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The Treasure Goblin is a semi-monster who is a new addition to the Diablo gameplay experience, added in Diablo 3. Goblins (or Gobbies) are found randomly scattered around the dungeons and Rifts.

Goblins are stationary when first spotted, and will always be found standing by an open portal to their escape realm. Once activated by a player moving near or hitting them with a spell or projectile, the Goblins will active and run away. They are humorous creatures, constantly giggling and screeching, running erratically while dropping items when pursued, and pausing every now and then to open a portal and attempt an escape. Eventually they will portal out to safety, if a player doesn't kill them first.

Goblins do not attack players or deal any damage, but they often create dangerous situations by leading pursuing players into fresh enemies. Goblins are classified as "Demons," and are "Unique" enemies, with purple names and non-random properties.

The official description of the Goblin:

He'll randomly and rarely appear in dungeons, but when he does you'll want to beat the candy out of him as he'll drop progressively better loot with each hit. Don't let him escape!

Goblins are generally found one at a time, though certain community buffs have caused them to always spawn in pairs. Players will rarely encounter a large group of 6-12 goblins of the same type, in a Nephalem Rift.

Treasure Goblin Types

Diablo 3 debuted with just the one basic type of Treasure Goblin, though their drop rate and item quality was buffed several times in patches. Reaper of Souls made no initial changes to Goblins, but after release a new goblin area and several more types of goblins were added in content patches.

The following types of goblins are found only in Reaper of Souls and the Ultimate Evil Edition. Not in regulation Diablo 3. All are present in all game modes, but no goblins can be found in Greater Rifts.

Greed's Domain is a special treasure level, which can only be entered through a golden portal which a Treasure Goblin will sometimes (very rarely) open upon death.
The Rainbow Goblin is a rare find, and drops loot like a normal Goblin, plus opens a rainbow portal to the Whimsyshire "secret" area.
The Blood Thief is a purple-colored Goblin who drops Blood Shards while running, and multiple stacks of Blood Shards upon death. He does not drop any gold or items.
The Infernal Hoarder is a green-colored Goblin who drops crafting materials of white, blue, and yellow quality. He does not drop orange crafting materials, but may drop legendary and item set crafting plans, all for the Blacksmith only. He does not drop gold or items.
The Gem Hoarder is a chrome or silver-colored Goblin who drops gems while running and a huge stack (20-25 gems) upon death. The gems are of the same quality as monsters/chests of that level. At level 70 (the maximum in Reaper of Souls) the gems are about 90% Marquise and 10% Imperial.
The Malevolent Tormentor is a dark brown tinted Goblin who looks basically like a normal Treasure Goblin. He drops gold and items when he runs, with a huge stack upon death; about double that of a normal Goblin, with a much higher chance of a legendary item.

All types of Goblins can be found one at a time, in normal games, either in Campaign or Adventure Mode. In Nephalem Rifts players will not find any Rainbow Goblins, but the other types of Goblin will sometimes very rarely be found in large clusters of 6-12 (or even more) which creates wild scrambles as the Goblins scatter in every direction, dropping loot as they run.

A New Diablo III Monster

First sighted in the playable demo at Blizzcon 2010, the Treasure Goblin is a small, shiny, loudly-giggling, rat-like humanoid with a huge sack of loot over one shoulder and extremely quick foot speed. He is technically a monster, but he does not attack characters or deal any sort of damage. Instead he is basically a moving, gold-leaking treasure chest, one that drops a constant shower of gold and occasional items, and will drop lots of high quality items if you manage to run him down and kill him.

The Treasure Goblin is a sort of Easter Egg, since he's fun and diverting, and not a danger. The character is reminiscent of the Thief in the arcade classic Gauntlet II, except that he doesn't steal from you, and is purely a fun bonus diversion.

Goblins are slow at first, giggling loudly and gleaming in the light to draw the eye, as does the shiny trickle of gold he's constantly dropping. He generally lets players get in a hit or two, before activating his super fast movement and darting some distance away. He's there to tease, not to escape, and he always stops just at the edge of the visible screen, where he continues laughing and screeching and making all sorts of comical, attention-getting, goblin type noises.

If the player pursues him, the Treasure Goblin will allow another hit to be landed before darting off again, dropping gold the whole while and running in semi-random directions.

Goblins are quick, faster than most characters on foot, and move erratically. They tend to head towards other monsters, especially Elites, leading character into danger in the pursuit. Ranged attackers have an easier time nailing Goblins from a distance, but the Goblin is more of a tease than an escapist, and stops often, as well as running into corners or dead ends, making him not too hard to kill.

Escape Portal

Escape Portal?

