The Dark Wood
The Dark Wood is a forest located in northern Khanduras.[1]
Lore[]
The Dark Wood is thickest in its south. The largest (and oldest) trees of the wood grow here.[2] The Justinian Road connects it to Westmarch.
History[]
The Dark Wood has long served as a shortcut for merchants traveling through northern Khanduras.[1]
In 1264, the forest was traversed by a group of heroes in their pursuit of the Dark Wanderer.[3] The following year, one of the shards of the destroyed Worldstone landed in the wood.[4]
In the intervening years, the forest grew increasingly dangerous. A forgotten evil began returning to strength within the shadowed forest, ready to challenge those who might dare tread within.[3] Demons plagued the forest, including the Fallen, which made their homes beneath the wood's darkest trees,[5] namely those which were deeply affected by Andariel's foul magics.[6] They established a village in the Cursed Grove, located in the forest's south.[7]
The rise of the Bloodsworn made the area far too dangerous for merchants to travel through, and Westmarch requested adventurers clear them out so that the route might be used again.[1] The Dark Wood was corrupted by the Blood Rose, but the creature was slain at the hands of a adventurer/group of adventurers.[8] The Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye later made efforts to cleanse the wood of corruption, starting with the Fetid Swamp. They requested aid from adventurers in Westmarch to aid them in this endeavor.[9]
Westmarch requested aid from adventurers. A large Fallen tribe dwelled in the western side of the wood. Villagers in the area were travelling west in search of shelter, but could not pass through safely. They requested that adventurers clear the area of the Fallen, so that the roads would remain clear.[10] Gorja Caspan declared that the forest itself had to be cleared, given the corruption that had taken it.[11]
In-game[]
Diablo II[]
| Dark Wood | |
|---|---|
| Act | Act I |
| Quests | The Search for Cain |
| Monsters | Carver, Skeleton Archer, Vile Lancer, Vile Hunter, Spike Fiend Preset: Carver Shaman |
| Super Unique Monsters | Treehead Woodfist |
| Adjacent Zones | Stony Field, Black Marsh |
| Area Level Normal | 5 |
| Area Level Nightmare | 38 |
| Area Level Hell | 68 |
| Waypoint | Yes |
The Dark Wood is a forested area in Act I of Diablo II, and can be reached by travelling through the Underground Passage located in Stony Field. It is the home of the Tree of Inifuss, which the player will be required to find during the Search for Cain quest.
The Dark Wood is inhabited by the same monster types found in previous areas of Act I, however, the Carver packs are noticeably larger than before. A Super Unique Brute named Treehead Woodfist can also be found here, near the Tree of Inifuss.
A landmark that always appears in this area is the ruins of a large house, infested with numerous Carvers and Carver Shamans. The area has far more trees than any other area in Act I, with the foliage potentially obscuring foes. Two variants of Fallen camps are exclusive to this location.
The Dark Wood has one exit, leading into the Black Marsh.
Diablo Immortal[]
The Dark Wood appears as a zone in Diablo Immortal. It is a hub zone, and has a recommended Character Level of 20-29. Originally, it was completed after Ashwold Cemetery, but in the final version, players gain access to it after Westmarch.
Monsters[]
- Arachnid Horror
- Blood Rose
- Bloodsworn Archer
- Bloodsworn Priestess
- Bloodsworn Spearwoman
- Broodmother
- Corrupted Mauler
- Damned Cultist
- Dark Creeper
- Decayed Ichthid
- Direwolf
- Fallen Brute
- Fallen Firestarter
- Fallen Imp
- Fallen Lunatic
- Frog Demon
- Night Howler
- Quill Rat
- Spiderling
- Thorned Hulk
- Toxic Lurker
- Volatile Spider
- Wood Wraith
Zones[]
- Blackstone Village
- Bloodsworn Den
- Cairn-Crested Path
- Cursed Grove
- Derelict Timberyard
- Fetid Swamp
- Justinian Road
- Nesting Grounds
- Rogue Battlecamp
- Sanguine Ruins
- Tree of Inifuss
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Diablo Immortal, Opening the Way
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, Gathering the Reagents
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2019-11-01, BlizzCon 2019: Diablo Immortal Updates. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2019-11-04
- ↑ Diablo Immortal
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, The Horadric Bestiary
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, Blackened Branch
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, Gathering the Reagents
- ↑ 2021-04-22, Diablo Immortal's Team-Based PVP Endgame Cycle of Strife Revealed. IGN, accessed on 2021-06-16
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, Dark Marsh
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, Fallen Threat
- ↑ Diablo Immortal, Clearing the Woods