The Slithering Dead

The Slithering Dead
Required	No
Start	Entering the Venom Crypts
Objective	Explore the Venom Crypts
Completion	Consume the Venom Draught

The Slithering Dead is a quest in Act 3, begun by entering the Venom Crypts.

The player needs to explore the area to find the landmark Den of the Serpent Priestess.

There, a Corpse is found, which upon interacting drops Corpse-snake VenomCorpse-snake VenomBeware the bite of those serpents that call a human corpse home.
Nature has given them the means to acquire a new dwelling..

The venom needs to be taken to Servi in the Ziggurat Encampment, who extracts a Venom Draught, the player can use to finish the quest.

Rewards

Taking the Corpse-snake VenomCorpse-snake VenomBeware the bite of those serpents that call a human corpse home.
Nature has given them the means to acquire a new dwelling. to Servi in Ziggurat Encampment will allow you to choose one of the following:

• Venom Draught of StoneVenom Draught of StoneGrants 25% increased Stun ThresholdThe smell is bad enough to make a veteran warrior faint.Right-click to drink the Venom Draught.
• Venom Draught of the VeilVenom Draught of the VeilGrants 30% increased Elemental Ailment ThresholdThe smell is bad enough to make a veteran warrior faint.Right-click to drink the Venom Draught.
• Venom Draught of ClarityVenom Draught of ClarityGrants 25% increased Mana Regeneration RateThe smell is bad enough to make a veteran warrior faint.Right-click to drink the Venom Draught.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Cruel Difficulty Rewards removed alongside Cruel Difficulty. Previously granted one of these as Reward in Cruel Difficulty: Venom Draught of the LostVenom Draught of the LostGrants +10% to Chaos ResistanceThe smell is bad enough to make a veteran warrior faint.Right-click to drink the Venom Draught. Venom Draught of the SkyVenom Draught of the SkyGrants +5 to all AttributesThe smell is bad enough to make a veteran warrior faint.Right-click to drink the Venom Draught. Venom Draught of the MarshesVenom Draught of the MarshesGrants 15% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on YouThe smell is bad enough to make a veteran warrior faint.Right-click to drink the Venom Draught.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.