified remains in the corners, you were treated to numerous LARGE CHESTS! Cha-ching! Also, the Butcher was guaranteed to drop his Cleaver, but that’s really only good for Warriors. Leoric dropped the Undead Crown...only 8 Armor...but 5% Life Steal! Awesome! I've had characters that made it to the end and never took that thing off.
The Butcher is an iconic figure in Diablo history for a lot of people, but for me, especially after playing Diablo 3, and now knowing that the Warrior who killed Diablo was Aidan Leoric, and all three human manifestations of Diablo were of the Leoric bloodline (Albrecht, Aidan, and Aidan’s daughter, Leah), the battle with the risen King Leoric is truly the core of what Diablo means…
Hordes of enemies, a wealth of loot, and the cold stench of death.
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"The warmth of life has entered my tomb. Prepare yourself, mortal...to serve my master...for eternity...ha ha ha..."
Honestly, the impending battle was a hell of a lot more intense, too. The Butcher was one badass monster, but still, just one monster. When you headed into King Leoric's Tomb, you were faced with armies of skeletons, hordes of warriors, archers, and knights that had fallen and been turned into soldiers for the mad king. You could occasionally bottleneck them by standing in a doorway, but you’d be at it for hours with that strategy.
When you FINALLY made it through the battle, you were met with TONS of loot!! For one thing, if you were resourceful enough to knock over the crucified remains in the corners, you were treated to numerous LARGE CHESTS! Cha-ching! Also, the Butcher was guaranteed to drop his Cleaver, but that’s really only good for Warriors. Leoric dropped the Undead Crown...only 8 Armor...but 5% Life Steal! Awesome! I've had characters that made it to the end and never took that thing off.
The Butcher is an iconic figure in Diablo history for a lot of people, but for me, especially after playing Diablo 3, and now knowing that the Warrior who killed Diablo was Aidan Leoric, and all three human manifestations of Diablo were of the Leoric bloodline (Albrecht, Aidan, and Aidan’s daughter, Leah), the battle with the risen King Leoric is truly the core of what Diablo means…
Hordes of enemies, a wealth of loot, and the cold stench of death.