Ancient Basin

The ruins of an ancient city at the deepest part of Hallownest. It is nearly devoid of life, hosting only scavengers and strange lifeforms. This was the original location of the White Palace, home of The Pale King, along with his consorts and guards.

The ruins of the White Palace can be found in the eastern portion of the Basin.

Points of Interest

 * Whispering Root: 35 Essence
 * Ability: Monarch Wings
 * 1 Vessel Fragment: Drop Geo.png 3000 into the fountain
 * 1 Soul Totem
 * 6 Geo deposits
 * 1 Wanderer's Journal



Sub-area: The Abyss
Even further below the Ancient Basin lies the Abyss, an ancient pit full of corpses and home of the Void. This is where The Pale King oversaw the creation of Vessels. Remnants of failed experiments wander along the very bottom.

Accessible only after acquiring the King's Brand from Kingdom's Edge.

Points of Interest

 * Charm: Lifeblood Core (requires having 15+ Lifeblood masks to access the room)
 * Spell: Abyss Shriek (requires having Howling Wraiths)
 * Ability: Shade Cloak
 * 2 Grubs (requires Mothwing Cloak + Monarch Wings, and Desolate Dive respectively)
 * 1 Soul Totem
 * 3 Geo deposits
 * 2 Arcane Eggs (1 only accessible by acquiring 15 Lifeblood masks)



Sub-Area: Palace Grounds
The ruins of the White Palace. It can be accessed after awakening the Dream Nail, using it on the corpse of a Kingsmould on the bridge.

Points of Interest

 * Charm: Half of the Kingsoul

Sub-area: Birthplace
Accessible only with the Kingsoul Charm equipped. Its entrance is located at the bottom of the Abyss. At the end of the area is an egg which, upon being hit with the Awakened Dream Nail, reveals a scene from the past involving vessels and the Pale King.

Points of Interest

 * Charm: Void Heart
 * 1 Arcane Egg

Trivia

 * According to the Kickstarter stretch goals, the Abyss was "a massive new expansion for only the hardiest of adventures" and was going to have "4 new bosses", however this $85,000 stretch goal was not reached.