D2R Blood Raven

Blood Raven is a former member of the Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye, who has been corrupted by the demonic influence of Andariel. Kashya will charge you with the task of stopping her in the Sisters’ Burial Grounds quest. Blood Raven can be found in the Burial Grounds; an area adjacent to the Cold Plains. In the middle of the area, you will find Blood Raven surrounded by an army of Hungry Dead.

Full Stats: Blood Raven
Type: Corrupt Rogue Archer
Special Attributes: Fire Arrow
Found in: The Burial Grounds
Quest: Blood Raven must be killed to complete the Sisters’ Burial Grounds quest.
Comments: Blood Raven has the ability to summon new Hungry Dead from the Burial Grounds and can be quite difficult for new characters. She is quick and hard to kill, takes a lot of damage, and her fire arrows are highly accurate and rather painful. She will sometimes run outside the graveyard if pursued, but will not move far from the fence. She’s the hardest and most dangerous monster to kill in the first few areas of the game for most new characters.

Tactics

This is one of the harder bosses for low level characters because players will need to fight both her and the undead minions she continuously summons. Blood Raven will also use fire arrows while repeatedly running away to maintain her distance. A good strategy is to try to corner her in the graveyard gates or stone walls outside. Once she falls, she will emit a series of lightning bolts that will eliminate any remaining undead.

Additional Information

Special Abilities:

  • Fire Arrow
  • Can summon Hungry Dead.
  • Her normal arrows do elemental damage of a random type, chosen upon spawning.

Monster Stats

Blood Raven Difficulty Health Resistances Drain Effectiveness Locations (Monster Level) Highest Rune Drop
C F L M Phy Psn
Corrupt Rogue Archer
Normal 113 50 50 50 50 0 50 100% Burial Grounds (10) None
Nightmare 9,832 50 50 50 50 25 50 85% Burial Grounds (43) Io (16)
Hell 57,829 50 50 50 50 50 50 75% Burial Grounds (88) Vex (26)

Trivia

  • Blood Raven was voiced by Lani Minella, who also provided the voice for Adria the Witch and Wirt the Peglegged Boy in Diablo I, and for Andariel, The Countess, Malah and the Ancients in Diablo II.
  • It is hinted at that Blood Raven may, in fact, be the Rogue character from the original Diablo I, seeing as it’s commented[Citation needed] that she was on a mission to Tristram and came back “different”.
  • She has a unique item, Blood Raven’s Charge, a Matriarchal Bow, named after her. Apparently, it is the same bow she uses to fight the player. But it may be noted that she uses an Amazon-only bow even though she is a Rogue.

Quotes

  • “My army will destroy you!”
  • “Join my army of the dead!”
  • “Matron Andariel commands your death!” (removed)

 

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