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We know that many of the heroes from the Diablo 2/LoD era have either lost everything (Barbarians), or gone insane.
The Bestiary indicates that the Wood Wraiths may very well be the "foul work of necromancers", hinting that the Priests of Rathma may have succumbed to darkness. It would be interesting to face off against them if that is the case.
Can we imagine this is the case? Which corrupted characters do you think we can expect to see in D3?
lionheart
12-07-2008, 18:45
Personally i hope they go another way about it, they already did the same thing from d1 to d2. If they do it again it would be just repetitive...
xelnanga
15-07-2008, 00:59
Corrupted Paladin.
Now wouldn't that be badass?
pantherus
15-07-2008, 03:14
Agree - we've already faced the corrupted heroes from Diablo 1 (Blood Raven, Summoner & Diablo himself) - I'd love to find them dead out in the wilderness, or as an NPC who helps you along...something like that :)
We killed Blood Raven (lots of times, too) I think she's going to stay dead. :D Same for the summoner, and I think Diablo is going to be an enemy... although if D3 wil have humans fighting against the Heavens at some point, we might just have a few quests with the theme of "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" in which we work with one side against the other. Then, of course, they turn on us and we have to kill them as well.
As for NPCs/enemies that will be corrupted, I'm fully expecting to see some of the old Tristram D1 people to show up. Adria, perhaps in an evil role. Perhaps Natalya from D2 will make another appearance?
As for a corrupted Paladin... what skills would they use? I mean, the Paladin is a warrior that is empowered by whichever divine forces of good he serves. Some sort of Demonic Paladin should exists, yes, but how would he work?
ChristophoclesX
15-07-2008, 09:37
Blackguard (fallen paladins) would be awesome... Maybe some kind of aura? Like Evil Shock? LOL
Some kind of corruption aura that turns nearby animal type enemies into demons.. would be really cool...
As far as fighting necromancers, well ol' Nihlanak or whatever his name was was a necro or something like that wasn't he? Perhaps a taste of what we could expect.
Assassins working for the dark side would be cool too... Imagine being hit by fire traps after chasing down a shadow you thought was your true foe.
Packs of evil werewolf druids running you down... Corrupted sorceresses taking potshots at you before tele-ing away... Would be awesome!
kontankarite
15-07-2008, 23:52
If a Paladin was to be corrupted, I'd say they'd be unquestionably zealous and dangerous.
Essentially, everyone who isn't on their side or doesn't agree with them is their enemy. Basically just being overtly desperate to be righteous. But we've seen that done in Warcraft.
Funkopotamus
16-07-2008, 03:05
Then years later in Revenge of the Sith.
Just a thought - I'd like to see the paladin in a quest like Izual where you have to find him and beat him. Maybe you need his help or something. But he's crazy. And his attacks are based on different Paladin builds that are currently used.
Evil paladins wouldn't be too far off. After all, look at the Paladin's Homeland in Kurast. The influence of Mephisto (hell his Temple isn't terribly far away either) is quite strong there (or was). The land is definitely tainted and if I recall all or most of the Cantors of that faith and Zealot Zakarumites (along with the Council) fell to his sway. The Panther Women are outcasts of the Amazon Society. I don't think all the corrupted rogues will just disappear because Andariel is temporarily back in Hell. I've always thought the Necromancers were pretty iffy to begin with and could easily see them falling sway to the Dark Forces. The Barbarian, nah. They're tough as nails. The Druid could possibly fall somewhere in-between. I could see Assassins jumping to Dark Side also.
I don't think all of them would fall but I do think the forces of Hell could gain quite a few more followers.
JustAnother
16-07-2008, 09:05
It would be sweet if the final boss in d3 was CORRUPT CAIN !
*fingers crossed*
What would his special attack be? Take a nap or "Listen, I have a story to tell...." Yeup... he'd bore you to death.
Cain Corrupted's Top Five Lines:
5 - Do you believe, in lore after war? I can feel something inside myself, and I really don't think I am alive!(cher believe)
4 - As a token of my gratitude, I will torture you with my boring lore at no cost!
3 - Hi there! I'm glad you came back! Hey, nice armor!(wait... that is Charsi)(oops...)
2 - Hello my friend!(not=))
1 - Stay a while and listen!
His special attack would be to un-identify all your items.
haha, corrupted cain could be kind'a'sweet, in a childish kind of way, which would totally ruin the whole game..
i could easily see the assasins turn evil, as well as necromancer. dunno why, have always had an "evil-assasin" thought, and necro is meant to be evil..
i mean, look at the guy?!
