Pit Level 1
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | no |
| Act | 1 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
Pit Level 1 is an underground area in Act 1. It is accessed through Tamoe Highland.
Pit Level 1 belongs to the terror zone Tamoe Highland, Outer Cloister, Pit and Monastery Gate. 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 level7–8
Density600 (low)
Unique packs1–2
Highest runenone
Immunitiesnone
SocketsMonsters here drop at their own level (7–8): item level up to 8, champions 10, uniques 11. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sword | – | – | 3 | 6 |
| Targe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rondache | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Voulge | – | – | 3 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 3–12. From level 13 it drops to 86%, down to 5% from level 18. From level 4, Outer Cloister gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 1Lvl 21
Character level 3: 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.
KoSocketsItem level 39, champions 41, uniques 42. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sword | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Flail | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Military Pick | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Akaran Rondache | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Scythe | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Poleaxe | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Halberd | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| War Scythe | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Partizan | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Battle Scythe | – | 5 | 5 | 5 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 39–44. From level 45 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 49. From level 31, Den of Evil gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 31Lvl 52
Character level 39: 100% experience · Halls of the Dead Level 1 gives 2.0× 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 85, champions 87, uniques 88. 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 85–90. From level 91 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 95. From level 77, Claw Viper Temple Level 1 gives 1.7× the experience per kill.
Lvl 77Lvl 98
Character level 85: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction gives 1.9× 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.