User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Vaal Hazak/@comment-4899131-20180818134542

I really didn't like hunting Vaal before I discovered that Effluvium Resist 3 stops the max health reducing effect, I've come to really enjoy the fight, and it's my 2nd most hunted tempered ED now. AT Vaal was much less of a chore than I thought it would be & the gamma set is well worth the challenge.

Great concept, probably one of the most original & best thought out that I've seen, and the design fits this concept perfectly. The armour really fits the concept too, looks good (apart from the helmet imo) and makes a superb life regain set, especially with a health augmented weapon. Still not made any of the weapons yet, but love the axe-like design of the hammer.

All in all a great monster that only just misses out on my top 5 favourite new monsters in World.