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== Diablo III Monster ==
 
== Diablo III Monster ==
  
The Brickhouse is a very big, squat monster with two massive forearms that were made for ripping apart little creatures like humans.  The term Brickhouse is a nickname by Blizzard game designers given to a new monster shown in the Blizzcon 2010 Crafting Sanctuary video.  The real game name for the monster has not been given yet.
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The Brickhouse is a very big, vaguely crablike monster with two massive armored forearms that were made for ripping apart little creatures like human beingsThe monster's face has six eyes and a toothy mouth with  three tentacles on its lower jaw. Earlier designs of the Brickhouse look more Cthulhuesque. The term Brickhouse is a nickname by Blizzard game designers given to a new monster shown in the Blizzcon 2010 Crafting Sanctuary video.  The real game name for the monster has not been given yet.
  
 
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|name= Brickhouse
 
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==Brickhouse Abilities==
 
==Brickhouse Abilities==
  
The Brickhouse monster has two enlarged forearms which aid the monster in protecting against frontal attacks.  The monster appears to be immune to attacks in front when the arms are clamped together.  The monster unclamps these arms while attacking and when moving around.
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The Brickhouse monster has two enlarged forearms which aid the monster in protecting against frontal attacks.  The monster appears to be immune to all attacks when the heavily armored arms are clamped together.  The monster unclamps these arms while attacking and when moving around.
 
 
 
 
==Brickhouse Varieties==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
==Blizzcon 2010 Reveal==
 
==Blizzcon 2010 Reveal==
The Brickhouse first appears in the second part of 2010 Blizzcon Crafting Sanctuary video at the   
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The Brickhouse first appears in the second part of 2010 Blizzcon [[Crafting Sanctuary]] video at the  7:47 mark.  The following images are taken from the presentation, showing the sequence of design and implementation the monster went through.
 
 
 
 
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[[File:Mon-brickhouse-concept1.jpg|center|frame|Brickhouse construction, from Blizzcon 2010 panel.]]
  
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Two Brickhouse Beasts attacking a wizard using a [[Mirror Image]] spell.
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Latest revision as of 00:28, 6 April 2012

Diablo III Monster[edit | edit source]

The Brickhouse is a very big, vaguely crablike monster with two massive armored forearms that were made for ripping apart little creatures like human beings. The monster's face has six eyes and a toothy mouth with three tentacles on its lower jaw. Earlier designs of the Brickhouse look more Cthulhuesque. The term Brickhouse is a nickname by Blizzard game designers given to a new monster shown in the Blizzcon 2010 Crafting Sanctuary video. The real game name for the monster has not been given yet.

Diablo III Monster [e]
Mon-brickhouse-concept2.jpg
Brickhouse
Classification: Demons
Monster Family: Brickhouse
Role: Heavy Assault
Monster Stats
Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Life: N/A
Mana: N/A
Armor: Scales, Armored Forelimbs
Resistance:
Offence
Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Armament: Smashing Claws, Fangs
DPS: Unknown
Low Damage: N/A
High Damage: N/A
Range: Melee
Speed: Unknown
Movement: Slow
Monster Modifiers
None
Spells/Abilities
Forcefield
Found In
Dreadlands


Brickhouse Abilities[edit | edit source]

The Brickhouse monster has two enlarged forearms which aid the monster in protecting against frontal attacks. The monster appears to be immune to all attacks when the heavily armored arms are clamped together. The monster unclamps these arms while attacking and when moving around.


Blizzcon 2010 Reveal[edit | edit source]

The Brickhouse first appears in the second part of 2010 Blizzcon Crafting Sanctuary video at the 7:47 mark. The following images are taken from the presentation, showing the sequence of design and implementation the monster went through.


Brickhouse construction, from Blizzcon 2010 panel.

Two Brickhouse Beasts attacking a wizard using a Mirror Image spell.

Closemirrorimagetwobrickhouse.png