Nihlathak's Temple, Halls of Anguish, Halls of Pain, and Halls of Vaught
Start with Pindleskin
Follow the route from Halls of Pain or Anya’s red portal, starting with Pindleskin. Clear nearby packs you can damage on the way.
What to kill
PindleskinElite · Guaranteed · Nihlathak's TempleVery quick to reach≈ 5–15 sec
Get thereTake Anya’s red portal and enter the temple; Pindleskin and his pack stand directly ahead.
Watch forHis charging undead can keep characters with low Faster Hit Recovery from moving.
Same location each game · Travel times are estimates.NihlathakElite · Guaranteed · Halls of VaughtLonger route≈ 60–150 sec
Get thereFrom Halls of Pain, locate Halls of Vaught and identify Nihlathak’s arm from the wall markings before entering his chamber.
Watch forCorpse Explosion can kill instantly when nearby corpses remain.
Search near the usual landmark · Travel times are estimates.Pindleskin then Nihlathak
- Start hereUse Anya’s red portal for the fastest opening
- KillKill Pindleskin directly inside the temple
- OptionalContinue through the Halls to Nihlathak only if the build can manage Corpse Explosion
- Next runReset after Pindleskin on short runs or Nihlathak on full runs
Dangers and route tips
Routes and targets are available. We have not checked monster counts or immunities for this difficulty yet.
We do not know how many elite packs appear here on Hell.
Nihlathak’s Corpse Explosion and Tomb Vipers are severe Hardcore threats.
Uniques & sets
300 MF · Softcore · Teleport
Follow the route from Halls of Pain or Anya’s red portal, starting with Pindleskin. Clear nearby packs you can damage on the way.
- Pindleskin is a guaranteed target on this route.
- Teleport helps with the 1 area change on the full route.
- Skip optional detours when you want a shorter run.
Items to look for
Hell · While this area is terrorized. Assumes you created the game at level 92.
Hunt champion and unique packs in Nihlathak's Temple, Halls of Anguish, Halls of Pain, and Halls of Vaught. Look for monsters with blue or gold names.
- Death's Fathom Look for: Dimensional Shard Useful for cold Sorceresses.
- Arachnid Mesh Look for: Spiderweb Sash Useful for caster builds.
- Harlequin Crest Look for: Shako Useful for Magic Find runs.
- War Traveler Look for: Battle Boots Useful for Magic Find runs.
- The Oculus Look for: Swirling Crystal Useful for Sorceress builds.
- Skin of the Vipermagi Look for: Serpentskin Armor Useful for caster builds.
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- Stone of Jordan Look for: Ring Useful for caster builds.
- Griffon's Eye Look for: Diadem Lightning damage and enemy lightning resistance.
- Mara's Kaleidoscope Look for: Amulet Skills and all resistances.
- Death's Web Look for: Unearthed Wand Poison skill damage.
- Titan's Revenge Look for: Ceremonial Javelin Javelin skills and life leech.
- Thunderstroke Look for: Matriarchal Javelin Lightning javelin skills.
- Windforce Look for: Hydra Bow A powerful physical bow.
- The Grandfather Look for: Colossus Blade A high physical damage sword.
- Crown of Ages Look for: Corona Resistances and damage reduction.
- Tyrael's Might Look for: Sacred Armor A rare Holy Grail armor piece.
- Andariel's Visage Look for: Demonhead Attack speed and life steal for mercenaries.
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These are examples of unique items that can drop, not guaranteed rewards or a full loot list. Other high-level Hell Terror Zones share these items. Named bosses and chests have different drop rules; only the enemies named above are covered. Identify gold items to see what you found. We do not calculate drop chances.
About these drops
BEYOND TERROR ZONESXP route comparisonAncient Tunnels · High risk for your character
Ancient Tunnels
Level 85 monsters · 3–7 min · XP score 72/100
High risk for your character · Safety first
Every available route is riskier than you asked for. This is the least risky choice, but you could still die.
- At level 92, you get 62% of the XP from level 85 monsters after adjusting for the level difference. Other XP bonuses and penalties apply separately.
- Estimated killing speed: 53/100 with Blizzard.
- We found no common immunity that your listed damage or gear cannot handle.
- This estimate uses a players setting of 1.
Alternatives
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