Arreat Plateau
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | yes |
| Act | 5 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game, ranged first |
Arreat Plateau is a surface area in Act 5. It is accessed through Frigid Highlands or through its waypoint.
Arreat Plateau belongs to the terror zone Arreat Plateau and Pit of Acheron. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
DolSocketsMonsters here drop at their own level (33–34): item level up to 34, champions 36, uniques 37. 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 |
| Akaran Targe | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Scythe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Poleaxe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Halberd | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| War Scythe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Partizan | – | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Bill | – | – | 4 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 34–38. From level 39 it drops to 89%. From level 30, Halls of Anguish gives 1.4× the experience per kill.
Lvl 26Lvl 47
Character level 34: 100% experience · The Ancients' Way gives 1.7× the experience per killThe 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.
Vex
SocketsItem level 60, champions 62, uniques 63. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Targe | – | – | 4 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 60–65. From level 66 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 70. From level 59, Halls of Pain gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 52Lvl 73
Character level 60: 100% experience · Worldstone Keep Level 1 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.
Goatman · DemonLevel 60–61Guest monster
Zod
SocketsItem level 81, champions 83, uniques 84. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archon Plate | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| Great Poleaxe | – | – | 6 | 6 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 81–86. From level 87 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 92. From level 78, Claw Viper Temple Level 2 gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 73Lvl 94
Character level 81: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction 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 Hell areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.Goatman · DemonLevel 81–85Guest monster