Area Level Changes in Diablo 2 Resurrected Patch 2.6

Area Level Changes in Diablo 2 Resurrected Patch 2.6

Area Level is a very important factor in Magic Finding, as it determines what item types can be found. Every Area in Diablo 2 has a fixed monster level. Champion and Unique monsters in an area receive +2 and +3 levels compared to the area's monster level, while Superunique Bosses have their individual level.

Item base types have a fixed "reasure class", which could also be defined as the minimum monster level that can drop a base type. Many of the top unique items have a base type that can only drop from high level monsters. The following unique items are good examples: Griffon's Eye, Crown of Ages, Death Cleaver, Death Fathom,  Shadow Dancer, Steelrend and Windforce can only be dropped by level 85+ monsters, as their base types (Diadem, Corona, Berserker Axe, Dimensional Shard, Myrmidon Greaves and Ogre Gloves) drop only by level 85+ monsters. With the upcoming 2.6 patch and the Ladder season, several area's monster levels will be increased to 85. Keep an eye on Rpgstash's ladder item selection, we will already have top level ladder runes, ladder rune packs, ladder runewords and ladder charms available on the first day of the new season in our D2R Store!

The game's highest level areas are at monster level 85. Prior to the 2.4 patch the following areas were at level 85:

• The Mausoleum
• The Pit Level 1
• The Pit Level 2
• Maggot Lair Level 3
• Ancient Tunnels
• Sewers Level 2
• Forgotten Temple
• Disused Reliquary
• Ruined Fane
• River of Flame
• Chaos Sanctuary
• The Worldstone Keep Level 1
• The Worldstone Keep Level 2
• The Worldstone Keep Level 3
• Throne of Destruction
• Worldstone Chamber

The increased area levels at Hell Difficulty are now going to allow players to find higher level unique items at several spots where they were not available previously. The area level changes on Hell Difficulty  will be the following:

• Act 1 - Underground Passage Level 2 from 83 to 85
• Act 2 - Stony Tomb Level 1from 78 to 85
• Act 2 - Stony Tomb Level 2from 79 to 85
• Act 3 - Arachnid Lairfrom 79 to 85
• Act 3 - Swampy Pit Level 1from 80 to 85
• Act 3 - Swampy Pit Level 2from 81 to 85
• Act 3 - Swampy Pit Level 3from 82 to 85
• Act 3 - Disused Fanefrom 84 to 85
• Act 3 - Ruined Templefrom 84 to 85
• Act 3 - Forgotten Reliquaryfrom 84 to 85
• Act 3 - Sewer Levels 1from 84 to 85
• Act 5 - Abaddonfrom 81 to 85
• Act 5 - Pit of Acheronfrom 82 to 85
• Act 5 - Infernal Pitfrom 83 to 85
• Act 5 - Drifter Cavernfrom 84 to 85
• Act 5 - Icy Cellarfrom 83 to 85