Diablo 2 Act 2 Quests

Diablo 2 Act 2 Quest 3
Diablo 2 Act 2 Quests 2
Diablo 2 Act 2 Quest 4

Quest Related Areas/Monsters: Speak to NPCs for Quest Assignments Waypoint: Yes Caves/Additional Zones: None: Harem. Levels: 2 Quest Related Areas/Monsters: None Waypoint: No Caves/Additional Zones: None: The Palace Cellar. Levels: 3 Quest Related Areas/Monsters: None Waypoint: Yes (on Level 1) Caves/Additional Zones: None: Arcane Sanctuary.

These locations are memorable because they are farming locations, and Diablo II, being the best loot-based game, has plenty of them.

Diablo II uses the concepts of Area and Area Levels for its locations.

Locations in Diablo II are among the most memorable in video games. Most of us have memories of the path to Baal and his throne room, of the temple entrance where Pindleskin guards, of the center of Chaos Sanctuary where Diablo appears, and more. We all know that The Pit is the best place to find white and socketable items, and that the. Diablo II quests Act I — Den of Evil. Sisters' Burial Grounds. Search for Cain. The Forgotten Tower. Tools of the Trade. Sisters to the Slaughter Act II — Radament's Lair. Horadric Staff. Tainted Sun. Arcane Sanctuary. The Summoner. Seven Tombs. If you want to leave Vlad a tip for writing this Diablo 3 guide you can do so here. Home Games Diablo 3 Act II Once you arrive in the Hidden Camp, explore the town a little then talk to Leah to continue the story. Diablo II is divided into four acts, with one more added in the expansion, Lord of Destruction. The acts serve as chapters for the game, each act telling a specific part of the story. Within these acts there are different people, monsters and quests, as well as different landscape and music.

Concept of Areas

Most of the areas in Diablo II are randomly generated. For example, if you change your game mode, say from Hell to Nightmare, and revisit an area, it will have a different layout. Hence, some players who would like to farm an area, say the Forgotten Tower, will keep on reloading the layout until they get the best one that takes the least distance to reach the Countess.

However, several of the famous farming locations are fixed. Some good examples are Chaos Sanctuary, Andariel's floor, Baals' floor, Mephisto's floor, and more.

Some areas have waypoints, and some don't have. These areas without waypoints can typically be found located within another area. For example, the Ancient Tunnels can be found in Lost City. There are some areas though that are located in another area, though both of them don't have waypoints. For example, The Pit can be found in Tamoe Highland, an area that does not also have a waypoint. They are typically harder to reach for farming unless a different path is available for accessing them. The Pit can be reached by the Outer Cloister, which has a waypoint.

Concept of Area Levels

The main reason some areas are good farming locations has to do with the concept of Area Level. An area level is a hidden attribute attached to a location in Diablo II that determines various things like item drops - their kind and quality.

For example, if you are hunting for a Skiller Grand Charm, you need to know that they can only be found from the Great Marsh area, in Nightmare mode, and onwards. You will not be able to find this loot elsewhere.

How it works:

- A Skiller Grand Charm is an item with an ilvl of 50+
- It can only drop from monsters with mlvl of 50+
- This monster can only appear in a location with area level of 50+

In summary:

Item level is determined by Area level.

Area and Area Level Game Mechanics

Area Level mechanics only work in Nightmare and Hell, and not in Normal
Monster level is identical to the area level unless the monster is a Boss monster
- All non-boss monsters in the same area have the same level
Boss monsters will always have their own monster level, regardless of the area
- Act Bosses
  - Andariel
  - Duriel
  - Mephisto
  - Diablo
  - Baal
- Ubers
  - Uber Diablo
  - Uber Izual
  - Uber Duriel
  - Lilith
  - Uber Baal
  - Pandemonium Diablo
  - Uber Mephisto
- Super Unique Bosses
  - Blood Raven
  - Griswold
  - Radament
  - The Summoner
  - Izual
  - Nihlathak
- Special
  - Putrid Defilers
Chests and their treasures also have the same level as their area. Higher area levels mean better items from chests.

