Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter is a legendary sword in Diablo III. It requires character level 8 to drop.

It is one of the two weapons in game (the other being Pig Sticker) to offer increased damage against Beasts.

Prior to Patch 2.1, it also had innate Critical Hit Damage bonus.

Stats (Level 8)

Monster Hunter
Legendary Sword

• 37.8–39.2 Damage Per Second
  • (18–19)–(36–37) Damage
  • 1.40 Attacks Per Second

Properties:

• +(6–7)–(8–9) Fire Damage
• +3 Random Primary Magic Properties
• +5–6% Damage to Beasts
• +1 Random Secondary Magic Property

Be wary when you fight monsters, lest you become one.

Trivia

This section contains facts and trivia relevant to this article.

• The item's blurb is possibly based on the real-world quote "be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one," as uttered by Friedrich Nietzsche.
• The sword bears resemblance to the several basic iron swords from the Monster Hunter series of games. It looks like it was made from materials of Rathalos and Rathian; two Fire Wyverns of the series.