About three times because “Diablo” caused me to near death about three times.
While “Mathael” caused me to near death about nine times.
At the same difficulty. Possibly four times without the Templar.
What data are you using to determine 3-4 times?
Near death and I have to use my potion and ability.
Which class did you test with?
My only class, the Barbarian. Counting from near death is eaiser because it’s not that far from calculation either way.
I assume you’re testing this on T16? I’m playing Barb and without even full set of gear, Malthael was easy on T13.
It’s not about how high the diffculty, it’s about testing them both at the same difficulty.
Not too fast and not too long is the key of balanced difficulty.
To defeat a boss in four minutes is a good amount.
The difficulty setting could give you a different outlook. Some classes scale better.
Maltheal terrifies me. Even in today’s game… he does not fight fair and has murdered several of my crusaders.
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I’d just like to see the annoying ‘cutscene transitions’ smoothed out. Malthael is the most annoying all around with those (& decent chance of 1-shots), though Diablo I guess is the most time-wasting.
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why is this even a topic or thing.
Of course an act V boss is going to be more powerful than an act IV Boss
Also the biggest time waster is Belial
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The only thing that ever has the potential to kill me if I’m not using cheat death is those big Spinning enemies (like the Act 2 keywarden, those type of enemies). Because idk if it’s a bug or just their mechanics but they can simply one-shot you no matter what, so you have to stay away
It depends on the skills you use to attack them. They reflect projectiles, so they can make you kill yourself if you attack while they spin.
Only some attacks can reflect back, like Impale and Explosive Blast, etc.
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Hammers reflect too. Big time lol
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I never died to them with hammers, only with Daemon Huntar
i bet if you used a mod to make them 1v1, Diablo would win. Just like in D2, Diablo always beats the other bosses.
Diablo is always a joke in his games after Diablo 1.
Baal and Malthael > Diablo, whether in gameplay or accomplishment.
I think Malthael and Baal killed more or did more damage to Sanctuary than Diablo ever did. 
“And perhaps the worst of the three… he who is the essence of terror… the lord Diablo.” Tyreal
“Diablo was the youngest of the Prime Evils, but I found him the most dangerous, for his power over terror left him incapable of feeling fear.” Cain
I am a lore master.
Malthael was a goofy mistake by Blizzard writers who barely new the lore themselves… He is far far to powerful to be added as a silly Act Boss…
Nephalem vs Malthael is literally the equivalent of a Maiar like Gandolf vs Melkor… it’s like Mike Tyson boxing Superman irl…
anyways, game mechanics-wise, Diablo just destroys baal and any other boss with his lightning inferno since they cant avoid it.
Are we talking about Mike Tyson in his prime or late 50s, paid off by Paul? Big difference there.
Decent equipped Werewolf vs Hell Diablo
https://youtu.be/_rP4hXXzS_Y?si=rStd4In6pcTBdF3a
The very same Decent equipped Werewolf vs Hell Baal
https://youtu.be/8fd1IaC1Nz8?si=KcDz9drk-gOHciJR
Baal puts more fight against players than Diablo in Diablo 2 (unless things changed in D2R).