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The Treasure Goblin is a harmless monster type first found 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 activate and run away. They are humorous creatures, constantly giggling and screeching, running erratically while dropping gold or items, and pausing to open a portal and attempt to escape if they go several seconds without being hit. Goblins will escape through the portal if left alone for too long, and if killed they will loot fountain much like a golden chest. (Different types of Goblins were added in Patch 2.1 and may drop materials, blood shards, or gems, instead of gold/items.)

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. As Elites they take extra damage from +Damage to Elite modifiers, and killing a Goblin will reset the bonus timer on the Bane of the Powerful Legendary Gem.

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 and their AI tweaked in patches. Reaper of Souls made no initial changes to Goblins, but Patch 2.1 added the bonus treasure land Greed's Domain reached only through a Goblin portal, and Patch 2.1.1 introduced four additional types of Goblins.

Three new types of Goblins.

The following types of goblins are found only in Reaper of Souls, and 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 materials, but may drop orange legendary and green 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.

Escape Portal

Early graphic.

Goblins appear with their portal open, as an aid to seeing them. Once activated by a character hitting them or moving into close proximity, Goblins will run, and if they stop and are not touched for several seconds they will open the portal again, and jump through it if they remain undisturbed for around ten seconds.

Mixed type pack of Goblins. Patch 2.1.2 PTR, Dec 2014.

The time the portal stays open before the Goblin leaps through will grow shorter each time the goblin opens or the longer the battle runs -- Goblins must be killed quickly or else they will escape.

Goblins have been made easier to kill since they debuted with Diablo 3, and made to pause longer before escaping. They may even go back into their resting mode if activated and then left undisturbed without any characters nearby, and will wait indefinitely until they are encountered again.

Through the Portal

Goblins not in a Rift will sometimes leave a golden portal behind when they die, granting players in the game access to Greed's Domain, a treasure level full of gold and gems. This portal to The Vault occurs randomly; it is not affected by allowing a Treasure Goblin to live longer, or trying to kill a Goblin just before it escapes through the portal it opens during the combat.

Rainbow Goblins are a special type of Treasure Goblin that may leave open a rainbow portal that takes players to a bonus area called Whimsydale, which is identical in size and layout to the rainbow-themed Whimsyshire easter egg level. Whimsyshire vs. Whimsydale are not the same level -- players who enter this portal and Whimsyshire the normal way in the same game will clear out two different areas -- but the monsters found there and the rewards earned are effectively identical.

As of Patch 2.1.1, the new types of Goblins, the Blood Thief, Odious Collector, Gem Hoarder, and Malevolent Tormentor, may also leave open a golden portal to The Vault just like a normal Treasure Goblin. The secret level is the same in all cases, and the portals opened by the new types of Goblins are the same golden color, though fans have suggested their portals should be palette shifted to match the color of the different goblin types.

A New Diablo III Monster

The Treasure Goblin was first revealed in the playable demo at Blizzcon 2010. The developers were clearly proud of their new addition to the game, making numerous jokes about chasing and "beating the candy" out of the Goblin.

Debut wanted poster.

The initial version of the Goblin, seen pre-release and then in Diablo 3 vanilla, was harder to notice since he did not show up on the map, didn't stand beside and open portal, made no warning sound, and the text window messages about "engaged an Elite" didn't yet exist in the game. Goblins could also activate while still a long distance from the player, and were often hit accidentally by ranged attacks or sought out by Followers. These factors often caused players to miss goblins, or not notice them until they saw the trail of gold, too late to chase after the Goblin that had dropped it.

Goblins also moved faster and paused less often during the combat, and had a much shorter delay before they opened their portal and then hopped through it.

Since the initial version of the game every aspect of Goblin hunting has been relaxed. They are now much more visible with a map icon, give out a warning sound when players draw near, pause more often during the chase, wait longer before vanishing through their portal, go back to a sleep mode if they run away and are not pursued, and so forth.

