Template name: bortusk_stats
This three-legged aberration inadvertently advertises its presence by the foul stench it emits. The Bortusk lunges snout-first into battle, ripping at its enemies flesh with powerful jaws and swiping with muscular forelimbs.
The start of the game’s own Bestiary text.
- Game
- Base Dungeon Siege II and Broken World (Broken World can play the base campaign)
- Type
- Melee
- Family
- Bortusk
- Habitat
- Mines
- Act
- Act 3
- Rank
- Weak
Drops
Weak monster drop table. Chance per kill, before Magic Find:
| Drop | Chance | Item level vs. creature level |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 14% | |
| Health potion | 4.0% | -10 to 0 |
| Mana potion | 2.4% | -10 to 0 |
| Item | 5.0% | -6 to 0 |
| Rare item | 0.45% | -5 to +1 |
| Unique item | 0.15% | -40 to +2 |
| Set item | 0.15% | -50 to +2 |
Confidence: Medium Read from the drop table named in the creature’s template. Fixed rewards of story bosses, quest items and what a placed monster carries are not read here. Not tested in game.
Base Dungeon Siege II
Level and strength
| Mercenary | Veteran | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 34 | 59 | 80 |
| Life | 1,097 | 2,957 | 5,215 |
| Damage | 94 to 156 | 222 to 369 | 370 to 616 |
| Defense | 115 | 208 | 296 |
| Experience | 758 | 6,569 | 45,068 |
These are the base game’s numbers. Broken World changes them: see its version below.
Confidence: Medium Worked out from the formulas in the creature’s template, for the levels the template gives. Not compared with the game’s own Bestiary screen; spawn spots may change a monster’s level.
No resistances or weaknesses are written in the template.
What it can drop: Base game
489 different items can drop (the best are shown) Confidence: computed from data, not measured
| Gear | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Ring | 0.21% (0.17 to 0.21) | 0.0016% | <0.001% |
| Gold Ring | 0.003% | 0.21% (0.17 to 0.21) | 0.0015% |
| Jeweled Ring | 0.002% | 0.21% (0.17 to 0.21) | 0.0022% |
| Adorned Ring | 0.21% (0.17 to 0.21) | 0.013% | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) |
| Mage's Book | 0.089% (0.078 to 0.099) | 0.18% (0.16 to 0.2) | - |
| Ornate Ring | - | <0.001% | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) |
| Elaborate Ring | 0.014% | 0.0024% | 0.13% (0.11 to 0.13) |
| Elven Staff | 0.087% (0.039 to 0.14) | 0.09% (0.042 to 0.14) | 0.12% (0.048 to 0.19) |
| Yearling Staff | 0.087% (0.039 to 0.14) | - | 0.12% (0.048 to 0.19) |
| Ironwood Bow | 0.065% (0.059 to 0.085) | - | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.15) |
| Swift Bow | - | - | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.15) |
| Arbalest | - | - | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.15) |
| Ballista | - | - | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.15) |
| Glaive | - | 0.078% (0.07 to 0.1) | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.15) |
| Throwing Shiv | - | - | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.15) |
| Hunter Sword | - | 0.048% (0.042 to 0.066) | 0.11% (0.096 to 0.15) |
| Elven Helm | - | 0.051% (0.04 to 0.084) | 0.095% (0.073 to 0.16) |
| Cryptic Cestus | - | 0.09% (0.042 to 0.14) | - |
| Ritual Book | - | - | 0.089% (0.078 to 0.099) |
| Grimoire | 0.089% (0.078 to 0.099) | - | 0.089% (0.078 to 0.099) |
| Druid Staff | 0.087% (0.039 to 0.14) | 0.085% (0.037 to 0.13) | - |
| Heater Shield | 0.0094% | 0.082% (0.075 to 0.11) | - |
| Large Shield | 0.078% (0.07 to 0.1) | 0.082% (0.075 to 0.11) | - |
| Kite Shield | 0.078% (0.07 to 0.1) | - | 0.078% (0.07 to 0.1) |
| Consumables | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colossal Health Potion | - | - | 4.0% |
| Large Health Potion | 4.0% | - | - |
| Super Health Potion | - | 4.0% | - |
| Colossal Mana Potion | - | - | 2.4% |
| Large Mana Potion | 2.4% | - | - |
| Super Mana Potion | - | 2.4% | - |
The chance is for one kill of this creature (level 34 / 59 / 80 in Mercenary / Veteran / Elite) with magic find at 0: the chance that its drop table rolls an item of this kind, times this item’s share of the items that can come out at that level. Items with the same name are added up. Creatures of the same kind that the Bestiary lists under other names share the same drop table at their own level. Computed from the game’s drop tables, not measured. A source rolls the entries of its drop table; an entry asks the game’s item table for one item of the right class inside a level window; every matching item is equally likely (the game picks a random row, there is no rarity weight). Chance is per kill or per opening, with magic find at 0.
Where it is found
| Place | Placed | Spawned | Random encounters |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Large Abandoned Shelter | 3 | ||
| The District of the Chief (side area) | 3 | ||
| The Eastern Plain of Tears | 3 | ||
| The Ruins of Okaym | 3 | ||
| The City of Darthrul | 2 |
Confidence: Medium From the game’s map files. How many random encounters you meet is a roll the data does not fix.
