Cave Level 1
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | no |
| Act | 1 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | yes |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
Cave Level 1 is an underground area in Act 1. It is accessed through Cold Plains.
Cave Level 1 belongs to the terror zone Cold Plains and Cave. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
Monster level2–4
Density600 (low)
Unique packs1–2
Highest runenone
Immunitiesnone
SocketsMonsters here drop at their own level (2–4): item level up to 4, champions 6, uniques 7. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 1–7. From level 8 it drops to 89%, down to 5% from level 14. From level 1, Black Marsh gives 1.6× the experience per kill.
Lvl 1Lvl 17
Character level 1: 100% experience · Black Marsh gives 1.6× 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.
IoSocketsItem level 36, champions 38, uniques 39. 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 36–41. From level 42 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 46. From level 31, Den of Evil gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 28Lvl 49
Character level 36: 100% experience · Outer Cloister gives 1.3× the experience per killThe share of its monsters' experience you get, by your level, for one player. Better areas are compared per kill with Nightmare areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.
Cham
SocketsItem level 77, champions 79, uniques 80. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptic Axe | – | 5 | 5 | 5 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 77–82. From level 83 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 87. From level 72, Valley of Snakes gives 1.6× the experience per kill.
Lvl 69Lvl 90
Character level 77: 100% experience · Claw Viper Temple Level 1 gives 1.7× 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.