Areas in Act I: The Sightless Eye

Rogue Encampment (With Waypoint)
- Secret Cow Level
Blood Moor
- Den of Evil
Cold Plains (With Waypoint)
- The Cave
Burial Grounds
- The Crypt
- The Mausoleum
Stony Field
- Tristram
Underground Passage
Dark Wood (With Waypoint)
Black Marsh (With Waypoint)
- Forgotten Tower
- The Hole
Tamoe Highland
- The Pit
Monastery Gate
Outer Cloister (With Waypoint)
Barracks
Jail (With Waypoint)
Inner Cloister (With Waypoint)
Cathedral
Catacombs (With Waypoint)

Area Levels in Act I: The Sightless Eye

Area	Hell	Nightmare	Normal
Blood Moor	67	36	1
Den of Evil	79	36	1
Cold Plains	68	36	2
The Cave Level 1	77	36	2
The Cave Level 2	78	37	2
Burial Grounds	80	36	3
The Crypt	83	37	3
The Mausoleum	85	37	3
Stony Field	68	37	4
Tristram	76	39	6
Underground Passage Level 1	69	37	4
Underground Passage Level 2	83	38	4
Dark Wood	68	38	5
Black Marsh	69	38	6
Tower Cellar Level 1	75	38	7
Tower Cellar Level 2	76	39	7
Tower Cellar Level 3	77	40	7
Tower Cellar Level 4	78	41	7
Tower Cellar Level 5	79	42	7
The Hole Level 1	80	38	5
The Hole Level 2	81	39	5
Tamoe Highland	69	39	8
The Pit Level 1	85	39	7
The Pit Level 2	85	40	7
Monastery Gate	70	40	8
Outer Cloister	70	40	9
Barracks	70	40	9
Jail Level 1	71	41	10
Jail Level 2	71	41	10
Jail Level 3	71	41	10
Inner Cloister	72	41	10
Cathedral	72	42	11
Catacombs Level 1	72	42	11
Catacombs Level 2	73	42	11
Catacombs Level 3	73	43	12
Catacombs Level 4	73	43	12
Secret Cow Level	81	64	28

Areas in Act II: The Secret of the Vizjerei

Lut Gholein (With Waypoint)
- Sewers (With Waypoint)
Rocky Waste
Stony Tomb
Dry Hills (With Waypoint)
- Halls of the Dead (With Waypoint)
Far Oasis (With Waypoint)
- Maggot Lair
Lost City (With Waypoint)
- Ancient Tunnels
Valley of Snakes
- Claw Viper Temple
Palace
Harem
Palace Cellar (With Waypoint)
Arcane Sanctuary (With Waypoint)
Canyon of the Magi (With Waypoint)
Tal Rasha's Tomb
- Tal Rasha's Chamber

Area Levels in Act II: The Secret of the Vizjerei

Area	Hell	Nightmare	Normal
Sewers Level 1	74	43	13
Sewers Level 2	74	43	13
Sewers Level 3	75	44	14
Rocky Waste	75	43	14
Stony Tomb Level 1	78	44	12
Stony Tomb Level 2	79	44	12
Dry Hills	76	44	15
Halls of the Dead Level 1	79	44	12
Halls of the Dead Level 2	81	45	13
Halls of the Dead Level 3	82	45	13
Far Oasis	76	45	16
Maggot Lair Level 1	84	45	17
Maggot Lair Level 2	84	45	17
Maggot Lair Level 3	85	46	17
Lost City	77	46	17
Ancient Tunnels	85	46	17
Valley of Snakes	77	46	18
Claw Viper Temple Level 1	82	47	14
Claw Viper Temple Level 2	83	47	14
Harem Level 2	78	47	13
Palace Cellar Level 1	78	47	13
Palace Cellar Level 2	78	47	13
Palace Cellar Level 3	78	48	13
Arcane Sanctuary	79	48	14
Canyon of the Magi	79	48	16
Tal Rasha's Tomb	80	49	17
Tal Rasha's Chamber	80	49	17

Areas in Act III: The Infernal Gate

Kurast Docks (With Waypoint)
Spider Forest (With Waypoint)
- Arachnid Lair
- Spider Cavern
Great Marsh (With Waypoint)
Flayer Jungle (With Waypoint)
- Swampy Pit
- Flayer Dungeon
Lower Kurast (With Waypoint)
Kurast Bazaar (With Waypoint)
- Disused Fane
- Ruined Temple
Sewers
Upper Kurast (With Waypoint)
- Forgotten Temple
- Forgotten Reliquary
Kurast Causeway
- Disused Reliquary
- Ruined Fane
Travincal (With Waypoint)
Durance of Hate (With Waypoint)

