Hole Level 1
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | no |
| Act | 1 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
Hole Level 1 is an underground area in Act 1. It is accessed through Black Marsh.
Hole Level 1 belongs to the terror zone Black Marsh, Hole, Forgotten Tower and Tower Cellar. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
Monster level5
Density600 (low)
Unique packs1–2
Highest runenone
Immunitiesnone
SocketsItem level 5, champions 7, uniques 8. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rondache | – | – | 3 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 1–10. From level 11 it drops to 81%. From level 4, Outer Cloister gives 1.6× the experience per kill.
Lvl 1Lvl 18
Character level 1: 100% experienceThe share of its monsters' experience you get, by your level, for one player. Better areas are compared per kill with Normal areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.
IoSocketsItem level 38, champions 40, uniques 41. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sword | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Flail | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Military Pick | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Akaran Rondache | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Scythe | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Poleaxe | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Halberd | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| War Scythe | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Partizan | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Battle Scythe | – | 4 | 5 | 5 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 38–43. From level 44 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 48. From level 37, Catacombs Level 2 gives 1.5× the experience per kill.
Lvl 30Lvl 51
Character level 38: 100% experience · Catacombs Level 3 gives 1.5× the experience per killThe share of its monsters' experience you get, by your level, for one player. Better areas are compared per kill with Nightmare areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.
Zod
SocketsItem level 80, champions 82, uniques 83. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.The popular runeword bases drop here with all their sockets.
LevelingFull experience at character level 80–85. From level 86 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 90. From level 72, Valley of Snakes gives 1.4× the experience per kill.
Lvl 72Lvl 93
Character level 80: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction gives 1.7× the experience per killThe share of its monsters' experience you get, by your level, for one player. From level 70 the game also cuts all experience, wherever you are (95% at 70, 25% at 85, 0.6% at 98). Better areas are compared per kill with Hell areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.