If left alone for more than a few seconds, the Treasure Goblin may cast a special portal. Players can not pass through the portal, but if the Treasure Goblin is left alone for too long he will disappear through it, depriving players of the chance to score all that delicious loot from him.

His portal and evasive behavior was debuted in the Blizzcon 2010 gameplay movie. During patches after release, and then especially after Reaper of Souls' release, the Goblins were made more playful and easier to catch, with a longer delay before they escaped through the portal. They also gained early warning systems, showing up on the minimap and giving a loud giggle even before players are close enough to see them on the map.

Inspiration

The Treasure Goblin seems to have taken its inspiration from the Golden Axe series, when players would in between levels sleep around a campfire and have their magic stolen by little Gnomes with sacks. They would then wake and chase them around to kil them to gain back their magic plus some, the resemblance and behaviour is very similar in both games.

Lore

The story info about Goblins was initially provided by ]]Abd al-Hazir]] in a Lore entry heard when a Goblin is first encountered.

"Some devious little goblins have been robbing our merchants! When pursued, they simply open portals and disappear with a most aggravating chuckle. The peasantry seem to believe that the goblins serve a great demon lord known as Greed and furthermore, that their portals lead to Greed's domain! A ludicrous notion, truly."

Abd al-Hazir

This lore was expanded on post-Reaper of Souls release, when The Vault bonus area was added, a golden portal to which only goblins can create.

Blizzcon 2010 Crafting Sanctuary Panel

Treasure Goblin wanted poster.

The Treasure Goblin was briefly discussed during the 2010 Blizzcon Crafting Sanctuary Panel, where the developers urged players to "beat the candy out of him" if and when we spotted the little guy. They also presented a wanted poster with his face on it; a useful presentation since there's no way to get a good look at his visage in the actual game.

Most players assumed he was humanoid; like a twisted old man, but apparently he's some sort of demonic rat-like creature?

This type of enemy will be found in some/many/most/all dungeons in Diablo III, and there are higher quality versions as you progress through Nightmare/Hell/Inferno.

Media

Assorted Treasure Goblin screenshots and concept arts.

See every piece of Treasure Goblin media in the Image Gallery.

Concept art by Victor Lee.

