Halls of Agony
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 Cursed Hold.
Contents
- 1 Areas and Dungeons within Halls of Agony
- 2 Access to Levels
- 3 Quests in Halls of Agony
- 4 Common Monsters found in Halls of Agony
- 5 Special Monsters found in Halls of Agony
- 6 Notable NPCs
- 7 Checkpoints
- 8 Waypoint
- 9 Lore Entries Found in Halls of Agony
- 10 Quotes
- 11 Trivia
- 12 Associated Achievements
- 13 History
- 14 Gallery
- 15 Theme/Style
- 16 Quests
- 17 Media
- 18 References
Areas and Dungeons within Halls of Agony
Access to Levels
Quests in Halls of Agony
Common Monsters found in Halls of Agony
- Bloated Corpse
- Dark Berserker
- Dark Cultist
- Dark Summoner
- Dark Vessel ( raises Unholy Thrall)
- Disentombed Hulk
- Hungry Corpse
- Inferno Zombie
- Zombie Struggler
Special Monsters found in Halls of Agony
The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in Halls of Agony:
- Cultist Grand Inquisitor - Dark Cultist
Notable NPCs
Checkpoints
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
Waypoint
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.
Lore Entries Found in Halls of Agony
Quotes
Quotes said by classes or followers in this zone.
- Barbarian: "??"
- Demon Hunter: "??"
- Monk: "??"
- Witch Doctor: "??"
- Wizard: "??"
- Enchantress: "??"
- Scoundrel: "??"
- Templar: "??"
Trivia
Associated Achievements
Halls of Agony is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).
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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
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Bonus Areas Cemetery of the Forsaken Fields of Misery |
Festering Woods Leoric's Hunting Grounds |
The Old Ruins Old Tristram Road |
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Char. Level: 60 - ? |
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Theme/Style
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.
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
Demon Hunter in the Halls of Agony. Jets of flame emerge from grates in the dungeon floor.
Portion of the Halls of Agony. Flames rise from grates in the dungeon floor.
Torture devices abound - Halls of Agony, indeed.
A furnace serving as a monster generator - flaming zombies!
Concept art that seems to have been the inspiration for the Halls of Agony.
References
- Flux. Hands-On Preview: Quests and Dungeons. 2010-12-17.
- B-roll gameplay footage, Blizzcon 2010 press kit.
