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−	'''The Stinging Winds''' in the [[Borderlands]] is located in the [[Kehjistan]] empire, not far from [[Alcarnus]] and [[Lut Bahadur]].
		+	The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a expanse of desert in [[Act II]].  There are two parts to it, east and west and sitting at the top of both is the [[Khasim Outpost]] which also is the site of the Waypoint.
−	==Background==
−	No one really bothered with the Stinging Winds desert area until about 400 years ago, when precious ore was found there and [[Alcarnus]] as well as many smaller settlements appeared to do mining. The discovery of the [[Dahlgur]] oasis and a third town in the Borderlands made the area full of life and trade.
−	In later years, Hakan II has seen fit to withdraw the support of [[Caldeum]] from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.	+	[[File:Stinging winds map.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Stinging Winds map|Stinging Winds location map]]]]
		+	==Areas and Dungeons within {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+
		+	* [[Abandoned Cellar]]
		+	* [[Chamber of the Lost Idol]] - [[The Rygnar Idol]] event
		+	* [[The Crumbling Vault]] - [[The Crumbling Vault]] event
		+	* [[Hadi's Claim Mine]]
		+	* [[The Lost Caravan]]
		+	* [[The Ruins]]
		+
		+
		+	==Access to Levels==
		+
		+	* [[Black Canyon Mines]]
		+	* [[Khasim Outpost]]
		+	* [[Road to Alcarnus]]
		+
		+
		+	==Quests in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	* [[The Road to Alcarnus]]
		+	* [[City of Blood]]
		+
		+
		+	==Events in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	* [[Crumbling Vault]]
		+	* [[Guardian Spirits]]
		+	* [[The Restless Sands]]
		+	* [[The Rygnar Idol]]
		+	<!--
		+	==Farming for {{PAGENAME}}==
		+	-->
		+
		+
		+	==Common Monsters found in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	* [[Bone Warrior]]
		+	* [[Crazed Cultist]]
		+	* [[Deathly Haunt]]
		+	* [[Deranged Cultist]]
		+	* [[Dune Stinger]]
		+	* [[Dune Thresher]]
		+	* [[Fallen]]
		+	* [[Fallen Hound]]
		+	* [[Fallen Lunatic]]
		+	* [[Fallen Overseer]]
		+	* [[Lacuni Huntress]]
		+	* [[Fallen Shaman]]
		+	* [[Lacuni Warrior]]
		+	* [[Pain Monger]]
		+	* [[Sand Wasp]]
		+
		+
		+	==Special Monsters found in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+	{{Template:Special Monsters}}
		+
		+	* [[Beyatt]] - Fallen Shaman
		+	* [[Erach]] - Lacuni
		+	* [[Samaras the Chaser]] - Dune Dervish
		+
		+
		+	==Notable NPCs==
		+
		+	* [[Treasure Hunter]] - [[The Crumbling Vault]] event
		+	* [[Dying Necromancer]] - [[Guardian Spirits]] event
		+	* [[Mehtan the Necromancer]] - [[The Restless Sands]] event
		+
		+
		+	==Checkpoints==
		+
		+	{{Template:Checkpoint}}:
		+
		+
		+	'''Quest''' [[City of Blood]]
		+
		+	* Just as you enter the east of the [[Stinging Winds]]
		+
		+
		+	==Waypoint==
		+
		+	{{Template:Waypoint}} in the [[Khasim Outpost]].
		+
		+
		+	==Lore Entries Found in {{PAGENAME}}==
		+
		+
		+
		+	'''Required for [[Eavesdropper]] achievement'''
		+
		+	* [[The Feared Hero]] - Found in a Satchel at a Cultists' camp
		+
		+
		+	'''Required for [[Judge of Character]] achievement''' - Found in [[Cain's Lost Satchel]]s which can be found on the ground and in various dungeons.
		+
		+	*[[Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish]]
		+	*[[Azmodan, the Lord of Sin]]
		+	*[[Baal, the Lord of Destruction]]
		+	*[[Belial, the Lord of Lies]]
		+	*[[Diablo, the Lord of Terror]]
		+	*[[Duriel, the Lord of Pain]]
		+	*[[Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred]]
		+	*[[The Seven Lords of Hell]]
		+	* [[Necromancer's Log]]
		+	<!--
		+	==Quotes==
		+
		+	Quotes said by classes or followers in this zone.
		+
		+	*[[Barbarian]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Demon Hunter]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Monk]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Witch Doctor]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Wizard]]: ''"??"''
		+
		+
		+	*[[Enchantress]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Scoundrel]]: ''"??"''
		+	*[[Templar]]: ''"??"''
−	The refugees report on cultist activities in the area and in Alcarnus.
−	The Stinging Winds area is reasonably closely located to the Sundered Pass, from where help has been sent.	+	==Trivia==
		+	-->
−	Besides dangerous animals and [[demon]]ic monsters, the land is populated with tiny desert creatures, snakes and insects, that are less dangerous.
		+	==Associated Achievements==
−	==Game Level==	+	The {{Template:Associated Achievement}}
−	[[The Howling Plateau]] was one of the first levels of the [[GamesCom 2009 demo]], and was described as far better looking version of the Diablo II [[Aranoch]] desert levels. The terrain featured visible winds carrying clouds of sand across the plains with dust storms kicking up. The aforementioned desert creatures are critters, which dies if run over.
		+	{{achievement header}}<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement>
−	The Stinging Winds level is located next to [[The Canyon Rim Mines]]. The two were once separated by a wall and a powerful gate, but the gate has been destroyed, opening the two up to each other.
−	There is not much else known about the area.	+	==History==
−	[[Image:The Stinging Winds.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Female [[Wizard]] at the entrance of The Stinging Winds.]]	+	No one really bothered with the Stinging Winds desert area until about 400 years ago, when precious ore was found there and mining began in earnest
−	<div style="clear:both;"></div>
		+	In later years, Hakan II has seen fit to withdraw the support of [[Caldeum]] from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.
−	==References==
−	* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0006|Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Borderlands]]
−	* [http://kotaku.com/5340558/diablo-iii-impressions-hands-on-with-the-barbarian Kotaku GamesCom Diablo 3 hands-on]
		+	==Gallery==
−	{{Level navbox}}	+	<gallery>
−	{{GamesCom 2009}}	+	File:Stinging winds beast.jpg|Man needs saving from the [[Monstrous Dune Thresher|beast]] beneath
		+	File:Stinging winds beast2.jpg|Too late
		+	</gallery>
		+	{{Location navbox|Act 2|Dungeons}}
−	[[Category:Unknown Act levels]][[Category:Levels]]	+	[[Category:Act II]]
		+	[[Category:Stinging Winds]]

