Duriel, Maggot King Uber

In-Game Description

Duriel, the Lord of Pain is one of the four Lesser Evils while also being the twin brother of Andariel. He allegedly conspired with his twin and Diablo to release both Mephisto and Baal from their prisons according to Deckard Cain. Although he has a passion for torture, he favors the physical aspect of it and cares very little about the mental pain it inflicts.

Description

Before you attempt Duriel, max out your poison resistance which can be done by socketing Royal Emeralds into your jewelry as Duriel has a lot of poison-based attacks that can deal significant damage should you get hit by it. Another handy tip is to bring elixirs that boost your max health as some of Duriel’s attacks hit hard.

In terms of his attacks, Duriel plays similarly to its story counterpart with a few more swipes and slashes thrown in. The most difficult attack to deal with is his charge which can one-shot you depending on your build; even sturdy characters may go down. Whenever you see Duriel rock back and forth, a charge is incoming, as you best be ready to use any of your evasive abilities to dodge it. Note, this cannot be dodged through like most other attacks as Duriel is deceptively quick and can turn almost instantly, so you’ll need to avoid the attack the old-fashioned way, skill.

Here are Duriel’s attacks:

Balls of Venom - Avoid the area of effect poison puddles by moving around the arena to reposition Duriel if you need to.
Charge - When he rocks back and forth, get some distance, and dodge the attack. If you have any defensive or evasive skills such as Blood Mist, use them here. This attack can and will kill you.
Summon Maggots - For the most part, these are fodder for you to get potions back, but make sure they don’t explode near you as they can deal significant damage.
Various Melee Swipes, Stabs, and Slashes - Avoiding these attacks is more class dependent, so use your barriers, unstoppable, and dodges to avoid, or at least mitigate them.

For a more detailed boss strategy, head over to our In-Depth Duriel Boss Guide.

Detailed Location

Duriel, Maggot King can only be summoned which requires two Shards of Agony and two Mucus-Slick Eggs which can only be obtained by defeating both Grigoire, the Galvanic Saint, and the Echo of Varshan. Once the items have been obtained, you’ll need to traverse to the level 100 Gaping Crevasse dungeon which is situated at the southern edge of the Southern Expanse in Kehjistan and can only be accessed in World Tier IV.