Template name: skath_magic_shard_boss_stats
The origin and nature of the great plague are mysteries, but it spreads as a harbinger of Valdis' armies. It is the vilest weapon in their arsenal, mercilessly twisting its victims into monsters that are mad with bloodlust.
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
- Magic
- Family
- Skath
- Habitat
- Desert
- Act
- Act 1
- Rank
- Miniboss (boss)
Drops
Miniboss drop table. Chance per kill, before Magic Find:
| Drop | Chance | Item level vs. creature level |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 100% | |
| Potion | 10% | -10 to 0 |
| Health potion | 40% | -10 to 0 |
| Mana potion | 24% | -10 to 0 |
| Magic item (1 modifier) | 30% | -3 to +2 |
| Magic item (2 modifiers) | 50% | -3 to +2 |
| Rare item | 12% | -3 to +3 |
| Unique item | 4.0% | -40 to +3 |
| Set item | 4.0% | -50 to +3 |
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 | 20 | 48 | 71 |
| Life | 1,481 | 6,692 | 13,760 |
| Damage | 61 to 101 | 215 to 359 | 409 to 682 |
| Defense | 69 | 165 | 257 |
| Experience | 1,075 | 10,331 | 81,565 |
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.
Weaknesses and resistances
| Mercenary | Veteran | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | +50% | +100% | +150% |
Confidence: Medium As written in the template. A negative number means it takes more damage of that kind. Values of 100% and more are shown as given; the effect of going past 100% has not been tested.
What it can drop: Base game
450 different items can drop (the best are shown) Confidence: computed from data, not measured
| Gear | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Ring | 3.8% (3.1 to 3.8) | 3.7% (3.1 to 3.7) | 0.04% |
| Gold Ring | 0.091% | 3.7% (3.1 to 3.7) | 0.04% |
| Elaborate Ring | 3.7% (3.0 to 3.7) | 0.04% | 0.4% |
| Adorned Ring | - | 0.02% | 3.5% (2.9 to 3.5) |
| Gilded Ring | - | 0.02% | 3.5% (2.9 to 3.5) |
| Spell Book | - | 2.8% (2.5 to 3.2) | - |
| Etched Tome | 2.8% (2.5 to 3.2) | - | 1.4% (1.3 to 1.6) |
| Arcane Cestus | 2.0% (0.88 to 3.2) | 0.14% | - |
| Ritual Staff | 2.0% (0.88 to 3.2) | 2.0% (0.87 to 3.2) | - |
| Cryptic Cestus | - | 2.0% (0.87 to 3.2) | 1.7% (0.89 to 2.4) |
| Ironwood Bow | - | 0.23% | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.6) |
| Stalker Bow | - | - | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.6) |
| Ballista | - | - | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.6) |
| Heavy Crossbow | - | - | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.6) |
| Glaive | - | - | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.6) |
| Throwing Star | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.5) | 1.7% (1.5 to 2.1) | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.6) |
| Heater Shield | 1.3% (1.2 to 1.7) | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.5) | - |
| Small Shield | 0.19% | 2.0% (1.8 to 2.5) | - |
| Gold Amulet | 2.0% (1.7 to 2.0) | 1.8% (1.5 to 1.8) | 0.025% |
| Talisman | 1.9% (1.6 to 1.9) | 0.24% | 0.025% |
| Platinum Charm | - | 0.012% | 1.9% (1.6 to 1.9) |
| Curve Bow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.5) | 1.7% (1.5 to 2.1) | - |
| Short Bow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.5) | - | - |
| Light Crossbow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.5) | 1.7% (1.5 to 2.1) | - |
| Consumables | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Potion | 44% | - | - |
| Colossal Health Potion | - | - | 43% |
| Super Health Potion | - | 43% | - |
| Colossal Mana Potion | - | - | 27% |
| Super Mana Potion | - | 27% | - |
| Mana Potion | 26% | - | - |
The chance is for one kill of this creature (level 20 / 48 / 71 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
Random boss spots (one boss of the pool is picked per spot):
- Isteru's Caverns: 1 of 2 possible bosses
- The Windstone Tunnels: 1 of 2 possible bosses
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 boss only
Only as one of several possible bosses at a random boss spot.
- Base game book
- No. 130
- Kills needed
- 1 kill
Only as one of several possible bosses; reroll the area to see another one.
