Purple Bruisers

Appearance
Purple Bruisers are an elite version of the Bruiser. You can find them on level 2, as early as the first floor.

Pattern
Purple Bruisers move at a mediocre paste and chase the enemy until it's been killed. Unlike the Bruiser, they split into three smaller purple bruisers. These smaller Bruisers are less of a threat because of their size and don't splits upon death.

Strategy
Using area damage abilities and/or notes are effective against Purple Bruisers because they'll kill all three of the Bruisers when they're still close together. Make sure you kill those smaller bruisers because leaving can allow them to hurt you if you're not paying attention