The Cage

The Cage

area

Id	Descent2_6_boss
Act	1
Area level	12
Bosses	The Brute
Connections	The Haunted Dungeon The Burning Cave The Necromantic Crypt The Obelisks of Faith The Chamber of Greed

The Cage is a normal difficulty area in Descent: Champions. This area is entered from either The Haunted Dungeon, The Burning Cave, The Obelisks of Faith or The Chamber of Greed and exits to The Necromantic Crypt.

Monsters

• The Brute - based on Brutus, but is slightly different
  • Ground SlamGround SlamAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee
    Radius: 35
    Mana Cost: 6
    Cast Time: 1.00 sec
    Attack Speed: 90% of Base
    Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115%-150%)Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels forward and damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Stun Duration on enemies
    0.5% increased Area of Effect0.5% increased Attack Speed3% increased Area of Effect
    2% reduced angleDeals (115-150)% of Base Attack Damage
    25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
    Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage to closer targets
    +(0-6) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. - does not have the insane AoE that the usual Brutus has
  • Summon SkeletonsSummon SkeletonsSpell, Minion, Duration
    Mana Cost: (4-12)
    Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 10Summon Skeleton Warrior minions at the targeted location. They use a melee attack and die after a duration. If made aggressive, Skeleton Warriors will also dash towards nearby enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4PhantasmalMinions deal 1% increased DamageMinions can't be Damaged for 0.1 seconds after being SummonedMinions' Attacks have 0.5% chance to Maim Enemies on Hit5% chance to Summon a Skeleton Archer instead of a Skeleton WarriorSummons (2-3) Skeleton Warriors
    Maximum (5-7) Summoned Skeletons
    Base duration is 20 seconds
    Minions gain 50% more Added DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. - 4 is the maximum
  • Pull Chain
  • Soul Eater - works on his own summoned skeletons
  • Resists Elemental Damage
  • Resists Chaos

Note: Unlike Brutus, The Brute does not spawn large numbers of various skeletons and does not use ground spikes.

Rewards

Marauder	Templar	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Scion
Book of Skill (Grants two Passive Skill Points)

Items found in this area

There are currently no items that have a drop table specific to this area.

Version history

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