Mastodon Badlands

Id	G2_5_1
Act	2
Area level	21
Tags	MarakethStrongbox, badlands_shrine
Connections	The Ardura Caravan The Bone Pits Lightless Passage

Certain places of power predate people. Certain places of death do not.

Mastodon Badlands is an area in Act 2. This area has a waypoint and is connected to The Ardura Caravan, The Bone Pits, and Lightless Passage.

Defeating either Azarian, the Forsaken Son or Zalmarath, the Colossus will increase the area level to 25. Defeating both will increase the area level to 26.

Area

Mastodon Badlands is a largely open area covered in the skeletons of giant mastodons.

[Notable chest] Fossilised Memorial (the name used in mini-map) or known as Shrine of Bones in the world map (U): A "Bone Effigy" rare chest here drops a Level 2 Uncut Support GemUncut Support GemCreates a Support GemRight Click to engrave a Support Gem..
[Encounter] Abyss: This area contains a guaranteed Abyss encounter. Completing it will unlock the quest The Well of Souls. This encounter can be repeated.

The Trail of Corruption
- A Theft of Ivory: reach The Bone Pits via Mastodon Badlands in order to progress the storyline
The Well of Souls

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

No items include this area in their drop restrictions.

Version	Changes
0.4.0	Abyss has been added to the core game. You can find Abyss encounters in specific campaign areas, starting in Act 2. Abyss encounters have been added to the Endgame, as well as Abyss Tablets and related modifiers. Mastodon Badlands area now always contains an Abyss encounter. Lightless Passage can now be accessed in any league.[Undocumented]
0.3.0	Cruel difficulty variant is removed from the game.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.