Torchlight II is an action role-playing game developed by Runic Games, released on 20th September 2012. It is the sequel to Runic's 2009 Action RPG Torchlight, and features peer-to-peer multiplayer support and extended modding capabilities.
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Change “New Game Plus” tier in Torchlight 2
Currently I am in a “New Game Plus” mode in Torchlight 2. But I want to change back to normal game mode. Is there a way to do this? Could also be a mod. I just want a functionality, like in Diablo 2 ...
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Where can I find the Torchlight 2 save folder?
I'm playing Torchlight 2 and want backup my save but I cannot locate the save folder. I tried looking in %APPDATA%\runic games\, but the folder is empty. Where can I find the save files?
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Turning off my pet's idle sound?
Is there a way to turn off pet idle sounds in Torchlight 2? I'd rather not hear random growls when I Alt+Tab out. I read this guide, however I can't seem to find my game data. I installed the game ...
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What's the most efficient method of transferring gold between characters?
Aside from tranferring all your gold to a friend who will then tranfer it to your new player, it appears that the only way to transfer gold is by buying items that have a higher sell rate and ...
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On what attributes should an embermage focus that uses spells only?
I use spells only as embermage. My main attack is the "Magma Spear". I use additional spells like the ice rain and the fire pillars to deal areal damage.
Since now I focused on "Focus", "Dexterity" ...
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How can I keep my Embermage alive?
The Embermage class, unlike the other three available classes in Torchlight 2, seems to lack any decent defensive spells:
Death's Bounty is arguably the most useful defensive spell, allowing you to ...
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How do I teach a spell to my pet?
I see that my pet has spell slots just like I do. I would like to teach him to heal himself, but I can't figure out how to get him to learn the spell. I tried dragging the spell to one of his spell ...
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What are the pros and cons of the single entity summon spells?
Torchlight 2 offers several summon spells:
Zombies
Skeleton Archers
Skeleton Warrior
Blood Zombie
Nether Imp
I often equip the first two on this list, simply because they seem to be the best ...
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How do I fish in Torchlight 2?
I am wondering how you're supposed to catch fish in Torchlight 2. I am in the Estherian Enclave literally right at the start of the game on my first character, and have found a Fishing Hole:
Upon ...
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I failed a phase challenge. Can I try it again?
I got into the king goo challenge, got surrounded, forgot to check my health bar and quite obviously died. The phase portal's seemingly gone.
Is this it? Does my character have no more tries to get ...
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Does reflect prevent damage in Torchlight 2?
How does "%X reflect damage" enchant on items work? Is the damage applied to the character and the reflect in % to the enemy? Does it mean that it is useless with character with high percentage of ...
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Can I Use a Vanilla Torchlight 2 Character With a Modded TL2?
So I have a higher level Berserker and wanted to create a mod myself to change some minor things. The problem is as soon as I load the mod I don't have access to my vanilla character. Can I somehow ...
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Are there any game items that grant fishing luck?
The Arcane Statistics page for each character has a line item labeled "Fishing Luck." What, if anything, affects this? Mine has always been at 0, and I've never seen any gear or potions which boost ...
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Is there a difference in speed between clicking and holding the mouse button down?
It just seems to me that as an out-lander with dual pistols I get more shots off clicking then I do holding the mouse down for regular shots. Can anyone prove or disprove this statement?
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Are there any bonuses for playing higher difficulties in Torchlight 2? [duplicate]
Are there any bonuses for playing on higher difficulties in Torchlight 2? For example, will I get better gear?
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What are those specks of map that I see when walking the contour of an area?
I usually walk the contour of a map while exploring an area. Many times while doing this, I will uncover a "speck of map" around the edge of the map screen that seems to indicate a hidden area. Is ...
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How can I install mods in the Steam version of Torchlight 2?
How can I install mods on the Steam version of Torchlight 2? Also, will any mod I install flag my account as "cheater" as the "respec potion" mod does?
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How many times can a single character start a New Game Plus?
The first playthrough brings you from level 1 to 51. After you start NG+, the game starts over at level 51.
How far does this playthrough bring you? Will you get all the way to level 100 on the ...
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What's better for a Berserker? Howl or Battle Rage?
In torchlight 2 for a berserker with a shield, whats better? howl or battle rage?
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How do passive effects stack?
I play an Outlander and have invested in passive Shadowling Ammo and Poison Burst, both of which may produce an effect upon enemy death. Let's assume I have a activation chance of 20% on both.
How ...
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Where do I find the Minecraft tribute?
I have heard of there being a Minecraft tribute hidden within the Torchlight II world.
Where can I find it, and are there any bonuses (items, armour, other stuff) associated with finding/exploring ...
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How to fix cutscene audio stuttering?
While the game itself runs smoothly and I can watch the cutscenes using the bink player without problems, their ingame playback fails to produce sound every other second (quite periodically actually). ...
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Torchlight 2 - How does +elemental damage work?
Does +element damage items increase damage of spells or just add elemental damage to the attack of the weapon it's on?
For example, I have a poison damage focused Outlander and was wondering if ...
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What does this light purple bar at the bottom of my screen mean?
At the bottom of my screen is a purple bar that fills up as I fight, what does this bar do?
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Whats better for 2H Vet. Solo Eng.- Vit or Dex?
