Visually, they resemble large (human-sized) scorpions with their tails and pincers poisoned with lethal toxins. However, upon closer look, they turn out to be twisted, sadistically mutilated and literally bent beyond recognition human bodies, constantly experiencing agonizing pain that drives them to madness. Large numbers of Tormented Stingers are a good source of combat healing with a high Life per Kill statistic. In return, non-elite Stingers award less gold, experience and loot than normal.