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−	[[Image:Leorics Dungeon Concept.jpg |thumb |400px |right |Concept art that seems to have been the inspiration for the Halls of Agony.]]
−	The [[Halls of Agony]] is a dungeon area within Diablo III that was first seen in the [[Blizzcon 2010]] demo.  It is presumably part of [[Act I]], but the name is likely subject to change.  The area served as the starting location for players in the [[PvM]] demo.  Based on the quest information provided in the demo, it is part of [[King Leoric]]'s dungeon.  The Halls of Agony were linked to another area: the [[Highlands Passage]].
−	<div style="clear:both;"></div>	+	The '''Halls of Agony''' is three story set of dungeons directly underneath [[Leoric's Manor]] in the Highlands of [[Khanduras]].  The first two levels are separated by the [[Highlands Passage]] and the [[Cursed Hold]]. This area forms part of the torture chambers of the Mad King ([[Leoric]]).
		+
−	==Theme/Style==	+	The corridors link prisoner cells and torture chambers still with torture devices in them.  Some have their last victim, or what is left of them, strapped in.  This place is full of hell fire and damnation.
−	The [[Halls of Agony]] dungeon has a distinctive, blood-red color scheme with a host of fiery elements.  Metal grates along the floor emit a pulsing glow from beneath, as if embers were burning below.  Some grates occasionally spew flames that can harm both the hero and [[monsters]] (see the associated images below).  Furnaces are also found that have been built into the walls of the dungeon and serve as [[Monster Generators]]. Overall, the dungeon has the feel of a torture chamber - with various devices meant to cause agony (iron maidens, stretch racks, etc) strewn throughout.
−	<div style="display:inline; float:left; width:275px;">
−	[[Image:HoA-FireGrates.png |thumb |240px |right |Demon Hunter in the Halls of Agony.  Jets of flame emerge from grates in the dungeon floor.]]
−	</div>
−	<div style="display:inline; float:left; width:275px;">	+	[[File:Halls of agony map.png|thumb|250px|right|[[Halls of Agony map]]]]
−	[[Image:HoA-FireGrates2.png |thumb |240px |right |Flames rise from grates in the dungeon floor.]]	+	[[File:Lerocis hunting grounds map1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Leoric's Hunting Grounds map|Halls of Agony location]]]]
−	</div>
−	<div style="display:inline; float:left; width:275px;">
−	[[Image:HoA-Torture.png |thumb |240px |right |Torture? Halls of Agony, indeed.]]
−	</div>
−	<div style="display:inline; float:left; width:275px;">	+	==Areas and Dungeons within {{PAGENAME}}==
−	[[Image:HoA-Furnace.png |thumb |240px |right |A furnace serving as a monster generator - flaming zombies!]]
−	</div>
−	<div style="clear:both;"></div>	+	* [[Chamber of Suffering]]
		+	* [[Cursed Hold]]
−	==Quests==
−	The quests that were featured in the [[Blizzcon 2010]] floor demo seemed temporary.  Nevertheless, the [[Halls of Agony]] had one notable bonus quest - to slay the [[Cultist Grand Inquisitor]].
−	==Media==	+	==Access to Levels==
		+
		+	* [[Highlands Crossing]]
		+	* [[Leoric's Manor]]
		+
		+
		+	==Quests in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	* [[The Imprisoned Angel]]
		+
		+
		+	==Events in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	*[[A Stranger in Need]]
		+	*[[The Cursed Bellows]]
		+
		+	==Bounties==
		+
		+	{{Bounty_level}}
		+
		+	* [[A Stranger in Need]]
		+	* [[Kill Battlerage the Plagued]]
		+	* [[Kill Boneslag the Berserker]]
		+	* [[Kill Crassus the Tormentor]]
		+	* [[Kill Garrach the Afflicted]]
		+	* [[Kill Sotnob the Fool]]
		+	* [[Kill Treefist Woodhead]]
		+	* [[The Cursed Bellows]]
		+	<!--
		+	==Farming for {{PAGENAME}}==
		+	-->
		+
		+
		+	==Common Monsters found in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	*[[Bloated Corpse]]
		+	*[[Dark Berserker]]
		+	*[[Dark Cultist]]
		+	*[[Dark Hellion]]
		+	*[[Dark Summoner]]
		+	*[[Dark Vessel]] (raises [[Unholy Thrall]])
		+	*[[Disentombed Hulk]]
		+	*[[Inferno Carrion]]
		+	*[[Inferno Zombie]]
		+	*[[Skeleton]]
		+	*[[Zombie Struggler]]
		+
		+	==Monsters only spawning as minions of a rare monster==
