Devourer



Devourers are a class of monster, i.e. a species in the bestiary of Guild Wars.

Appearance and Behaviour
Devourers look like giant two-tailed scorpions, that are slightly larger than a human.

Caution should be taken when exploring in devourer-infested regions as these creatures are undetectable (i.e. they do not show up on a character's minimap) while underground, and will burrow their way to the surface when their victim comes within close proximity. They typically burrow out of the ground in packs, with each pack consisting of a mix of melee and ranged attackers. Take care when you rush to attack a visible enemy, as you may inadvertedly aggravates a pack of hidden/underground devourers. In Devourer-infested areas, always be sure to approach visible enemies slowly and when engaging in combat try to remain in areas characters have already traversed. A character may be one step away from aggrovating hidden devourers.

Strenghtes and Weaknesses
Devourers, depending on their type, use melee or ranged attacks, in combination with magical attacks.

Most Devourers inflict piercing damage with their stingers, both in melee and with ranged attacks.

Some Devourers have reduced armor against fire damage or cold damage.

Furthermore Devourers ...
 * are fleshy creatures.
 * are vulnerable to bleeding and disease.
 * leave a corpse behind.
 * are not undead.
 * can be knocked down.

Professions
Devourers (except for their bosses) are mostly ...
 * Warriors (or profession-less)
 * Rangers
 * Necromancers

Items dropped
Devourers drop the following loot (besides gold and various weapons and items):
 * various Carapaces as Collector Items
 * Shells as Crafting Material
 * Half-Eaten Mass as Salvage Items

Known Sub-Types
For an alphabetic list of all s, including bosses, see also: category:s