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D IABLO II OFFICIAL G AMES POT G AME G UIDE Copyright 2000 GameSpot, a division of ZD Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or in any medium without express permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot, videogames.com, VideoGameSpot, Computer Gaming World, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Expert Gamer and EGM are trademarks or registered trademarks of ZD Inc. Diablo II and its characters are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment. All titles, items, characters, and products described or referred to in this guide are trademarks of their respective companies. ISBN: 1-58422-153-4 Some tables provided by BradyGAMES 2 D IABLO II OFFICIAL G AMES POT G AME G UIDE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.........................................................7 CHAPTER 1 - AMAZON SKILLS AND STRATEGIES.............9 AMAZON ATTRIBUTES.........................................................................9 AMAZON EQUIPMENT.........................................................................10 APPLYING AMAZON SKILL POINTS - BOW.............................................11 APPLYING AMAZON SKILL POINTS - JAVELIN.......................................13 AMAZON SKILLS...............................................................................15 CHAPTER 2 - BARBARIAN SKILLS AND STRATEGIES......21 BARBARIAN ATTRIBUTES...................................................................21 THE BARBARIAN IN COMBAT..............................................................22 APPLYING BARBARIAN SKILL POINTS..................................................25 BARBARIAN SKILLS..........................................................................27 CHAPTER 3 - NECROMANCER SKILLS AND STRATEGIES...33 NECROMANCER ATTRIBUTES...............................................................33 USING THE NECROMANCER.................................................................34 NECROMANCER'S OFFENSE.................................................................35 APPLYING NECROMANCER SKILL POINTS..............................................36 NECROMANCER SKILLS......................................................................38 CHAPTER 4 - PALADIN SKILLS AND STRATEGIES..........44 PALADIN'S ATTRIBUTES....................................................................44 THE PALADIN'S ROLE.......................................................................45 ZEAL WITH CONCENTRATION AND MIGHT..............................................45 HOTKEYS: A MUST FOR THE PALADIN.................................................46 APPLYING PALADIN SKILL POINTS......................................................47 PALADIN SKILLS.............................................................................49 3 D IABLO II OFFICIAL G AMES POT G AME G UIDE CHAPTER 5 - SORCERESS SKILLS AND STRATEGIES......55 SORCERESS ATTRIBUTES..................................................................55 FIRE VS. COLD VS. LIGHTNING..........................................................56 HIT-AND-RUN TECHNIQUES..............................................................56 FEEL THE WARMTH...........................................................................57 APPLYING SORCERESS SKILL POINTS..................................................57 SORCERESS SKILLS..........................................................................60 CHAPTER 6 - ACT I WALK-THROUGH.........................66 ACT I, QUEST I: DEN OF EVIL.........................................................67 ACT I, QUEST II: SISTERS' BURIAL GROUNDS....................................70 ACT I, QUEST III: THE SEARCH FOR CAIN........................................73 ACT I, QUEST IV: THE FORGOTTEN TOWER........................................79 ACT I, QUEST V: TOOLS OF THE TRADE.............................................81 ACT I, QUEST VI: SISTERS TO THE SLAUGHTER..................................84 CHAPTER 7 - ACT II WALK-THROUGH.......................90 ACT II, QUEST I: RADAMENT'S LAIR.................................................91 ACT II, QUEST II: THE HORADRIC STAFF.........................................95 ACT II, QUEST III: TAINTED SUN..................................................102 ACT II, QUEST IV: ARCANE SANCTUARY..........................................105 ACT II, QUEST V: THE SUMMONER..................................................109 ACT II, QUEST VI: THE SEVEN TOMBS.............................................111 CHAPTER 8 - ACT III WALK-THROUGH....................117 ACT III, QUEST I: THE GOLDEN BIRD.............................................118 ACT III, QUEST II: BLADE OF THE OLD RELIGION............................121 ACT III, QUEST III: KHALIM'S WILL...............................................123 ACT III, QUEST IV: LAM ESEN'S TOME...........................................129 ACT III, QUEST V: THE BLACKENED TEMPLE.....................................132 ACT III, QUEST VI: THE GUARDIAN................................................135 4 D IABLO II OFFICIAL G AMES POT G AME G UIDE CHAPTER 9 - ACT IV WALK-THROUGH.....................139 ACT IV, QUEST I: THE FALLEN ANGEL.............................................140 ACT IV, QUEST II: HELL'S FORGE..................................................143 ACT IV, QUEST III: TERROR'S END...............................................147 APPENDIX A - EXPERIENCE POINTS.........................153 APPENDIX B - SHRINES.........................................157 REFILLING (RECHARGES).................................................................157 HEALTH (RECHARGES).....................................................................157 MANA (RECHARGES)........................................................................157 MANA RECHARGE (RECHARGES)..........................................................157 ARMOR (RECHARGES)......................................................................157 COMBAT (RECHARGES).....................................................................157 RESIST FIRE (RECHARGES).............................................................158 RESIST COLD (RECHARGES).............................................................158 RESIST POISON (RECHARGES)..........................................................158 RESIST LIGHTNING (RECHARGES)......................................................158 SKILL (RECHARGES)........................................................................158 RECHARGE (RECHARGES).................................................................158 STAMINA (RECHARGES)....................................................................158 EXPERIENCE (DOES NOT RECHARGE).................................................158 PORTAL (DOES NOT RECHARGE).......................................................158 MONSTER (DOES NOT RECHARGE).....................................................159 FIRE (DOES NOT RECHARGE)..........................................................159 POISON (DOES NOT RECHARGE).......................................................159 EXPLODING (DOES NOT RECHARGE)..................................................159 GEM (DOES NOT RECHARGE)............................................................159 APPENDIX C - POTIONS........................................160 HEALING......................................................................................160 MAN............................................................................................160 ANTIDOTE....................................................................................160 5 D IABLO II OFFICIAL G AMES POT G AME G UIDE APPENDIX C CONTINUED REJUVENATION.............................................................................160 FULL REJUVENATION......................................................................160 STAMINA......................................................................................160 THAWING......................................................................................161 OIL.............................................................................................161 FULMINATING................................................................................161 EXPLODING...................................................................................161 RANCID GAS.................................................................................161 CHOKING GAS................................................................................161 STRANGLING GAS...........................................................................161 APPENDIX D - WEAPONS AND ARMOR STATISTICS......162 WEAPONS STATISTICS.....................................................................162 ARMOR STATISTICS.......................................................................166 APPENDIX E - GEMS AND SKULLS..............................168 AMETHYST....................................................................................168 TOPAZ.........................................................................................168 SAPPHIRE.....................................................................................169 EMERALD......................................................................................169 RUBY..........................................................................................169 DIAMOND.....................................................................................170 SKULL.........................................................................................170 APPENDIX