Difference between revisions of "The Old Ruins"

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The Old Ruins are located within Act I. This is what remains of Tristram from Diablo II. It sits between New Tristram and the Cathedral on the Old Tristram Road.

The Old Ruins map

Areas and Dungeons within The Old Ruins[edit | edit source]

• Dark Cellar

Access to Levels[edit | edit source]

• Old Tristram Road

Quests in The Old Ruins[edit | edit source]

• The Fallen Star
• The Legacy of Cain

Common Monsters found in The Old Ruins[edit | edit source]

• Quill Fiend
• Risen
• Walking Corpse
• Wretched Mother

Special Monsters found in The Old Ruins[edit | edit source]

The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in The Old Ruins:

• Wretched Queen

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 The Old Ruins

• Just inside the gate of the Ruins on The Fallen Star Quest.

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 The Old Ruins appears just in front of the gate onto the Old Tristram Road situated at the east of the ruins.

Lore Entries Found in The Old Ruins[edit | edit source]

Required for A Quick Study achievement

• Cain's Old Journal - Part 1,2
• Despina's Journal
• Gillian's Diary - Part 1,2
• Lost Journal
• Old Diary

Required for Taking Notes achievement

• Villager's Journal

Required for Historian of Tristram achievement

• Old Tristram Journal

Quotes[edit | edit source]

Quotes said by classes or followers in this zone.

• Barbarian: "Old Tristram. Diablo himself once walked this place."
• Demon Hunter: "Old Tristram... Diablo's evil still lingers here."
• Monk: "The ruins of Old Tristram. The shadow of Diablo still hangs over this place."
• Witch Doctor: "Old Tristram. Diablo's evil lingers everywhere here."
• Wizard: "Old Tristram. Diablo himself once walked this place."

• Enchantress: "There is much to lament in this tragedy."
• Scoundrel: "Was it the perpetual darkness or the endless mobs of risen dead that gave you that idea?"
• Templar: "This village surrendered to evil and paid the price."

• Leah: "Here, let me open the gate."

Associated Achievements[edit | edit source]

The Old Ruins is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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  Old Ruins Entrance

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  Cain's cage destroyed

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  Wretched Queen Quest mob & Waypoint