Road to Alcarnus

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The Road to Alcarnus is a desert area in Act II. It sits at the south of the Stinging Winds and, as the name suggests, next to the abandoned town of Alcarnus.

Annotated map of Fields of Misery map Fields of Misery

Access to Levels

• Alcarnus
• Stinging Winds

Quests in Road to Alcarnus

• City of Blood

Common Monsters found in Road to Alcarnus

• Accursed Hellion
• Bone Warrior
• Crazed Cultist
• Deranged Cultist
• Dune Stinger

Special Monsters found in Road to Alcarnus

The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in Road to Alcarnus:

• Shatterbone - Dark Berserker

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 Road to Alcarnus

Quest City of Blood

• As you approach Alcarnus

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 Road to Alcarnus appears always just inside the entrance into the area.

Lore Entries Found in Road to Alcarnus

Required for Judge of Character achievement - Found in Cain's Lost Satchels which can be found on the ground next to the Waypoint.

• 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

The Road to Alcarnus is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

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

Gallery

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  Entrance into the area

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  Waypoint and Cain's Lost Satchel