levels

levels.txt defines every traversable area (level) in D2R: its name, act, physical dimensions, monster spawn pools, monster level, density, waypoint, and navigation connections. It's the table to query for "which areas have mlvl 85?", "what monsters spawn in X?", and "which areas have waypoints?"

139 rows × 187 columns. Row 0 is a Null placeholder; rows 1–138 are the playable areas from Act 1 (Rogue Encampment) through Act 5 (The Worldstone Chamber). Some areas have multiple sub-level entries (e.g., Crypt 1 A, Crypt 2 A) representing layout variants of the same dungeon.

What's in a row

Identity and navigation

Monster levels — Classic vs Expansion

Two sets of monster-level columns exist. D2R always runs in Expansion mode: use MonLvlEx.

The endgame threshold in D2R is MonLvlEx(H) = 85. Areas at this level allow champions and unique monsters to reach the highest-tier drop pool — capable of generating any item in the game. Areas at lower MonLvlEx(H) values are capped from dropping certain high-end uniques and runes.

Monster density and spawn bounds

Monster spawn pools

Three parallel spawn pool columns define which monster types appear:

Layout and render

Navigation connections

Worked example — Blood Moor (starter area)

SELECT "Name", "*StringName", "Act", "MonLvlEx", "MonLvlEx(N)", "MonLvlEx(H)",
       "MonDen(H)", "Waypoint",
       mon1, mon2, mon3, "PreventTownPortal"
FROM levels WHERE "Name" = 'Act 1 - Wilderness 1';

Worked example — River of Flame (mlvl-85 area)

The River of Flame is the canonical Act 4 endgame farming location and one of the areas with MonLvlEx(H) = 85.

SELECT "Name", "*StringName", "Act", "MonLvl(H)", "MonLvlEx(H)",
       "MonDen(H)", "Waypoint",
       mon1, mon2, mon3, mon4, mon5
FROM levels WHERE "Name" = 'Act 4 - Lava 1';

MonLvl(H) = 77 (Classic) vs MonLvlEx(H) = 85 (Expansion/D2R) — a 10-level gap. D2R drops the Classic values entirely; only MonLvlEx(H) is used for determining item level thresholds and monster scaling.

Endgame areas with MonLvlEx(H) = 85

SELECT "Name", "*StringName", "Act", "MonLvlEx(H)", "Waypoint", "MonDen(H)"
FROM levels WHERE CAST("MonLvlEx(H)" AS INTEGER) = 85
ORDER BY CAST("Act" AS INTEGER), "Name";

This query returns the full set of mlvl-85 areas. Areas with Waypoint != 255 are directly accessible by waypoint; the others require traveling from a nearby waypoint. The 32 results include the canonical endgame zones: River of Flame (Act 4), Worldstone Keep levels (Act 5), various Act 1–3 caves and dungeons with a Treasure sub-room variant at mlvl 85.

Common queries

-- Areas by Act with their Hell monster level and waypoint status
SELECT "Name", "*StringName", "Act", "MonLvlEx(H)",
       CASE WHEN "Waypoint" != '255' THEN 'Yes' ELSE 'No' END as has_waypoint
FROM levels
WHERE "Name" != 'Null'
ORDER BY CAST("Act" AS INTEGER), CAST("MonLvlEx(H)" AS INTEGER) DESC;

-- Monster spawn pool for a specific area
SELECT mon1, mon2, mon3, mon4, mon5, mon6, mon7, mon8, mon9, mon10
FROM levels WHERE "*StringName" = 'The Chaos Sanctuary';

-- All areas where Teleport is blocked
SELECT "Name", "*StringName", "Act"
FROM levels WHERE "Teleport" = '0' AND "Name" != 'Null';