Promenade of the Condemned

"Time was, you could still hear the occasional bird singing outside. Now there's nothing but the caw of the crows."

The Promenade of the Condemned is a second level biome.

This area is surrounded by a forest, with a blueish colour pallet. However, among the trees are a series of cages; Some are broken, and others still remain barely intact. Wooden buildings are built into the land, extending deep underground, with elevators built into them. The once tranquil and nature filled atmosphere of these woods have been replaced by the horror of crimes against humanity itself. No bird other than the black feathered crow flies here, and the crows feast on the not yet decayed bodies of the hanged... No prisoner would wish to be sent out here.

General information

 * The Promenade of the Condemned contains 3 scrolls, including 1 Power Scroll and 2 Dual-stat scrolls, which cannot spawn in areas requiring the Teleport, Ram or Spider runes.
 * There is a 10% chance of finding a Cursed Chest

In the table below, you will find the gear level and enemy tier of the Promenade of the Condemned based on difficulty.

Secret areas
A number of blueprints are hidden in secret areas of this level. The first is for the Assault Shield, which is behind the 2 minute timed door found in the Collector transition area before the Promenade. Two other blueprints, for the Assassin's Dagger and the Ripper mutation, are found in secret areas high above the entrance of the biome.

The Gardener's keys
A special quest in this biome requires you to find three Gardener's keys to obtain the blueprint for the Explosive Crossbow. The first two of these keys are found in an underground area and in a tower which respectively can be accessed with the Ram rune and the Spider's rune. The third key can be obtained by stomping on a potted rose lying somewhere on the floor. With the three keys, the player can unlock doors in a tower to get the blueprint. The Gardener's keys can also be swapped for Moon Flower keys in the Ramparts, Graveyard and Forgotten Sepulcher in order to unlock the Acceptance mutation in the Castle.

Enemy blueprints
The blueprints for Cleaver and Phaser drop from Runners.

Enemies
The Promenade is the only biome where one may encounter Runners, and one of the only two with Bats in the whole game. Aside from those two, the iconic enemy of this biome is the Protector, which surrounds nearby enemies with a force field, rendering them invincible. This effect makes the Promenade a hard biome on all difficulties, despite being only the second stage in the run. Another enemy which makes this biome particularly hard is the Bombardier, which replaces Grenadier above the base difficulty. Other enemies include Kamikazes and Zombies, which are replaced by Dark Trackers and Failed Experiments in higher difficulties.

In the table below, you will find which enemies are present in the Promenade of the Condemned depending on difficulty level. For each enemy, any common, uncommon, rare or legendary blueprints they carry are indicated. When applicable, the minimum difficulty level for blueprint acquisition is specified in brackets.

Loading screen quotes

 * "It's never a good sign, being sent to the yard. Few return. When they do, they're never quite the same."
 * "The charming countryside atmosphere of the forest has given way to a... less wholesome ambience."
 * "Time was, you could still hear the occasional bird singing outside. Now there's nothing but the caw of the crows."

Lore Encounters

 * An order from The King to his guards says to lock up anyone showing signs of Malaise infection. This message can also be found in the Ramparts.
 * An order from the King reads, "If the cells are overpopulated, use the outdoor jails or the oubliettes. Leave no suspects unsupervised." This message can also be found in the Ramparts.
 * A public order by the King can be found next to hanged prisoners. It orders the imprisonment and execution of all people presenting signs of abnormal behavior or physical appearance, i.e. suspected of infection by the Malaise.
 * The Alchemist's Grimoire in this area reads, All species found in these areas seem changed. Was it the insects that spread the Malaise all over the island?
 * A well can be found, which might contain rubbish and a rotting drowned corpse. The Beheaded reflects that it's no wonder people get sick when filthy stuff gets thrown in the water supply.
 * In a different instance, a dead prisoner can be found in the well. He seems to have died from exhaustion and hunger as he made his way through a cavern that was below a well.

Rune
An Undead Archer elite can be found here who drops the Vine rune. He disappears after being defeated once.