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| [http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/ Arreat Summit] Battle.net's Diablo II web site
 
| [http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/ Arreat Summit] Battle.net's Diablo II web site
 
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| B.net/Bnet
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| B.net/Bnet/BN
 
| [https://www.battle.net/ Battle.net]: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
 
| [https://www.battle.net/ Battle.net]: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
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| CBN
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| Closed Battle.Net, multiplayer mode where characters are saved server-side.
 
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| CM
 
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| D2
 
| D2
 
| Diablo II
 
| Diablo II
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| D2R
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| [[Resurrected|Diablo II: Resurrected]], Diablo II remake released in 2021.
 
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| dii
 
| dii
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| [[Worldstone Keep Level 2]]
 
| [[Worldstone Keep Level 2]]
 
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==Calculation==
 
==Calculation==
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|-
 
|-
 
| blvl
 
| blvl
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| Base level
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| Base skill level (hard points only)
 
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|-
 
| clvl
 
| clvl
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|-
 
|-
 
| slvl
 
| slvl
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| [[Skill]] level
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| [[Skill]] level (total, with bonuses)
 
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==Class==
 
==Class==
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===Amazon===
 
===Amazon===
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| Amazon
 
| Amazon
 
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|}
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===Assassin===
 
===Assassin===
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| [[Wake of Inferno]]
 
| [[Wake of Inferno]]
 
|}
 
|}
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===Barbarian===
 
===Barbarian===
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| [[Berserk]]
 
| [[Berserk]]
 
|}
 
|}
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===Druid===
 
===Druid===
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| [[Werewolf]]
 
| [[Werewolf]]
 
|}
 
|}
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===Necromancer===
 
===Necromancer===
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| [[Bone Spirit]]
 
| [[Bone Spirit]]
 
|}
 
|}
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===Paladin===
 
===Paladin===
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| [[Holy Shield]]
 
| [[Holy Shield]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Pally/Pali
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| Pala/Pali/Pally
 
| [[Paladin (Diablo II)|Paladin]]
 
| [[Paladin (Diablo II)|Paladin]]
 
|}
 
|}
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===Sorceress===
 
===Sorceress===
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| [[Thunder Storm]]
 
| [[Thunder Storm]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==Conversational==
 
==Conversational==
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| LOL
 
| LOL
 
| Laughs out loud
 
| Laughs out loud
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|-
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| n
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| Need (an item to buy)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| n00b
 
| n00b
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| np
 
| np
 
| No problem
 
| No problem
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|-
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| o
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| Offer (an item to sell)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| OMG
 
| OMG
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| You're welcome
 
| You're welcome
 
|}
 
|}
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==Game play==
 
==Game play==
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| BvC
 
| BvC
 
| Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
 
| Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
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|-
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| Char
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| Character
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Hot
 
| Hot
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| PK Killer
 
| PK Killer
 
|-
 
|-
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| PvM
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| PvM, PvE
 
| Player vs Monster
 
| Player vs Monster
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Waypoint]]
 
| [[Waypoint]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==Item==
 
==Item==
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|width=25%| 3D/3PD
 
|width=25%| 3D/3PD
 
| 3 [[Diamond]]/3 [[Perfect Diamond]]: usually refers to [[shield]] socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
 
| 3 [[Diamond]]/3 [[Perfect Diamond]]: usually refers to [[shield]] socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
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|-
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| 3/20/20
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| {{mb|=Fine [[Small Charm]] of Vita}} with perfect rolls: +3 [[Maximum Damage]], +20 [[Attack Rating]] and +20 [[Life]]; sought after by weapon-based builds
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|-
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| 3x3
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| 3 sets of [[Key of Terror]], [[Key of Hate]] and [[Key of Destruction]]; used to open 3 different portals for the [[Pandemonium Event]].
 +
|-
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| 6/40
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| Magic [[Amazon javelin]] with +6 [[Javelin and Spear Skills]] (+3 from automod, +3 from {{mb|=Lancer's}} prefix) and +40% [[Increased Attack Speed]]; very valuable
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ali Baba
 
| Ali Baba
 
| [[Blade of Ali Baba|{{Ub|=Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar}}]]
 
| [[Blade of Ali Baba|{{Ub|=Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar}}]]
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|-
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| amu
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| [[amulet]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Arkaine's/Ark
 
| Arkaine's/Ark
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| Atma's
 
| Atma's
 
| [[Atma's Scarab|{{Ub|=Atma's Scarab Amulet}}]]
 
| [[Atma's Scarab|{{Ub|=Atma's Scarab Amulet}}]]
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|-
 