Inspiration

The Treasure Goblin seems to have taken its inspiration from the Golden Axe video game series, where between levels the players would sleep in a camp, and be awakened by thieving goblins with large sacks of loot over their shoulders.

Another likely influence was The Thief character seen in arcade classic Gauntlet, a small chuckling character who raced around the dungeon and would steal power ups from characters who didn't kill him in time.

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

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 it's tough to get a clear look at his visage in the actual game.

Most players assumed the Goblin was was humanoid; like a twisted old man, but judging from the wanted poster he's some sort of demonic rat-like creature.

Media

Assorted Treasure Goblin screenshots and concept arts.

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

Concept art by Victor Lee.
A mob of Odious Collectors drop all the plans.

Resources

News articles about The Vault.

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+[[File:Treasure-goblin-profile1.jpg|left|thumb|Profile image.]]
-[[File:Treasure_Goblin_1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|(v2.04)]]
+[[File:Treasure-goblin-zoom.jpg|frame|Zoomed view, in-game.]]
-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.
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a harmless monster type first found in Diablo 3. Goblins (or Gobbies) are found randomly scattered around the dungeons and [[Rift]]s.
-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 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 activate and run away. They are humorous creatures, constantly giggling and screeching, running erratically while dropping gold or items, and pausing to open a portal and attempt to escape if they go several seconds without being hit. Goblins will escape through the portal if left alone for too long, and if killed they will loot fountain much like a golden chest. (Different types of Goblins were added in [[Patch 2.1]] and may drop [[materials]], [[blood shards]], or [[gems]], instead of gold/items.)
-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.
+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.  As Elites they take extra damage from +[[Damage to Elite]] modifiers, and killing a Goblin will reset the bonus timer on the [[Bane of the Powerful]] Legendary Gem.
 The official description of the Goblin:
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 ==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.
+Diablo 3 debuted with just the one basic type of Treasure Goblin, though their drop rate and item quality was buffed and their AI tweaked in patches. [[Reaper of Souls]] made no initial changes to Goblins, but [[Patch 2.1]] added the bonus treasure land [[Greed's Domain]] reached only through a Goblin portal, and Patch [[2.1.1]] introduced four additional types of Goblins.
-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]].
+[[File:Treasure-goblin-3-types.jpg|thumb|400px|Three new types of Goblins.]]
+The following types of goblins are found only in Reaper of Souls, and 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 [[Infernal Hoarder]] is a green-colored Goblin who drops crafting materials of white, blue, and yellow quality. He does not drop orange materials, but may drop orange legendary and green 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.
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-==A New Diablo III Monster==
+==Escape Portal==
+[[File:Treasure-hunter3.jpg|left|thumb|125px|Early graphic.]]
+Goblins appear with their portal open, as an aid to seeing them. Once activated by a character hitting them or moving into close proximity, Goblins will run, and if they stop and are not touched for several seconds they will open the portal again, and jump through it if they remain undisturbed for around ten seconds.
+[[File:Goblin-pack-ptr-portals1.JPG|thumb|450px|Mixed type pack of Goblins. [[Patch 2.1.2]] PTR, Dec 2014.]]
+The time the portal stays open before the Goblin leaps through will grow shorter each time the goblin opens or the longer the battle runs -- Goblins must be killed quickly or else they will escape.
+Goblins have been made easier to kill since they debuted with Diablo 3, and made to pause longer before escaping. They may even go back into their resting mode if activated and then left undisturbed without any characters nearby, and will wait indefinitely until they are encountered again.
+===Through the Portal===
+Goblins not in a Rift will sometimes leave a golden portal behind when they die, granting players in the game access to [[Greed's Domain]], a treasure level full of gold and gems. This portal to [[The Vault]] occurs randomly; it is not affected by allowing a Treasure Goblin to live longer, or trying to kill a Goblin just before it escapes through the portal it opens during the combat.
