Alcarnus

Alcarnus is a desert town in the Borderlands in Act II. It has been overrun by Cultists who have imprisoned the locals in cages. Whilst on the quest City of Blood there is a bonus Achievement (Hero of Alcarnus) to be earned by freeing the locals.

Alcarnus map

Areas and Dungeons within Alcarnus

• Alcarnus Cellar
• Lair of the Witch
• Sandy Cellar
• Town Cellar

Access to Levels

• Road to Alcarnus

Quests in Alcarnus

• City of Blood

Common Monsters found in Alcarnus

• Accursed Hellion
• Corrupt Vessel
• Deranged Cultist
• Foul Conjurer
• Frenzied Hellion
• Tormented Thrall
• Vicious Mangler

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 Alcarnus

Quest City of Blood

• As you reach the Lair of the Witch

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 Alcarnus appears in the Road to Alcarnus.

Lore Entries Found in Alcarnus

• Iron Wolf Captain's Journal - For Judge of Character achievement.
• Missive to Maghda, Part 2 - Eavesdropper achievement.
• Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Borderlands

Associated Achievements

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

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement><achievement type="single">Hero of Alcarnus</achievement>

History

400 years ago, precious ores were found in the Stinging Winds and the town of Alcarnus was quickly established as the centre of all mining in the area, with several other smaller settlements springing up in its wake.

Background

Alcarnus was part of the BlizzCon 2009/GamesCom 2009 demo, in which the player was sent on a quest by Asheara to find out about the troubles of the city. On the way, there was also a bounty to be had from Husam.

Gallery

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  Entrance into Alcarnus

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  Mobs of Corrupt Vessels

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  Foul Conjurers perform rituals

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  As seen in the Monk's cinematic from above

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  Alcarnus from 2009