−
| Atlantean
 
−
| [[The Atlantean|{{Ub|=The Atlantean Ancient Sword}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Bane
 
| Bane
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| BK
 
| BK
 
| Bul-Kathos: usually refers to [[Bul-Kathos' Children|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Children}}]] or [[Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring}}]]
 
| Bul-Kathos: usually refers to [[Bul-Kathos' Children|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Children}}]] or [[Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band|{{Ub|=Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring}}]]
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|-
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| BotD
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| [[Breath of the Dying|{{Ub|=Breath of the Dying}}]] weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Burrito/Buriza
 
| Burrito/Buriza
 
| [[Buriza-Do Kyanon|{{Ub|=Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista}}]]
 
| [[Buriza-Do Kyanon|{{Ub|=Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| CCB
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| CCBoQ
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| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Blade]]}}
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| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Blade]] of Quickness}}
 
|-
 
|-
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| CCS
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| CCSoQ
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| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Sword]]}}
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| {{Mb|=Cruel [[Colossus Sword]] of Quickness}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CKN/Chu
 
| CKN/Chu
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| Cranium/C basher
 
| Cranium/C basher
 
| [[The Cranium Basher|{{Ub|=The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul}}]]
 
| [[The Cranium Basher|{{Ub|=The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul}}]]
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|-
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| CtA
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| [[Call to Arms|{{Ub|=Call to Arms}}]] weapon
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|-
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| CoH
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| [[Chains of Honor|{{Ub|=Chains of Honor}}]] armor
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Cube
 
| Cube
 
| [[Horadric Cube|{{Ub|=Horadric Cube}}]]
 
| [[Horadric Cube|{{Ub|=Horadric Cube}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| Doombringer/Doom
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| dual Dream
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| [[Doombringer|{{Ub|=Doombringer Champion Sword}}]]
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| [[Dream|{{Ub|=Dream}}]] in helm and shield
 +
|-
 +
| dual Dragon
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| [[Dragon|{{Ub|=Dragon}}]] in armor and shield
 +
|-
 +
| dual Spirit
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| [[Spirit|{{Ub|=Spirit}}]] in sword and shield
 
|-
 
|-
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| Eagle/Eaglehorn
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| Eagle
 
| [[Eaglehorn|{{Ub|=Eaglehorn Crusader Bow}}]]
 
| [[Eaglehorn|{{Ub|=Eaglehorn Crusader Bow}}]]
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|-
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| Eni
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| [[Enigma|{{Ub|=Enigma}}]] armor
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Eth
 
| Eth
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| Fists
 
| Fists
 
| [[Magefist|{{Ub|=Magefist Light Gauntlets}}]]
 
| [[Magefist|{{Ub|=Magefist Light Gauntlets}}]]
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|-
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| Flickering
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| [[Flickering Flame|{{Ub|=Flickering Flame}}]] helm
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|-
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| Forti
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| [[Fortitude|{{Ub|=Fortitude}}]] armor/weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Frosties
 
| Frosties
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| [[Grand Charm]]
 
| [[Grand Charm]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Grandfather/gf
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| gf
 
| [[The Grandfather|{{Ub|=The Grandfather Colossus Blade}}]]
 
| [[The Grandfather|{{Ub|=The Grandfather Colossus Blade}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| HotO
 
| HotO
 
| [[Heart of the Oak|{{Ub|=Heart of the Oak}}]] mace/staff
 
| [[Heart of the Oak|{{Ub|=Heart of the Oak}}]] mace/staff
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|-
 
−
| Hellslayer
 
−
| [[Hellslayer|{{Ub|=Hellslayer Decapitator}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HoBL
 
| HoBL
 
| [[Hand of Blessed Light|{{Ub|=Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter}}]]
 
| [[Hand of Blessed Light|{{Ub|=Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter}}]]
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|-
 
