Boss monster spawn

[DjSlayer]

Are there some monsters that is more likely to spawn as a boss monster?
I usually do full clears of chaos sanctuary and worldstone keep and now and then i get those Frenzied Hell Spawns in WSK lvl 2 and the game seems to prefer those to spawn as boss/champion packs. It's quite annoying since they drop nothing and is hard to kill before they explode (i.e. no experience), other than that it seems pretty random.

- D.J.

[jiansonz]

My experience is that most boss packs spawn in the parts you first reach in an area (you may meet them much later, of course, even if they spawn early - it depends on in which order you clear the different spots).

I do not think certain monster types on principle have more chance than others to become bosses, but one would suspect that the ones that have many spawn packs in an area will also be more likely to stand in a spot where the game decides "there should be a boss pack here".

Also, it works differently in Normal, compared to NM/Hell. In the two latter difficulties, boss packs are of the same species than those that are randomly rolled for the 'basic goon' role. Always. But in Normal, the boss rolls are independent of the basic critter roles, so you often see boss packs as 'exotic' occurences, i.e. other species. This is also the only way to see actual Balrogs (the most basic type of Megademon) in Outer Steppes. Basic goons of these in the Steppes are always Venom Lords (which I think is a programmer´s mistake).


I have always wondered if boss Suicide bombers can drop anything. I have not been able to kill one without having it explode voluntarily. I also wonder if the corpse can be succesfully horked.

[helvete]

I have always wondered if boss Suicide bombers can drop anything. I have not been able to kill one without having it explode voluntarily. I also wonder if the corpse can be succesfully horked.

No and no.

[Dodgydave]

No and no.

I'll second that.