Confidence: High the audit of the data files, confirmed by the in-game kill test
In-game kill test: unlocked after 1 kills (agrees with the data audit)
Natural spawn census: seen in 0 of 10 runs. A lower bound; a run only loads the areas near the party.
Bestiary fix package (in testing, not released): an optional switch, off by default, swaps a boss you have already killed for one you have not; tested on three regions.
Confidence: Medium Tested on a private copy of the game.
Kill counts are kept separately for Mercenary, Veteran and Elite. See how the Bestiary works.
Broken World
Level and strength
| Mercenary | Veteran | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 20 | 55 | 81 |
| Life | 1,481 | 8,577 | 17,617 |
| Damage | 61 to 101 | 268 to 446 | 512 to 853 |
| Defense | 69 | 192 | 300 |
| Experience | 1,075 | 19,139 | 206,148 |
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.
Weaknesses and resistances
| Mercenary | Veteran | Elite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | +50% | +100% | +150% |
Confidence: Medium As written in the template. A negative number means it takes more damage of that kind. Values of 100% and more are shown as given; the effect of going past 100% has not been tested.
What it can drop: Broken World
556 different items can drop (the best are shown) Confidence: computed from data, not measured
| Gear | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adorned Ring | - | - | 3.8% (3.1 to 3.8) |
| Silver Ring | 3.8% (3.1 to 3.8) | - | - |
| Elaborate Ring | 3.7% (3.0 to 3.7) | 2.5% (2.0 to 2.5) | - |
| Gilded Ring | - | - | 3.6% (2.9 to 3.6) |
| Etched Tome | 3.0% (2.7 to 3.4) | 1.5% (1.3 to 1.7) | - |
| Grimoire | - | - | 3.0% (2.7 to 3.4) |
| Gold Ring | 0.068% | 2.5% (2.0 to 2.5) | - |
| Jeweled Ring | 0.034% | 2.5% (2.0 to 2.5) | - |
| Arcane Cestus | 2.1% (0.88 to 3.3) | - | - |
| Spirit Cestus | - | - | 2.1% (0.88 to 3.3) |
| Elven Staff | - | 0.087% | 2.1% (0.88 to 3.3) |
| Ritual Staff | 2.1% (0.88 to 3.3) | - | - |
| Ceremonial Shield | - | - | 2.0% (1.9 to 2.3) |
| Cryptic Cestus | - | 2.0% (0.76 to 3.2) | - |
| Druid Staff | - | 2.0% (0.76 to 3.2) | - |
| Gold Amulet | 2.0% (1.6 to 2.0) | - | - |
| Curve Bow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) | 1.5% (1.3 to 1.9) | - |
| Elven Longbow | - | 1.5% (1.3 to 1.9) | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) |
| Ironwood Bow | - | - | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) |
| Short Bow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) | - | - |
| Arbalest | - | - | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) |
| Ballista | - | - | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) |
| Light Crossbow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) | - | - |
| Mercenary Crossbow | 1.9% (1.7 to 2.6) | - | - |
| Consumables | Mercenary | Veteran | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colossal Health Potion | - | - | 20% |
| Health Potion | 20% | - | - |
| Super Health Potion | - | 20% | - |
| Colossal Mana Potion | - | - | 20% |
| Mana Potion | 20% | - | - |
| Super Mana Potion | - | 20% | - |
The chance is for one kill of this creature (level 20 / 55 / 81 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
Random boss spots (one boss of the pool is picked per spot):
- Isteru's Caverns: 1 of 2 possible bosses
- The Windstone Tunnels: 1 of 2 possible bosses
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 boss only
Only as one of several possible bosses at a random boss spot.
- Base game book
- No. 130
- Kills needed
- 1 kill
Only as one of several possible bosses; reroll the area to see another one.
Confidence: High the audit of the data files, confirmed by the in-game kill test
In-game kill test: unlocked after 1 kills (agrees with the data audit)
Natural spawn census: seen in 0 of 10 runs. A lower bound; a run only loads the areas near the party.
Bestiary fix package (in testing, not released): an optional switch, off by default, swaps a boss you have already killed for one you have not; tested on three regions.
Confidence: Medium Tested on a private copy of the game.
Kill counts are kept separately for Mercenary, Veteran and Elite. See how the Bestiary works.