# Layers of the Nine Hells *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 202* **Layers of the Nine Hells** | Layer | Description | |-------|-------------| | "Avernus" | The Blood War rages across battlefields littered with corpses and the wreckage of hellish war machines. | | "Dis" | Iron roads in deep canyons lead to the dreaded Iron City of Dis. | | "Minauros" | Acid falls like rain on putrid bogs and decaying cities. | | "Phlegethos" | Obsidian fortresses bask in the heat of raging volcanoes and magma rivers. | | "Stygia" | Levistus's prison is a frigid hellscape of jagged ice and cold fire. | | "Malbolge" | An ever-crumbling mountain threatens to bury visitors. | | "Maladomini" | Swarms of hungry flies plague dead cities surrounded by utter desolation. | | "Cania" | Ice-trapped cities provide shelter in a realm cold enough to freeze the soul. | | "Nessus" | Mighty fortresses stand watch over the deepest pits of the Nine Hells. | ^layers-of-the-nine-hells