"Quill Rats are the most common and least powerful of this family of monsters, and they often flee, firing their spines only if approached or threatened."
- Monster summary(src)
The Quill Rat is a Spike Fiend variant in Diablo II. They can be found in the Blood Moor in Act I.
Quill Rats have a 15/20% chance to deal Poison damage with quills in Nightmare and Hell difficulties.
Stats
| Property | Normal | Nightmare | Hell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Animal | Animal | Animal |
| Act(s) found in | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Monster Level | 1 | 36 | 67 |
| Experience | 21 | 1797 | 18713 |
| Health points | 1–5 | 105–367 | 616–2878 |
| Damage 1 | 1–2 | 9–23 | 22–57 |
| Attack Rating 1 | 8 | 479 | 1770 |
| Damage 2 | ? | 9–15 | 22–38 |
| Attack Rating 2 | 10 | 738 | 2724 |
| Defense | 5 | 422 | 1067 |
| % to Block | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Damage Resist | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Magic Resist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fire Resist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Resist | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Lightning Resist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poison Resist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drain Effectiveness | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Immunities | — | — | — |
| Chill Effectiveness | 50 | 40 | 33 |
| Walk/Run Speed | 3 | — | |
| Group/Minion Size | 1-2 | — |
Note: Damage 1 and Attack Rating 1 are the stats for the monster's melee attack, while Damage 2 and Attack Rating 2 are for its ranged quill attack.
Variants — Quill Rat • Spike Fiend • Thorn Beast • Razor Spine • Bush Barb (cut)