There are plenty of nasty enemies in the hell hordes in Diablo 4 – from Hellbloods to bosses. But for many players, there is one particular enemy that costs them a lot of nerves and respawns.
The Hell Hordes are the new endgame activity that came with Season 5 in Diablo 4. There you fight waves of monsters that consist of different enemy types. Finally, 3 bosses from the “Cruel Council” await you. If you manage to master all the waves and bosses, you can choose rewards at the end.
A variety of monsters hunt you in the waves. The “Burning Butcher” can also appear there – sometimes even in pairs. But one particular enemy causes frustration for many players.
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“This is incredibly frustrating”
Which opponent annoys the players? In various posts on Reddit and in the Diablo 4 forum, players complain about the “Desecrator.” This is an elite enemy in the Hell Hordes that appears randomly. “sjl2132” writes in his Reddit post that the Desecrator keeps one-shotting him. He notes: “Imagine that in hardcore.” In hardcore mode, a player character’s death would be permanent.
In another Reddit post, “chyeah_brah” writes that he can “survive every hit from the Tormented Duriel,” while the Defiler kills him in one hit. He notes, “So a random 160 demon can oneshot me, but a much more powerful 200 demon can’t.”
The Defiler is also a topic in the Diablo 4 forum. “Charletron” writes in a post: “Desecrators are by far the most dangerous enemies in the Hell Hordes. 15 Hellbloods at the same time? No problem. Final boss without using a potion or avoiding damage? No problem. Desecrator? One hit and you’re done for.”
And “Trogdor” writes there: “Yes, this is the most frustrating thing I’m struggling with this season. I love the Infernal Hordes, but I can easily tank the Burning Butcher for five minutes and then constantly get one-hit from a distance by these Desecrators – it’s incredibly frustrating.”
What is the problem with the opponent? The Defiler uses powerful attacks that cause enormous damage and sometimes even hit from a long distance. He shoots fire projectiles, spawns fire circles around himself and attacks you in close combat with his weapon.
A short clip on Reddit shows the projectiles that kill a player character directly. The player is level 100, the Defiler is level 180 – they meet him right at the beginning of their playthrough in the Hell Hordes at level 7:
Individual players note in the posts that the Defiler must be bugged. So far, Blizzard has not responded to this or nerfed the powerful enemy. However, the developers have announced a patch for next week that will bring some changes to the Infernal Hordes. The patch will contain a few bug fixes, but also compensation for missing loot and more ether. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4: Patch 1.5.1 brings more ether to the Infernal Hordes – Patch Notes in German