+[[Rainbow Goblins]] are a special type of Treasure Goblin that may leave open a rainbow portal that takes players to a bonus area called [[Whimsydale]], which is identical in size and layout to the rainbow-themed [[Whimsyshire]] easter egg level. Whimsyshire vs. Whimsydale are not the same level -- players who enter this portal and Whimsyshire the normal way in the same game will clear out two different areas -- but the monsters found there and the rewards earned are effectively identical.
-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.
+As of Patch 2.1.1, the new types of Goblins, the [[Blood Thief]], [[Odious Collector]], [[Gem Hoarder]], and [[Malevolent Tormentor]], may also leave open a golden portal to [[The Vault]] just like a normal Treasure Goblin. The secret level is the same in all cases, and the portals opened by the new types of Goblins are the same golden color, though fans have suggested their portals should be palette shifted to match the color of the different goblin types.
-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.
-[[File:Treasure-hunter4.jpg|left|thumb|150px]]
+==A New Diablo III Monster==
-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.
+The Treasure Goblin was first revealed in the playable demo at [[Blizzcon 2010]]. The developers were clearly proud of their new addition to the game, making numerous jokes about chasing and "beating the candy" out of the Goblin.
+[[File:Treasure-hunter-poster.jpg|thumb|Debut wanted poster.]]
+The initial version of the Goblin, seen pre-release and then in [[Diablo 3 vanilla]], was harder to notice since he did not show up on the map, didn't stand beside and open portal, made no warning sound, and the text window messages about "engaged an Elite" didn't yet exist in the game. Goblins could also activate while still a long distance from the player, and were often hit accidentally by ranged attacks or sought out by Followers. These factors often caused players to miss goblins, or not notice them until they saw the trail of gold, too late to chase after the Goblin that had dropped it.
-==Escape Portal==
+Goblins also moved faster and paused less often during the combat, and had a much shorter delay before they opened their portal and then hopped through it.
-[[File:Treasure-hunter3.jpg|thumb|Escape Portal?]]
+Since the initial version of the game every aspect of Goblin hunting has been relaxed. They are now much more visible with a map icon, give out a warning sound when players draw near, pause more often during the chase, wait longer before vanishing through their portal, go back to a sleep mode if they run away and are not pursued, and so forth.
-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 [[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. 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.
+The Treasure Goblin seems to have taken its inspiration from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Axe Golden Axe video game] series, where between levels the players would sleep in a camp, and be awakened by thieving goblins with large sacks of loot over their shoulders.
+Another likely influence was The Thief character seen in arcade classic Gauntlet, a small chuckling character who raced around the dungeon and would steal power ups from characters who didn't kill him in time.
 ==Lore==
-The story info about Goblins was initially provided by ]]Abd al-Hazir]] in a Lore entry heard when a Goblin is first encountered.
+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."
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 ==Blizzcon 2010 Crafting Sanctuary Panel==
-[[File:Treasure-hunter-poster.jpg|left|thumb|Treasure Goblin wanted poster.]]The Treasure Goblin was briefly discussed during the 2010 Blizzcon [[Crafting Sanctuary Panel Blizzcon 2010|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.
+The Treasure Goblin was briefly discussed during the 2010 Blizzcon [[Crafting Sanctuary Panel Blizzcon 2010|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 it's tough to get a clear 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?
+Most players assumed the Goblin was was humanoid; like a twisted old man, but judging from the wanted poster 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.
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 ==Media==
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 File:Treasure-seeker-victor-lee.jpg|Concept art by [[Victor Lee]].
+File:Ptr-odious-collector03.jpg|A mob of [[Odious Collector]]s drop all the plans.
 </gallery>
-{{Monster navbox|demons}}
+==Resources==
+News articles about [[The Vault]].
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/greeds-domain-through-the-treasure-goblin-portal First sighting from the PTR].
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-creating-treasure-vault-greeds-domain Blizzard blog with concept art].
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/vault-greeds-domain-qa "The Vault" Q&A].
+{{Monster navbox|bosses}}
 [[category:Easter Eggs]]
+[[category:Demons]]
+[[category:Elites]]
 [[Category:Superuniques]]
 [[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.