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The Grotesque (also called the Corpulent) is an undead construct monster who can take a lot of hits. When defeated, it explodes into a sea of worm-monsters called Lamprey that resided inside the Grotesque.

Sub Types[edit | edit source]

Act I

Grotesque > Corpse Worm
Harvester > Fiend
Horror > Zap Worm

Act II

Fezuul > Blood Child

Act III

Abomination
Possessed > Frost Biter

In Alphabetical Order

Abomination[edit | edit source]

Appears in Act III - Icefall Caves (appears only as champion)
Spike Attack: When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
Suicide Bomb: When he dies he explodes in to a mass of XXX which will chase and attack the player.

Grotesque[edit | edit source]

File:Grotesque.jpg

Grotesque

Appears in Act I - Cathedral (1), Defiled Crypt and The Weeping Hollow
Spike Attack: When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
Suicide Bomb: When he dies he explodes in to a mass of Corpse Worms which will chase and attack the player.

Harvester[edit | edit source]

File:Harvester.jpg

Harvester

Appears in Act I - Cathedral (4) and Defiled Crypt
Spike Attack: When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
Suicide Bomb: When he dies he explodes three Fiend will run out and attack the player. Fiends also appear on the own in packs.

Horror[edit | edit source]

File:Horror.jpg

Horror

Appears in Act I - The Cursed Hold
Spike Attack: When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
Suicide Bomb: When he dies he explodes in to a mass of Zap Worms which will chase and attack the player with lightning-infused attacks.

Possessed[edit | edit source]

File:Possessed.jpg

Possessed

Appears in Act III - Icefall Caves (1)
Spike Attack: When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
Suicide Bomb: When he dies he explodes in shards of ice and a mass of flying pests called Frostbiters.

Named[edit | edit source]

Superunique versions of Grotesque have a chance of spawning in the following areas:

Bellybloat the Scarred, Cathedral (level 4), Act I
Ekthul - Abandoned Cellar, Stinging Winds, Act II
Fezuul - Dahlgur Oasis, Act II
Ragus Grimlow - Cathedral (level 1), Act I

Lore[edit | edit source]

The grotesques may seem slow and senseless, but they hide many dangers within their hideously malformed bodies. A set of spikes lurks beneath the monsters' flesh and foul parasites nest within them. It is said that these horrors themselves are constructed by a greater evil... a darkness that I cannot even fathom. -- Deckard Cain

Diablo I Monster[edit | edit source]

The Grotesque did not feature in Diablo I.

Diablo II Monster[edit | edit source]

The Grotesque did not feature in Diablo II.

Development[edit | edit source]

The Grotesque was first seen in the WWI 2008 gameplay video, and when found in the Forgotten Tombs, he had significantly less health than in later gameplay videos as well as the BlizzCon 2008 demo. This is not spectacular though, as it seems that video had all mob's health turned way down to show the strength of the Barbarian.

In an interview with Anthony Rivero [1], the designer of the Grotesque, he mentioned the "Corpulent" as the name for this monster. It could be the monster "family" name, or possibly just an alternative name.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Ekthul in the Abandoned Cellar
One Grotesque fella.
Grotesque fighting a Witch Doctor.
Grotesque explodes releasing tens of eel-like creatures called Lamprey.
Fezuul from the Dahlgur Oasis