		+
		+	* [[Brigand]]
		+	* [[Enraged Phantom]]
		+
		+	==Special Monsters found in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	{{Template:Special Monsters}}
		+
		+
		+	* [[Battlerage the Plagued]], [[Dark Berserker]] - level 1. Target of the bounty [[Kill Battlerage the Plagued]]
		+	* [[Boneslag the Berserker]], [[Dark Berserker]] - level 3. Target of the bounty [[Kill Boneslag the Berserker]]
		+	* [[Crassus the Tormentor]], [[Dark Cultist]] - level 1. Target of the bounty [[Kill Crassus the Tormentor]]
		+	* [[Cultist Grand Inquisitor]], Dark Cultist
		+	* [[Garrach the Afflicted]] - Level 3. Target of the bounty [[Kill Garrach the Afflicted]]
		+	* [[Sotnob the Fool]], [[Skeletal Summoner]] - level 2.  Target of the bounty [[Kill Sotnob the Fool]]
		+	* [[Tormented Behemoth]] - [[A Stranger in Need]] event and bounty
		+	* [[Treefist Woodhead]] - [[Dark Berserker]] - level 3. Target of the bounty [[Kill Treefist Woodhead]]
		+	<!--
		+	==Notable NPCs==
		+
		+	* [[??]]
		+	-->
		+
		+
		+	==Checkpoints==
		+
		+	{{Template:Checkpoint}}:
		+
		+	*Just as you enter the [[Halls of Agony]]
		+	*Just as you go down to Level 2 of the Halls
		+	*As you approach the [[Chamber of Suffering]] entrance on level 3 of [[Halls of Agony]]
		+
		+
		+	==Waypoint==
		+
		+	{{Template:Waypoint}} on level 2 and level 3.
		+
		+
		+	==Lore Entries Found in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+
		+	'''Required for [[A Quick Study]] achievement'''
		+
		+	* [[A Prisoner's Journal]]
		+	* [[Leoric's Journal]]s
		+
		+
		+	'''Required for [[Taking Notes]] achievement'''
		+
		+
		+	* [[Command from Cultist Grand Inquisitor]]
		+	* [[Reply from Cultist Grand Inquisitor]]
		+	<!--
		+	==Quotes==
		+
		+	Quotes said by classes or followers in this zone.
		+
		+	*[[Barbarian]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Demon Hunter]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Monk]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Witch Doctor]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Wizard]]: ''"??"''
		+
		+
		+	*[[Enchantress]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Scoundrel]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Templar]]: ''"??"''
		+
		+
		+	==Trivia==
		+	-->
		+
		+
		+	==Associated Achievements==
		+
		+	{{Template:Associated Achievement}}
		+	{{achievement header}}<achievement type="single">There Will Definitely Be Blood</achievement>
		+	<!--
		+	==History==
		+
		+	Write about events that have taken place in this area in previous games, the impact it has on Diablo III.  If any of the classes hail from this region make mention of that as well as any significant NPCs that may be connected to this zone.
		+	-->
		+
		+
		+	==Gallery==
		+
	<gallery>		<gallery>
		+	File:Halls of agony9.jpg|Door to the Highlands Passage
		+	File:Halls of agony8.jpg|Fiery grate
		+	File:Halls of agony7.jpg|Dark Hellion
		+	File:Halls of agony6.jpg|Burning Trough trap
		+	File:Halls of agony5.jpg|Torture victims & guards
		+	File:Halls of agony4.jpg|[[Dark Vessel]] performing ritual
		+	File:Halls of agony3.jpg|Rack with its last victim
		+	File:Halls of agony2.jpg|Molten packs add even more fire
		+	File:Halls of agony1.jpg|[[Dark Cultist]]s raising Hellion
	File:HoA-FireGrates.png |Demon Hunter in the Halls of Agony.  Jets of flame emerge from grates in the dungeon floor.		File:HoA-FireGrates.png |Demon Hunter in the Halls of Agony.  Jets of flame emerge from grates in the dungeon floor.
	File:HoA-FireGrates2.png |Portion of the Halls of Agony.  Flames rise from grates in the dungeon floor.		File:HoA-FireGrates2.png |Portion of the Halls of Agony.  Flames rise from grates in the dungeon floor.
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−	[[Category:Act 1]]	+
−	[[Category:Levels]]	+
		+	{{Location navbox|Act 1|Dungeons}}
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		+	[[Category:Sanctuary]]
		+	[[Category:Khanduras]]
		+	[[Category:Act I]]
		+	[[Category:Act I Levels]]
		+	[[Category:Dungeons]]
		+	[[Category:Leoric's Hunting Grounds]]
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 22 March 2015

