Act I — Clearfell to Ogham

Patch 0.5 · Lvl 1–14 · All classes · Optimal routing
Patch 0.5 · Return of the Ancients Ships May 29, 2026. Six endgame storylines (Origins of Divinity · Delirium · Breach · Ritual · Fate of the Vaal · The Runes of Aldur) + revamped Abyss + Masters of the Atlas — read the endgame guide →

Permanent Rewards

+4 Weapon Set Skill Points
+10% Cold Resistance
+30 Spirit
+20 Maximum Life
Salvage Bench (1st char)

Routing Notes

  • ◆ Cemetery: do Draven first, then Asinia (drops scale with zone level)
  • ◆ Hunting Grounds league mech = Exalted Orb
  • ◆ Cemetery league mech = Regal Orb (save for lvl 16 or 28 base)
  • ◆ Aim to be Lvl 14 entering Geonor fight

⚡ Speedrun Tips (Community)

  • ◆ Play with urgency. Minimize town time and never stop moving in a zone — even inefficient progress beats no progress.
  • ◆ Focus magic packs. Blue-name (magic) monsters give ~3.5× the XP of equivalent whites. Skip white packs unless you're under-leveled.
  • ◆ Don't mule. Push to the Red Vale weapon racks — they're guaranteed to drop a 2nd-tier Martial weapon (long quarterstaff, smithing hammer, tense crossbow).
  • ◆ Ration regals/exalts. 1–2 regals per act, ideally on weapon bases that hit modifier breakpoints. Save exalts.
  • ◆ Stay on the XP curve. Margin of safety = 3 levels under area + 1 per 16 character levels. Push XP when you fall outside it.
Riverbank Lvl 1
Talk to Wounded Man, equip starter weapon
Loot Large Chests, equip items + skills
Kill The Bloated Miller
Enter Clearfell Encampment behind boss
Clearfell Encampment TOWN Lvl 2
Talk to Renly Skill Gem Lv1
Talk to Farrow → accept Quest 1 Unlocks Verisium Runeforging (Runic Ward on armour)
0.5 NewFarrow is the new league NPC. His Act 1 quest unlocks Verisium Runeforging: spend Verisium to add Runic Ward — a regenerating defence layer that absorbs damage at 1 life. Free on sub-55 bases; trades some defence for Ward above that. Full detail in the Crafting Codex.
Accept quest, enter Clearfell
Clearfell Lvl 2–3
Kill Beira of the Rotten Pack (north) +10% Cold Res
(Opt) Mud Burrow → The Devourer Skill Gem Lv2
(Opt) Abandoned Stash Skill Gem Lv1
Enter The Grelwood
The Grelwood WAYPOINT Lvl 3–5
Find/summon/talk Una
Take waypoint
Enter Grim Tangle → take WP → return
Enter The Red Vale → take WP → return
(Opt) Kill Gerung, the Brambleghast Skill Gem Lv1
(Opt) Hut with Cauldron (flask upgrade) → Areagne Support Gem
Areagne is the hardest early fight — frost bomb chills her, makes it manageable
Enter The Red Vale
The Red Vale WAYPOINT Lvl 5–6
Find 3 Obelisks of Rust, loot Runed Girdle each
The Rust King spawns on last obelisk
Kite mobs under his feet for AoE damage uptime
TP back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Renly, get Runed Spikes
TP to Grelwood
The Grelwood (Return)
Activate 3 Runic Seals
Talk to Una
TP back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Una
TP to Grim Tangle
Grim Tangle WAYPOINT Lvl 6
(Opt) Kill The Rotten Druid Support Gem
Enter Cemetery of the Eternals
Cemetery of the Eternals Lvl 6–9
Talk to Lachlann the Lost
(Opt) Sarcophagus near checkpoint Ring
Mausoleum of the Praetor → Draven → Key Piece, TP back
Doing Draven first keeps Asinia at higher level → better drops
Tomb of the Consort → Asinia → Key Piece, TP back
Open Memorial Gate next to Lachlann
Kill Lachlann, loot Ring
TP back to town
Clearfell Encampment
Talk to Finn, Una, The Hooded One
TP to Hunting Grounds
Hunting Grounds WAYPOINT Lvl 10
0.5 PathingThis sparse zone now ships with navigation cues. After completing the small ritual encounter, follow the trail of locusts — it leads straight to the Freythorn entrance. Crowbells peck dead animals and leave blood trails that lead directly to the boss. A signpost on the road indicates the way to Ogham Village.
Talk to Delwyn
Kill The Crowbell +2 Skill Points
Watch slam attacks — can one-shot. Boss flees at low HP, kite carefully
Enter Freythorn → take WP → return
Enter Ogham Farmlands → take WP → return
(Opt) Small ritual event near checkpoint Support Gem
(Opt) League mech Exalted Orb
TP to Freythorn
Freythorn WAYPOINT Lvl 11–12
Activate 3 small Ritual Altars
Big altar's smoke tendrils point to the small altars — follow them
Big Ritual Altar → kill The King in the Mists +30 Spirit
Phase 2: dodge totem summons + curses (stand still vs keep moving differ)
TP to Ogham Farmlands
Ogham Farmlands WAYPOINT Lvl 12
Una's Lute Box in house near checkpoint → Una's Lute +2 Skill Points
Deliver to Una in town for the reward
(Opt) Rare dogs in crop circle Skill Gem Lv4
Enter Ogham Village
Ogham Village Lvl 12–13
(1st char) Smithing Tools in house Salvage Bench
(Opt) Blacksmith's Chest same house Blank Rune + Artificer's Orb
Kill The Executioner
Upstairs → Lever → talk to Leitis
Enter The Manor Ramparts
The Manor Ramparts Lvl 13
(Opt) Rope on hanging man near checkpoint Support Gem
Confirm Lvl 10 flask + Lvl 11 chest piece before entering Manor — much safer
Enter Ogham Manor
Ogham Manor Lvl 13–14
Kill Candlemass (1st floor) +20 Max Life
Usually after first walkway, sometimes earlier — drops Essence + double-res belt
Downstairs → kill Geonor (Act Boss)
Phase 2: dodge roll under his sword. Frost bomb at start of Phase 2 chills him
TP back to town
Clearfell Encampment (End of Act)
Talk to all NPCs
Talk to The Hooded One → "Follow the Beast's Trail"
Act I Complete — proceed to Act II
← Index Act II →