−
| Homunculus
 
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| [[Homunculus|{{Ub|=Homunculus Hierophant Trophy}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Horn/Eaglehorn
 
| Horn/Eaglehorn
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| HoZ
 
| HoZ
 
| [[Herald of Zakarum|{{Ub|=Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield}}]]
 
| [[Herald of Zakarum|{{Ub|=Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield}}]]
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|-
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| IK
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| [[Immortal King|{{Sb|=Immortal King}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| IK Maul
 
| IK Maul
 
| [[Immortal King's Stone Crusher|{{Sb|=Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul}}]]
 
| [[Immortal King's Stone Crusher|{{Sb|=Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul}}]]
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|-
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| Infi
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| [[Infinity|{{Ub|=Infinity}}]] polearm/spear
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|-
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| Insi
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| [[Insight|{{Ub|=Insight}}]] polearm/staff/missile weapon
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ire
 
| Ire
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|-
 
|-
 
| JMoD
 
| JMoD
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| {{Mb|=Jeweller's [[Monarch]] of Deflecting}}: very rare, valuable shield
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| {{Mb|=Jeweller's [[Monarch]] of Deflecting}}: very rare, valuable magic shield
 
|-
 
|-
 
| lc
 
| lc
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| Lidless
 
| Lidless
 
| [[Lidless Wall|{{Ub|=Lidless Wall Grim Shield}}]]
 
| [[Lidless Wall|{{Ub|=Lidless Wall Grim Shield}}]]
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|-
 
−
| Lightsabre
 
−
| [[Lightsabre|{{Ub|=Lightsabre Phase Blade}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LoH
 
| LoH
 
| [[Laying of Hands|{{Sb|=Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts}}]]
 
| [[Laying of Hands|{{Sb|=Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts}}]]
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|-
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| LW
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| [[Last Wish|{{Ub|=Last Wish}}]] axe/hammer/sword
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Lyc
 
| Lyc
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| [[Moser's Blessed Circle|{{Ub|=Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield}}]]
 
| [[Moser's Blessed Circle|{{Ub|=Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Occy/Oculus
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| Occy
 
| [[The Oculus|{{Ub|=The Oculus Swirling Crystal}}]]
 
| [[The Oculus|{{Ub|=The Oculus Swirling Crystal}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Spike
 
| Spike
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
−
|-
 
−
| Spirit/dual Spirits
 
−
| [[Spirit|{{Ub|=Spirit}}]] [[sword]] (and shield)
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SS/Storm
 
| SS/Storm
 
| [[Stormshield|{{Ub|=Stormshield Monarch}}]]
 
| [[Stormshield|{{Ub|=Stormshield Monarch}}]]
−
|-
 
−
| Stormspire
 
−
| [[Stormspire|{{Ub|=Stormspire Giant Thresher}}]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| String/SoE
 
| String/SoE
 
| [[String of Ears|{{Ub|=String of Ears Demonhide Sash}}]]
 
| [[String of Ears|{{Ub|=String of Ears Demonhide Sash}}]]
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|-
 +
| Sunder
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| {{Ub|=Unique}} [[Grand Charm]] with [[Sunder]] property; usually with an element ("fire sunder")
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|-
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| Tal's
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| [[Tal Rasha's Wrappings|{{Sb|=Tal Rasha's Wrappings}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Tal's Orb
 
| Tal's Orb
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| [[Vampire Gaze|{{Ub|=Vampire Gaze Grim Helm}}]]
 
| [[Vampire Gaze|{{Ub|=Vampire Gaze Grim Helm}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| WF (Windforce)
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| WF
 
| [[Windforce|{{Ub|=Windforce Hydra Bow}}]]
 
| [[Windforce|{{Ub|=Windforce Hydra Bow}}]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Wizardspike
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| Wizzy
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
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|-
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|-
 
| WWS
 
| WWS
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| [[Witchwild String|{{Ub|=Witchwild String Short Siege Bow}}]]
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| [[Witchwild String|{{Ub|=Witchwild String Short Siege Bow}}]]]
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|-
 
−
| Wizzy
 
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| [[Wizardspike|{{Ub|=Wizardspike Bone Knife}}]]
 
 
|}
 
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==Modifier==
 
==Modifier==
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| CB
 
| CB
 
| [[Crushing Blow]]
 
| [[Crushing Blow]]
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|-
 
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| Char
 
−
| Character
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| CTC
 
| CTC
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| [[Vitality]]
 
| [[Vitality]]
 
