The Ascent

Id	1_4_7
Act	4
Area level	40
Bosses	The White Death
Area type tags	inland
Tags	snow_area, snow_mountain_area, military_area, Ceinture_area
Connections	Highgate The Slave Pens
Vaal Side Areas	Desolate Track

The greater the rise, the greater the fall.

File:The Ascent area screenshot.jpg

The Ascent is an area in Act 4. This area does not have a waypoint and is connected to Highgate and The Slave Pens.

A trail leads from Highgate to the top of Mount Veruso. Halfway through the area, a long rope bridge spans across a chasm. The Resonator is at the end of the Ascent; pulling a lever activates the Oriath Portal to Act 5.

The area is partially returned in Act 9 as The Descent. As the name suggests, the player now descends from the hill from that area.

Quests

Monsters

The White Death (unique Vendigo)
Blackguard Jaeger (melee)
Blackguard Jaeger (ranged)
Risen Jaeger
Vendigo
Alpine Devil
Alpine Shaman
Mountain Hellion (was known as Mountain Hound)
Mountain Hellion Alpha (was known as Mountain Hound Alpha)

Item drops

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

Item	Drop level
MittsMitts5GlovesThose whose hands are their livelihood know the importance of keeping them safe and warm.	23
The Carrion CrowThe Carrion Crow4Life ArmourFrom death, life. From life, death. The wheel turns, and the corbies wheel overhead.	23
The MountainThe Mountain6Jewel of PotencyCharmed by beautiful stones Consumed with the pursuit of perfection Ever deeper into the waiting dark	23
The Ruthless CeintureThe Ruthless Ceinture7Meginord's Girdle CorruptedIn combat, a warrior must first be resourceful, and second, decisive.	23

Crafting recipes

The following crafting bench recipes can be unlocked from this location:

Cost	Affix type	Stats	Item Classes Categories	Unlock
1x Regal Orb	Suffix	(15-20)% chance to Avoid being Stunned	Helmet • Gloves	The Ascent
1x Chaos Orb	Suffix	(16-20)% chance to Avoid Elemental Ailments	Boots • Shield	The Ascent
1x Chaos Orb	Suffix	(30-24)% reduced Effect of Chill and Shock on you	Boots • Gloves	The Ascent
2x Chaos Orb	Suffix	Moving while Bleeding doesn't cause you to take extra Damage	Shield • Quiver	The Ascent
4x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(41-50)% chance to Avoid Bleeding	Boots	The Ascent
4x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(41-50)% reduced Ignite Duration on you	Ring	The Ascent
4x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(50-41)% reduced Effect of Chill on you	Ring	The Ascent
4x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(50-41)% reduced Effect of Shock on you	Ring	The Ascent
4x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(20-16)% reduced Effect of Curses on you	Ring	The Ascent
4x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(15-11)% reduced Effect of Freeze on you	Helmet	The Ascent

Lore

Version history

Version	Changes
3.5.0	Overhauled Mastercrafting: You now have a single Crafting Bench in your Hideout that covers all item types and crafting mods. You now gain new crafting mods from a variety of different sources, including through exploration and helping the new Masters. You can also overwrite previously crafted mods at the cost of an Orb of Scouring.
3.0.0	Introduced to the game.

v t e The World

Act 1	The Twilight Strand Lioneye's Watch The Coast The Tidal Island The Mud Flats The Fetid Pool The Submerged Passage The Flooded Depths The Ledge The Climb The Lower Prison The Upper Prison Prisoner's Gate The Ship Graveyard The Ship Graveyard Cave The Cavern of Wrath The Cavern of Anger

Act 2	The Southern Forest The Forest Encampment The Old Fields The Den The Crossroads The Broken Bridge The Fellshrine Ruins The Crypt Level 1 The Crypt Level 2 The Chamber of Sins Level 1 The Chamber of Sins Level 2 The Riverways The Western Forest The Weaver's Chambers The Wetlands The Vaal Ruins The Northern Forest The Dread Thicket The Caverns The Ancient Pyramid

Act 3	The City of Sarn The Sarn Encampment The Slums The Crematorium The Sewers The Marketplace The Catacombs The Battlefront The Solaris Temple Level 1 The Solaris Temple Level 2 The Eternal Laboratory The Docks The Ebony Barracks The Lunaris Temple Level 1 The Lunaris Temple Level 2 The Imperial Gardens The Library The Archives The Sceptre of God The Upper Sceptre of God

Act 4	The Aqueduct Highgate The Dried Lake The Mines Level 1 The Mines Level 2 The Crystal Veins Kaom's Dream Kaom's Stronghold Daresso's Dream The Grand Arena The Belly of the Beast Level 1 The Belly of the Beast Level 2 The Harvest The Ascent

Act 5	The Slave Pens Overseer's Tower The Control Blocks Oriath Square The Templar Courts The Chamber of Innocence The Torched Courts The Ruined Square The Reliquary The Ossuary The Cathedral Rooftop

Act 6	Lioneye's Watch The Twilight Strand The Coast The Tidal Island The Mud Flats The Karui Fortress The Ridge The Lower Prison Shavronne's Tower Prisoner's Gate The Western Forest The Riverways The Wetlands The Southern Forest The Cavern of Anger The Beacon The Brine King's Reef

Act 7	The Bridge Encampment The Broken Bridge The Crossroads The Fellshrine Ruins The Crypt The Chamber of Sins Level 1 The Chamber of Sins Level 2 Maligaro's Sanctum The Den The Ashen Fields The Northern Forest The Dread Thicket The Causeway The Vaal City The Temple of Decay Level 1 The Temple of Decay Level 2

Act 8	The Sarn Ramparts The Sarn Encampment The Toxic Conduits Doedre's Cesspool The Quay The Grain Gate The Hidden Underbelly The Imperial Fields The Solaris Concourse The Solaris Temple Level 1 The Solaris Temple Level 2 The Harbour Bridge The Grand Promenade The Bath House The High Gardens The Lunaris Concourse The Lunaris Temple Level 1 The Lunaris Temple Level 2

Act 9	The Blood Aqueduct Highgate The Descent The Vastiri Desert The Oasis The Foothills The Boiling Lake The Tunnel The Quarry The Refinery The Belly of the Beast The Rotting Core

Act 10	Oriath Docks The Cathedral Rooftop The Ravaged Square The Control Blocks The Reliquary The Ossuary The Torched Courts The Desecrated Chambers The Canals The Feeding Trough

Epilogue	Karui Shores Normal Maps Unique Maps The Apex of Sacrifice The Alluring Abyss The Shaper's Realm Absence of Value and Meaning Eye of the Storm The Maven's Crucible Absence of Mercy and Empathy Seething Chyme Absence of Symmetry and Harmony Polaric Void Absence of Patience and Wisdom Chayula's Domain Esh's Domain Tul's Domain Uul-Netol's Domain Xoph's Domain Abyssal Depths Domain of Timeless Conflict Lunacy's Watch The Bridge Enraptured The Syndrome Encampment Hysteriagate Oriath Delusion

Other	Hideout Vaal side areas Sarn Arena Trial of Ascendancy The Lord's Labyrinth The Menagerie The Temple of Atzoatl Azurite Mine Syndicate Safehouses Mastermind's Lair The Rogue Harbour The Necropolis The Sacred Grove Kingsmarch