Act 2
The Well of Souls
The Well of Souls is an area in Act 2. This area has a waypoint and is connected to Lightless Passage and The Black Cathedral, though the Black Cathedral can only be accessed with a Kulemak's Invitation. This area provides the ability to reveal desecrated modifiers.- Area level
- 22 XP range Item level
- Act
- 2
- Waypoint
- Yes
- Internal variants
- 1
Route finderStart here · Route to this area
Access and route
From Lightless Passage: The Well of Souls is the Abyss hub and unlocks the ability to reveal Desecrated Modifiers. Complete the Mastodon Badlands Abyss and follow The Well of Souls quest through Lightless Passage.
- Lurking Creature. Approach the NPC at the hub during The Well of Souls quest.
- Use the Well of Souls. Complete the quest interaction to unlock Desecrated Modifier reveals.
- The Black Cathedral (Optional). Use Kulemak's Invitation to access the locked cathedral route.
Waypoint and checkpoints
Waypoint: Yes. The hub has a waypoint and contains no monsters.
Quest objectives
- The Well of Souls (Optional): Use the Well of Souls. Landmark: Well of Souls. Next: Desecrated Modifiers can now be revealed.
Bosses and NPC availability
- Lurking Creature: Listed in The Well of Souls hub during the quest interaction.
Notable items and exits
- Exit to Lightless Passage: Campaign return route to Mastodon Badlands.
- Exit to The Black Cathedral: Locked Abyss route named by the area article. Unlock: Use Kulemak's Invitation.
Source differences
- Black Cathedral connection: The area article lists The Black Cathedral behind Kulemak's Invitation, while structured Area:Abyss_Hub lists only Lightless Passage.
- Lurking Creature location: The area article lists the Lurking Creature in The Well of Souls, while the NPC record has no location and the structured area has no NPC ID.
Version history
- 0.4.0: Made The Well of Souls accessible in any league when Abyss entered the core game.
Desecrated modifier service
1Connected areas
1
Quests
1Guides using this page
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Complete the Precursor Fortress for the main tree, then finish the Abyss, Breach, Delirium, Expedition, Temple, and Ritual questlines and their current boss routes.
Start as a Witch who has already become a Lich, obtain Kulemak's Invitation, defeat the full-power Vessel of Kulemak, and embrace Abyssal power in the Black Cathedral.
Related mechanics
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MechanicAbyssAbyss is a fissure encounter found from Act 2 onward and in maps. Follow the moving fissure, defeat the monsters linked to it, close each pit, and claim the reward at the end of the chain.
MechanicItem ModifiersItem modifiers are stat lines or rules attached to an item. They include implicit modifiers, explicit prefixes and suffixes, enchantments, corruption enchantments, crafted and Desecrated modifiers, fractured modifiers, and the fixed effects on Unique items.
MechanicDesecrationDesecration uses a Preserved Bone currency item on an eligible Rare item to add an Unrevealed Desecrated modifier. The modifier is then revealed at the Well of Souls by choosing one of the offered results.