Frigid Highlands
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| Quest | |
| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | yes |
| Act | 5 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game, ranged first |
The Frigid Highlands are Act 5 snowy highlands that connect the Bloody Foothills to the Arreat Plateau. A red portal leads to Abaddon.
Frigid Highlands belongs to the terror zone Bloody Foothills, Frigid Highlands and Abaddon. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
IoSocketsMonsters here drop at their own level (31–38): item level up to 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 |
LevelingNo full experience here for any level shown. From level 36, Worldstone Keep Level 2 gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 30Lvl 51
Character level 30: 82% 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.
IstSocketsItem level 59, champions 61, uniques 62. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mage Plate | – | 3 | 3 | 3 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 59–64. From level 65 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 69. From level 53, The Chaos Sanctuary gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 51Lvl 72
Character level 59: 100% experience · Halls of Pain 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.
ConstructLevel 59–60Fixed spawn
ConstructLevel 58–60Fixed spawn
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 75, Tal Rasha's Tomb gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 73Lvl 94
Character level 81: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction gives 1.5× 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.
Corrupt Rogue · DemonLevel 81Guest monster
Corrupt Rogue · DemonLevel 81Guest monsterConstructLevel 81Fixed spawnConstructLevel 80–81Fixed spawn