Area Levels in Act III: The Infernal Gate

Area	Hell	Nightmare	Normal
Great Marsh	80	50	21
Arachnid Lair	79	50	21
Spider Cavern	79	50	21
Flayer Jungle	80	50	22
Swampy Pit Level 1	80	51	21
Swampy Pit Level 2	81	51	21
Swampy Pit Level 3	82	51	21
Flayer Dungeon Level 1	81	51	22
Flayer Dungeon Level 2	82	51	22
Flayer Dungeon Level 3	83	51	22
Lower Kurast	80	52	22
Kurast Bazaar	81	52	22
Disused Fane	84	53	23
Ruined Temple	84	53	23
Sewers Level 1	84	52	23
Sewers Level 2	85	53	24
Upper Kurast	81	52	23
Forgotten Temple	85	54	24
Forgotten Reliquary	84	53	23
Kurast Causeway	81	53	24
Disused Reliquary	85	54	24
Ruined Fane	85	54	24
Travincal	82	54	24
Durance of Hate Level 1	83	55	25
Durance of Hate Level 2	83	55	25
Durance of Hate Level 3	83	55	25

Areas in Act IV: The Harrowing

Pandemonium Fortress (With Waypoint)
Outer Steppes
Plains of Despair
City of the Damned (With Waypoint)
River of Flames (With Waypoint)
Chaos Sanctuary

Area Levels in Act IV: The Harrowing

Area	Hell	Nightmare	Normal
Outer Steppes	82	56	26
Plains of Despair	83	56	26
City of the Damned	84	57	27
River of Flame	85	57	27
Chaos Sanctuary	85	58	28

Areas in Act V: Lord of Destruction

Diablo 2 Act 2 Quest 3

Harrogath (With Waypoint)
Bloody Foothills
Frigid Highlands (With Waypoint)
- Abaddon
Arreat Plateau (With Waypoint)
- Pit of Acheron
Crystalline Passage (With Waypoint)
- Frozen River
Nihlathak's Temple
- Halls of Anguish
- Halls of Pain (With Waypoint)
- Halls of Vaught
Glacial Trail (With Waypoint)
- Drifter Cavern
Frozen Tundra (With Waypoint)
- Infernal Pit
The Ancients' Way (With Waypoint)
- Icy Cellar
Arreat Summit
Worldstone Keep (With Waypoint)
- Throne of Destruction
- Worldstone Chamber

Area Levels in Act V: Lord of Destruction

Area	Hell	Nightmare	Normal
Bloody Foothills	80	58	24
Frigid Highlands	81	59	25
Abaddon	81	60	39
Arreat Plateau	81	60	26
Pit of Acheron	82	61	39
Crystalline Passage	82	61	29
Frozen River	83	61	29
Nihlathak's Temple	83	63	32
Halls of Anguish	83	63	33
Halls of Pain	84	64	34
Halls of Vaught	84	64	36
Glacial Trail	83	61	29
Drifter Cavern	84	61	29
Frozen Tundra	81	60	27
Infernal Pit	83	62	39
The Ancients' Way	82	62	29
Icy Cellar	83	62	29
Arreat Summit	87	68	37
The Worldstone Keep Level 1	85	65	39
The Worldstone Keep Level 2	85	65	40
The Worldstone Keep Level 3	85	66	42
Throne of Destruction	85	66	43
Worldstone Chamber	85	66	43

Runes are powerful stones you can use to upgrade your items using the socketing system. If socketed in the right order at the same item they’ll form a Runeword: a powerful named item with huge bonuses. They can be used in the Horadric Cube to craft some items, or multiple of the same combined into another Rune altogether.

If you’ve perused our Runewords Diablo 2 article, you’re familiar with the 3 base recipes for cubing Runes:

3 of the same Rune = 1 of the next level of rarity.

The next level of rarity is 3 of the same Rune + 1 chipped/flawed gem = 1 of the next level of rarity.

And finally it becomes 2 of the same Rune + 1 normal/flawless gem = 1 of the next level of rarity.

Below our table will show you what each Rune confers depending on the item it’s socketed into and how to make one!

Also don’t be intimidated by the ultra-rare Runes, as you’ll get an Ort, Ral, and Tal for free in Act 5 as a quest reward.

Low Tier Runes

These are common and are normally sold rather than held onto.

