"Thorn Beasts hunt their prey with their quills and inflict greater damage with their spines."
- Monster summary(src)
Thorn Beasts are a Spike Fiend variant. They are found in the Tamoe Highland.
They fire three quills and on Nightmare and Hell difficulties they have a 5/15% chance to deal Cold damage with them.
Stats[]
| Property | Normal | Nightmare | Hell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Animal | Animal | Animal |
| Act(s) found in | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Monster Level | 8 | 39 | 69 |
| Experience | 71 | 2200 | 20615 |
| Health points | 6–24 | 125–438 | 651–3039 |
| Damage 1 | 2–7 | 9–23 | 24–50 |
| Attack Rating 1 | 63 | 514 | 1820 |
| Damage 2 | 0–1 | 9–16 | 24–40 |
| Attack Rating 2 | 83 | 792 | 2800 |
| Defense | 40 | 451 | 1096 |
| % to Block | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 4 | — | |
| Group/Minion Size | 2-3 | — |
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.
Development[]
A Pre-release Paladin showcase video from 1999 April 13 shows that Thorn Beasts were located in a location that looks like the Jail.
Variants — Quill Rat • Spike Fiend • Thorn Beast • Razor Spine • Bush Barb (cut)