The Twilight Strand (Act 1)

The Twilight Strand

area

Id	1_1_1
Act	1
Area level	1
Bosses	Hillock
Tags	no_tempests, area_with_water
Connections	Lioneye's Watch

Hope was drowned here.

The Twilight Strand is the first area of Act 1 and is connected to Lioneye's Watch.

The beginning

Newly created characters begin washed up on the beach. Players start with 3× Scroll of WisdomScroll of WisdomStack Size: 40Identifies an itemRight click this item then left click an unidentified item to apply it., a Small Life FlaskSmall Life FlaskRecovers 70 Life over 3.00 Seconds
Consumes 7 of 21 Charges on useRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. in flask slots 1 and 2, and a Small Mana FlaskSmall Mana FlaskRecovers 50 Mana over 3.00 Seconds
Consumes 6 of 24 Charges on useRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. in flask slot 5. A class-dependent weapon with two linked sockets can be found on the ground nearby, and the Hungry Corpse that kills the Dying Exile drops a class-dependent skill gem when killed.

Halfway along the shore there is a Large Chest containing a support gem for the skill gem dropped earlier, also class-dependent.

Class	Weapon	Skill Gem	Support Skill Gem
Marauder	Driftwood ClubDriftwood ClubOne Handed Mace Physical Damage: 6-8 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.45 Weapon Range: 1.1 metres10% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold	Heavy StrikeHeavy StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 85% of base Attack Damage: (195-313)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (195-313)%Attacks enemies with a forceful blow, knocking them back. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Sword or Two-Handed Weapon.Knocks Enemies Back on Hit 25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold +0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range (20-39)% chance to deal Double Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% chance to deal Double DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Ruthless SupportRuthless SupportSlam, Support, Melee, Attack, Strike Icon: u Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.Every third Attack with Supported Melee Attacks deals a Ruthless Blow Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills have a base Stun Duration of 0.8 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Duelist	Rusted SwordRusted SwordOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: 4-9 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.55 Weapon Range: 1.1 metres40% increased Global Accuracy Rating	Double StrikeDouble StrikeAttack, Melee, Strike, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Speed: 80% of base Attack Damage: (91-140)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (91-140)%Performs two fast strikes with a melee weapon.25% chance to cause Bleeding Adds (3-113) to (5-169) Physical Damage against Bleeding Enemies Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% chance to deal Double Damage to Bleeding EnemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Chance to Bleed SupportChance to Bleed SupportAttack, Physical, Support Icon: E Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports attack skills. Cannot support skills that create minions.Supported Attacks deal (1-44) to (2-66) added Physical Damage with Weapons Supported Attacks have 25% chance to cause Bleeding Supported Attacks deal (0-19)% more Damage with Bleeding Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Attacks deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage with BleedingThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Ranger	Crude BowCrude BowBow Physical Damage: 5-13 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.40	Burning ArrowBurning ArrowAttack, Projectile, Fire, Bow Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-12) Mana Attack Speed: 70% of base Attack Damage: (200-300)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (200-300)% Projectile Speed: 3260Fires a burning arrow that deals fire damage and has a chance to ignite.Adds (3-201) to (4-302) Fire Damage to Attacks against Ignited Enemies 25% chance to Ignite enemies 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Damage with IgnitePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Pierce SupportPierce SupportSupport, Projectile Icon: p Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 4Supports projectile skills.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce (2-4) additional Targets Supported Skills deal (0-19)% more Projectile Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Projectile DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Shadow	Glass ShankGlass ShankDagger Physical Damage: 6-10 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.50 Weapon Range: 1.0 metres30% increased Global Critical Strike Chance	Viper StrikeViper StrikeAttack, Duration, Melee, Strike, Chaos Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Damage: (90-154)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-154)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to chaos damage and inflicting poison which will be affected by modifiers to skill duration. If dual wielding, will strike with both weapons. Requires a claw, dagger or sword.30% less Attack Speed if Dual Wielding Each Weapon Hits separately if Dual Wielding, dealing 20% less Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds (5-169) to (7-254) Added Chaos Damage 60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage 60% chance to Poison on Hit Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Base duration is (0.05-1) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Chance to Poison SupportChance to Poison SupportChaos, Support Icon: O Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have 40% chance