Crypt of the Ancients

The Crypt of the Ancients is a dungeon within the Festering Woods in Act I. You will need to visit this dungeon for The Broken Blade quest. There are usually a couple of chests to check out too.

Crypt of the Ancients

Location of the Crypt of the Ancients

Access to Levels

• Festering Woods

Quests in Crypt of the Ancients

• The Broken Blade

Bounties

The following Bounties can appear in Crypt of the Ancients when playing in Adventure Mode:

• Clear the Crypt of the Ancients

Common Monsters found in Crypt of the Ancients

• Returned
• Returned Shieldman
• Returned Summoner

Monsters only spawning as minions of a rare monster

• Returned Archer

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 Crypt of the Ancients

• Just inside the entrance

Lore Entries Found in Crypt of the Ancients

• Tomb Robber's Journal - (required for Historian of Tristram achievement]]

Associated Achievements

Crypt of the Ancients is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">Field Work</achievement>

Gallery

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  Collect Beacon of Light in The Broken Blade quest

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  A rare Skeleton with Vortex

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  Crypt of the Ancients map