Diablo II is a dark fantasy/horror-themed hack and slash, with elements of the role playing game and dungeon crawl genres. It was released for Windows and Mac OS in 2000 by Blizzard Entertainment, and was developed by Blizzard North. It is a direct sequel to the 1996 hit PC game, Diablo.
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What is a useful strategy to farm runes/gems in Diablo 2?
As a follow up to my can I still dupe the hell out of Diablo 2 runes/gems, which I intended more for the single player fun factor, I am curious to know if there is a well developed strategy for ...
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How should I distribute my bonus points with my Paladin at level up?
In Diablo 2, how should I use the bonus points at time of level up for my Paladin? I haven't been putting much into mana since I usually use an active skill for defense or attack. I stick with using ...
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Using Wirt's Leg on another difficulty than it was obtained in?
Playing in Nightmare I just picked up Wirt's Leg for the first time. I must have somehow missed it in Normal, so now I'm wondering: will I miss out on anything if I simply bring it back to Normal and ...
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How can I change the number of sockets for Runewords?
The item must have exactly the correct number of sockets to trigger a Runeword.
Is there a way to add multiple sockets or even remove multiple sockets?
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Where can I listen to Diablo 1, 2 and Starcraft soundtracks? [closed]
Where can I find free (and legal) soundtracks of Blizzard's classics, StarCraft, Diablo and Diablo 2?
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Diablo 2: Can't connect to battle.net
I just bought a new copy of Diablo 2 and Lord of Destruction. I installed it on my Windows 7 (Boot Camp) and tried to play it. But I couldn't connect to the server (Europe). So I opened port 6112 on ...
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What rune words can I build at lower levels?
I started a new ladder character and am beginning to find random runes in Act II (Normal). What rune words can I reasonably find runes for and create while I'm still in Normal?
I know of Stealth ...
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How can I get Diablo II to run on Windows 7?
I just tried installing Diablo II on my girlfriend's laptop so that she can get caught up on the gameplay in preparation for playing Diablo III together...except that it won't launch on Windows 7. I ...
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Are the Necromancer's Golems of any use whatsoever in Diablo 2?
The class I play most commonly in Diablo 2 is the Necromancer. I've always run the same build (below), but now I want to start trying some alternative builds to mix it up a bit and add some extra ...
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Are you rewarded for playing Diablo II in hardcore mode?
Once you've finished Diablo II you are able to play hardcore mode.
So far, I am aware of these elements when playing hardcore:
When you die, your character is permanently killed and unplayable.
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Got stuck in Chaos Sanctuary, now what do I do?
This is the N-th time I've tried to beat Diablo 2, and it's happening all over again.
I'm a Paladin at lvl 28, ripped through the game without much difficulty until Chaos Sanctuary. As soon as I ...
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“Connection interrupted” after a few seconds of fighting the Ancients
I'm being kicked from the game when fighting Ancients after about ten seconds of fighting them. Other than that, the game works fine. Why is this happening?
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Diablo 2 procuring affixes on mercenaries (hirelings)
If I give my mercenary an item that has "Chance to cast" attribute, will it work?
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What skills can be cast on allies in Diablo 2?
What skills in Diablo 2 can be cast on friendly players, summoned creatures and hirelings?
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How to get good socketed class-specific items in Diablo 2?
I know that if I want to get more socketed items, I should have as few +magic find % as possible, but what do I have to do to get socketed class-specific items with better base bonuses?
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How can I find the CD Key used in a Diablo 2 installation?
I have Diablo 2 installed on my old gaming PC, and was looking to install it on my new gaming rig. The problem I have is that while I have the install discs and things, I cannot for the life of me ...
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How do I effectively use multiple skills?
Switching between different charge-up moves and finishers, as well as buffs and summons on my Assassin is fairly irritating given the incredibly dated control scheme of Diablo II. Are there any ...
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How can I survive Hell as an Assassin?
I'm having trouble with my current Assassin build in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction. I'm level 74 and basically distributing my stats 2 str/2 dex/ 1 vitality.
My current build is:
20 Tiger Strike
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How does attack rating compare to damage in Diablo 2?
I have two bows for my companion, one having higher damage (100, but in poison, so it takes effect slowly) and 5% life steal (with other stuff) and another with lower damage and 7% life steal (with ...
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Magic Find worse for finding unique/sets in Baal runs?
It always seemed to me that if I do a Baal run without MF, I get more unique/sets and less rares.
So I thought to make a couple dozen runs on Baal Nightmare to see how it works.
After 15 runs without ...
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What is a ladder character?
When making my character, there's a checkbox for creating a 'Ladder Character'. What does this mean? Does this make the game easier/harder?
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What's the recommended level before starting Nightmare (or Hell) difficulty?
In Diablo II, what's the recommended level before starting Nightmare (or Hell) difficulty?
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Is it realistically possible to play Diablo 2 LOD on Hell difficulty using a necromancer with all points in summoning?
I played this game years ago and I've been playing again recently. While I realize most Diablo 2 players use battle.net, I've always played in single player mode. I've never made it quite this far ...
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What are some character builds for a Amazon in Diablo II LOD [closed]
Anyone have any suggestions or links with some Amazon Character builds?
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Is there a way to enable borderless window mode for Diablo 2?
I've become a bit spoiled with all the newer games offering borderless window mode1. Is there anyway to enable it for Diablo 2? Or am I stuck with the nasty border around my window?
1. Borderless ...
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What does “Rakanishu” mean?
