The Cursed Hold

The Cursed Hold appears in the Highlands of Act I. It sits at one end of the Highlands Passage, level two of the Halls of Agony sits at the other. The Hold leads to level three of the Halls of Agony. This area forms part of the torture chambers of the Mad King (Leoric).

The Cursed Hold map

Cursed Hold location map

Areas and Dungeons within The Cursed Hold

• Halls of Agony - Level 3

Access to Levels

• Highlands Passage

Quests in The Cursed Hold

• The Imprisoned Angel

Bounties

The following Bounties can appear in The Cursed Hold when playing in Adventure Mode:

• Kill the Warden

Common Monsters found in The Cursed Hold

• Horror
• Jailed Deserter (Returned Shieldman)
• Jailed Poacher (Returned Archer)
• Returned Executioner
• Savage Fiend
• Tortured Summoner

Special Monsters found in The Cursed Hold

When following quest progression, this boss spawns in the Cursed Hold:

• The Warden, Skeleton. Target of the bounty Kill the Warden

Notable NPCs

• Queen Asylla - Cursed Captives achievement

Checkpoints

Checkpoints are respawn points. Players who die appear back at the last checkpoint they reached. Players can also leave the game and resume at the last checkpoint at a later date. In effect they are a 'save game' feature. The following Checkpoints appear in The Cursed Hold

• After speaking with Queen Asylla.

Lore Entries Found in The Cursed Hold

• Queen Asylla's Journal - (required for A Quick Study achievement)
• A Page From Lazarus's Grimoire - (required for Taking Notes achievement)

Associated Achievements

The Cursed Hold is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">Cursed Captives</achievement><achievement type="single">There Will Definitely Be Blood</achievement>

Gallery

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  Queen Asylla's Journal

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  Finding the prisoners' remains in 2 mins earns an achievement

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  Cells are full of jailed skeletons

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  The Warden is the level boss

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  The gate released once the Warden is dead

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  Down to level 3