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-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a dungeon-exploring semi-monster who is a new addition to the Diablo gameplay experience. He runs very quickly, dropping gold as he moves, as well as more gold and items when players hit him. If killed he drops numerous quality items, much like a [[Resplendent Chest]]. '''{{PAGENAME}}s''' are classified as [[Demons]].
 [[File:Treasure-hunter2.jpg|thumb|left]]
 [[File:Treasure_Goblin_1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|(v2.04)]]
-Despite his name and sneaky appearance, the Treasure Goblin doesn't seem to have the ability to steal from players or chests. He's just a sort of moving treasure chest, purely there as a bonus without offering any risk or danger.  His official description, from an update on Blizzard's Diablo facebook page.
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a semi-monster who is a new addition to the Diablo gameplay experience, added in Diablo 3. Goblins (or Gobbies) are found randomly scattered around the dungeons and [[Rift]]s.
-In rare cases, '''{{PAGENAME}}s''' can spawn as a [[superunique]]-like creatures (i.e. when their name is purple). As such they may drop a better loop but this has to be checked.
+Goblins are stationary when first spotted, and will always be found standing by an open portal to their escape realm. Once activated by a player moving near or hitting them with a spell or projectile, the Goblins will active and run away. They are humorous creatures, constantly giggling and screeching, running erratically while dropping items when pursued, and pausing every now and then to open a portal and attempt an escape. Eventually they will portal out to safety, if a player doesn't kill them first.
+Goblins do not attack players or deal any damage, but they often create dangerous situations by leading pursuing players into fresh enemies. Goblins are classified as "[[Demons]]," and are "[[Unique]]" enemies, with purple names and non-random properties.
+The official description of the Goblin:
 <blue>He'll randomly and rarely appear in dungeons, but when he does you'll want to beat the candy out of him as he'll drop progressively better loot with each hit. Don't let him escape!</blue>
-==Diablo III Monster==
+Goblins are generally found one at a time, though certain community buffs have caused them to always spawn in pairs. Players will rarely encounter a large group of 6-12 goblins of the same type, in a [[Nephalem Rift]].
+==Treasure Goblin Types==
+Diablo 3 debuted with just the one basic type of Treasure Goblin, though their drop rate and item quality was buffed several times in patches. [[Reaper of Souls]] made no initial changes to Goblins, but after release a new goblin area and several more types of goblins were added in content patches.
+The following types of goblins are found only in Reaper of Souls and the [[Ultimate Evil Edition]]. Not in regulation Diablo 3. All are present in all game modes, but no goblins can be found in [[Greater Rifts]].
+* [[Greed's Domain]] is a special treasure level, which can only be entered through a golden portal which a Treasure Goblin will sometimes (very rarely) open upon death.
+* The [[Rainbow Goblin]] is a rare find, and drops loot like a normal Goblin, plus opens a rainbow portal to the [[Whimsyshire]] "secret" area.
+* The [[Blood Thief]] is a purple-colored Goblin who drops [[Blood Shards]] while running, and multiple stacks of Blood Shards upon death. He does not drop any gold or items.
+* The [[Infernal Hoarder]] is a green-colored Goblin who drops crafting materials of white, blue, and yellow quality. He does not drop orange crafting materials, but may drop legendary and item set crafting plans, all for the Blacksmith only. He does not drop gold or items.
+* The [[Gem Hoarder]] is a chrome or silver-colored Goblin who drops gems while running and a huge stack (20-25 gems) upon death. The gems are of the same quality as monsters/chests of that level. At level 70 (the maximum in Reaper of Souls) the gems are about 90% Marquise and 10% Imperial.
+* The [[Malevolent Tormentor]] is a dark brown tinted Goblin who looks basically like a normal Treasure Goblin. He drops gold and items when he runs, with a huge stack upon death; about double that of a normal Goblin, with a much higher chance of a legendary item.
+All types of Goblins can be found one at a time, in normal games, either in Campaign or Adventure Mode.  In Nephalem Rifts players will not find any Rainbow Goblins, but the other types of Goblin will sometimes very rarely be found in large clusters of 6-12 (or even more) which creates wild scrambles as the Goblins scatter in every direction, dropping loot as they run.
+==A New Diablo III Monster==
 First sighted in the playable demo at [[Blizzcon 2010]], the Treasure Goblin is a small, shiny, loudly-giggling, rat-like humanoid with a huge sack of loot over one shoulder and extremely quick foot speed. He is technically a monster, but he does not attack characters or deal any sort of damage. Instead he is basically a moving, gold-leaking treasure chest, one that drops a constant shower of gold and occasional items, and will drop lots of high quality items if you manage to run him down and kill him.
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 The Treasure Goblin is a sort of [[Easter Egg]], since he's fun and diverting, and not a danger. The character is reminiscent of the Thief in the arcade classic Gauntlet II, except that he doesn't steal from you, and is purely a fun bonus diversion.
-The TS is slow at first, giggling loudly and gleaming in the light to draw the eye, as does the shiny trickle of gold he's constantly dropping. He generally lets players get in a hit or two, before activating his super fast movement and darting some distance away. He's there to tease, not to escape, and he always stops just at the edge of the visible screen, where he continues laughing and screeching and making all sorts of comical, attention-getting, goblin type noises.
+Goblins are slow at first, giggling loudly and gleaming in the light to draw the eye, as does the shiny trickle of gold he's constantly dropping. He generally lets players get in a hit or two, before activating his super fast movement and darting some distance away. He's there to tease, not to escape, and he always stops just at the edge of the visible screen, where he continues laughing and screeching and making all sorts of comical, attention-getting, goblin type noises.
 [[File:Treasure-hunter4.jpg|left|thumb|150px]]
 If the player pursues him, the Treasure Goblin will allow another hit to be landed before darting off again, dropping gold the whole while and running in semi-random directions.
-He's very quick, far faster on foot than any character, and his erratic movement, and tendency to lead the player into large mobs, makes him hard to kill, especially for melee characters. Ranged attackers have an easier time nailing him from a distance, but his poor [[pathfinding]] makes him killable for any character who puts in the effort. Eventually the Treasure Goblin will run into a corner or a cul-de-sac and yield to melee strikes.
+Goblins are quick, faster than most characters on foot, and move erratically. They tend to head towards other monsters, especially Elites, leading character into danger in the pursuit.  Ranged attackers have an easier time nailing Goblins from a distance, but the Goblin is more of a tease than an escapist, and stops often, as well as running into corners or dead ends, making him not too hard to kill.
-There are a few colors of Treasure Goblins to be found. Each with its own bonuses to drops. Grey drops extra crafting materials like tomes of blacksmithing or tomes of secrets. Gold drops extra gold. Red Drops extra gems. Blue drops extra magical/rare items.
-==Escape Portal?==
+==Escape Portal==
 [[File:Treasure-hunter3.jpg|thumb|Escape Portal?]]
 If left alone for more than a few seconds, the Treasure Goblin may cast a special portal. Players can not pass through the portal, but if the Treasure Goblin is left alone for too long he will disappear through it, depriving players of the chance to score all that delicious loot from him.
-His portal and evasive behavior can be seen in the [[Gameplay:_Blizzcon_2010|Blizzcon 2010 gameplay movie]].
+His portal and evasive behavior was debuted in the [[Gameplay:_Blizzcon_2010|Blizzcon 2010 gameplay movie]]. During patches after release, and then especially after Reaper of Souls' release, the Goblins were made more playful and easier to catch, with a longer delay before they escaped through the portal. They also gained early warning systems, showing up on the minimap and giving a loud giggle even before players are close enough to see them on the map.
 ==Inspiration==
-The Treasure Goblin seems to have taken its inspiration from the Golden Axe series, when players would in between levels sleep around a campfire and have their magic stolen by little Gnomes with sacks.
+The Treasure Goblin seems to have taken its inspiration from the Golden Axe series, when players would in between levels sleep around a campfire and have their magic stolen by little Gnomes with sacks. They would then wake and chase them around to kil them to gain back their magic plus some, the resemblance and behaviour is very similar in both games.
-they would then wake and chase them around to kil them to gain back their magic plus some, the resemblance and behaviour is very similar in both games.
 ==Lore==
-Some devious little goblins have been robbing our merchants! When pursued, they simply open portals and disappear with a most aggravating chuckle. The peasantry seem to believe that the goblins serve a great demon lord known as Greed and furthermore, that their portals lead to Greed's domain! A ludicrous notion, truly.
+The story info about Goblins was initially provided by ]]Abd al-Hazir]] in a Lore entry heard when a Goblin is first encountered.
+::"Some devious little goblins have been robbing our merchants! When pursued, they simply open portals and disappear with a most aggravating chuckle. The peasantry seem to believe that the goblins serve a great demon lord known as Greed and furthermore, that their portals lead to Greed's domain! A ludicrous notion, truly."
 <div style="text-align:right;">Abd al-Hazir</div>
+This lore was expanded on post-Reaper of Souls release, when [[The Vault]] bonus area was added, a golden portal to which only goblins can create.
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 File:Treasure-seeker-victor-lee.jpg|Concept art by [[Victor Lee]].
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 [[category:Easter Eggs]]
 [[Category:Superuniques]]
-[[Category:Act V]]
+[[Category:Uniques]]
+[[category:Treasure Goblins]]