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==Monster==
 
==Monster==
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|-
 
|-
 
|width=25%| Andy
 
|width=25%| Andy
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| [[Andariel|{{Ub|=Andariel}}]]
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| [[Andariel|{{Ub|=Andariel}}]] boss
 
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|-
 
| BA
 
| BA
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|-
 
|-
 
| Heph
 
| Heph
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| [[Hephasto the Armorer|{{Ub|=Hephasto the Armorer}}]]
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| [[Hephasto the Armorer|{{Ub|=Hephasto the Armorer}}]] superunique
 
|-
 
|-
 
| HS
 
| HS
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|-
 
|-
 
| Izzy
 
| Izzy
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| [[Izual|{{Ub|=Izual}}]]
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| [[Izual|{{Ub|=Izual}}]] boss
 
|-
 
|-
 
| LE
 
| LE
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| LI
 
| LI
 
| [[Immune to Lightning|Lightning Immune]]
 
| [[Immune to Lightning|Lightning Immune]]
 +
|-
 +
| Lister
 +
| [[Lister the Tormentor|{{Ub|=Lister the Tormentor}}]] superunique
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MB
 
| MB
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|-
 
|-
 
| Meph
 
| Meph
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| [[Mephisto|{{Ub|=Mephisto}}]]
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| [[Mephisto|{{Ub|=Mephisto}}]] boss
 
|-
 
|-
 
| MI
 
| MI
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| [[Teleportation]]
 
| [[Teleportation]]
 
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==Glossary==
 
==Glossary==
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!align=left| No-Twink
 
!align=left| No-Twink
 
| No-twink groups and players use and equip only what they find in no-twink play. No items are brought into no-twink play from outside games or sources.
 
| No-twink groups and players use and equip only what they find in no-twink play. No items are brought into no-twink play from outside games or sources.
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|- valign=top
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!align=left| Powerleveling
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| Gaining multiple levels quickly by repeatedly running the same areas with a high level character killing the monsters.
 
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|-
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|- valign=top
 
|- valign=top
 
!align=left| Twinking
 
!align=left| Twinking
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| Transferring items from one character not currently in-game to a character in game for the latter character's use, and the reciprocal transer of items from the playing character to a mule. "Twinking" is often referred to as using muled items to equip a character with superior items than would be found solely in playing that character.
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| Transferring items from one character not currently in-game to a character in game for the latter character's use, and the reciprocal transer of items from the playing character to a mule. "Twinking" is often referred to as using muled items to equip a character with superior items than would not be found solely in playing that character.
 
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==Reference==
 
==Reference==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150711173803/http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/abbreviation_guide.php D2 Abbreviations and Acronyms]
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150711173803/http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/abbreviation_guide.php D2 Abbreviations and Acronyms]

Revision as of 01:20, 5 September 2024

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale
Classic Expansion Resurrected Patch Multiplayer Single Player Hardcore Ladder Difficulty

Notation, terms, abbreviations and acronyms used in our forums, channels and games are divided into categories and listed alphabetically below. If you are unsure of category, use your browser's Find function to see if you can find what you're looking for on this page.


AB Amazon Basin
ABM Amazon Basin Member
AS Arreat Summit Battle.net's Diablo II web site
B.net/Bnet/BN Battle.net: Blizzard's Diablo II on-line game server
CBN Closed Battle.Net, multiplayer mode where characters are saved server-side.
CM Community Member: any participant in our community
D2 Diablo II
D2R Diablo II: Resurrected, Diablo II remake released in 2021.
dii Diabloii.Net: unoffical Diablo II web site
H Hell difficulty level
HC Hardcore mode
LoD Lord of Destruction expansion
Mod Moderator: AB member responsible for moderating a forum or channel
MP Market Place: trading site
MP Multi-player mode
NM Nightmare difficulty level
Norm Normal difficulty level
PW Password
SC Softcore mode
SP Single-player: usually refers to single-player mode
TPJ Thomas Penfield Jackson: founder of our community
WT WeaselTech


Area

A1 Act 1
A2 Act 2
A3 Act 3
A4 Act 4
A5 Act 5
Ancients/AW Ancients' Way
Cat 2 Catacombs Level 2
CP Crystalline Passage
CS Chaos Sanctuary
Dur 2 Durance of Hate Level 2
RoF River of Flame
Trav Travincal
WSK/WK2 Worldstone Keep Level 2


