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{{Hero infobox | datapage = Data:The Butcher | image = [[File:ButcherArt.jpg|240px|alt=Butcher]] }} '''The Butcher''', the Flesh Carver, is a [[Melee Assassin|Melee Assassin Hero]] from the ''[[Diablo (franchise)|Diablo]]'' universe.<ref>2013-11-09, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETowT2Rhr8 Heroes Skin Showcase - Heroes of the Storm - Blizzcon 2013]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2013-12-01</ref> The Butcher is a sadistic creature that delights in the torture and pain of others.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19809237/the-butcher-hero-week-6-30-2015 The Butcher Hero Week]</ref> His insatiable hunger drives him to carve up his enemies and consume their fresh meat. Even those fighting alongside him shrink away in fear when he draws near. He is violence incarnate; he is brutality given shape.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/the-butcher/ The Butcher Hero Page]</ref> The Butcher is an Assassin who starts slow, but deals extreme damage after collecting enough Meat. == Background == {{Diablo-section}} There are many {{dw|The Butcher|butcher}} demons within the Burning Hells, though they used to be solely under [[Diablo]]'s command. The butchers are stitched together from the parts of other demons to combine their strengths, then given life through wicked magic.<ref>[[Cain|Deckard Cain]], ''Diablo III''</ref> Under the guise of searching for the king's missing son, Archbishop Lazarus led many of Tristram's citizens into the old cathedral. The archbishop lured them into a trap, and most of them were killed by the Butcher. The survivors were left with wounds that festered with disease, and even the town's healer found them almost impossible to treat.<ref>The Butcher (quest), ''Diablo''</ref> The Butcher was eventually slain by Prince Aidan and his allies. Twenty-two years later, the resurrected Butcher demon<ref>[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/butchers-carver Butcher's Carver], ''Diablo III''</ref> was summoned to the dungeons beneath [[Leoric|King Leoric]]'s manor by Maghda and her Coven.<ref>The Imprisoned Angel (quest), ''Diablo III''</ref> ==Gameplay== The Butcher is a Melee Assassin who utilizes his [[trait]] to grow drastically in power as a match progresses. The early part of the match should consist of The Butcher trying to complete the quest portion of Fresh Meat as soon as possible. This increase in Attack Damage and Attack Speed provide a huge power spike to The Butcher. His Basic Attacks hit incredibly hard, providing him with very high sustained damage. ===Strength=== *Strong [[Late Game]] *Extremely high [[Basic Attack]] Damage *Can recover massive amounts of health with Butcher's Brand *Strong duelist *Ruthless Onslaught allows for easy [[engage]]s and [[gank]]s ===Weaknesses=== *Extremely vulnerable to [[burst]] damage and [[crowd control]], including [[Blind]]s *Multiple ways for enemy Heroes to negate both of his Heroic abilities *If he is unable to use Basic Attacks on on the target marked with Butcher's Brand, he will fall very quickly in team fights *Losing Fresh Meat on death can make it difficult to recover *Weak [[Early Game]] == Abilities == :''See '''[[Data:The Butcher|Data page]]''' for a table of scaled values at key levels.'' {{Skills}} == Talents == {{talent table}} == Builds and guides == {{heroGuideList}} ==Skins== {{/Skins}} ==Portraits== {{/Portraits}} ==Sprays== {{/Sprays}} ==Emojis== {{/Emojis}} ==Quotes== {{main|{{PAGENAME}}/Quotes}} == Trivia == * The Butcher first appeared in ''Diablo'' (December 1996). His ''Heroes of the Storm'' design reflects his appearance in ''Diablo III'' (May 2012). * The Butcher was under consideration for inclusion as early as 2011.<ref name = "ArtTech">2011-10-23, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3R6ZqVQ3WE&feature=related BlizzCon 2011 - Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm and Blizzard DOTA - Art & Technology Panel (Full)]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2011-11-07</ref> * The Butcher was released on June 30th, 2015.<ref>[http://www.heroesnexus.com/news/1392-eternal-conflict-new-diablo-3-maps-heroes-the HeroesNexus: Eternal Conflict Event]</ref> * The models shown at BlizzCons 2013 and 2014 depicted the Butcher's cleaver, sickle, hands, and apron as being covered with blood. In the live game, they are all clean. * The Butcher only speaks a handful of words, like "fresh", "meat", "kill", and "slaughter". * Even without his buffs, the Butcher has the highest auto-attack DPS of any hero in the game. * The Butcher is voiced by Steven Blum. <ref>[https://twitter.com/AndreaToyias/status/935273368890175489 Andrea Toyias on Twitter]</ref> * When using the ''Butcherlisk'' skin, enemy [[Heroes]] and [[Minion|Minions]] will drop [http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Biomass Biomass] instead of Fresh Meat. (This is only a visual change and still functions the same as Fresh Meat) == Gallery == ===General=== <gallery> File:Butcher HotS Art.jpg|The Butcher's artwork. File:ClassicButcher.png|The Butcher at BlizzCon 2013. File:ButcherBlizzcon14.jpg|The Butcher at BlizzCon 2014. File:Butcher Menu.jpg|The Butcher on the home screen. File:Eternal Conflict.jpg|The Butcher in the [[Eternal Conflict]]. File:Butcher Caldeum Concept art.jpg|[[Caldeum Complex]] concept art </gallery> ===Abilities=== <gallery> File:Fresh Meat.png|Trait: Fresh Meat. File:Hamstring.jpg|Q: Hamstring. File:Butcher's Brand.jpg|W: Butcher's Brand. File:Ruthless Onslaught.jpg|E: Ruthless Onslaught. File:Furnace Blast.jpg|R1: Furnace Blast. File:Lamb for the Slaughter.jpg|R2: Lamb to the Slaughter. </gallery> ===Gameplay=== <gallery> File:Johanna vs Butcher.jpg|The Butcher fights [[Johanna]]. File:Butcher Mounted.jpg|The Butcher rides his [[Mount|battle beast]]. File:Fires of Hell.jpg|The Butcher burns some enemy minions. File:Slaughter House.jpg|The Butcher chains [[Illidan]], [[Jaina]], and [[Kael'thas]]. </gallery> == Videos == {{#ev:youtube|7nUspEUVYG0|600|center}} {{#ev:youtube|aA-n7Nmwwwg|600|center}} {{#ev:youtube|-RYw5wAKKc0|600|center}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/19809237/the-butcher-hero-week-6-30-2015 The Butcher Hero Week] * [http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/heroes/the-butcher/ The Butcher - Heroes of the Storm] * [http://diablo.gamepedia.com/The_Butcher The Butcher - Diablo Wiki] * [http://heroespatchnotes.com/hero/butcher.html The Butcher Balance Changelog - Heroes Patch Notes] * [http://rpboyer15.github.io/sounds-of-the-storm/pages/hero_pages/The Butcher%20-%20Default.html Butcher Sound Files - Sounds of the Storm] {{Hero nav}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Butcher, The}} [[Category:Diablo heroes]] [[Category:Melee Assassins]] [[Category:Demons]] [[Category:Males]] [[es:Carnicero]]
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