Bestiary

The **bestiary** is a section in the journal that records **enemies** that the hero has defeated. These enemies are also known as "**creatures**" or "**monsters**" (however, the term "monster" is more formally used to denote a specific class of creatures in the bestiary).

## Overview

Enemies follow the same combat rules as do heroes, with the notable exception that monsters have a simplified set of attributes and minimum and maximum damage value rather than weapon damage values. Enemies may have abilities and use spells, but do not use consumable items. Defeating enemies will grant the hero experience and gold, with the exception of a few enemies that don't drop gold.

The bestiary provides information on the HP, armor, abilities, and spells of defeated enemies, but does not provide most attributes, including intelligence, strength, hand-to-hand, ranged, parry, dodge, and magic resist. For enemies that can also be acquired as followers, these unlisted attributes are known from the followers page. The full list of attributes for enemies that cannot be acquired as followers are not listed anywhere in-game, but can be estimated from combat log observations.

## Enemy types

### Animals

* Giant Rat, Huge Rat, Gargantuan Rat
* Giant Spider, Huge Spider, Forest Spider, AntiMagic Spider, Dark Spider, Web Spider, Ice Spider
* Hell Bear, Camouflaged Hell Bear, Roc, Varg, Stoneskin Varg

### Ratmen

* Ratman, Ratman Champion, Ratman Shaman, Ratman Stalker, Rust Mistress, Ratman King
* Ratman Overlord, Ratman Assassin, Ratman Terminator

### Beasts

* Bloodbear, Mountain Bear, Dire Bear
* Mountain Lion, Alpha Lion, Griffon, Silver Varg

### Monsters

* Rust Spitter, Rust Guard, Rust Mother
* Minotaur, Blessed Minotaur, Greater Minotaur, Trollotaur
* Werewolf, Greater Werewolf, Werewolf Mage
* Evil Oculus, Dreaded Mawculus, Greater Oculus
* Black Phantom, Dark Phantom
* Wendigo, Yeti, Toughened Yeti
* Abomination, Twisted Abomination
* Valmorgen Guardian, Mimic, Doppleganger, Hellhound, Warlock

### Goblins

* Goblin, Goblin Archer, Goblin Priest, Goblin Champion, Goblin Overlord

### Machines

* Goblin Watchtower, Goblin Guardtower, Goblin Deathtower, Goblin SiegeTower
* Ratapult, Ratasiege

### Lesser Undead

* Skeleton, Skeletal Warrior, Skeletal Knight, Skeletal Champion, Skeletal Overlord
* Zombie, Lurker, Plague Bearer
* Vampire, Shadow Beast

### Greater Undead

* Wight, Greater Wight, Goblin Wight
* Phantom Warrior, Phantom Stalker, Shadow Stalker, Barbarian Spirit
* Spectre, Banshee, Shade, Liche, Vampire Queen

### Giants

* Giant, Ogre
* Giant Swordsman, Giant Slinger, Fire Giant, Storm Giant

### Serpent Queenlings

* Medusa, Greater Gorgon, Harpy, Greater Harpy

### Flesh Hunters

* Flesh Hunter, Flesh Hunter Shaman, Flesh Reaper, Flesh Scavenger, Flesh Scavenger Shaman

### Plants

* Flowering Strangleweed, Strangling Flowerweed, Flowering Sporeweed, Flowering Deathweed, Flowering Fireweed

### Dragons

* Dragon, Hydra, Ice Dragon, Ancient Dragon

### Nature Spirits

* Daemonwood, Elderwood, Tanglewood, Dryad
* Rock Golem, Bog Golem, Ice Golem, Tundra Golem, Sand Golem, Towering Golem
* Sand Reaver, Fire Reaver, Death Reaver

### Humanoids

* Bandit, Elven Marauder, Dark Knight, Shadow Thief
* Hooligan, Thug, Ruffian, Longbowman, Fighter, Elite Fighter, Hedge Wizard,
* Leprechaun, Leprechaun Chieftain,
* Suspicious Traveller, Looter, Gar Uta Raider, Alkanar, Nomad Champion
* Paladin, Monk, Priestess, Warrior of Discord
* **Deranged Heroes**
* **Brothers Brashnard**
* **Thallis Heroes**

## See also

* Followers
* Previous game state creatures