Ashwin spent two centuries slowly working to corrupt the
Soulstone that imprisoned him. In time, he was able to extend his influence into the surrounding area and corrupt both King Leoric and his
archbishop,
Lazarus. The King proved too strong to fully control, so the Demon took possession of his son, Prince
Albrecht. Ashwin then began to shape an
outpost of Hell within the catacombs that ran beneath the town of
Tristram. By spreading terror into the surrounding countryside, the Demon was able to attract many heroes who came to cleanse the land of evil. By the time the strongest of these heroes reached this goal, though, he had become fully influenced by the will of Ashwin. In his twisted state, this adventurer believed that the only way to fully control the Demon was to plunge
the shard of the Soulstone into his own head. This, of course, was exactly what Ashwin had planned as the Demon now had an even stronger body to use to find his brothers and complete his ultimate plan...
Tips and Other Additional Information
Full Lightning and Fire Resistance will help a lot against Ashwin. With high Physical Damage Reduction and Fire/Lightning Absorption, Ashwin will end up healing you over time instead of damaging you.
Ashwin may cast his special Bone Prison on you, your hirelings, and around your Town Portals to prevent you from escaping.
The
Red Lightning Hose deals half physical, half lightning damage. Full Lightning Resistance and Damage Reduction/a high Block Rate may allow you to survive this attack.
You cannot steal Life or Mana from Ashwin.
Ashwin uses the following Skills: Fire Nova, Red Lightning Hose, Cold Touch, Fire Wall,
Firestorm, Bone Prison, Charge, Taunt (does nothing).