Does it count for the Bestiary?
Random encounter only
Only random encounters bring them, so how many you meet depends on the game’s rolls.
- Base game book
- No. 314
- Kills needed
- 5 kills
Comes from random encounters, so how many you meet depends on the game's rolls.
Confidence: High the audit of the data files, confirmed by the in-game kill test
In-game kill test: unlocked after 5 kills (agrees with the data audit)
Natural spawn census: seen in 6 of 10 runs, most in one region: 47. A lower bound; a run only loads the areas near the party.
Kill counts are kept separately for Mercenary, Veteran and Elite. See how the Bestiary works.
Broken World
Level and strength
| Mercenary | Veteran | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 34 | 64 | 90 |
| Life | 1,646 | 5,156 | 9,770 |
| Damage | 142 to 236 | 384 to 639 | 686 to 1,143 |
| Defense | 115 | 228 | 341 |
| Experience | 948 | 12,901 | 143,962 |
These are Broken World’s numbers: Broken World raises the levels of Veteran and Elite monsters.
Confidence: Medium Worked out from the formulas in the creature’s template, for the levels the template gives. Not compared with the game’s own Bestiary screen; spawn spots may change a monster’s level.
No resistances or weaknesses are written in the template.
What it can drop: Broken World
585 different items can drop (the best are shown) Confidence: computed from data, not measured
| Gear | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballista | 0.0087% | - | 0.24% (0.21 to 0.31) |
| Ornate Ring | - | - | 0.22% (0.18 to 0.22) |
| Gilded Ring | - | - | 0.21% (0.17 to 0.21) |
| Mage's Book | 0.18% (0.16 to 0.2) | - | - |
| Grimoire | - | 0.089% (0.078 to 0.099) | 0.18% (0.16 to 0.2) |
| Silver Ring | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) | - | - |
| Jeweled Ring | - | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) | - |
| Elaborate Ring | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) | - |
| Adorned Ring | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) | 0.15% (0.12 to 0.15) | - |
| Spirit Cestus | 0.0051% | - | 0.13% (0.056 to 0.2) |
| Yearling Staff | 0.085% (0.037 to 0.13) | - | 0.12% (0.049 to 0.19) |
| Ironwood Bow | 0.078% (0.07 to 0.1) | - | 0.12% (0.11 to 0.15) |
| Swift Bow | - | - | 0.12% (0.11 to 0.15) |
| Chakram | 0.078% (0.07 to 0.1) | - | 0.12% (0.11 to 0.15) |
| Throwing Shiv | - | 0.088% (0.079 to 0.12) | 0.12% (0.11 to 0.15) |
| Arcane Cestus | - | 0.11% (0.042 to 0.19) | - |
| Cryptic Cestus | - | 0.11% (0.042 to 0.19) | - |
| Ceremonial Shield | - | - | 0.11% (0.11 to 0.13) |
| Kite Shield | 0.076% (0.071 to 0.092) | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.12) | 0.11% (0.11 to 0.13) |
| Royal Dagger | 0.0051% | 0.048% (0.042 to 0.064) | 0.11% (0.098 to 0.15) |
| Broad Sword | - | - | 0.11% (0.098 to 0.15) |
| Tower Shield | - | 0.11% (0.1 to 0.12) | - |
| Viper Axe | - | - | 0.1% (0.091 to 0.14) |
| Ritual Book | - | 0.089% (0.078 to 0.099) | - |
| Consumables | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colossal Health Potion | - | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| Large Health Potion | 3.0% | - | - |
| Colossal Mana Potion | - | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| Large Mana Potion | 3.0% | - | - |
| Super Health Potion | - | 1.5% | - |
| Super Mana Potion | - | 1.5% | - |
The chance is for one kill of this creature (level 34 / 64 / 90 in Mercenary / Veteran / Elite) with magic find at 0: the chance that its drop table rolls an item of this kind, times this item’s share of the items that can come out at that level. Items with the same name are added up. Creatures of the same kind that the Bestiary lists under other names share the same drop table at their own level. Computed from the game’s drop tables, not measured. A source rolls the entries of its drop table; an entry asks the game’s item table for one item of the right class inside a level window; every matching item is equally likely (the game picks a random row, there is no rarity weight). Chance is per kill or per opening, with magic find at 0.
Where it is found
| Place | Placed | Spawned | Random encounters |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Large Abandoned Shelter | 3 | ||
| The District of the Chief (side area) | 3 | ||
| The Eastern Plain of Tears | 3 | ||
| The Ruins of Okaym | 3 | ||
| The City of Darthrul | 2 |
Confidence: Medium From the game’s map files. How many random encounters you meet is a roll the data does not fix.
Does it count for the Bestiary?
Random encounter only
Only random encounters bring them, so how many you meet depends on the game’s rolls.
- Base game book
- No. 314
- Kills needed
- 5 kills
Comes from random encounters, so how many you meet depends on the game's rolls.
Confidence: High the audit of the data files, confirmed by the in-game kill test
In-game kill test: unlocked after 5 kills (agrees with the data audit)
Natural spawn census: seen in 6 of 10 runs, most in one region: 47. A lower bound; a run only loads the areas near the party.
Kill counts are kept separately for Mercenary, Veteran and Elite. See how the Bestiary works.