The Dried Lake

Id	1_4_2
Act	4
Area level	34
Bosses	Nightwane Voll, Emperor of Purity
Area type tags	shore
Tags	act_boss_area, einharvultureparasite, einharsandleaper, dried_lake_area, voll_area, archer_boss_area
Connections	Highgate
Vaal Side Areas	Ancient Catacomb Abandoned Dam

Bones of betrayal, ashes of purity.

The Dried Lake is an area in Act 4. It has no waypoint and is connected to Highgate. It is the first area players will enter after reaching Highgate in order to kill Voll, Emperor of Purity. Upon entering for the first time, the player's character will make a comment on it.

The exit to Highgate spawns in the northwest of the map. The player must travel south and east to find the boss's ruined camp and the boss himself.

Quests

Breaking the Seal

Monsters

The native enemies that have elemental damage all do lightning damage, and most resist it as well. The boss, Voll, Emperor of Purity, resists all elemental damage, including chaos damage, but will only do basic physical attacks. When you defeat him for the first time, he drops Deshret's BannerDeshret's BannerWhen the sun sets, the plains should be red., which is needed for the quest Breaking the Seal. The other unique monster, Nightwane, resists lightning damage and will attack you with Blink ArrowBlink ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (14-20) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, you are teleported to it and a clone is summoned at your old location. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Base duration is 3.00 seconds
(0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Minions deal (0-57)% more Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and Mirror ArrowMirror ArrowAttack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (14-20) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)Requires Level 10Fires an arrow at the target destination. When the arrow lands, a clone is summoned. The clone is a minion that uses your bow and quiver.Base duration is 3.00 seconds
(0-47)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Minions deal (0-57)% more Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..

Item drops

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

No items include this area in their drop restrictions.

Item		Drop monsters
Deshret's BannerDeshret's BannerWhen the sun sets, the plains should be red.	1	Voll, Emperor of Purity
The FletcherThe Fletcher5Drillneck CorruptedLet these fine arrows pack a punch.	1	The Animal Pack Eyepecker Nightwane

Crafting recipes

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

Cost	Affix type	Stats	Item Classes Categories	Unlock
2x Orb of Alchemy	Suffix	(3-5)% increased Attack Speed	Ring	The Dried Lake
6x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(6-9)% increased Cast Speed	Shield • Amulet	The Dried Lake
6x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(15-20)% increased Warcry Speed	Amulet	The Dried Lake
6x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(8-10)% increased Attack Speed	One Hand Melee • Two Hand Melee • One Hand Ranged • Two Hand Ranged	The Dried Lake
2x Chaos Orb	Suffix	(7-12)% increased Attack Speed	Gloves • Quiver • Shield	The Dried Lake
6x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(15-20)% increased Cast Speed	Two Hand Melee	The Dried Lake
6x Orb of Alteration	Suffix	(10-13)% increased Cast Speed	One Hand Melee • One Hand Ranged	The Dried Lake

Lore

Voll's Confession - In the camp with Voll, Emperor of Purity

Character comments

Upon entering the area:

Marauder: "The Eternals had no respect for their land."
Duelist: "Now this is...grim."
Ranger: "A lake drained, a million creatures lost, just so Sarn could keep its privies flowing."
Shadow:
Witch: "How do I keep ending up in such lovely places?"
Templar: "I am sorry, God. We must learn not to abuse your creations."
Scion:

Upon killing Voll, Emperor of Purity:

Marauder: "Your Empire is dead, Voll. Join it."
Duelist: "It seems to me, Voll, that I just did you a favour."
Ranger: "This land won't miss your kind, Voll."
Shadow: "I just killed an emperor. With a feather that size, I'm going to have to get a bigger cap."
Witch: "Thaumaturgy just keeps getting the better of you, doesn't it, Voll?"
Templar: "You're free now, Voll. Go with God."
Scion:

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	Removed the Cruel and Merciless difficulty levels. Path of Exile is now a single ten-act playthrough.
2.0.4b	The Divination Cards: The Brittle Emperor, The Gemcutter, Doedre's Madness and The Conduit have been changed so that they drop from either specific Bosses or Strongboxes. The Divination Card: The Brittle Emperor no longer appears in Normal and Cruel difficulties.
2.0.0	Added 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