Minion of Destruction

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Minion of Destruction

Minions of Destruction are the personal pets of Baal, the Lord of Destruction.

Lore

These powerful minions were the personal pets of Baal. He could almost always be seen with at least two of them on either side waiting for his command. When they attacked, it was with such force that a warrior might feel like they was hit by twenty fists and not just four. These beasts like to snap the neck of their prey with a single strike, dragging them off to eat for a future meal.

In-game

Minions of Destruction are only found in the Throne of Destruction. They are led by Lister the Tormentor.

They can, unlike the similarly boss-only monsters, regenerate their health and therefore, are one of the deadliest enemies to fight against (and possibly the MOST dangerous save for bosses) in the entire game.

Statistics

Minion of Destruction 1

Property	Normal	Nightmare	Hell
Type	Demon	Demon	Demon
Act(s) found in	5	5	5
Monster Level	55	68	92
Experience
Health points
Damage 1
Attack Rating 1
Damage 2
Attack Rating 2
Defense
% to Block	50	50	50
Damage Resist	0	0	50
Magic Resist	0	0	0
Fire Resist	50	95	120
Cold Resist	50	50	50
Lightning Resist	0	0	33
Poison Resist	95	95	95
Drain Effectiveness	100	75	50
Immunities	—	—	Fire
Chill Effectiveness	50	40	33
Walk/Run Speed	8	—
Group/Minion Size	1	—

Minion of Destruction 2 (Unused)

Property	Normal	Nightmare	Hell
Type	Demon	Demon	Demon
Act(s) found in	5	5	5
Monster Level	57	68	92
Experience
Health points
Damage 1
Attack Rating 1
Damage 2
Attack Rating 2
Defense
% to Block	50	50	50
Damage Resist	0	0	50
Magic Resist	0	0	0
Fire Resist	50	95	120
Cold Resist	50	50	50
Lightning Resist	0	0	33
Poison Resist	95	95	95
Drain Effectiveness	100	75	50
Immunities	—	—	Fire
Chill Effectiveness	50	40	33
Walk/Run Speed	8	—
Group/Minion Size	1	—

Minion of Destruction 3 (Unused)

Property	Normal	Nightmare	Hell
Type	Demon	Demon	Demon
Act(s) found in	5	5	5
Monster Level	60	68	92
Experience
Health points
Damage 1
Attack Rating 1
Damage 2
Attack Rating 2
Defense
% to Block	50	50	50
Damage Resist	0	0	50
Magic Resist	0	0	0
Fire Resist	50	95	120
Cold Resist	50	50	50
Lightning Resist	0	0	33
Poison Resist	95	95	95
Drain Effectiveness	100	75	50
Immunities	—	—	Fire
Chill Effectiveness	50	40	33
Walk/Run Speed	8	—
Group/Minion Size	1	—

Tips and Other Additional Information

Minions of Destruction are considered among the strongest enemies in game and they can be a serious threat on Hell (difficulty) with their ability to Stun. Since they are the last wave of minions to fight before confronting Baal, and usually don't leave any items except potions, many players would avoid fighting Minions. A good and efficient trick is to lure them to the lower part of the level, anywhere where Baal can't see them. A great place to lure them would be the doors where the hero entered the Throne of Destruction. Once this is done, simply outrun them and return to the Throne where Baal is. Baal will start laughing and he will enter the portal and the game will act like the player has killed all Minions of Destruction. If you would rather kill them, guerrilla tactics are your best bet - attempting to kill them in front of Baal is suicidal, as he will cast Decrepify on you, slowing you down and weakening your resistance to Physical damage enough that even a fully equipped tank would be hard-pressed to survive, let alone kill the monsters. Lure the Minions away from the Throne where Baal can't aid them- only then will your battle show signs of progress in an efficient timeframe. If you cannot do so, you can always use potions during the brawl: it's always wise to buy at least ten bottles of super healing and mana potions, or merge both into super rejuvenation potions.