Infested Barrens

Infested Barrens

area

Id	G3_2_1
Act	3
Area level	35
Tags	area_with_water, VaalStrongbox, vaal_shrine
Connections	Jungle Ruins Chimeral Wetlands The Matlan Waterways The Azak Bog

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Infested Barrens is an area in Act 3. This area has a waypoint and is connected to Jungle Ruins, The Azak Bog, Chimeral Wetlands, and The Matlan Waterways.

Area

Infested Barrens is a maze-like area with countless trees around the outside and a stone forest on the inside. There is a small side cave housing countless insects, and a small waterway passes through the center of the area connecting to the Matlan Waterways.

Points of interest

• [Miniboss arena] Larva Hollow: A small cave containing The Brood Queen and several other bugs.
• [Notable landmark] Canal Mechanism: A stone altar, which can be used to drain the entrance to the Matlan Waterways. Requires a Large Soul CoreLarge Soul CoreHeat emanates from the facets,
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• [Notable landmark] Troubled Camp: NPC Sebastian Carroway acts as a vendor that sells magic and rare weapons, sceptres, and quivers.

Quests

• Legacy of the Vaal

Monsters

• The Brood Queen
  • Flesh Larva
• Bane Sapling
• Antlion Charger
• Ill-fated Explorer
• Diretusk Boar
• Nettle Ant

Item drops

The following drop-restricted items can drop in this area.

No items include this area in their drop restrictions.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0e	The Infested Barrens now has a bottleneck requiring you to go past the entrance to The Matlan Waterways near the start meaning that there are less things you need to try to find in this area.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.