When I'm going through fighting off enemies in Diablo 2, and I hear the little monsters utter a saying, does the saying "Rakanishu" have any meaning in the Diablo games? So far I have only heard it ...
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Is it possible to convert a Diablo 2 CD-Key to an Battle.net Game Key?
I like to sign in for beta games in my battle.net account. It says I have to register at least one game. If I want to add a game it needs the game key, but I just own CD-Keys of my Diablo 2 game, and ...
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Diablo 2 LAN game
When I host the game my friend can't connect to me.
Our IP addresses are 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.101.
When I run second instance of Game.exe I can connect myself without any issues.
Both ...
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Is there a way to see loot on the ground?
I could swear there is a way to see loot on the ground with a "name bubble". Often times it drops behind something on screen and in big fights I just forget where it dropped. Many items blend in the ...
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Which mercenaries have Freeze Aura?
What is the best way to get a merc with freeze aura, or is there a better way to use the mercenaries when playing with necromancer (main attack: bone/spirit spear)?
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I am playing with a necromancer in Diablo 2. What is the recommended skill points distribution for hell difficulty?
I'm playing with a necromancer (84 exp) in hell difficulty with the following skills:
Skeleton mastery: 20 (for revived monsters stats)
Corpse Explosion: 15 (for quick cleaning of small monsters ...
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What does the “Chat Gem” do in battle.net?
In Diablo 2's battle.net chat interface, there is a gem embedded in the middle of the interface.
Clicking on it yields the chat message
Gem Activated
and clicking again yields the message
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What are the statistically most likely places to buy certain items from merchants?
I'm looking to (eventually) get into crafting, and while I've saved a lot of jewels, gems, and runes, I'm lacking in certain magical equipment. Namely:
sharkskin gloves
vampirebone gloves
sharkskin ...
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Gheed is abusing my addiction. What are my odds when gambling in Diablo 2?
So, I've just picked up D2 again to play with a friend, and we both have been giving that jovial fellow Gheed the majority (read: all) of our money for the chance of decent items.
What is the chance ...
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What happened to the heroes from Diablo 2?
I know that the warrior hero from first Diablo became the Dark Wanderer and Diablo himself in Diablo 2; the rogue became Blood Raven and the the Sorcerer became the Summoner impersonating Horazon, and ...
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How do I get items from one character to another?
While I was playing Sorceress, I picked up a unique shield, but want my Paladin to use it. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the stash is shared between characters like it is in D3. So how do I swap ...
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Using Wirt's Leg as a weapon
If I place runes in the sockets of Wirt's Leg, can I still use it to get to the secret cow level? Or does it have to be "clean" for that to work?
Reason I am asking is because it is the only weapon ...
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Can I imbue more than once on the same difficulty level in Diablo 2?
After getting the Horadric Malus and bringing it back to Charsi, she gives you the chance to imbue an item to make it better. I know you can do it again on the next difficulty, but I want to do it ...
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What is the little multi-colored icon above the mercenaries head?
What is the little multi-colored icon above the mercenaries head in Diablo 2? I have noticed it appear during the middle of combat and it makes a weird noise when it happens to. What exactly is ...
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Is there a way to increase inventory size in Diablo II?
I have owned Diablo II for a long time. That said, I have never actually given it the time that it deserves. I figured with the release of D3 coming quickly I would sit down and give it the old ...
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How do I get my Jewels/Gems out of my weapon? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you recover socketed gems/runes from an item?
Aside from playing Diablo 3 for countless hours of the day, I can honestly say that I never beat Diablo 2. In fact, ...
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Does assigning a point to Skeleton Mastery apply the benefits to current Skeletons?
I've been wondering for a while; if I have say 8 skeletons active and I place a point into Raise Skeleton or Skeleton Mastery, will my currently active Skeletons gain the benefits, or do I need to ...
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Is there any reason to hoard skill points in Diablo 2?
Is there any reason to hoard skill points, whether from leveling up or in the form of the occasional quest reward? Can any benefit be gained by saving the skill points for later, or are they best ...
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Sorceresses that can survive on hell difficulty
I've tried creating (with character editor) a longish series of characters for Diablo II's nightmare difficulty for solo play, and have universally, i.e. with any build I've tried, faced serious ...
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What is druid's preferred weapon if there is one?
Necromancers go with wand, sorcerers go with staff, paladins have scepter etc. Is there a default weapon to go with when playing druid? I am playing level 21 werewolf druid, and I am using falcion and ...
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Why does the Vigor skill bonus from equipment not increase Blessed Hammer damage?
This is my damage when boots on.
This is my damage when boots off.
Vigor is synergy for Blessed Hammer, why doesn't the boots increase my damage?
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Clagging in Diablo 2
When dueling in diablo 2, I see a lot of paladins talking about "clagging." How is "clagging" done in diablo 2? And why does it work?
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How can I resurrect my mercenary?
I've read in various guides and FAQs that Diablo II mercenaries can be resurrected from the NPC who lets you hire them; however, I can't find the option to do so. I'm in Act II and Greiz only offers ...
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How does Diablo II's difficulty scaling work?
In Diablo III, difficulty is handled in sequential fashion:
Act II Normal is intended to be harder than Act I Normal
Act I Nightmare is intended to be harder than Act IV Normal
Act I Hell is ...
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Is there a way to change the Automap size option in Diablo 2 via command line or key binding?
I want to be able to push a button or type a quick command to switch from the minimap to the fullscreen map. The Toggle Minimap keybind option does not do this, it just switches what side of the ...
