The Hole
Levels 40–55 Dungeon Guide Availablehole
The Hole — the Ruins of Old Paineel — is the abyss the Erudite heretics tore open with magic they shouldn't have used, dropping their old city into the depths. Beneath the shaft waits a vertical ruin of elementals, constructs, and the restless dead of two civilizations, descending toward the domain of the exiled god Brell abandoned. It is among the deepest, hardest crawls of the era.
📜 Quests in this zone: Caradon · Ghost of Glohnor · High Scale Kirn · Jaeil the Wretched · Julei Direaxe · Kejar the Mighty +1 more
Connects to: Erudin Palace · Neriak Third Gate · Paineel
Map geometry and labels come from Brewall map files. NPC seen confirms name and zone presence only; plotted NPC positions use classic PEQ baseline coordinates unless a marker is tagged Legends location.
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Zone guide
Why come here
- Elite mid-to-high level exp and drops for groups that can hold a floor.
- The ruins tie into Paineel and heretic questlines with rewards to match the risk.
- Nobody has fed us Legends observations from this zone yet — verified data here is gold, and first-discovery credit is up for grabs.
Dangers
- The entrance drop is literal — mind the fall, and know that getting OUT is a quest of its own.
- High-level dead and golems patrol in layers; every floor down raises the stakes.
- See-invis is common and the respawns are unforgiving — this is a zone for prepared groups, not tourists.
Good to know
- Classic depth record-holder — treat floor transitions like new dungeons.
- Exit routes are limited; plan evac magic before you descend.
All drops (210)
Percentages are classic PEQ baseline estimates. Seen ×N is a count of collector-observed loot events, not a measured drop rate.
Showing first 200 — refine the filter to narrow down.
Denizens of The Hole
classic baseline| NPC | Level | Spawn points | Respawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julei Direaxe | 35 | 1 | 1.5h | |
| an elemental crusader | 38–40 | 3 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| an elemental monstrosity | 38–40 | 28 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| An elemental warrior | 38–40 | 61 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| Lost Spirit | 38 | 1 | 20m | 2 loot entries |
| a crumbling gargoyle | 39–40 | 3 | 20m | 2 loot entries |
| a citybound spirit | 40 | 20 | 20m | 49 loot entries |
| a massive construct | 40 | 8 | 20m | 54 loot entries |
| an elemental channeler | 41 | 22 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| An elemental deceiver | 41 | 15 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| An elemental visier | 41 | 17 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| a flighty fiend | 43 | 20 | 20m | 6 loot entries |
| Kejar the Mighty | 43 | 1 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| Schnozz the Flighty | 43 | 1 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| a chest | 45–47 | 6 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| a destroyed construct | 45–47 | 47 | 20m | 42 loot entries |
| a destroyed gargoyle | 45–47 | 23 | 20m | 37 loot entries |
| a fallen erudite | 45 | 16 | 11m | 10 loot entries |
| a spirit of the ruins | 45–47 | 125 | 20m | 39 loot entries |
| An elemental capturer | 45 | 28 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| An elemental harvester | 45 | 30 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| An elemental wizard | 45 | 14 | 20m | 60 loot entries |
| A ratman warrior | 47 | 8 | 20m | 4 loot entries |
| an old construct | 49 | 2 | 20m | 30 loot entries |
| an old gargoyle | 49 | 11 | 20m | 31 loot entries |
| Bejeweled elemental | 49 | 10 | 20m | 1 loot entries |
| Gibartik | 49 | 12 | 20m | 3 loot entries |
| Muck covered elemental | 49 | 8 | 20m | 1 loot entries |
| Rocksoul | 49 | 10 | 20m | 1 loot entries |
| Stonegrinder Minion | 49 | 13 | 20m | 1 loot entries |
| Stonesoul the Unmoving | 49 | 15 | 20m | 1 loot entries |
| Ghost of Glohnor | 50 | 2 | 11m | 4 loot entries |
| the Ghost of Kindle | 50 | 1 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| a ratman inhabitant | 51–54 | 5 | 20m | 44 loot entries |
| A rock golem | 51 | 104 | 20m | 45 loot entries |
| a ruined construct | 51–53 | 20 | 20m | 43 loot entries |
| a ruined gargoyle | 51–53 | 11 | 20m | 39 loot entries |
| a spirit of the old city | 51–53 | 233 | 20m | 44 loot entries |
| Commander Yarik | 51 | 2 | 20m | 2 loot entries |
| Ikurenm the Sly | 51 | 1 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| Initiate Sirlis | 51 | 3 | 20m | 2 loot entries |
| Irslak the Wretched | 51 | 6 | 20m | 1 loot entries |
| Niltoth the Unholy | 51 | 4 | 20m | 2 loot entries |
| Ulrik the Devout | 51 | 1 | 11m | 2 loot entries |
| A wanderer | 52 | 13 | 20m | 2 loot entries |
| Tzitzi the Crazed | 52 | 1 | 11m | 8 loot entries |
| Nortlav the Scalekeeper | 53 | 1 | 11m | |
| Retseth Tretse | 53 | 1 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| Slizik the Mighty | 54 | 5 | 20m | 5 loot entries |
| a ratman guard | 55 | 3 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| an ancient construct | 55 | 1 | 20m | 6 loot entries |
| an ancient gargoyle | 55 | 1 | 20m | 4 loot entries |
| Caradon | 55 | 1 | 20m | 3 loot entries |
| Dartain the Lost | 55 | 1 | 11m | 1 loot entries |
| Echo of Nortlav | 55 | 2 | 5.0h | 4 loot entries |
| High Scale Kirn | 55 | 1 | 11m | |
| Jaeil the Wretched | 55 | 1 | 6.5h | 8 loot entries |
| Keeper of the Tombs | 55 | 1 | 48.0h | 1 loot entries |
| Polzin Mrid | 55 | 1 | 11m | 2 loot entries |
| Urwenae the Cold | 55 | 1 | 11m | 60 loot entries |