City of the Damned
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | yes |
| Act | 4 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | no |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
City of the Damned is a surface area in Act 4. It is accessed through Plains of Despair or through its waypoint.
City of the Damned belongs to the terror zone City of the Damned and River of Flame. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
SolSocketsItem level 27, champions 29, uniques 30. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sword | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Flail | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Military Pick | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Scythe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Poleaxe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Halberd | – | 4 | 4 | 6 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 22–32. From level 33 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 37. From level 19, Kurast Causeway gives 2.0× the experience per kill.
Lvl 19Lvl 40
Character level 22: 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.
Ist
SocketsItem level 57, champions 59, uniques 60. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mage Plate | – | – | 3 | 3 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 57–62. From level 63 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 67. From level 53, The Chaos Sanctuary gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 49Lvl 70
Character level 57: 100% experience · Infernal Pit gives 1.4× 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 Nightmare areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.
Zod
SocketsItem level 84, champions 86, uniques 87. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berserker Axe | – | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Giant Thresher | – | 6 | 6 | 6 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 84–89. From level 90 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 94. From level 80, Throne of Destruction gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 76Lvl 97
Character level 84: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction gives 1.3× 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.