Act 1

The map of Act 1

Act one is Path of Exile's first storyline act, taking place on the shores of Wraeclast. It covers monster levels 1–13. Its town is Lioneye's Watch.

NPCs:

• Nessa (jewelry, flask, and gem vendor)
• Tarkleigh (weapon and armour vendor)
• Bestel

Masters:

• Elreon, Loremaster
• Haku, Armourmaster

Quests

• Enemy at the Gate
• Mercy Mission
• A Dirty Job
• Breaking Some Eggs
• The Dweller of the Deep
• The Way Forward
• The Caged Brute
• The Marooned Mariner
• The Siren's Cadence
• The Lord's Labyrinth

Progression

The Twilight Strand 1
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Lioneye's Watch
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The Coast 2	→	The Tidal Island 3
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The Mud Flats 4	→	The Fetid Pool 5
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The Submerged Passage 5	→	The Flooded Depths 6
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The Ledge 6
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The Climb 7
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The Lower Prison 8
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The Upper Prison 9
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Prisoner's Gate 10
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The Ship Graveyard 11	→	The Ship Graveyard Cave 12
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The Cavern of Wrath 12
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The Cavern of Anger 13

Version history

Version	Changes
3.0.0	Removed the Cruel and Merciless difficulty levels. Path of Exile is now a single ten-act playthrough.
2.0.0	Due to 2.0 progression balancing zone levels changed to Normal 1-13, Cruel 40-44, Merciless 56-59 The Waypoint in The Mud Flats has been moved to The Coast. The Lower Submerged Passage and The Upper Submerged Passage have been combined into a new zone The Submerged Passage The Coves area has been removed.