Act 1

Act One is Path of Exile's first storyline act, taking place on the shores of Wraeclast. In this act, the exile washes up and makes for a settlement, before pushing on to discover what lies beyond. This includes Axiom Prison, where Brutus guards, and Siren's Cove, where Merveil lures sailors to their deaths.

It covers monster levels 1–13. Its town is Lioneye's Watch.

NPCs:

Nessa (jewelry, flask, and gem vendor)
Tarkleigh (weapon and armour vendor)
Bestel
Navali

Quests[]

Progression[]

The Twilight Strand 1
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Lioneye's Watch
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The Coast 2	→	The Tidal Island 3
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The Mud Flats 4	→	The Fetid Pool 5
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The Submerged Passage 5	→	The Flooded Depths 6
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The Ledge 6
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The Climb 7
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The Lower Prison 8
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The Upper Prison 9
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The Warden's Quarters 9
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The Warden's Chambers 9
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Prisoner's Gate 10
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The Ship Graveyard 11	→	The Ship Graveyard Cave 12
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The Cavern of Wrath 12
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The Cavern of Anger 13
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Merveil's Lair 13

Version history[]

Version	Changes
3.15.0	We have rebalanced various monsters found throughout Act One to make them more dangerous. Note, the balance changes made to Act One Bosses and monsters also apply to their Endgame Map versions. Monster life has been increased by roughly 46% at level 1, tapering down to the same amount of life at level 84. Some bosses and monsters in Act 1, such as Hillock and Oozeback have had their life reduced to partially counteract this change. For full changes. Read Version 3.15.0 § Act 1 Changes
3.7.0	Improved the early-game experience. Fights in the first three Acts will be tougher but more responsive, involved and dynamic. This includes fights against basic monsters!
3.0.0	Removed the Cruel and Merciless difficulty levels. Path of Exile is now a single ten-act playthrough.
2.0.0	Due to 2.0 progression balancing zone levels changed to Normal 1-13, Cruel 40-44, Merciless 56-59 The Waypoint in The Mud Flats has been moved to The Coast. The Lower Submerged Passage and The Upper Submerged Passage have been combined into a new zone The Submerged Passage The Coves area has been removed.
Before 0.10.0	Introduced to the game.

v t e The World

Act 1	The Twilight Strand Lioneye's Watch The Coast The Tidal Island The Mud Flats The Fetid Pool The Submerged Passage The Flooded Depths The Ledge The Climb The Lower Prison The Upper Prison Prisoner's Gate The Ship Graveyard The Ship Graveyard Cave The Cavern of Wrath The Cavern of Anger

Act 2	The Southern Forest The Forest Encampment The Old Fields The Den The Crossroads The Broken Bridge The Fellshrine Ruins The Crypt Level 1 The Crypt Level 2 The Chamber of Sins Level 1 The Chamber of Sins Level 2 The Riverways The Western Forest The Weaver's Chambers The Wetlands The Vaal Ruins The Northern Forest The Dread Thicket The Caverns The Ancient Pyramid

Act 3	The City of Sarn The Sarn Encampment The Slums The Crematorium The Sewers The Marketplace The Catacombs The Battlefront The Solaris Temple Level 1 The Solaris Temple Level 2 The Eternal Laboratory The Docks The Ebony Barracks The Lunaris Temple Level 1 The Lunaris Temple Level 2 The Imperial Gardens The Library The Archives The Sceptre of God The Upper Sceptre of God

Act 4	The Aqueduct Highgate The Dried Lake The Mines Level 1 The Mines Level 2 The Crystal Veins Kaom's Dream Kaom's Stronghold Daresso's Dream The Grand Arena The Belly of the Beast Level 1 The Belly of the Beast Level 2 The Harvest The Ascent

Act 5	The Slave Pens Overseer's Tower The Control Blocks Oriath Square The Templar Courts The Chamber of Innocence The Torched Courts The Ruined Square The Reliquary The Ossuary The Cathedral Rooftop

Act 6	Lioneye's Watch The Twilight Strand The Coast The Tidal Island The Mud Flats The Karui Fortress The Ridge The Lower Prison Shavronne's Tower Prisoner's Gate The Western Forest The Riverways The Wetlands The Southern Forest The Cavern of Anger The Beacon The Brine King's Reef

Act 7	The Bridge Encampment The Broken Bridge The Crossroads The Fellshrine Ruins The Crypt The Chamber of Sins Level 1 The Chamber of Sins Level 2 Maligaro's Sanctum The Den The Ashen Fields The Northern Forest The Dread Thicket The Causeway The Vaal City The Temple of Decay Level 1 The Temple of Decay Level 2

Act 8	The Sarn Ramparts The Sarn Encampment The Toxic Conduits Doedre's Cesspool The Grand Promenade The High Gardens The Bath House The Lunaris Concourse The Lunaris Temple Level 1 The Lunaris Temple Level 2 The Quay The Grain Gate The Imperial Fields The Solaris Concourse The Solaris Temple Level 1 The Solaris Temple Level 2 The Harbour Bridge

Act 9	The Blood Aqueduct Highgate The Descent The Vastiri Desert The Oasis The Foothills The Boiling Lake The Tunnel The Quarry The Refinery The Belly of the Beast The Rotting Core

Act 10	Oriath Docks The Cathedral Rooftop The Ravaged Square The Control Blocks The Reliquary The Ossuary The Torched Courts The Desecrated Chambers The Canals The Feeding Trough

Epilogue	Oriath The Templar Laboratory The Fallen Courts The Haunted Reliquary Karui Shores

Other	Hideout Vaal side areas Sarn Arena The Lord's Labyrinth Normal Maps Unique Maps Trial of Ascendancy The Apex of Sacrifice The Alluring Abyss The Shaper's Realm Chayula's Domain Esh's Domain Tul's Domain Uul-Netol's Domain Xoph's Domain Absence of Value and Meaning Abyssal Depths The Menagerie The Temple of Atzoatl Azurite Mine Syndicate Safehouses Mastermind's Lair Domain of Timeless Conflict Eye of the Storm Tane's Laboratory Lunacy's Watch The Bridge Enraptured The Syndrome Encampment Hysteriagate Oriath Delusion The Rogue Harbour Absence of Mercy and Empathy