So I'm playing a 2h engineer solo on veteran difficulty and i want to know opinions on what would be better to put points in to- vit and str, or dex and str? Thanks.
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Torchlight 2 Passive Spells
So there are passive spells in Torchlight 2 that I can use on either me or my pet. If I use them on my pet, will I get the effects or just my pet? If I use them on myself, will I get the effect and ...
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Torchlight 2 crash message: Unable to determine file type( Best Guess ASCII)
Suddenly and at random, I get this error message when trying to start Torchlight 2:
I'll type it out for search engine crawlers:
"Unable to determine file type( Best Guess ASCII). You need to save ...
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Does Shockbolts lower the target's resistances?
I'm confused about the skill "Staff Mastery" in Torchlight 2. I'm pretty sure I'm right, but let me just get this straight:
If I use Shockbolts, (in addition to the other skills),
Does lower the ...
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What does this enemy effect icon mean?
I'm seeing a strange icon appear over enemies on a random (fairly rare) basis. The icon I'm talking about is shown on the left side of the screenshot below:
In this screenshot, you can see it ...
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Which weapons have splash damage in Torchlight 2?
As an Engineer I like using two-handed weapons because of the Heavy Lifting passive skill that gives bonus attack speed and stun chance. However, I'm not sure if the Greathammer I'm currently using ...
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Do gems have secondary effects?
Do elemental gems in Torchlight 2 have secondary effects other than direct elemental damage or elemental armor?
I am referring to poison, fire, ice and electric gem and try to understand which of ...
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What is this shining in the skull?
Walking through the Ossean Wastes, I found the following.
What is it? I haven't found the way to interact with it.
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Obtaining Legendary Weapons?
Is there a level requirement or stat requirement for getting legendary items? Or do they simply drop that infrequently that they're hard to find? Are legendary weapons more likely to drop for high ...
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Getting my reward in Zeryphesh
I remember travelling in the Frosted Hills and encountering a group of injured Zeraphis and their ambassador Lord Taldimut.
He offered two quests, which I completed in due time, the Zeraphi Envoy, ...
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Is there any advantage to talking to random townspeople?
Back in the olden days of RPGs like Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy, you didn't have quest arrows showing you exactly where you needed to go. If it was your first playthrough and you didn't have ...
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Is it possible to change companion pet?
As per this question, the only difference between companion pets is aesthetics and a special effect that occurs when you feed fish to your pet.
However, I'd still like to know is it possible to ...
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How does the secret room system work in Torchlight 2?
I wonder how the secret room system work.
Do secret rooms exist in the "main world" or only in instances?
Is there a limit of how many secret rooms that can be generated for each area/instance? An ...
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Where are the cursed tombs?
I am searching for Boris the Stout and several sources say he randomly appears in the cursed tombs. Where is this place? I am surprised that there is very little info on Google about this place.
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How can I survive the elite difficulty in Torchlight 2?
I'm trying for the third or fourth time to make it through the Elite difficult level in Torchlight 2, and as usual, I'm unable to proceed past the second stage of act 1 (the Estherian Steppes). This ...
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Where can I buy elemental resistance potions?
I've purchased potions of fire and ice resistance, but now I am out and need to buy more. However, I can't remember where I bought them the first time. I checked the Imperial Camp and the town after ...
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Torchlight II for Mac? [closed]
What is the current status of the Torchlight II port for Mac?
There are plenty of articles from the release date a few months ago, and several quotes that suggest a port is "a couple months away." I ...
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Does the weapon DPS contribute to Hailstorm?
Does the Damage of the weapon contribute to e.g. Hailstorm and other Embermage skills such as Thunder Locus without mention of the DPS?
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What are the differences in the difficulties in Torchlight 2?
I remember that when I played Torchlight I decided to go for hard difficulties after reading that Normal was really too easy, and that was a nice decision in the end. Completing the first time through ...
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How many different phase portal challenges are there?
Does anyone know how many different phase portal challenges there are in Torchlight 2 (and if so, what each one is)? They seem to be few and far between (and are typically difficult), but the rewards ...
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How do I send my pet off to sell items?
I have heard that in Torchlight II it is possible to load your companion pet up with items you wish to sell and send her/him back to town to vendor the items in their inventory.
How do you achieve ...
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What's the purpose of paying tributes?
Yesterday late night I found this statue in the desert where I could put a tribute of 2500 gold, if I remember well. I did it but sincerely I didn't understand what's happened. What can I gain paying ...
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How does Difficulty scale damage in Torchlight 2
I made an an engineer with 2:1 VIT to STR, max bulwark and aegis shield, I find that at level 60 he is dying from 1 hit champions, boss attacks a little too often. Also regular mobs are hitting him ...
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Is it normal to be underleveled in NG+?
In New Game Plus, the Hossean Wastes are rated levels 63-64. When you're done with that you can do the dungeon, the Forsaken Vaults, rated levels 64-66. I've just completed this area and I'm level 66 ...
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Where do you find all robotic parts?
There are some robot parts in the game, that start a quest when found. So far, I found two, but I only remember that I got one in the "Temple of the Moon".
In which dungeons do you find the ...
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Are there any other uses for unique items other than transmuting them?
Ever since I discovered that you can transmute multiple unique items into a single unique item, I've been hoarding uniques. However, I've since come to the conclusion that transmuting uniques is a ...
