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The Butcher is a Boss in Diablo 4. The Butcher is a random Dungeon Boss, this means that he could appear randomly at any Dungeon players are exploring. Bosses are special Enemies that can be defeated to complete Quests, progress through the game, and to acquire special Equipment. However, there are Bosses not-related to the main quests and can be found as a side activity or even roaming the world. 

 

Diablo 4 The Butcher Location & Information

  • Location: The Butcher in Diablo 4 may appear randomly while players are adventuring through Dungeons. It is unknown if there are some 
  • Quest: not related to any quest.
  • The Butcher in Diablo 4 is an optional boss, given his random nature, players may even complete the game without ever facing The Butcher once.
  • Note that The Butcher will despawn, if you die while facing him or do not kill him fast enough.

 

 

The Butcher Rewards in Diablo 4

  • Once players defeat The Butcher, players will have a chance to get The Butcher's Cleaver. He will also drop up to 1 Legendary and 3 Rare random pieces of gear.

 

Diablo 4 The Butcher Strategies

Video Strategies

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Diablo 4 The Butcher Strategy Writeup

The Butcher is a fearsome demon and one of the bosses in Diablo 4. He is known for his massive size, brutish strength, and insatiable hunger for human flesh. Players may encounter him randomly during their adventures in the world of Sanctuary. 

When players encounter The Butcher, you will hear his iconic line "Fresh Meat", players can choose to run away and face him when he comes up again. The Butcher has a few notable attacks, apart from his basic attack where he swings his cleaver and sickle, he has a hook to pull you in when you get too far. Players will simply have to sidestep this. Another melee range attack is when he headbutts you, this is clearly indicated by raising his left leg before performing the headbutt. This will deal damage and cause a stun effect, so players will have to get behind him or sidestep to avoid the attack. Next attack is when The Butcher roars, this is his AoE attack and deals damage and a stun effect. Players will have to dodge out of the AoE to avoid the attack. Lastly, The Butcher has a charge attack where he rams into you dealing damage and stun effects. Players will need to sidestep to avoid this attack.

Once The Butcher has been defeated, players will have a chance to get The Butcher's Cleaver. He will also drop up to 1 Legendary and 3 Rare random pieces of gear.

Attacks & Counters

Attack Counter
Basic Attack: The Butcher carries a cleaver and a sickle and swings them. Players will have to attack while constantly moving out of the way of his attacks.
Hook: From a distance, The Butcher fires a hook towards you to pull you close that also stuns you. Players will have to quickly avoid this hook as it will stun you momentarily.
Headbutt: The Butcher will headbutt you, dealing damage and stunning you. A clear indication for this attack is that he will raise his left leg before headbutting. Players can dodge and avoid  this attack once they see The Butcher raise his leg.
Roar: The Butcher will roar and emit an energy that affects a large area and deals damage and stuns you. Players will have to dodge out of the affected area to avoid getting stunned.
Charged: The Butcher will ram into you from a distance that inflicts damage and a stun effect. Players will have to sidestep this to avoid this attack.

 

 

The Butcher Lore

  • The Butcher is a recurring Boss in the Diablo franchise, it has appeared in all main Diablo games. It is also present in Diablo Immortal. The Butcher appears in Diablo 2 on your way to fight the Boss for Act 1.
  • The Butcher is also present in other Blizzard media. In Overwatch, Roadhog one of the available Tank heroes of the game, has a skin referencing this boss.
  • In Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard MOBA game. The Butcher is a melee assassin hero in that game, and his passive skill is called "Fresh Meat" in honor of his most famous quote.

 

The Butcher Notes & Trivia

  • Ah....fresh meat.
  • There is a big red version of the butcher in nightmare dungeons that is like 100 feet tall and i have never seen anybody talk about this version.

 

 

The Butcher Image Gallery

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