Duriel is one of the four Lesser Evils in the Diablo universe and is the twin brother of Andariel, Maiden of Anguish, who both serve as major act bosses in Diablo 2. After facing off against Andariel as the boss of Diablo 4 Items Diablo 2's first act, players will have to tackle her much tougher brother, who plays the role of the boss of Diablo 2's second act. He is fought inside of Tal Rasha's Tomb and ambushes the player who has come in search of Baal, one of Diablo's Prime Evils, commenting on their misfortune in expecting Baal but finding him instead.
The circumstances under which players fight Duriel in Diablo 2 make him one of the hardest bosses in the game. The battle begins immediately after the players enters the chamber, and the room's close quarters combined with the player's relatively low level means Duriel can quickly defeat players who are unprepared, especially if they're playing more frail classes like Sorceresses and Necromancers. To make matters worse, he has the Holy Freeze aura which tends to frequently Freeze the player, further limiting their mobility and making them easy targets for Duriel's heavy-hitting attacks like Smite.
Although Duriel makes an appearance again in Diablo 4, he is a far more underwhelming boss compared to the memorable monstrosity from Diablo 2. Diablo 4's Duriel fight takes place during the main campaign's final act while players are making their way through Caldeum towards the gates of Hell, and similarly to Diablo 2, are ambushed by the Lord of Pain. The difference in this case is that there is no pomp and circumstance to his appearance; Duriel doesn't speak, and the only substantial comment made by the player is a bit of speculation after the fight that Duriel may have been one of the other Lesser Evils Lorath spoke about.
This fight is a lot less difficult than Diablo 2's version as its place near the end of the game means players will likely have a solid endgame build going. Duriel could have been a much more menacing boss with a more prominent role in Diablo 4's story given that his sister Andariel has a whole act dedicated to preventing Elias from summoning her along with a harder boss battle. Duriel could have even been given a status similar to Diablo 4's Butcher and act as a random spawn to terrorize players within the game's dungeons, which would have been a much more fitting role for the character than what he was given.
A lucky Diablo 4 player was able to avoid the frustration of battling one of the most persistent and brutal bosses in Blizzard's action RPG after The Butcher boss spawned in a location perfect for cheesing. Normally one of the game's more intimidating bosses, The Butcher would have been quick work for players taking advantage of a soon-to-be-fixed exploit that lets Diablo 4 Druids do billions of points of damage in a single hit.
Making its first appearance in the original Diablo in 1997, The Butcher has become one of the franchise's most iconic enemies and a mainstay of the series. Though slightly smaller than his Diablo 3 counterpart, The Butcher's unsettling appearance and its ability to randomly spawn into dungeons and cellars to ruin an buy D4 Gold otherwise flawless run has made him the bane of many Diablo 4 players' existence. Standing in stark contrast to The Butcher's hulking frame, some Diablo 4 players have been amused by the hilariously undersized Butcher's Cleaver trophy for mounts that it occasionally drops upon death.
Bizarre Diablo 4 Bug Turns The Butcher Into a Pacifist
In a new post on the Diablo 4 subreddit, a Reddit user shared a video of themselves cheesing The Butcher after the superboss spawned in a hilariously inopportune location. The video shows the player battling The Butcher while staying safely out of reach of its attacks thanks to the bloodthirsty brute spawning behind a locked door. Rather than being forced to run around the arena to avoid its punishing attacks, the unexpected bug let the lucky Reddit user cheese The Butcher in Diablo 4 by whittling away its health without fear of reprisal.
