Act 1

The map of Act 1

The first act of Path of Exile takes place on the shores of Wraeclast. It covers monster levels 1–13 in Normal, 40–44 in Cruel, and 56–59 in Merciless. 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 1/40/56
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Lioneye's Watch
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The Coast 2/40/56	→	The Tidal Island 3/42/57
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The Mud Flats 4/41/56	→	The Fetid Pool 5/43/57
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The Submerged Passage 5/41/56	→	The Flooded Depths 6/41/57
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The Ledge 6/42/56
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The Climb 7/42/56
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The Lower Prison 8/42/56
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The Upper Prison 9/43/57
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Prisoner's Gate 10/43/57
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The Ship Graveyard 11/43/57	→	The Ship Graveyard Cave 12/45/58
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The Cavern of Wrath 12/43/58
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The Cavern of Anger 13/44/59

Version history

Version	Changes
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.