The Halls of Agony is three story set of dungeons directly underneath Leoric's Manor in the Highlands of Khanduras. The first two levels are separated by the Highlands Passage and the Cursed Hold. This area forms part of the torture chambers of the Mad King (Leoric).

The corridors link prisoner cells and torture chambers still with torture devices in them. Some have their last victim, or what is left of them, strapped in. This place is full of hell fire and damnation.

Areas and Dungeons within Halls of Agony[edit | edit source]

• Chamber of Suffering
• Cursed Hold

Access to Levels[edit | edit source]

• Highlands Crossing
• Leoric's Manor

Quests in Halls of Agony[edit | edit source]

• The Imprisoned Angel

Events in Halls of Agony[edit | edit source]

• A Stranger in Need
• The Cursed Bellows

Bounties[edit | edit source]

The following Bounties can appear in Halls of Agony when playing in Adventure Mode:

• A Stranger in Need
• Kill Battlerage the Plagued
• Kill Boneslag the Berserker
• Kill Crassus the Tormentor
• Kill Garrach the Afflicted
• Kill Sotnob the Fool
• Kill Treefist Woodhead
• The Cursed Bellows

Common Monsters found in Halls of Agony[edit | edit source]

• Bloated Corpse
• Dark Berserker
• Dark Cultist
• Dark Hellion
• Dark Summoner
• Dark Vessel (raises Unholy Thrall)
• Disentombed Hulk
• Inferno Carrion
• Inferno Zombie
• Skeleton
• Zombie Struggler

Monsters only spawning as minions of a rare monster[edit | edit source]

• Brigand
• Enraged Phantom

Special Monsters found in Halls of Agony[edit | edit source]

The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in Halls of Agony:

• Battlerage the Plagued, Dark Berserker - level 1. Target of the bounty Kill Battlerage the Plagued
• Boneslag the Berserker, Dark Berserker - level 3. Target of the bounty Kill Boneslag the Berserker
• Crassus the Tormentor, Dark Cultist - level 1. Target of the bounty Kill Crassus the Tormentor
• Cultist Grand Inquisitor, Dark Cultist
• Garrach the Afflicted - Level 3. Target of the bounty Kill Garrach the Afflicted
• Sotnob the Fool, Skeletal Summoner - level 2. Target of the bounty Kill Sotnob the Fool
• Tormented Behemoth - A Stranger in Need event and bounty
• Treefist Woodhead - Dark Berserker - level 3. Target of the bounty Kill Treefist Woodhead

Checkpoints[edit | edit source]

Checkpoints are respawn points. Players who die appear back at the last checkpoint they reached. Players can also leave the game and resume at the last checkpoint at a later date. In effect they are a 'save game' feature. The following Checkpoints appear in Halls of Agony:

• Just as you enter the Halls of Agony
• Just as you go down to Level 2 of the Halls
• As you approach the Chamber of Suffering entrance on level 3 of Halls of Agony

Waypoint[edit | edit source]

Waypoints are special plates on the ground that form a network of jump points allowing players to instantly teleport between them. The nearest waypoint for Halls of Agony appears on level 2 and level 3.

Lore Entries Found in Halls of Agony[edit | edit source]

Required for A Quick Study achievement

• A Prisoner's Journal
• Leoric's Journals

Required for Taking Notes achievement

• Command from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
• Reply from Cultist Grand Inquisitor

Associated Achievements[edit | edit source]

Halls of Agony is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">There Will Definitely Be Blood</achievement>

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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  Door to the Highlands Passage

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  Fiery grate

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  Dark Hellion

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  Burning Trough trap

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  Torture victims & guards

• 

  Dark Vessel performing ritual

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  Rack with its last victim

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  Molten packs add even more fire

• 

  Dark Cultists raising Hellion

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  Demon Hunter in the Halls of Agony. Jets of flame emerge from grates in the dungeon floor.

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  Portion of the Halls of Agony. Flames rise from grates in the dungeon floor.

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  Torture devices abound - Halls of Agony, indeed.

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  A furnace serving as a monster generator - flaming zombies!

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  Concept art that seems to have been the inspiration for the Halls of Agony.