Name	Recipe	Armor/Helms/Shields	Weapon	Level
El	N/A	+15 Defense, +1 To Light Radius	+50 To Attack Rating, +1 Light Radius	11
Eld	3x El Runes	15% Slower Stamina Drain/7% Increased Chance of Blocking(Shields)	+75% Damage To Undead, +50 Attack Rating Against Undead	11
Tir	3x Eld Runes	+2 To Mana After Each Kill	+2 To Mana After Each Kill	13
Nef	3x Tir Runes	+30 Defense Vs. Missile	Knockback	13
Eth	3x Nef Runes	Regenerate Mana 15%	-25% To Target Defense	15
Ith	3x Eth Runes	15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana	+9 To Maximum Damage	15
Tal	3x Ith Runes	Poison Resist 30%/Poison Resist 35%(Shields)	+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds	17
Ral	3x Tal Runes	Fire Resist 30%/Fire Resist 35%(Shields)	Adds 5-30 Fire Damage	19
Ort	3x Ral Runes	Lightning Resist 30%/Lightning Resist 35%(Shields)	Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage	21
Thul	3x Ort Runes	Cold Resist 30%/Cold Resist 35%(Shields)	Adds 3-14 Cold Damage – 3 Second Duration	23
Amn	3x Thul Runes And 1x Chipped Topaz	Attacker Takes Damage of 14	7% Life Stolen Per Hit	25
Shael	3x Sol Runes and 1x Chipped Sapphire	20% Faster Hit Recovery/20% Faster Block Rate(Shields)	20% Increased Attack Speed	29

Mid Tier Runes

These are still valuable, and are used in more powerful Runewords normally. In general these Runes have a little more value than Low-Tier Runes.

Diablo 2 Act 2 Quests 2

Name	Recipe	Armor/Helms/Shields	Weapon	Level
Sol	3x Amn Runes and 1x Chipped Amethyst	Damage Reduced By 7	+9 To Minimum Damage	27
Dol	3x Shael Runes and 1x Chipped Ruby	Replenish Life +7	Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%	31
Hel	3x Dol Runes and 1x Chipped Emerald	Requirements -15%	Requirements -20%	–
Io	3x Hel Runes and 1x Chipped Diamond	+10 To Vitality	+10 To Vitality	35
Lum	3x Io Runes and 1x Flawed Topaz	+10 To Energy	+10 To Energy	37
Ko	3x Lum Runes and 1x Flawed Amethyst	+10 To Dexterity	+10 To Dexterity	39
Fal	3x Ko Runes and 1x Flawed Sapphire	+10 To Strength	+10 To Strength	41
Lem	3x Fal Runes and 1x Flawed Ruby	50% Extra Gold From Monsters	75% Extra Gold From Monsters	43
Pul	3x Lem Runes and 1x Flawed Emerald	+30% Enhanced Defense	+75% Damage To Demons, +100 Attack Rating Against Demons	45
Um	2x Pul Runes and 1x Flawed Diamond	All Resistances +15(Armor/Helms) +22(Shields)	25% Chance of Open Wounds	47

Top Tier Runes

The top tier are normally traded for or purchased on D2 items sites. Don’t trade these unless it’s a very expensive, rare item.

A Zod Rune drops about 1 in 38 Million drops!

Diablo 2 Act 2 Quest 4

Name	Recipe	Armor/Helms/Shields	Weapon	Level
Mal	2x Um Runes and 1x Normal Topaz	Magic Damage Reduced By 7	Prevent Monster Heal	49
Ist	2x Mal Runes and 1x Amethyst	25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	51
Gul	2x Ist Runes and 1x Sapphire	5% To Maximum Poison Resist	20% Bonus To Attack Rating	53
Vex	2x Gul Runes and 1x Ruby	5% To Maximum Fire Resist	7% Mana Stolen Per Hit	55
Ohm	2x Vex Runes and 1x Emeral	5% To Maximum Cold Resist	+50% Enhanced Damage	57
Lo	2x Ohm Runes and 1x Diamond	5% To Maximum Lightning Resist	20% Deadly Strike	59
Sur	2x Lo Runes and 1x Flawless Topaz	Maximum Mana 5%/+50 To Mana (Shields)	Hit Blinds Target	61
Ber	2x Sur Runes and 1x Flawless Amethyst	Damage Reduced by 8%	20% Chance of Crushing Blow	63
Jah	2x Ber Runes and 1x Flawless Sapphire	Increase Maximum Life 5%/+50 Life (Shields)	Ignore Target’s Defense	65
Cham	2x Jah Runes and 1x Flawless Ruby	Cannot Be Frozen	Freeze Target +3	67
Zod	2x Cham Runes and 1x Flawless Emerald	Indestructible	Indestructible	69