Caverns of Araneae

The Caverns of Araneae are located nearby Wortham and just before the Highlands Crossing in Act I. It has a tiny sub-chamber called Chamber of Queen Araneae where the queen can be found.

Caverns of Araneae map

Location of the Caverns of Araneae

Areas and Dungeons within Caverns of Araneae

• Chamber of Queen Araneae

Access to Levels

• Highlands Crossing
• Wortham Bluffs

Quests

• Trailing the Coven

Bounties

• Kill Queen Araneae

Common Monsters

• Arachnid Horror
• Brood Daughter
• Ghoul
• Plague Carrier
• Spiderling
• Toxic Lurker

Special Monsters

The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in Caverns of Araneae:

• Venimite - Tiny and Deadly.
• Rathlin the Widowmaker - Plague Weaver.
• Arsect the Venomous - Instiller of Fetid Decay.
• Queen Araneae - The Shadow Weaver. One of the objectives of Trailing the Coven quest.

Notable NPCs

• Crazed Hermit
• Karyna

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 Caverns of Araneae

• Just outside, and just inside, the entrance of the Caverns of Araneae.
• As you approach the Chamber of Queen Araneae.

Lore Entries

• Spider

Required for A Quick Study achievement

• Hermit's Ravings

Required for Historian of Tristram achievement

• Torn Letter
• Torn Letter's Response

Associated Achievements

Caverns of Araneae is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">In the Mountains</achievement>

Gallery

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  Arsect the Venomous

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  Chamber of Queen Araneae

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  Rare Jailer Spider