Thirty-Thirty
20-07-2008, 22:32
His special attack would be to un-identify all your items.
Probably the best line I've read in the speculation forum so far. :D
DemonicCow
23-07-2008, 23:16
Haha that reminds me of the gameplay of D3.
"Stay awhile and-"
"Cain, we don't have time (orsomethinglikethat)"
"No one ever listens..."
Would be cooler if all the characters except the nec and assassin turned corrupted. And then the nec can be sitting there, surrounded by undead minions and revived demons, going "yeah, I knew those guys were all up to no good." Do-gooders are all a little iffy, anyway. Questing to save the world? More like on a mission to kill yourself, that's what it sounds like to me. And when you don't end-up dyin' you go crazy.
Well, the barbarian can die heroicly, I guess.
ill logic
25-07-2008, 00:51
Corrupt Cain >>>> Nihlathak (as far as fighting old geezers goes...)
I don't think Necs will so easily be corrupted. Having dealt with the occult for so long they are more cognizant of the temptations of hell than any other PC. I am hoping that some Necs go through new rituals to become undead after the events of D2, in the desire to become more formidable guardians against the Prime Evils (see the summon Lich suggestion from the WD summons thread in the WD forum--it reminds me of the Nec's summon skelly mage skill description). It is likely that they are misunderstood as well.
People are generally wary of Necs to being with. So any hearsay/rumors about monsters being brought about by Necs is just the same ole He Say-She Say that Necs have always had to deal with. They are the misunderstood class par excellence.
If any class turns out to be corrupted, my bet is the Paladin. But I'd say it'd be the sort of individualistic "turn to the Darkside" type of corruption (morality goes out the window), rather than something caused by personified evil agents (the power of Baal compels you!). Even though those two aren't incompatible, i.e. Prince Arthas, and Blizz did say they liked to borrow from themselves...
pantherus
25-07-2008, 03:47
I don't think Necs will so easily be corrupted. Having dealt with the occult for so long they are more cognizant of the temptations of hell than any other PC.
So were those Viz'jerei geezers...The Summoner anyone? (cannot remember their names...)
DemonicCow
25-07-2008, 18:31
So were those Viz'jerei geezers...The Summoner anyone? (cannot remember their names...)
Horazon and Bartuc?
pantherus
28-07-2008, 01:38
Horazon and Bartuc?
That's the one.
I really hope Blizz isn't that stupid to bring in corrupted paladins. e.e
I mean, Wrath of the Lich King is coming out, and everyone is going to have a nice lil' Death Knight.
So after spending five hours on World of Warcraft leveling your Death Knight, you can come play Diablo 3 for five hours and level your... Death Knight.
DemonicCow
28-07-2008, 19:47
Rofl Goldey, I don't think we mean playable corrupted characters...
It would be awesome if Blizzard could actually make scary reincarnations of previous character classes. For example, something scary like the Hell Ancients, but combined into one character into a build that's more like the PvP characters you see in duel games.
Corrupted Paladin.
Now wouldn't that be badass?
Warcraft anyone?
Arbedark
18-08-2008, 17:13
Warcraft anyone?
AMG! You're right! Warcraft WAS the first thing EVER to think of a corrupted religious good guy!
Calcipher
18-08-2008, 23:15
As long as the corrupted Paladin isn't just a typical Hammerdin with Enigma with 13k+ damage hammers I think I'll be fine with whatever is chosen (if at all).
ChristophoclesX
26-08-2008, 03:13
Cal - OUCH, I do not want to see... uh..? Tainted Hammers? Something like that...
With the revelation that there will be just barbarians as return characters, I'm hoping to see our old friends as NPCs at least.
Its already been stated about something like the Izzy quest where we encounter a corrupted version of something like a paladin.
What I'd like to see is a return to the A1 encampment and fight a corrupt Charsi! Hehe, I never did like her. She could drop the Malus for a crafting quest with whoever the new smith is. Maybe they'll bring back the socket guy from A5 and you could give it to him to upgrade an item from normal to exceptional or exceptional to elite. I've always wanted that without having to use that darn recipe I can never remember...
I'd love to slap an evil (well, more evil) version of Gheed and jack his loot.
Evil Cain - "Stay awhile and DIE!"
