River of Flame | |
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Act | Act IV}} |
Quests | Hell's Forge |
NPCs | Hadriel |
Monsters | Abyss Knight, Strangler, Pit Lord, Maw Fiend, Urdar, Grotesque, Blood Maggot |
Adjacent Zones | {{{adjzones}}} |
Area Level Normal | 27 |
Area Level Nightmare | 57 |
Area Level Hell | 85 |
Waypoint | Yes |
River of Flame is adjacent to Chaos Sanctuary. There is a stair going up to City of the Damned.
"Between the River of Flame and the Archangel Hadriel stands a row of statues, guarding the way to The Chaos Sanctuary. As you pass each statue, take notice as they turn their head and follow you with their icy stares. What purpose could they serve? Perhaps they are the eyes of Diablo himself!" - Deckard Cain
The double row of statues between Hadriel and the waypoint are a nice Easter Egg; their heads turn to watch as your character runs past on the way to the final battle with Diablo in the Chaos Sanctuary.
The River of Flame appears considerably hotter than the city above. However, unlike other games where extreme ambient surrounding temperatures may corrode your hit points when you're in such places, somehow the area of the River of Flame is not hot enough to sear the health of the character, hireling, and/or any necromanced minions you're with. Perhaps Tyrael cast an unseen spell that protects you and your party from Hell's physical elements.
The River of Flame on Hell is also one of the area level 85 zones since patch 1.10, and the monsters there have better drop levels for this reason. If you have a powerful character, it can be a decent place to do Magic Find runs.