Plains of Despair
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| Quest | kill Izual |
| Requirement | none |
| Waypoint | no |
| Act | 4 |
| Shrines | yes |
| Wells | no |
| Monster types | 3 picked per game |
Plains of Despair is a surface area in Act 4. It is accessed through Outer Steppes.
Plains of Despair belongs to the terror zone Outer Steppes and Plains of Despair. When it is terrorized in Hell, its monsters are 2 levels above your character, up to level 96, and give 25% more experience.
Monsters
DolSocketsMonsters here drop at their own level (24–30): item level up to 30, champions 32, uniques 33. 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 |
LevelingNo full experience here for any level shown. From level 22, City of the Damned gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 22Lvl 43
Character level 22: 82% experience · City of the Damned 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 Normal areas whose monsters are at most 5 levels above you. See leveling and experience.
Ist
SocketsItem level 56, champions 58, uniques 59. 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 56–61. From level 62 it drops to 81%, down to 5% from level 66. From level 53, The Chaos Sanctuary gives 1.4× the experience per kill.
Lvl 48Lvl 69
Character level 56: 100% experience · Pit of Acheron gives 1.4× 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.
Zod
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 80, Throne of Destruction gives 1.3× the experience per kill.
Lvl 75Lvl 96
Character level 83: 100% experience · Throne of Destruction gives 1.3× 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.