Kurast Undercity

Tributes in the Kurast Undercity grant you extra rewards at the end of the run. Some of these extra rewards are Guaranteed Runes, Ancestral Legendaries, and some even reward the player with an increased chance of getting a Mythic Unique! But nothing good ever comes for free.

With great rewards come great risks, as players have to use speed farming builds to have a chance at clearing the Undercity in time and with at least Attunement Rank 1 completed. Players have to deal with the following in these more difficult runs:

• Reduced Starting Time
• Reduced time gained from slaying Afflicted enemies and transitioning to the next floor.
• Reduced frequency of potion drops.

This may sound like a piece of cake, but make no mistake, the reduced time in the Undercity is brutal and only the fastest builds can clear the most difficult versions of these Tributes. These Tributes can be found all over Sanctuary, with Tribute of Ascendance (Resolute) being able to drop from summoned bosses as well.

The Bargain system in the Kurast Undercity allows players even more control over rewards at the end of the run. This is a completely optional system that allows players to offer materials to the Spirit Braizer, and in return get specific rewards at the end of a completed run. These rewards are the following:

• Legendary Armor will always possess at least one Rank of a specific Skill
• Legendary Armor will always possess at least one Rank of a specific Skill Tag
• Legendary Armor will always possess a Resistance affix
• You will only see Uniques specific to your Class
• You will only see Uniques usable by multiple Classes
• Rewarded Uniques may be for any Class
• Legendary equipment will always possess an Offensive Aspect when possible
• Legendary equipment will always possess a Defensive Aspect when possible
• Legendary equipment will always possess a Utility Aspect when possible
• Legendary equipment will always possess a Mobility Aspect when possible
• Legendary equipment will always possess a Resource Aspect when possible

When you enter the Undercity, you are spawned into a large circle. This circle stops the timer from depleteing and appears at the start of every floor. Once you leave the circle, the timer begins to deplete over time, and depending on the level of Tribute you have placed in the Spirit Braizer, you start with a certain amount.

• No Tribute: 120 seconds starting time
• Rare Tributes: 75 seconds starting time
• Legendary Tributes: 60 Seconds starting time

You can extend your timer by slaying Afflicted enemies spread out across all three floors of the Undercity.

Slaying afflicted enemies allows you to extend the timer beyond the starting time and keeps the run from finishing before reaching the final boss room. There are a few types of afflicted enemies within the Kurast Undercity, all of which add different amounts of time when slain.

• Minions: +1 Second
• Generic Lesser Afflicted: +8 Seconds
• Named Lesser Afflicted: +14 Seconds
• Afflicted: +16 seconds
• Greater Afflicted: +30 Seconds

This bonus is reduced depending on the level of Tribute you have active during your run!

These enemies can spawn in every nook and cranny, so make sure to keep your eyes on the minimap for the skulls indicating where they are. The size of the skull on the minimap denotes which type of afflicted enemy it is, so plan your cooldowns accordingly!

Attunement is the main mechanic of the Undercity which dictates how many rewards you receive at the end of the run. This is represented as a four-staged bar underneath your minimap. To receive the minimum rewards from your tribute, you must reach Attunement level 1.

There are three main ways of obtaining Attunement in the Undercity:

• Slaying Monsters
• Igniting Beacons
• Slaying Goblins

Slaying enemies grants you small amounts of attunement for each kill, but the main bursts come from igniting Beacons and slaying Goblins. Treasure Goblins rarely spawn within the Undercity. If you find one, slay it quickly as these Goblins jump through portals to avoid you for as long as possible to waste time.

When you ignite Beacons, you spawn enemies around it. All of these new enemies need to be slain for Attunement to be awarded to the player, so try to ignite it quickly before unleashing your attacks on all surrounding enemies.