Calculation

(X) Calculate X first
X < Y X is less than Y
X ≤ Y X is less than or equal to Y
X > Y X is greater than Y
X ≥ Y X is greater than or equal to Y
X^Y X to the power of Y
[X] Round down X
{X} Round up X
(X-Y) Random value from X to Y
~X Approximately X
alvl Affix level
blvl Base skill level (hard points only)
clvl Character level
fps Frames per second
ilvl Item level
lvl Level
max(X , Y) Maximum of X or Y
min(X , Y) Minimum of X or Y
mlvl Monster level
qlvl Quality level
rlvl Required level
RoF Rate of Fire
slvl Skill level (total, with bonuses)


Class


Amazon

Ama Amazon
Crit/CS Critical Strike
D/A/E Dodge/Avoid/Evade
FA Freezing Arrow
GA Guided Arrow
Immo Immolation Arrow
LF Lightning Fury
LS Lightning Strike
MS Multiple Shot
SM Slow Missiles
Valk Valkyrie
Zon Amazon


Assassin

Asn/asa/assy Assassin
BS Blade Shield
BoI Blades of Ice
BoS Burst of Speed
C/C Claw/Claw: refers to an Assassin using two claws
C/S Claw/Shield: refers to an Assassin using a claw and shield
CM Claw Mastery
CoS Cloak of Shadows
CoT Claws of Thunder
CS Cobra Strike
DC Dragon Claw
DF Dragon Flight
DS Death Sentry
DT Dragon Tail
FoF Fists of Fire
LS Lightning Sentry
MA Martial Arts
PS Phoenix Strike
SD Shadow Disciplines
Sin/Sinner Assassin
SM/Master Shadow Master
SW/Warrior Shadow Warrior
TS Tiger Strike
WoF Wake of Fire
WoI Wake of Inferno


Barbarian

Baba/Barb Barbarian
BC/BCom Battle Command
BC/BCry Battle Cry
BO Battle Orders
IS Iron Skin
LA Leap Attack
NR Natural Resistance
S/S Sword/Shield
WC War Cry
WW Whirlwind
Zerk Berserk


Druid

Dru/droolid Druid
FC Fire Claws
FR Feral Rage
HoW Heart of Wolverine
Oak Oak Sage
SW Shock Wave
WB Werebear
WW Werewolf


Necromancer

Amp Amplify Damage
BA Bone Armor
BG Blood Golem
BP Bone Prison
BS Bone Spirit
BW Bone Wall
CE Corpse Explosion
CG Clay Golem
Decrep Decrepify
FG Fire Golem
IG Iron Golem
IM Iron Maiden
LR Lower Resist
Nec/necro Necromancer
PN Poison Nova
Spear Bone Spear
Spirit Bone Spirit


Paladin

BA Blessed Aim
BH Blessed Hammer
Conc Concentration
Conv Conviction
Fana Fanaticism
FoH Fist of the Heavens
HB Holy Bolt
HF Holy Freeze
HS Holy Shield
Pala/Pali/Pally Paladin


Sorceress

CB Charged Bolt
CL Chain Lightning
CM Cold Mastery
ES Energy Shield
FB Fire Ball
FN Frost Nova
FM Fire Mastery
FO Frozen Orb: sometimes just called Orb
FW Fire Wall
GS Glacial Spike
LM Lightning Mastery
Sorc/socer Sorceress
SF Static Field
Tele Teleport
TK Telekinesis
TS Thunder Storm


Conversational

afaic As far as I'm concerned
afaics As far as I can see
afaik As far as I know
afk Away from keyboard
brb Be right back
brt Be right there
btc Back to channel
btw By the way
Chan? Go to channel
cg/grats Congratulations
cya See you
ding Player announcing they've just levelled
gfi Go for it
gg Good game
gj Good job
gtg Good to go/Got to go
IIRC If I recall correctly
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMO In my opinion
j/k Just kidding
k Okay
l337 Elite
LOL Laughs out loud
n Need (an item to buy)
n00b Newbie
nbd No big deal
newb Newbie
ng New game
nm/nvm Never mind
np No problem
o Offer (an item to sell)
OMG Oh my god
OTOH On the other hand
r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
rl Real life
ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing
Sec Hang on a second
thx Thanks
ttyl Talk to you later
ty Thank you
tyt Take your time
tyvm Thank you very much
w8 Wait
wb Welcome back
y Yes
YMMV Your mileage may vary
yw You're welcome


