Secret Altar

The Secret Altar appears in Act II in the Howling Plateau. It's very small dungeon that appears in one of three locations within the area.

It forms part of the Shadows in the Desert quest. If the ritual taking place here is disrupted within 4 minutes of taking the quest (together with the ritual in the Hidden Conclave) an achievement will be earned (detailed below).

Secret Altar map

Secret Altar Location

Access to Levels

• Howling Plateau

Quests in Secret Altar

• Shadows in the Desert

Common Monsters found in Secret Altar

• Crazed Summoner
• Deranged Cultist
• Accursed Hellion
• Frenzied Hellion
• Pain Monger

Notable NPCs

• Alcarnus Refugee
• Prisoner

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 Secret Altar

Quest: Shadows in the Desert

• As you step into the Secret Altar
• After you break the ritual in the Secret Altar

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 Secret Altar appears just across the bridge on the left in the Black Canyon Mines.

Lore Entries Found in Secret Altar

• Cain's Lost Satchel - Can contain 1 of 8 different lore books. (required for Judge of Character achievement)

Associated Achievements

Secret Altar is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement><achievement type="single">Hiding in Plain Sight</achievement><achievement type="single">Judge of Character</achievement>

Gallery

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  Entrance to the Secret Altar

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  Ritual in the Secret Altar

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  Cultists attacking