Buried Shrines

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Buried Shrines
area
Waypoint
IdG2_4_3
Act2
Area level23
ConnectionsThe Lost City
The Seven Rivers once met below these dry stones.

Buried Shrines is an area in Act 2. This area has a waypoint and is connected to The Lost City.

The area is also known as "Keth Sanctum" in the quest log.

Area

Buried Shrines is a maze of interconnected passageways and rooms.

Points of interest

Halani, the Water Goddess.
Halani's ignited remains.
  • [Boss arena] The Heart of Keth (the popup message instead name the room as "Vestibule of the Rains", or "The Vestibule" in mini-map): A large square room, containing a fire urn in each corner which create large patches of Burning Ground if broken by Azarian.
  • [Notable chest] Suspicious Sarcophagus (known as "Guarded Sarcophagus" in world map (U)): The tomb of Ahkeli, the Honoured Founder. Contains a Level 1 Uncut Support GemUncut Support GemCreates a Support GemRight Click to engrave a Support Gem. and activates an army of Terracotta Soldiers. There is a checkpoint next to the area, and the flavour text in the world map states: "Tombs were rarely left unprotected." and will change to "of course it was a trap!" after looting the chest. Beware this chest in hardcore mode. Alternatively, place a portal to town before looting the sarcophagus, and back to the area instance using waypoint instead of portal.
  • [Notable chest] Elemental Offering: Three pots grant the Offering of Fire, Offering of Water, or Offering of Lightning. Choosing one drops a magic Ruby RingRuby RingRequires Level 8+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance, Sapphire RingSapphire RingRequires Level 12+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance, or Topaz RingTopaz RingRequires Level 16+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance.
  • [Notable landmark] The Water Goddess: Halani, the Water Goddess is found in the shrine after the boss. Interact with the Everlasting Cinders the ignite the Goddess to obtain The Essence of WaterThe Essence of WaterThe last few drops from veins dry as sand.Return this to Zarka to help recreate the Horn of the Vastiri..

Environmental lore

Quests

Monsters

Item drops

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

No items include this area in their drop restrictions.

Cruel difficulty

  • Suspicious Sarcophagus: The tomb contains a Level 13 Uncut Skill GemUncut Skill GemCreates a Skill Gem or Level an existing gem to Level #Right Click to engrave a Skill Gem..
  • Elemental Offering: The three Offerings again grant a choice between a magic Ruby RingRuby RingRequires Level 8+(20-30)% to Fire Resistance, Sapphire RingSapphire RingRequires Level 12+(20-30)% to Cold Resistance, or Topaz RingTopaz RingRequires Level 16+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance.

Trivia

Despite Keth, The Lost City and Buried Shrines' are three separate areas in-game, in the lore they are all part of Keth the lost city.

Gallery

Version history

Version Changes
0.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.