Desolate Sands

Map of the Desolate Sands

The Desolate Sands are located within Act II. It is the final outdoor zone in Act II. It's a cracked desert landscape littered with the bones of long-dead massive beasts, inhabited by nasty demons in large numbers.

The zone is where the first half of the Zoltun Kulle questline takes place, gathering his blood and finding The Archives of Zoltun Kulle. It also contains the Ancient Device, Mysterious Jar, and more.

Areas and Dungeons within The Desolate Sands

• Archives of Zoltun Kulle
• Cave of the Betrayer
• Cave of Burrowing Horror
• Vault of the Assassin
• Vile Cavern

Access to Levels

• Ancient Path

Quests

• Blood and Sand
• The Black Soulstone

Events

• Wheel of Misfortune

Bounties

• Kill Blarg the Imp
• Kill Bloodfeather

Common Monsters

• Accursed
• Betrayed
• Bone Warrior
• Charged Construct
• Desert Hornet
• Desert Raptor
• Desiccated Imp
• Dust Eater
• Dust Shambler
• Gore Harrier
• Lacuni Slasher
• Lacuni Stalker
• Returned Executioner
• Rockworm
• Sand Dweller
• Skeletal Bowmaster
• Skeletal Sentry
• Smoldering Construct
• Vile Swarm

Special Monsters

The following Superunique and Champion monsters can but won't always appear in the Desolate Sands.

• Blarg the Imp - Target of the bounty Kill Blarg the Imp
• Bloodfeather - Winged Desert Predator. Target of the bounty Kill Bloodfeather
• Pazuzu - Mysterious Jars event
• Shaitan the Broodmother - Cave of Burrowing Horror

Checkpoint Location

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 Desolate Sands

Quest Blood and Sand

• As you get a few hundred yards into the Desolate Sands

Waypoint Location

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 Desolate Sands appears

There are 7 possible locations the Waypoint can spawn in. Check the Map of the Desolate Sands

Lore Entries Found in Desolate Sands

Required for Historian of Caldeum achievement

• On the Desolate Sands - Parts 1, 2 & 3 found in a Traveler's Pouch laying on the ground.

Required for Eavesdropper achievement

• Deceivers' Orders - Part 3 found on bodies of the Envoy of Belial on the ground.

Required for Judge of Character achievement

• Lyndo's Journal - From Garot's corpse in front of the Ancient Device
• Crumbling Journal - From some skeletal remains

• The Crusaders

Associated Achievements

Desolate Sands is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">The Bone Collector</achievement>

Gallery

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  Mobs in Desolate Sands

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  Lacuni leap out of massive skulls

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  Oily slicks slow down movement