Game play

AoE Area of Effect
BM Bad Manners
BvB Barbarian vs Barbarian: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with melee opponents
BvC Barb vs Caster: PvP Barbarian specializing in combat with caster opponents
Char Character
Hot Warning that a portal is dangerous to enter
ID Identify
Merc Mercenary
PK Player Killer
PKK PK Killer
PvM, PvE Player vs Monster
PvP Player vs Player
r Ready: standard signal before triggering a monster urn/shrine or entering a particularly treacherous area
res Resurrect
TP Town Portal
WP Waypoint


Item

3D/3PD 3 Diamond/3 Perfect Diamond: usually refers to shield socketed with three Perfect Diamonds
3/20/20 Fine Small Charm of Vita with perfect rolls: +3 Maximum Damage, +20 Attack Rating and +20 Life; sought after by weapon-based builds
3x3 3 sets of Key of Terror, Key of Hate and Key of Destruction; used to open 3 different portals for the Pandemonium Event.
6/40 Magic Amazon javelin with +6 Javelin and Spear Skills (+3 from automod, +3 from Lancer's prefix) and +40% Increased Attack Speed; very valuable
Ali Baba Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar
amu amulet
Arkaine's/Ark Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
Arreat's Arreat's Face Slayer Guard
Atma's Atma's Scarab Amulet
Bane The Gladiator's Bane Wire Fleece
Baranar's/Banana Baranar's Star Devil Star
Bartuc's/Barts Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons
Basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
BK Bul-Kathos: usually refers to Bul-Kathos' Children or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band Ring
BotD Breath of the Dying weapon
Burrito/Buriza Buriza-Do Kyanon Ballista
CCBoQ Cruel Colossus Blade of Quickness
CCSoQ Cruel Colossus Sword of Quickness
CKN/Chu Chu-ko-nu: Often refers specifically to Demon Machine Chu-Ko-Nu
Cranium/C basher The Cranium Basher Thunder Maul
CtA Call to Arms weapon
CoH Chains of Honor armor
Cube Horadric Cube
dual Dream Dream in helm and shield
dual Dragon Dragon in armor and shield
dual Spirit Spirit in sword and shield
Eagle Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
Eni Enigma armor
Eth Ethereal
Eye/EoE The Eye of Etlitch Amulet
Face Arreat's Face Slayer Guard
Fists Magefist Light Gauntlets
Flickering Flickering Flame helm
Forti Fortitude armor/weapon
Frosties Frostburn Gauntlets
Gaze Vampire Gaze Grim Helm
gc Grand Charm
gf The Grandfather Colossus Blade
GSA Goldstrike Arch Gothic Bow
Gull Gull Dagger
Harley Harlequin Crest Shako
HotO Heart of the Oak mace/staff
HoBL Hand of Blessed Light Divine Scepter
Horn/Eaglehorn Eaglehorn Crusader Bow
HoZ Herald Of Zakarum Gilded Shield
IK Immortal King
IK Maul Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul
Infi Infinity polearm/spear
Insi Insight polearm/staff/missile weapon
Ire Skullder's Ire Russet Armor
Jalal's Jalal's Mane Totemic Mask
JMoD Jeweller's Monarch of Deflecting: very rare, valuable magic shield
lc Large Charm
Lidless Lidless Wall Grim Shield
LoH Laying of Hands Bramble Mitts
LW Last Wish axe/hammer/sword
Lyc Lycander's Aim Ceremonial Bow
Mara's Mara's Kaleidoscope Amulet
Mat Matriarchal Bow
Moser's Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield
Occy The Oculus Swirling Crystal
Reaver/Messy Reaver Messerschmidt's Reaver Champion Axe
Req Requirements
sc Small Charm
Schaefer's Schaefer's Hammer Legendary Mallet
Shaft Shaftstop Mesh Armor
Shako Harlequin Crest Shako: the term almost always refers to its Unique version
Silks Silks of the Victor Ancient Armor
Skullder's Skullder's Ire Russet Armor
SoJ The Stone of Jordan Ring
Spike Wizardspike Bone Knife
SS/Storm Stormshield Monarch
String/SoE String of Ears Demonhide Sash
Sunder Unique Grand Charm with Sunder property; usually with an element ("fire sunder")
Tal's Tal Rasha's Wrappings
Tal's Orb Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye Swirling Crystal
Tarn Tarnhelm Skull Cap
TGod/TGV Thundergod's Vigor War Belt
Tiamat's Tiamat's Rebuke Dragon Shield
Titan's Titan's Revenge Ceremonial Javelin
Tucs Bartuc's Cut-Throat Greater Talons
Twitch Twitchthroe Studded Leather
Ume's Ume's Lament Grim Wand
Valor Arkaine's Valor Balrog Skin
Vamp Vampire Gaze Grim Helm
WF Windforce Hydra Bow
Wizzy Wizardspike Bone Knife
WotE/WOE Wall of the Eyeless Bone Shield
WWS Witchwild String Short Siege Bow]