to Poison on Hit Supported Skills have (1-94) to (2-141) added Chaos Damage Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Damage with PoisonThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Witch	Driftwood WandDriftwood WandWand Physical Damage: 5-9 Critical Strike Chance: 7.00% Attacks per Second: 1.40(8-12)% increased Spell Damage	FireballFireballProjectile, Spell, AoE, Fire Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-25) Mana Cast Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 370% Projectile Speed: 1040 AoE Radius: 9Unleashes a ball of fire towards a target which explodes, damaging nearby foes.Deals (9-1640) to (14-2460) Fire Damage 25% chance to Ignite enemies Base radius is (0.9-1.4) metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Base radius is (0.01-0.2) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Arcane Surge SupportArcane Surge SupportArcane, Support, Spell, Duration Icon: N Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Each supported spell will track how much mana you spend on it, granting a buff when the total mana spent reaches a threshold. Cannot support skills used by totems, traps, mines or skills with a reservation.Gain Arcane Surge after Spending a total of (15-400) Mana on Upfront Costs and Effects of a Supported Skill Arcane Surge grants (10-20)% increased Cast Speed Arcane Surge grants (30-58)% increased Mana Regeneration rate Arcane Surge lasts 4 seconds Supported Skills deal (10-25)% more Spell Damage while you have Arcane Surge Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Spell DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Templar	Driftwood SceptreDriftwood SceptreSceptre Physical Damage: 8-11 Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Attacks per Second: 1.20 Weapon Range: 1.1 metres10% increased Elemental Damage	Glacial HammerGlacial HammerAttack, Melee, Strike, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: 5 Mana Attack Damage: (165-269)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (165-269)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to cold damage. If a non-unique enemy is frozen and is on less than one third life, they will shatter when hit by Glacial Hammer. If striking three times in a row, the third strike will freeze enemies more easily. Requires a Mace, Sceptre or Staff.25% chance to Freeze enemies 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (200-390)% more Damage +0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range 35% increased Duration of Cold Ailments (10-29)% increased Effect of Cold Ailments Adds (2-75) to (3-113) Cold Damage against Chilled Enemies Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Every third successive strike Freezes enemies as though dealing (5-100)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Elemental Proliferation SupportElemental Proliferation SupportCold, Fire, Lightning, Support, AoE Icon: S Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.(0-19)% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies Elemental Ailments inflicted by Supported Skills spread to other enemies within (1.2-1.5) metres Supported Skills have 20% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on EnemiesThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Scion	Rusted SwordRusted SwordOne Handed Sword Physical Damage: 4-9 Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.55 Weapon Range: 1.1 metres40% increased Global Accuracy Rating	Spectral ThrowSpectral ThrowAttack, Projectile Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-8) Mana Attack Speed: 110% of base Attack Damage: (80-125)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (80-125)% Projectile Speed: 1000Throws a spectral copy of your melee weapon. It flies out and then returns to you, in a spinning attack that damages enemies in its path. Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Projectiles that have Pierced deal (0.5-10)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Momentum SupportMomentum SupportAttack, Support, Duration Icon: n Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Supports attack skills that aren't triggered.Gain 1 Momentum when you Use a Supported Skill Gain 1 Momentum every (0.70-0.51) seconds while Channelling a Supported Skill Lose all Momentum if you Move Supported Skills have (15-20)% increased Attack Speed per Momentum When you reach (3-5) Momentum, lose all Momentum and gain Swiftness for 1.5 seconds Swiftness grants 15% increased Movement Speed per Momentum lost Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Swiftness lasts +(0.025-0.5) secondsThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.

NPCs

• Dying Exile

Quests

• Enemy at the Gate

Monsters

• Hillock
• Drowned
• Hungry Corpse
• Sand Spitter

Native monsters in this area resist cold damage or lightning damage and inflict physical damage.

Items found in this area

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

No items include this area in their drop restrictions.

Achievements

Name	Description
Beginner's Luck	Have a unique item drop in the Twilight Strand.

Soundtrack

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Gallery

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  Concept art

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  The Twilight Strand (Act 1), game version prior 2013

Version history

Version	Changes
3.0.0	Removed the Cruel and Merciless difficulty levels which had waypoints near the Dying Exile. Path of Exile is now a single ten-act playthrough.
2.0.0	Zone levels changed from 1/35/52 to 1/40/56 due to 2.0 zone progression balancing.
1.2.0	Corrupted secret areas can no longer spawn in the first area of an act (the one before the town of the act).

External links

• The archived version of the POE wiki at pathofexile-archive.fandom.com