"Advocates are counselors who have risen in the hellish hierarchy, and so hold positions of authority on par with some Balrogs. In fact, Advocates answer only to Balrogs and the Prime Evils themselves!"
- Monster summary(src)
Advocates are the most powerful type of Mage in the original Diablo.
They are found on Level 16 of Hell, where the Lord of Terror awaits. A Super Unique Advocate, the Archbishop Lazarus, can be found in the Unholy Altar. They shoot Fireballs, cast Flash, and can be found in Lazarus' Lair in Single Player and in Lazarus' room in Battle.net. They are Black. They are triple immune on Hell.
Stats[]
| Property | Normal | Nightmare | Hell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Demon | Demon | Demon |
| Level found in | 16 | ||
| Monster Level | 30 | 45 | 60 |
| Experience | |||
| Health points | 145 | ||
| Damage | 15–25 | ||
| Attack Rating | |||
| Defense | |||
| Fire Reaction | Resists | Resists | Immune |
| Lightning Reaction | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Magic Reaction | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Opens doors | Yes | ||
| Follows around | No |
Variants — Counselor • Magistrate • Cabalist • Advocate