The Dweller of the Deep (monster)

The Dweller of the Deep
The Dweller of the Deep
Level	6
Location	The Flooded Depths
Quest	The Dweller of the Deep
Category	Beast
Resistance	Fire
Modifier	Essence modifier (tier 1)
Skill	Ground SlamGround SlamAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-11) Mana Attack Speed: 90% of base Attack Damage: (132-356)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (132-356)% AoE Radius: 35Slams 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.25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold +(0-1) metre to radius Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage with Hits to closer targets Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals up to +(1-20)% more Damage with Hits to closer targetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Summon Minion

The Dweller of the Deep is a unique crab in The Flooded Depths. It is imprisoned with an essence in the deep end of the cave.

Defeating it is the objective of the side quest The Dweller of the Deep. Defeating it for the first time always drops the essence affecting it.

Mechanics

The Dweller of the Deep uses the following skills and also gains the corresponding effect from the essence modifier.

Skills	Type	Details
Default Attack	Melee Attack	Attacks with its claws, dealing physical and cold damage
Ground SlamGround SlamAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-11) Mana Attack Speed: 90% of base Attack Damage: (132-356)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (132-356)% AoE Radius: 35Slams 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.25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold +(0-1) metre to radius Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage with Hits to closer targets Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals up to +(1-20)% more Damage with Hits to closer targetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Melee AoE Attack	Slams the ground, creating a wave in front of it dealing physical and cold damage with a higher chance to stun
Summon Minion	Spell	Summons several crab monsters when certain life thresholds are reached

Bubbles in water can be observed in multiple spots around the edges. If the character stands too close, a big crab will jump up and attack, dealing physical damage.

Other variants

There is no variants for the current version of The Dweller of the Deep. However, the following monsters are based on the legacy version of it:

• Shivershell, one of the Invasion bosses
• Effigy of Iridescence in The Lake of Kalandra

Gallery

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  The Dweller's appearance prior to version 3.15.0

Version history

Version	Changes
3.24.0	Added a myriad of small improvements and surprises to the Campaign. The Dweller of the Deep spawns imprisoned with an Essence modifier. [Undocumented]
3.15.0	We have rebalanced various monsters found throughout Act One to make them more dangerous. Note, the balance changes made to Act One Bosses and monsters also apply to their Endgame Map versions. Monster life has been increased by roughly 46% at level 1, tapering down to the same amount of life at level 84. Some bosses and monsters in Act 1, such as Hillock and Oozeback have had their life reduced to partially counteract this change. Various effects improvements have been made to monsters and bosses throughout Act One. Various audio improvements have been made to monsters and bosses throughout Act One.
3.4.0	The Deep Dweller is now called the Dweller of the Deep, to be consistent with what the quest calls him. The other option was "Granddaddy Crab".
2.4.0	Fixed a bug where the Dweller of the Deep would leave a phantom glow effect behind after its first form died.
2.3.0	Fixed a bug with the Dweller of the Deep where he could leave behind a phantom glow effect in the shape of a sandspitter when dying in his first form.
1.2.0	The Deep Dweller has been reworked. He now has two new skills - in his first form he can disturb the ground, calling Sand Spitters to emerge and assist him. He also has an additional skill in his second form where he will fire a spray of projectiles at enemies. He no longer has the slowing aura.
0.9.12qq	Increased the size of the Deep Dweller's room and removed the large chest from it.
0.9.3b	Increased the Life and damage of various bosses: [...], the Deep Dweller (both forms) [...]
Before 0.9.3b	Introduced to the game