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Latest revision as of 12:40, 22 April 2014

The Stinging Winds is a expanse of desert in Act II. There are two parts to it, east and west and sitting at the top of both is the Khasim Outpost which also is the site of the Waypoint.

Areas and Dungeons within Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

• Abandoned Cellar
• Chamber of the Lost Idol - The Rygnar Idol event
• The Crumbling Vault - The Crumbling Vault event
• Hadi's Claim Mine
• The Lost Caravan
• The Ruins

Access to Levels[edit | edit source]

• Black Canyon Mines
• Khasim Outpost
• Road to Alcarnus

Quests in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

• The Road to Alcarnus
• City of Blood

Events in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

• Crumbling Vault
• Guardian Spirits
• The Restless Sands
• The Rygnar Idol

Common Monsters found in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

• Bone Warrior
• Crazed Cultist
• Deathly Haunt
• Deranged Cultist
• Dune Stinger
• Dune Thresher
• Fallen
• Fallen Hound
• Fallen Lunatic
• Fallen Overseer
• Lacuni Huntress
• Fallen Shaman
• Lacuni Warrior
• Pain Monger
• Sand Wasp

Special Monsters found in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in Stinging Winds:

• Beyatt - Fallen Shaman
• Erach - Lacuni
• Samaras the Chaser - Dune Dervish

Notable NPCs[edit | edit source]

• Treasure Hunter - The Crumbling Vault event
• Dying Necromancer - Guardian Spirits event
• Mehtan the Necromancer - The Restless Sands event

Checkpoints[edit | edit source]

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 Stinging Winds:

Quest City of Blood

• Just as you enter the east of the Stinging Winds

Waypoint[edit | edit source]

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 Stinging Winds appears in the Khasim Outpost.

Lore Entries Found in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

Required for Eavesdropper achievement

• The Feared Hero - Found in a Satchel at a Cultists' camp

Required for Judge of Character achievement - Found in Cain's Lost Satchels which can be found on the ground and in various dungeons.

• Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish
• Azmodan, the Lord of Sin
• Baal, the Lord of Destruction
• Belial, the Lord of Lies
• Diablo, the Lord of Terror
• Duriel, the Lord of Pain
• Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred
• The Seven Lords of Hell
• Necromancer's Log

Associated Achievements[edit | edit source]

The Stinging Winds is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement>

History[edit | edit source]

No one really bothered with the Stinging Winds desert area until about 400 years ago, when precious ore was found there and mining began in earnest

In later years, Hakan II has seen fit to withdraw the support of Caldeum from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

• 

  Man needs saving from the beast beneath

• 

  Too late