
Halls of Anguish
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | no |
| Act | 5 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
Halls of Anguish is an underground area in Act 5. It is accessed through Nihlathak's Temple.
Halls of Anguish belongs to the terror zone Nihlathak's Temple, Halls of Anguish, Halls of Pain and Halls of Vaught. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
SocketsItem level 35, champions 37, uniques 38. 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 | 4 | 6 |
| War Scythe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Partizan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Bill | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 35–40. From level 41 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 45. From level 36, Worldstone Keep Level 2 gives 1.5× the experience per kill.
Lvl 27Lvl 48
Character level 35: 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.SocketsItem level 63, champions 65, uniques 66. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk Shroud | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Colossus Voulge | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 63–68. From level 69 it drops to 81%. From level 59, Halls of Pain gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 55Lvl 76
Character level 63: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction gives 1.6× 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.SocketsItem level 83, champions 85, uniques 86. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berserker Axe | – | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Archon Plate | – | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Great Poleaxe | – | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Giant Thresher | – | 6 | 6 | 6 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 83–88. From level 89 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 93. From level 77, Claw Viper Temple Level 1 gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 75Lvl 96
Character level 83: 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.