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Diablo 2 is the sequel to the highly popular Diablo (1996). Many players consider it to be a "hack and slash" styled role playing game (RPG). Blizzard North released Diablo II 1.0 on 29 June 2000, with the Lord of Destruction expansion (1.07) being released the following year in the summer of 2001. In addition to adding a significant amount of content with the expansion pack, Blizzard also made several game-altering patches (notably 1.09, 1.10 and 1.13) which added items, changed game balance, modified game mechanics, and brought a new feel with these changes. All of these updates are under their free <Battle.net> on-line gaming service. Notation Terms and abbreviations A Guide to Rushing Loot recovery CD ROM emulation guide

Unit

• Size
• Melee
• Missile
• Chill effectiveness
• Drain effectiveness
• Damage regeneration

Speed

Attack rate Attack speed calculator EIAS<>IAS conversion Fend Strafe Zeal

Block rate Cast rate Hit recovery Velocity Animdata.d2 partial dump

Attack

• Chance-to-hit
• Attack Rating
• % Attack Rating
• Defense
• % Defense
• Ignores Target Defense
• -% Target Defense

Damage

% Chance of Crushing Blow Minimum Damage Maximum Damage Minimum-Maximum Damage Damage + % Damage % Damage to Demons % Damage to Undead Deadly Strike

Magic damage Fire damage Lightning damage Cold damage Poison damage +% Skill Damage Attacker Takes Damage Attacker Takes Lightning Damage

Target damage

Damage Reduced Magic Damage Reduced Damage Resist Magic Resist + All Resistances Fire Resist Lightning Resist Cold Resist Poison Resist +% Maximum Resist -% Enemy Resistance

Absorb Half Freeze Duration Cannot be Frozen Poison Length Reduced % Damage Taken Goes to Mana Prevent Monster Heal % Chance of Open Wounds Replenish Life % Life Stolen per hit % Mana Stolen per hit After Each Kill