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Dark Cultists are humans who worship the Prime Evils in the Triune religion/cult and gain powers and abilities from their dark masters. Cultists are Human type monsters.

Subtypes

Act I

Dark Cultist
Enraged Zealot
Deranged Cultist

Act II

Deranged Cultist
Crazed Cultist
Dark Zealot

Dark Cultist

Appears in Act I - Highlands Cave, Leoric's Manor, Leoric's Hunting Grounds, The Lyceum, Watch Tower, Halls of Agony, Highlands Passage and Khazra Den
Melee physical attack`

Enraged Zealot

Appears in Act I - Khazra Den
Melee physical attack

Deranged Cultist

Appears in Act I - Highlands Passage
Appears in Act II - Road to Alcarnus, Alcarnus, Alcarnus Cellar, Sandy Cellar, Lair of the Witch, Hidden Conclave and Sundered Canyon
Melee physical attack

Crazed Cultist

Appears in Act II - Road to Alcarnus, Abandoned Cellar, Deserted Cellar, Alcarnus, Stinging Winds, Sandy Cellar and Hidden Conclave
Melee physical attack

Dark Zealot

Appears in Act II - Hadi's Claim Mine
Melee physical attack

Named

None known.

Background

Little is known about these worshippers of demonic powers. Abd al-Hazir came across them on his travels in the Western Kingdoms, and he made an entry on his meeting with the cultists in his 42nd entry of the Writings of Abd al-Hazir, and which mysteriously also became his last.

He describes in detail the early stages of the ritual to make a human into a Dark Vessel, where "Teeth of Diablo" are nailed into the back of a willing cultist. Here is an excerpt:

That was when I first saw them, the dark cultists, arrayed in a circle. Their torches lit the macabre proceedings in a pallid light that danced over their garish rune-covered robes. I had heard tales of these hooded cultists and their depraved rituals, and I must admit to some curiosity upon seeing them. As their chanting droned on, I thought to make my escape lest they see me, but my attention was riveted by a pale, vacant-eyed supplicant being led forward. I do not know if he was of limited mental capacity, lost in religious mania, or simply drugged, but he was definitely not sound of mind as he knelt in the center of the thrumming circle.

A Cultist, from the Monk cinematic.

The chanting stilled as the leader, face shadowed by a heavily gilded hood, stepped forward and began to intone a ritual in some indecipherable tongue. A large, thickly muscled and leather-masked cultist draped a black, eyeless hood over the victim's head before pulling a foot-long spike from his sash. My mind searched for any possible use for this cursed nail when I noticed the immense stygian hammer grasped in his other hand. With one swift motion, he raised it above his head and drove the spike into the supplicant's back with fierce intensity. I almost screamed... but the victim made no sound.

As another spike was readied, I knew I could watch no more. I trembled with the thought of those nails being driven into me should I be caught. I averted my gaze as I heard the revolting squish of another spike sunk into willing flesh. My eyes fell on the robe of the lead cultist. The intricate runes woven into his robe undulated and swirled in sickening movement. As I watched, horrified, I could feel my sanity crumbling away. I began to back away from the wicked tableau, forcing myself to move slowly while my mind screamed for me to flee with abandon. When I could contain myself no longer, I broke into a full run, not caring what sound I made. I ran until I collapsed. And then, as soon as I was able, I staggered to my feet and ran some more.

Lore

A dark coven has formed in Tristram and I fear that their superstitious violence may damn the whole region. I discovered very little during my eavesdropping--except that the word "Jumper" was repeated several times in their chants. Oh well, now I journey to the safety of my home, where I may put these worries behind me.

Abd al-Hazir

Gallery

Concept Art
Cultist in the game
From the Monk cinematic.
Summoning Dark Demons.
Summoning Dark Demons.

