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Monster Hydra

Geleb Flamefinger casting Hydra.

This skill is used by the Council Members encountered in Act III and even in The Worldstone Chamber in Nightmare and Hell difficulty. It behaves in every way like the Hydra created by a Sorceress. It summons a three-headed beast which fires a volley of Firebolts.

Note, however, that the Council Members will also cast lightning simultaneously while summoning their Hydras.

Though a lone hydra is not so deadly, it can be annoying. However, Council Members are encountered mostly in groups who summon many hydras at a time which can cause serious trouble to players with poor fire resistance. It is generally a good idea to lead the Council Members away from that area and engage them once you are out of the range of the Hydra's projectiles.

In Diablo IV, it is used by the Hatred's Embrace apparition boss. Here, the 3 heads emerge in a triangle around the player.


Damaging Skills
FireApocalypseEruptionFire ArrowFireballFire BoltFire HitFirestormFire WallFissuresFlame CircleFlaming SkullGrenadeHydraIncinerateIncineration NovaInfernoMeteorMinefield
IceArctic BlastBlizzardCold TouchFire Hit (Cold)Freezing ChargeFrost BoltFrost BlastGlacial SpikeHoarfrostIce Shards
PoisonPoison BoltPoison BreathPoison CloudPoison SpitPoison SprayStingSpew
LightningDischargeLightningLightning ArrowLightning GlobeLightning StormRed Lightning HoseShocking HitSpark DefenseThunderboltThunderstorm
PhysicalBiteBlast WaveBlow DartCharge (Berserk Charge) • CleaveCorpse CannonDestructive StrikeDivebombGrabGround SpikesGround TentacleLeapJavelinLeech-life BallPummelQuakeQuill DartRoarScreechSlamSnatchSpectral SlamSpine DartStrikeSwipeSweepWhirlwind
WindCycloneGaleGustTornado
MagicBeamBlade BeamBlastBombBone SpiritCataclysmHellish ProjectileNovaSlow TimeTideTorrentUnholy BoltVolleyWave
Non-damaging Skills
Indirect Attack — Blood ManaCursesMana RiftMinion FrenzyPutrifySpin WebStunVortex
Spawning — Bone PrisonFestering AppendagesLay EggMinefieldMystifying GrowthReviveSummon MinionTotem
Self-effect — Bone ArmorBurrowEffigyFlyFrenzyHealShellTeleportVile Effigy