Personally i wouldn't mind seeing a "evil cain", hes the last of the horadrim, powerful mages of old, and hes like what, 120 years old now? isn't that a bit odd?
Not to mention his advice in D1 lead directly to the events of D2, and while everyone else in tristram was killed or made into undead they left him largely unharmed in a cage? (not to mention his advice and guidance eventually causing the destruction of the world stone.)
I don't want to see a corrupted paladin, that is so played out, crazy ok, evil? bleh, been there, done that.
Otherwise i hope we get some interaction with the d2 characters.
I agree with the whole corrupted Cain concept. It does seem odd that he outlived all those younger guys from D1 (Wirt and his wooden leg, Griswald turning into a zombie, etc)...
HappyAssassin
28-08-2008, 17:25
As long as the corrupted Paladin isn't just a typical Hammerdin with Enigma with 13k+ damage hammers I think I'll be fine with whatever is chosen (if at all).
This is an awesome idea, one of the bosses should be a high level hammerdin that does one desync in, spams some hammers and runs away to use meditation. That was the funnest part of D2, for sure.
Seriously though, there'd be a nice irony in having D3 players fight the class that basically broke D2 PvM.
Not to mention his advice in D1 lead directly to the events of D2, and while everyone else in tristram was killed or made into undead they left him largely unharmed in a cage? (not to mention his advice and guidance eventually causing the destruction of the world stone.)
In D2 it was Tyrael that made the decision to destroy the worldstone. It's been awhile since I played D1 but I don't really remember Cain telling the Warrior to put the soulstone into his own forehead. I seem to remember the Warrior making that decision on his own?
His special attack would be to un-identify all your items.
I lol'd...for real.
The Ragi
06-09-2008, 22:28
Tyrael should plunge baal's stone in his chest and rule sanctuary. That would make a fine act 2 boss.
TheMadCow
07-09-2008, 16:20
Tyrael should plunge baal's stone in his chest and rule sanctuary. That would make a fine act 2 boss.
I'd have to agree, I think Tyreal will feature as an enemy in D3.
Maybe a complete role reversal, evil heros fighting against heaven? That would be interesting...
TheMadCow
I'd have to agree, I think Tyreal will feature as an enemy in D3.
Maybe a complete role reversal, evil heros fighting against heaven? That would be interesting...
TheMadCow
and imo be kind of boring.. what new would that bring? revive some old characters, and turn them evil?
and i sure hope not, that Tyrael has decided to turn evil. i dig that guy!
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Clair de Lune
10-09-2008, 16:13
His special attack would be to un-identify all your items.
oh man, that had me absolutely LOL at work.
That'd truly be a major pain in the ***... reroll all magic/rare items & unique stats. "what! awww fack."
I'm sure we'd find the way to abuse that to get a higher roll though. LOL.
I dont want a corrupted necro. I want a PLAYABLE necro. And a Vizjerei as well, if possible.
Arbedark
12-09-2008, 11:32
I dont want a corrupted necro. I want a PLAYABLE necro. And a Vizjerei as well, if possible.
I want doesn't get. So deal with it. :wave:
I just want to get to play a cow. That's all. I have simple needs.
pantherus
17-09-2008, 05:59
I just want to get to play a cow. That's all. I have simple needs.
Cows with guns!
Or are the Steaks too high?
Ba Dum Psh
SoulSpectrum
17-09-2008, 08:25
Being serious, the greatest corrupt Character would be... GRiswold!..... corrupt once was cool...... twice!, who would of seen that coming?!
Tatar Khan
21-09-2008, 16:28
Problem with corrupting Necromancers is that they never were on the side of Light. Since they preserve balance of good and evil they are always in between and just doing what they can to preserve it.
I want corrupted necro too. Corrupted by light, summoning bunnies and using only healing spells!
roxideskye
01-10-2008, 17:43
Yeah, he could use "Flower Exposion" (lvl 30 skill) on corpses to help them push up daisies… or not!
SoulSpectrum
02-10-2008, 01:51
Yeah, he could use "Flower Exposion" (lvl 30 skill) on corpses to help them push up daisies… or not!
Well I'm sure the burning hells don't have any daisies, so you could give Big Diablo a killer sinus headache (Tri ache!), and hopefully he'll call in sick for once..... F*ing damn workaholic, always trying to inslave the human race....
bottledwater
10-12-2008, 16:50
i have a feeling the druids might go nuts and start turning into vampires or werewolves or even bears and start eating EVERYTHING.
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