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-'''Cultists''' and '''Dark Cultists''' are humans who worship the [[Prime Evil]]s in the [[Triune]] religion/cult and gain powers and abilities from their dark masters.  Cultists are [[Demon]] type [[monster]]s.
+'''Dark Cultists''' are humans who worship the [[Prime Evil]]s in the [[Triune]] religion/cult and gain powers and abilities from their dark masters.  Cultists are [[Human]] type [[monster]]s.
-Though the full variety of this monster family has not yet been revealed, there are known to be numerous types of Cultists, including foot soldiers, warriors, mages, summoners, and more.
-{{Monsterbox
+==Subtypes==
-|game= Diablo III
-|portrait= Mon-cultist-concept.jpg
-|portrait-width= 150px
-<!--|name= Monstername-->
-|classif= Humans
-|family= Cultist
-|role= Offensive [[Caster]] & Summoner
-|life= Unknown
-|mana= Unknown
-|armor= Unknown
-|resist= Unknown
-|armament= Wand
-|dps= Unknown
-|dmg_low= Unknown
-|dmg_high= Unknown
-|range= [[Melee]]
-|speed= Unknown
-|movement= Medium
-|modifier= None
-|spells= Firebolt<br>[[Dark Demon|Summon Dark Demon]]
-|found= [[Tristram Cathedral]]<br>[[Forgotten Tombs]]
-}}
+'''Act I'''
-==Diablo III Monster==
+*Dark Cultist
-[[File:Dark-demon3.jpg|thumb|left|Summoning a [[Dark Demon]].]]
+*Enraged Zealot
-Cultists are human mages who spawn with [[Berserker]]s. Cultists are very weak, but they can shoot fireball projectiles and summon powerful [[Dark Demon]]s, so it's wise to bypass the hulking Berserkers to kill the Cultists as quickly as possible.
+*Deranged Cultist
-Cultists can be distinguished from [[Dark Vessel]]s by their lack of a staff. Vessels have a long staff which curls at the end, on which they lean while summoning up the demons by which they are possessed.
+'''Act II'''
-The cultists also have a weak attack of their own, but it's unknown if they can summon more powerful beings to the [[physical realm]].
+*Deranged Cultist
+*Crazed Cultist
+*Dark Zealot
-===Spells and Abilities===
+==Dark Cultist==
-* Firebolt
-* Summon [[Dark Demon]]
+*Appears in Act I - [[Highlands Cave]], [[Leoric's Manor]], [[Leoric's Hunting Grounds]], [[The Lyceum]], [[Watch Tower]], [[Halls of Agony]], [[Highlands Passage]] and [[Khazra Den]]
+*Melee physical attack`
-===Known Cultist Types===
-* [[Cultist]] -- Melee fighters; the foot soldier of the monster family.
-** [[Dark Demon]] -- Summoned animal-like creatures.
-* [[Dark Vessel]] -- Cultists who allow themselves to be possessed by powerful demons.
-** [[Activated Vessel]] -- A Dark Vessel who has been so possessed. Fearsome melee fighters.
-* [[Berserker]] -- Huge melee fighters armed with massive glowing mauls.
-===Known Subtypes===
+==Enraged Zealot==
-* [[Cultist]]
-** [[Dark Cultist]]
+*Appears in Act I - [[Khazra Den]]
+*Melee physical attack
-===Related Monsters===
-* [[Dark Demon]] (summoned by Cultist)
+==Deranged Cultist==
+*Appears in Act I - [[Highlands Passage]]
+*Appears in Act II - [[Road to Alcarnus]], [[Alcarnus]], [[Alcarnus Cellar]], [[Sandy Cellar]], [[Lair of the Witch]], [[Hidden Conclave]] and [[Sundered Canyon]]
+*Melee physical attack
+==Crazed Cultist==
+*Appears in Act II - [[Road to Alcarnus]], [[Abandoned Cellar]], [[Deserted Cellar]], [[Alcarnus]], [[Stinging Winds]], [[Sandy Cellar]] and [[Hidden Conclave]]
+*Melee physical attack
+==Dark Zealot==
+*Appears in Act II - [[Hadi's Claim Mine]]
+*Melee physical attack
+==Named==
+*None known.
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 ==Background==
 Little is known about these worshippers of demonic powers. [[Abd al-Hazir]] came across them on his travels in the [[Western Kingdoms]], and he made an entry on his meeting with the cultists in his [[Writings_of_Abd_al-Hazir:_Entry_no._0042|42nd entry]] of the [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir]], and which mysteriously also became his last.
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 ==Lore==
 A dark coven has formed in Tristram and I fear that their superstitious violence may damn the whole region. I discovered very little during my eavesdropping--except that the word "Jumper" was repeated several times in their chants. Oh well, now I journey to the safety of my home, where I may put these worries behind me.
 <div style="text-align:right;">Abd al-Hazir</div>
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-==Development==
-The Dark Cultists were one of the first monsters to be shown to Diablo enthusiasts at [[WWI 2008]] Paris, during the [[gameplay video]].
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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=cultist&x=0&y=0&limit= Cultist gallery search]
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-==References==
-* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0042]]
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+[[category:Monsters]]
+[[category:Humans]]

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