Diablo 4 has many bosses for you to fight. Some require beating lesser enemies to farm the rare materials necessary for spawning them, while others can simply be found in dungeons or at the end of quests. One legacy boss in particular, however, is famous for his enduring habit of always showing up at the most inopportune time.
We’re talking about The Butcher, of course, the classic, menacing boss who ambushes players, spawning at any moment without warning. Blizzard clearly doesn’t think he’s threatening enough, though, because there’s now a more terrifying version of it you may encounter. The Diablo 4 Season 5 PTR recently wrapped up following one week of testing.
Season 5 itself doesn’t start for several weeks, but Blizzard wanted to get a number of changes, and a new endgame activity, into players’ hands early to gather feedback. The changelog for that one is nowhere near as large (or game-changing) as the PTR that preceded Season 4 , but there’s still plenty to get excited about. Even seemingly small, undocumented changes like the ability to toggle any and all combat text on or off are generating a lot of positive buzz already.
Right before the Season 5 PTR wrapped up, however, players discovered one other undocumented change - and it’s not the kind that’s going to make everyone happy. The Butcher, perhaps one of Diablo 4’s most annoying bosses, has been terrorising players since the game’s launch. Unlike most bosses, The Butcher can spawn anywhere a.