Valley of Snakes
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| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | no |
| Act | 2 |
| Shrines | no |
| Wells | no |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
Valley of Snakes is a surface area in Act 2. It is accessed through Lost City.
Valley of Snakes belongs to the terror zone Lost City, Valley of Snakes, Claw Viper Temple and Ancient Tunnels. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
RalSocketsMonsters here drop at their own level (15–18): item level up to 18, champions 20, uniques 21. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.
| Base | Mon | Champ | Uniq | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Sword | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Flail | – | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Military Pick | – | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Targe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rondache | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Heraldic Shield | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Voulge | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Scythe | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Poleaxe | – | – | 3 | 5 |
LevelingFull experience at character level 13–20. From level 21 it drops to 97%. From level 10, Halls of the Dead Level 1 gives 1.7× the experience per kill.
Lvl 10Lvl 31
Character level 13: 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.
LemSocketsItem level 46, champions 48, uniques 49. The most sockets a white or superior base drops with here.The popular runeword bases drop here with all their sockets.
LevelingFull experience at character level 46–51. From level 52 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 56. From level 48, Kurast Sewers Level 2 gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 38Lvl 59
Character level 46: 100% experienceThe 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 80, Throne of Destruction gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 69Lvl 90
Character level 77: 100% experienceThe 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.