Frigid Highlands
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| Quest | rescue the imprisoned soldiers |
| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | yes |
| Act | 5 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game, ranged first |
Frigid Highlands is a surface area in Act 5. It is accessed through Bloody Foothills or through its waypoint.
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.
Ist
SocketsItem 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.
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 monster