Boss and Champion Special Boss Modifiers
Uniques Modifiers	Strong CC (Limit 1): Knockback -- Nightmarish -- Vortex -- Jailer Defensive (Limit 1): Avenger(C) -- Health Link(C) -- Horde(B) -- Illusionist -- Missile Dampening(B) -- Shielding Aggressive (No Limit): Arcane Enchanted -- Desecrator -- Electrified -- Fast -- Fire Chains(C) -- Frozen Pulse* -- Frozen -- Molten -- Mortar -- Plagued -- Poison Enchanted* -- Reflects Damage -- Teleporter -- Waller (B) = Boss Only modifier. -- (C) = Champion Only modifier -- * = Reaper of Souls only
Removed Modifiers	Ballista -- Cold Aura -- Die Together -- Doppelganger -- Extra Health -- Invulnerable Minions(B) -- Life Link -- Magical -- Mirrored -- Multishot -- Mythical -- Powerful -- Stoneskin -- Vampiric
Key Quest Uniques and their Special Modifiers
Act One Uniques	Araneae - Web Spit	Leoric - Summon Skeleton, Teleport Strike, Triple Cleave		The Butcher - Smash, Grappling Hook, Spear, Frenzy Charge
Act Two Uniques	Maghda - Forcefield, Summoning Ritual, Punish, Moth Dust, Teleport.	Zoltan Kulle - Fiery Boulder, Time Bubble, Ceiling Collapse, Energy Twister,Vanish, Creepy Laugh		Belial - Phase One: Triple Fireball, Summon Vipers. Phase Two: Poison Meteors, Ground Pound, Lightning Strike, Lightning Breath.
Act Three Uniques	Ghom - Acid Slime, Sneeze, Gas Cloud, Chomp.	Siegebreaker - Triple Hit, Charge, Leg Stomp, Grab and Throw.	Cydaea - Pain Bolts, Web Trap, Spider Pits.	Azmodan - Bellyflop, Laser Attack, Falling Corpses, Demon Gate, Pool of Destruction, Globe of Annihilation.
Act Four Uniques	Rakanoth - Cleave, Teleport Strike, Blade Strike, Volley, Summon Minion.	Izual - Frost Nova, Frozen, Summon Minions.	Diablo - Phase One: Claw Rip, Charge, Hell Spikes, Shadow Vanish Grab, Curse of Destruction, Ring of Fire, Ground Stomp, Curse of Anguish, Curse of Hatred. Phase Two: Shadow Clone. Phase Three: Overdrive, Lightning Breath.