Modifier

AR Attack Rating
CBF Cannot be Frozen
CB Crushing Blow
CTC Chance to Cast
CTH Chance-to-hit
D2M Damage Taken Goes to Mana
Def Defense
DEX Dexterity
Dmg Damage
DR/DR % Damage Reduced/Damage Reduced by %: reduces physical damage
DS Deadly Strike
ED Enhanced Damage: increases physical damage
ED Enhanced Defense: increases defense
ED/IAS Enhanced Damage/IAS: typically refers to a rare combination of mods on a Jewel
ENE Energy
EXP Experience
FBR Faster Block Rate
FCR Faster Cast Rate
FHR Faster Hit Recovery
FR Fire Resist
FRW Faster Run/Walk
HCMTF Hit Causes Monster to Flee
HFT Hit Freezes Target
HP Hit Points
IAS Increased Attack Speed
ITD Ignore Target's Defense
KB Knockback
LL Life Leech
LR Lightning Resist
MDR Magic Damage Reduced
MF Magic Find
ML Mana Leech
Mod Modifier: adds a stat to an item
MPK Mana per kill
NRG Energy
PDR Physical Damage Reduction
PR Poison Resist
Slow Slows Target
STR Strength
VIT Vitality


Monster

Andy Andariel boss
BA Aura Enchanted with Blessed Aim
CE Cold Enchanted
CI Cold Immune
Conv Aura Enchanted with Conviction
CU Cursed
EF Extra Fast
ES Extra Strong
Fana Aura Enchanted with Fanaticism
FE Fire Enchanted
FI Fire Immune
Heph Hephasto the Armorer superunique
HS Aura Enchanted with Holy Shock
Izzy Izual boss
LE Lightning Enchanted
LEB Lightning Enchanted Boss
LEM Lightning Enchanted monster
LI Lightning Immune
Lister Lister the Tormentor superunique
MB Mana Burn
Meph Mephisto boss
MI Magic Immune
MR Magic Resistant
MS Multiple Shots
MSLE (MSLEB) Multiple Shots Lightning Enchanted (Boss)
OK Oblivion Knight
PI Physical Immune
SH/Spec Spectral Hit
SS Stone Skin
TE/Tele/TP Teleportation


Glossary

Cheese Low level character getting pushed through levels of the game by a much higher level character, where the lower character could not play effectively alone.
Dropping (of items) Act of entering a game to present any player in that game with items as freely given gifts, to be distributed among the players in the game as they see fit.
Flaming Making a personal attack or insulting remark, intended to incite anger.
Muling The process of transferring items involving 2 or more characters not currently playing in the game.
No-Twink No-twink groups and players use and equip only what they find in no-twink play. No items are brought into no-twink play from outside games or sources.
Powerleveling Gaining multiple levels quickly by repeatedly running the same areas with a high level character killing the monsters.
Storing Transferring items from one in-game character to a character not in game.
Transferring Interchanging items between characters, including activites referred to as muling, twinking and storing.
Trolling Making provocative, controversial or offensive remarks, intended to create a confrontational response.
Twinking Transferring items from one character not currently in-game to a character in game for the latter character's use, and the reciprocal transer of items from the playing character to a mule. "Twinking" is often referred to as using muled items to equip a character with superior items than would not be found solely in playing that character.


Reference
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