Kill Brutus, Warden of Axiom Prison.
Brutus is a unique monster in the Upper Prison in Act 1 and serves as the player’s first real boss fight.
Defeating him is the objective of the quest The Caged Brute.
Several stronger monsters are based off of him, including Kole in The Lunaris Temple Level 1 (Act 3) and Reassembled Brutus in Act 6.
| Location(s) | The Upper Prison |
| Quest(s) | The Caged Brute |
| Resistance(s) | Resists Elemental Damage Resists Chaos Damage |
| Skill(s) | Ground Slam Chain Pull Attack Spiked Ground Summon Cages |
Brutus uses a few skills:
Despite his size, Brutus is able to go through doorways, destroying part of the wall frame. Brutus maintains aggro from a long distance and can be kited all the way to the stairs to the Upper Prison; this can be used to abuse grace period after going in and out of the stairs which may be helpful for Ruthless mode or difficult races.