Beast (monster)

Beasts are corrupted animals of the Western Kingdoms who now charge-attack anyone passing by on sight. Beasts are Beasts type monsters.

Note that the type of monster is called "Beasts" while this is a "Beast." It's hoped this monster's name is a placeholder and that something more creative and less confusing/redundant will be used in the final game.

Diablo III Monster

Diablo III Monster [e]
Beast (monster)
Classification:	Animals
Monster Family:	Beast
Role:	Tank, Charger
Monster Stats Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Life:	Unknown
Mana:	None
Armor:	Unknown
Resistance:	Unknown
Offence Norm/Night/Hell/Inferno
Armament:	Horns, Hoves
DPS:	Unknown
Low Damage:	Unknown
High Damage:	Unknown
Range:	Melee
Speed:	Medium
Movement:	Fast
Monster Modifiers
None
Spells/Abilities
Charge
Found In
Leoric Highlands

Beasts are large, ox-like herd beasts seen in the plains of Sanctuary in Diablo III. They have a very fast charging attack, and gore with their huge tusks up-close, though the few seen in the WWI 2008 gameplay movie died pretty easily. They're not just animals either; they've been mutated by Diablo (or someone?) to become monstrous, as a close-up view of their face demonstrates.

The one that charges in the gameplay movie signals his intent before the charge, by pausing for a moment, pawing with one forelimb, and snorting a great plume of smoke before rocketing straight at (and hitting) the Witch Doctor.

Spells and Abilities

• Charge

Known Subtypes

• Beast

Background

Little is known of why these creatures, that seem to be herbivores, would go out of their way to attack people passing them by. It's clear that some sort of demonic corruption has taken place.

There is speculation that the Beast monster is a violent or corrupted version of the Horned Ground Sloth, a beat of burden.

Development

The Beasts were one of the first types of monsters shown at WWI 2008 in Paris in the gameplay video.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

• Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures
• Beast gallery search

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  Beast charages Witch Doctor

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  Three Beasts in the Leoric Highlands.

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  A beast in action.

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  Full Frontal of a Beast.

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  Horned Ground Sloth, according to the concept art. Likely the same thing as a Beast.