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* [[Lore]] items: ?[[Queen Asylla's Journal]]* Related [[Achievements]]: [[The Last of the Horadrim]].+* '''Leads to:''' ?[[Return to New Tristram]]

[[File:Lerocis hunting grounds map1.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Entrance from [[Leoric's Manor]]]]From [[Leoric's Manor]] make your way down to and through level 1 of the [[Halls of Agony]] where you'll fight cultists performing rituals to summon [[Thrall]]s and [[Hellion]]. Kill the cultists first to stop the rituals and proceed with caution. If you are on the back foot it's easy to run into dead ends here and of course more packs and with fiery grates making your path even more treacherous you can quickly become hemmed in with no safe place to retreat to.  Some corridors will be lined with massive blades which thunder down threatening to mutilate anything foolish enough to get under them. However, their bark is worse than their bite as they inflict very little damage but it still adds a bit of fun trying to make fight your way down the corridors whilst avoiding themtoo. 

As soon as you descend ascend to the steps into the Hold Highlands Passage you'll be met by the ghost of may find [[Queen AsyllaKyr the Weaponsmith]]. She requests waiting for you free the spirits of 6 prisoners from cells throughout the Hold. You can He will offer an event to complete which will also earn you an achievement ([[achievementA Reputation Restored]] if you free them in 2 minutes or under (details below).

There are quite large mixed packs down here so be sure As soon as you descend the steps from the Highlands Passage into the Hold you've cleared corridors before opening doors so ll be met by the ghost of [[Queen Asylla]]. She requests you do not back into another group when trying to retreat to healfree the spirits of 6 prisoners from cells throughout the Hold. Using projectile skills such as You can earn an [[Multishotachievement]] can inadvertently break down doors to cells lining the corridors allowing more mobs to pour out when if you may not be ready for free them. Some cells don't have doors so they'll come out and join in anyway2 minutes or under (details below).

There are quite large mixed packs down in the Hold so be sure you've cleared corridors before opening doors so you do not back into another group when trying to retreat to heal. Using projectile skills such as [[Multishot]] can inadvertently break down doors to cells lining the corridors allowing more mobs to pour out when you may not be ready for them. Some cells don't have doors so they'll come out and join in anyway.Use the doorways to your advantage by picking off the packs when they file out into the corridors.

[[File:Prisoner marker.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Prisoner Markers]]As you near a cell with prisoner's remains in a yellow indicator will appear on the mini map[[File:The warden.png|thumb|right|150px|[[The Warden]]]]

After Before leaving the Hold you should stumble upon a scene featuring [[The WardenLeoric]] standing by as Asylla is dead strapped into a gate will lower allowing you access to the third level of the [[Halls of Agony]] where you must locate the [[Chamber of Suffering]] where the infamous guillotine and beheaded by [[ButcherLazarus]] can be found.

You will find the same mobs on this level three as the previous 2 levels of the Halls but there are many more fiery grates on the floor which you need to keep out of as they rapidly suck the life out of you, and monsters for that matter. Slowing monsters as they chase you over those grates works to your advantage.

This is your showdown with the Act one boss, the [[Butcher]]. Details of the battle and strategy can be found on his page. There are a number of achievements associated with the fight that you can earn which are detailed below.

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