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-The '''Grotesque''', also called the '''Corpulent''', is an [[undead]] construct [[monster]], who can take a lot of hits, and when dead, explodes into a sea of worm-monsters called [[Lamprey]] that resided inside the Grotesque.
+'''''Are you looking for [[Grotesque (lore)]]?'''''
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-==Diablo III Monster==
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-{{Monsterbox
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-|classif= Undead
-|family= Grotesque
-|role= [[Tank]]/[[Spawner]]
-|life= Unknown
-|mana= None
-|armor= Unknown
-|resist= Unknown
-|armament= Arms
-|dps= Unknown
-|dmg_low= Unknown
-|dmg_high= Unknown
-|range= [[Melee]]
-|speed= Slow
-|movement= Slow
-|modifier= None
-|spells= [[Lamprey|Lamprey Explosion]]
-|found= [[Forgotten Tombs]]
-}}[[Image:Mon-lamprey1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Lamprey]] explosion!]]One of the more interesting monsters seen in the [[WWI 2008]] [[gameplay movie]], the Grotesque are basically living piñatas. They are fat, white, humanoid monsters, who has a very simple attack. What they do instead is run up to a player who comes into range, hits them, receives quite a few hits, bend over backwards and rupture into a massive fountain of wriggling silver eels. There seem to be far more eels within a grotesque than their volume would permit, but such is the nature of [[magic]].
-The eels, properly called [[Lamprey]] are wriggling creatures that must be killed lest they consume your character's toes, but they seem to die very quickly, and on the whole the Grotesque/Lamprey combo looks more inventive and amusing than dangerous. One [[AoE]] attack usually kills them all.
+The '''Grotesque''' (also called the '''Corpulent''') is an [[undead]] construct [[monster]] who can take a lot of hits. When defeated, it explodes into a sea of worm-monsters called [[Lamprey]] that resided inside the Grotesque.
-===Spells and Abilities===
-* [[Lamprey|Lamprey Explosion]]
-Not a spell per se, but an effect of killing the Grotesque: He explodes into a swam of [[Lamprey]].
-<!--
+==Sub Types==
-===Known X Types===
-Use on a "family" monster article.
-* Can be used in "Goatman" or the like
-* Display the different types of enemies, like weapon/equipment carried, or behaviour difference.
-* Example: Warrior, Archer, Mage
--->
+'''Act I'''
-===Known Subtypes===
+* Grotesque > Corpse Worm
-* [[Grotesque]]
+* Harvester > Fiend
-* [[Corpulent]]
+* Horror > Zap Worm
-''The Corpulent is not confirmed as an ingame monster, but a very likely candidate.''
+'''Act II'''
-===Related Monsters===
+* [[Fezuul]] > Blood Child
-* [[Lamprey]]
-These eels are expelled from the Grotesque when he is killed.
-<!--
+'''Act III'''
-===Famous Monsters===
-List any "character" monster, such as King Leoric for skeletons and the Butcher for Overlords.
--->
-==Background==
+* Abomination
-Nothing is yet known about the source of the [[undead]] Grotesque. It looks like a construct of human body parts, who either just have [[Lamprey]] inside the tissue, or is designed with Lamprey in mind. Like a Lamprey container.
+* Possessed > Frost Biter
+'''In Alphabetical Order'''
+==Abomination==
+*Appears in Act III - [[Icefall Caves]] (appears only as champion)
+*'''Spike Attack''': When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
+*'''Suicide Bomb''': When he dies he explodes in to a mass of XXX which will chase and attack the player.
+<!--<mob>Abomination</mob>
+<mob></mob>-->
+==Grotesque==
+[[File:grotesque.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Grotesque]]
+*Appears in Act I - [[Cathedral]] (1), [[Defiled Crypt]] and [[The Weeping Hollow]]
+*'''Spike Attack''': When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
+*'''Suicide Bomb''': When he dies he explodes in to a mass of [[Corpse Worm]]s which will chase and attack the player.
+<!--<mob>Grotesque</mob>
+<mob>Corpse Worm</mob>-->
+==Harvester==
+[[File:Harvester.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Harvester]]
+*Appears in Act I - [[Cathedral]] (4) and [[Defiled Crypt]]
+*'''Spike Attack''': When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
+*'''Suicide Bomb''': When he dies he explodes three Fiend will run out and attack the player.  [[Fiend]]s also appear on the own in packs.
+<!--<mob>Harvester</mob>
+<mob>Fiend</mob>-->
+==Horror==
+[[File:Horror.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Horror]]
+*Appears in Act I - [[The Cursed Hold]]
+*'''Spike Attack''': When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
+*'''Suicide Bomb''': When he dies he explodes in to a mass of [[Zap Worm]]s which will chase and attack the player with lightning-infused attacks.
+<!--<mob>Horror</mob>
+<mob>Zap Worm</mob>-->
+==Possessed==
+[[File:Possessed.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Possessed]]
+*Appears in Act III - [[Icefall Caves]] (1)
+*'''Spike Attack''': When in melee range, the monster flings it' arms outward as multiple spikes burst through its skin and inflict physical damage if you are close enough.
+*'''Suicide Bomb''': When he dies he explodes in shards of ice and a mass of flying pests called Frostbiters.
+<!--<mob>Possessed</mob>
+<mob>Frostbiters</mob>-->
+==Named==
+{{Template:Named Monsters}}
+* [[Bellybloat the Scarred]], [[Cathedral]] (level 4), [[Act I]]
+* [[Ekthul]] - [[Abandoned Cellar]], [[Stinging Winds]], [[Act II]]
+* [[Fezuul]] - [[Dahlgur Oasis]], [[Act II]]
+* [[Ragus Grimlow]] - [[Cathedral]] (level 1), [[Act I]]
+==Lore==
+The grotesques may seem slow and senseless, but they hide many dangers within their hideously malformed bodies. A set of spikes lurks beneath the monsters' flesh and foul parasites nest within them. It is said that these horrors themselves are constructed by a greater evil... a darkness that I cannot even fathom. -- [[Deckard Cain]]
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 In an interview with [[Anthony Rivero]][http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcast-6-diablo-iii-qa/], the designer of the Grotesque, he mentioned the "Corpulent" as the name for this monster. It could be the monster "family" name, or possibly just an alternative name.
-<!--
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-==Media==
+==Gallery==
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?si=grotesque&x=0&y=0&limit=&thumbsonly=0&perpage=24&cat=all&ppuser=&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=all Grotesque in the gallery]
 <gallery>
+File:Ekthul.jpg|[[Ekthul]] in the [[Abandoned Cellar]]
 Image:Mon-grotesque.jpg|One Grotesque fella.
 Image:Mon-grotesque3.jpg|Grotesque fighting a [[Witch Doctor]].
 Image:Mon-lamprey1.jpg|Grotesque explodes releasing tens of eel-like creatures called [[Lamprey]].
+File:Fezuul_2.jpg|[[Fezuul]] from the [[Dahlgur Oasis]]
 </gallery>
-<!--
+{{Monster navbox|undead}}
-==Related Links==
-List any links that would be useful for further reading on this particular monster. Try to avoid double links with the "References" section below.
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+[[category:Monsters]]
-==References==
+[[category:Undead]]
-* [http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcast-6-diablo-iii-qa/ Diablo III Interview in BlizzCast 6]
+[[Category:Grotesques]]
-{{Monster navbox|undead}}

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Act One Uniques	Araneae - Web Spit	Leoric - Summon Skeleton, Teleport Strike, Triple Cleave		The Butcher - Smash, Grappling Hook, Spear, Frenzy Charge
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