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Defense Research Lab
IdTrapRoomIII
Tier3
ArchitectMatatl, Architect of Fortifications
Monsters throughout the Temple have increased area of effect.
Adds traps throughout the Temple.
Contains a valuable item.
Monsters have 100% increased Area of Effect
TrapRoom3 incursion room icon
Whirring blades and barricades.

Remind me again why you let them fill this place with traps?

Alva

Defense Research Lab is a tier 3 incursion room. It upgrades from Temple Defense Workshop, itself from Trap Workshop.

Loots[ | ]

There is a chest known as Fortified Casket in the room that contains a magic item with Matatl's or of Matatl signature mod. It may be replaced by Architect's Hand inventory iconArchitect's HandArchitect's Hand
Ambush Mitts
Quality: +20%
Evasion: 97
Energy Shield: 19
Requires Level 45, 35 Dex, 35 Int+(30-40) to Dexterity
(200-250)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
(30-20)% reduced Trap Throwing Speed
Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed also Apply to Trap Throwing Speed
(4-6)% chance to throw up to 4 additional Traps
Great works take time.

This item can be transformed on the Altar of Sacrifice along with Vial of Dominance
Architect's Hand inventory icon
. The chest may drops additional rare items of the signature mod. The architect Matatl, Architect of Fortifications is not required to kill as the chest is not locked.

Crafting recipe[ | ]

The following crafting bench recipes can be unlocked from this room:

Cost Affix type Stats Item Classes Categories Unlock
2x Orb of Alchemy Suffix (21-23)% increased Trap Throwing Speed Two Hand Melee Two Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
2x Orb of Alchemy Suffix (13-15)% increased Trap Throwing Speed One Hand Melee One Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
2x Orb of Alchemy Suffix (21-23)% increased Mine Throwing Speed Two Hand Melee Two Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
2x Orb of Alchemy Suffix (13-15)% increased Mine Throwing Speed One Hand Melee One Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
4x Chaos Orb Prefix (67-81)% increased Trap Damage Two Hand Melee Two Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
4x Chaos Orb Prefix (45-54)% increased Trap Damage One Hand Melee One Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
4x Chaos Orb Prefix (67-81)% increased Mine Damage Two Hand Melee Two Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab
4x Chaos Orb Prefix (45-54)% increased Mine Damage One Hand Melee One Hand Ranged The Temple of Atzoatl - Trap Workshop, Temple Defense Workshop or Defense Research Lab

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.10.0
  • Many rooms now provide Temple-wide bonuses for the present-day Temple of Atzoatl based on their tier. The following rooms now grant +1% to monster pack size, 2% increased quantity of items found and 4% increased rarity of items found per room tier: Trap Workshop (full list omitted).
  • Chests in the present-day Incursion Temple that previously contained either an Incursion Unique or a magic item with an Architect's mod now also drop 2 to 3 rare items with Architect's mods.
3.5.0
  • Introduced to the game as core mechanics; crafting bench recipes moved to this room
3.3.0
  • Introduced to the game as league mechanics
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