Maps

Maps are items that allow access to new endgame areas (which are also referred to as maps) with higher area levels than the vanilla game. For a list of high level areas outside of maps, see Area Levels.
 * Maps are comparable to vanilla endgame areas, making both new and old areas viable for farming.
 * Dungeons (tier 4 maps) are very difficult group-based areas that offer more challenge for those interested.

General Info
Tier 1 maps can be found in Hell. Maps are more commonly found from within map areas themselves, with each tier having a chance to drop higher tiered maps.

To open a map, right click it from your inventory in Hell Harrogath with a level 75+ character who has defeated Hell Ancients/Baal.

When maps are opened, a random selection of enemy types are chosen to populate the map area. Map areas may not include all of the monsters listed below.

Map Events
Maps have a ~20% chance for special enemies to appear somewhere randomly within them, each with different effects.


 * A Dark Wanderer appears and transforms into a random boss or super unique with increased damage/health, who drops extra Worldstone Shards when killed (up to 3 dark wanderers per map)
 * The Shadow of Mendeln appears and summons waves of undead, with later waves having many champion/elite enemies (good for experience, doesn't currently appear in T1 maps)
 * Horazon appears, and creates a portal to a new map when he dies (same tier or 1 tier higher up to T3, with same map modifiers) - the new map won't have additional events
 * The Butcher is a slow-moving invulnerable enemy who appears and chases players, but grants 250% magic find and 500% gold find to them when nearby
 * A Treasure Fallen appears and flees from attacks, but drops items when damaged such as gems, runes (Lem and below), maps, and map orbs (up to 3 treasure fallen per map)

Modification
Maps can be modified with several items via the Horadric Cube. Besides the orbs which can be purchased from Anya in Hell, Horadrim Scarab is an uncommon drop from map bosses and Standard of Heroes drops from Uber Tristram. Maps can also be corrupted with Worldstone Shards, which may drop anywhere.


 * Magic maps can be rerolled with the vanilla recipe (3 perfect gems & any magic item)
 * Rare maps/dungeons can be rerolled with the vanilla recipe (6 perfect skulls & any rare item)

Note: the Cartographer's Orb recipe is currently bugged when using three Bastion Keep or Horazon's Memory maps for it

Affixes
Map affixes affect bonus experience, monster density, and magic/gold find.

Most affixes have 3 tiers of attribute ranges, with each tier becoming available at the corresponding map tier - T2 maps can roll the first two ranges and T3 maps can roll any of the three.

Dungeon attribute ranges are the same as T3 ranges, and affixes that add monsters will not spawn for dungeons.


 * In-game attribute ranges for maps are often incorrect since there are so many affixes with the same three attributes and ranges only show the widest range for any given attribute, rather than the range for specific affixes on the item - this is especially apparent when multiple affixes add the same attributes.
 * Many affixes have different names for each tier of attribute ranges, but only the first name is shown here for better legibility.

Map affix information can be determined from PD2's MagicPrefix.txt and MagicSuffix.txt files.

Map monster information can be determined from PD2's Levels.txt and MonStats.txt files.

Individual Maps
For each map, monsters are listed with their resistances, type, and drain effectiveness. Drain effectiveness is the percentage applied to life and mana returned by "% Life Stolen per Hit" and "% Mana Stolen per Hit".

Tier 1
Tier 1 maps have an area level of 87

Map_Icon_Ruins_of_Viz-Jun.png Ruins of Viz-Jun

 * 8 monster types are chosen from the 11 possibilities during map generation
 * Both Fetishes are generated in addition to the others if Fetish Shaman is chosen
 * Zealots are generated in addition to the others if Heirophant is chosen
 * Returned monsters are generated in addition to the others if Hollow One is chosen
 * Burning Dead & Burning Dead Archer monsters are minions of Karvarousku







Map_Icon_Horazon's_Memory.png Horazon's Memory

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation
 * Oblivion Knight and Lightning Spire are always generated



Map_Icon_Bastion_Keep.png Bastion Keep

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation
 * Demon Sprites are generated in addition to the others if Demon Steed is chosen







Tier 2
Tier 2 maps have an area level of 88

Map_Icon_Phlegethon.png Phlegethon

 * 8 monster types are chosen from the 10 possibilities during map generation
 * Demon Imps are generated in addition to the others if Siege Beast is chosen







Map_Icon_Torajan_Jungle.png Torajan Jungle

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation
 * Blood Maggot Young monsters are minions of The Great Worm







Map_Icon_Arreat_Battlefield.png Arreat Battlefield

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation





Map_Icon_Tomb_of_Zoltun_Kulle.png Tomb of Zoltun Kulle

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation









Map_Icon_Sewers_of_Harrogath.png Sewers of Harrogath

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation
 * Sand Maggot Young monsters are spawned by Sand Maggots if they are chosen







Tier 3
Tier 3 maps have an area level of 89

Map_Icon_River_of_Blood.png River of Blood

 * 8 monster types are chosen from the 9 possibilities during map generation
 * Flesh Beasts are spawned by Flesh Spawners if they are chosen
 * Blood Golems are minions of Avunaos









Map_Icon_Throne_of_Insanity.pnge of Insanity

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation
 * Hell Spawn monsters are generated in addition to the others if Hell Whip is chosen







Map_Icon_Reziarfg's_Lair.png Lost Temple

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 7 possibilities during map generation







Map_Icon_Ancestral_Trial.png Ancestral Trial

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation







Map_Icon_Blood_Moon.png Blood Moon

 * Hell Bovines are the only non-boss monster type unless others are added via affixes







Map_Icon_Fall_of_Caldeum.png Fall of Caldeum

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 7 possibilities during map generation (Zombies listed twice)







Map_Icon_Pandemonium_Citadel.png Pandemonium Citadel

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 7 possibilities during map generation







Map_Icon_Canyon_of_Sescheron.png Canyon of Sescheron

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation







Map_Icon_Kehjistan_Marketplace.png Kehjistan Marketplace

 * 6 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation
 * Devilkin Slaves are minions of Aerlynn



Tier 4 (Dungeons)
Dungeons have an area level of 90

Dungeon monsters grant 200% more experience

Dungeon bosses each have a 1/1000 chance to drop exclusive unique items (Overlord's Helm, Dark Abyss, Itherael's Path, Hadriel's Hand, Aidan's Scar, The Third Eye, Band of Skulls, Cage of the Unsullied)

Map_Icon_Cathedral_of_Light.png Cathedral of Light

 * 7 monster types are chosen from the 8 possibilities during map generation (Spear Cat excluded)
 * Blood Bringers move slowly and deal lethal damage
 * Flying Scimitars only appear from terrain objects such as barrels
 * Madness & Hysteria are minions of Canight and are immune until Canight has been defeated








 * The Cathedral Basement has fewer possible monster types and 3 will be chosen from 5 possibilities (Spear Cat, Succubus, Unholy Corpse, Death Lord, Huntress), but the area is small enough that even the chosen types may not appear
 * Immunities cannot be broken by conventional means since their resistances are so high - breaking 180% resistances requires combining multiple high level skills such as level 38 Conviction (-43%), level 37 Lower Resist (-23%), and level 36 Static Field (-15%)

Map_Icon_Plains_of_Torment.png Plains of Torment

 * Currently uses the same enemies as Cathedral of Light