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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' appears in Act II.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a expanse of desert in [[Act II]].  There are two parts to it, east and west and sitting at the top of both is the [[Khasim Outpost]] which also is the site of the Waypoint.
  
[[File:Fields_of_misery_map1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Annotated map of [[Fields of Misery map]] Fields of Misery]]  
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[[File:Stinging winds map.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Stinging Winds map|Stinging Winds location map]]]]  
 
==Areas and Dungeons within {{PAGENAME}}==
 
==Areas and Dungeons within {{PAGENAME}}==
  
  
 
* [[Abandoned Cellar]]
 
* [[Abandoned Cellar]]
* [[Abandoned Mineworks]]
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* [[Chamber of the Lost Idol]] - [[The Rygnar Idol]] event
* [[Chamber of the Lost Idol]] - Event
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* [[The Crumbling Vault]] - [[The Crumbling Vault]] event
* [[The Crumbling Vault]] - Event
 
 
* [[Hadi's Claim Mine]]
 
* [[Hadi's Claim Mine]]
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* [[The Lost Caravan]]
 
* [[The Ruins]]
 
* [[The Ruins]]
  
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==Events in {{PAGENAME}}==
 
==Events in {{PAGENAME}}==
  
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* [[Crumbling Vault]]
 
* [[Guardian Spirits]]
 
* [[Guardian Spirits]]
 
* [[The Restless Sands]]
 
* [[The Restless Sands]]
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* [[The Rygnar Idol]]
 
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==Farming for {{PAGENAME}}==
 
==Farming for {{PAGENAME}}==
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* [[Beyatt]] - Fallen Shaman
 
* [[Beyatt]] - Fallen Shaman
 
* [[Erach]] - Lacuni
 
* [[Erach]] - Lacuni
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* [[Samaras the Chaser]] - Dune Dervish
  
  
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==Waypoint==
 
==Waypoint==
  
There is no [[Waypoint]] in the Stinging Winds.
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{{Template:Waypoint}} in the [[Khasim Outpost]].
  
  
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'''Required for [[Eavesdropper]] achievement'''
 
'''Required for [[Eavesdropper]] achievement'''
  
* [[The Feared Hero]]
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* [[The Feared Hero]] - Found in a Satchel at a Cultists' camp
  
  
'''Required for [[Judge of Character]] achievement'''
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'''Required for [[Judge of Character]] achievement''' - Found in [[Cain's Lost Satchel]]s which can be found on the ground and in various dungeons.
  
 
*[[Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish]]
 
*[[Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish]]
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
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==Associated Achievements==
 
==Associated Achievements==
  
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The {{Template:Associated Achievement}}
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{{achievement header}}<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement>
  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
Write about events that have taken place in this area in previous games, the impact it has on Diablo III. If any of the classes hail from this region make mention of that as well as any significant NPCs that may be connected to this zone.
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No one really bothered with the Stinging Winds desert area until about 400 years ago, when precious ore was found there and mining began in earnest
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In later years, Hakan II has seen fit to withdraw the support of [[Caldeum]] from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.
  
  
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{{Location navbox|Act 2|Dungeons}}
 
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==background==
 
No one really bothered with the Stinging Winds desert area until about 400 years ago, when precious ore was found there and [[Alcarnus]] as well as many smaller settlements appeared to do mining. The discovery of the [[Dahlgur]] oasis and a third town in the Borderlands made the area full of life and trade.
 
 
In later years, Hakan II has seen fit to withdraw the support of [[Caldeum]] from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.
 
 
The refugees report on cultist activities in the area and in Alcarnus.
 
 
The Stinging Winds area is reasonably closely located to the Sundered Pass, from where help has been sent.
 
 
Besides dangerous animals and [[demon]]ic monsters, the land is populated with tiny desert creatures, snakes and insects, that are less dangerous.
 
 
 
==Game Level==
 
[[Image:BlizzCon 2009 demo map.jpg|thumb|right|Map of the [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo, showing a snippet of [[Act II]].]]
 
[[The Howling Plateau]] was one of the first levels of the [[BlizzCon 2009]]/[[GamesCom 2009 demo]], and is basically a far better looking version of the Diablo II [[Aranoch]] desert levels. The terrain featured visible winds carrying clouds of sand across the plains with dust storms kicking up. The aforementioned desert creatures are critters, which dies if run over.
 
 
 
The Stinging Winds level is located next to the [[Canyon Rim Mines]]. The two are separated by three bottlenecks.
 
 
 
Stinging Winds is not only a level; it is actually the name of the entire mining area you play in.
 
 
==Associated Achievements==
 
 
{{Template:Associated Achievement}}
 
{{achievement header}}<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement>
 
  
 
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[[Category:Act II]]
[[Image:The Stinging Winds.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Male [[Wizard]] at the entrance of The Stinging Winds.]]
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[[Category:Stinging Winds]]
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==References==
 
* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0006|Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Borderlands]]
 
* [http://kotaku.com/5340558/diablo-iii-impressions-hands-on-with-the-barbarian Kotaku GamesCom Diablo 3 hands-on]
 
* [http://forums.diii.net/showthread.php?t=740173 Map of Act II]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 22 April 2014

The Stinging Winds is a expanse of desert in Act II. There are two parts to it, east and west and sitting at the top of both is the Khasim Outpost which also is the site of the Waypoint.


Areas and Dungeons within Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]


Access to Levels[edit | edit source]


Quests in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]


Events in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]


Common Monsters found in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]


Special Monsters found in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

The following Superunique monsters can but might not always appear in Stinging Winds:


Notable NPCs[edit | edit source]


Checkpoints[edit | edit source]

Checkpoints are respawn points. Players who die appear back at the last checkpoint they reached. Players can also leave the game and resume at the last checkpoint at a later date. In effect they are a 'save game' feature. The following Checkpoints appear in Stinging Winds:


Quest City of Blood


Waypoint[edit | edit source]

Waypoints are special plates on the ground that form a network of jump points allowing players to instantly teleport between them. The nearest waypoint for Stinging Winds appears in the Khasim Outpost.


Lore Entries Found in Stinging Winds[edit | edit source]

Required for Eavesdropper achievement


Required for Judge of Character achievement - Found in Cain's Lost Satchels which can be found on the ground and in various dungeons.


Associated Achievements[edit | edit source]

The Stinging Winds is in some way involved in the following achievement(s).



Name Points Description Banner
<achievement type="single">Just Deserts</achievement>


History[edit | edit source]

No one really bothered with the Stinging Winds desert area until about 400 years ago, when precious ore was found there and mining began in earnest

In later years, Hakan II has seen fit to withdraw the support of Caldeum from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.


Gallery[edit | edit source]