Released in the distant 2000, Diablo 2made a real sensation. It was played in computer clubs, online and just at home alone. Even after passing at the maximum complexity in it has always been something to do because of the almost unlimited possibility of pumping.

System requirements

If you decide to play in "Diablo 2" (Russianversion) today, then do not worry. It runs on any computer. The only problem may be compatibility with the operating system, but all this is solved by installing an appropriate tick in the properties of the shortcut.

In extreme cases, you can use the VirtualBox program to create a virtual hard disk and install Windows XP on it. In this case, the game will start without any complaints.

Gameplay

From the point of view of modern terminology and slangthe game "Diablo 2" is a typical "grindilka". That is, you have to destroy the hordes of monsters left and right for the sake of experience and the chance to get stronger artifacts.

As for skills, there arelarge "trees of development", but on the active panel you will be able to deduce only two active skills. However, not everything is so bad. You can assign shortcut keys to individual skills and change them in combat.

The only thing that classes Paladin and Necromancerhave aura, which can be activated only by placing them on the active panel. Thus, these characters have only one available slot for attacking skills.

Cities and the plot

In "Diablo 2" the passage of the whole plot cantake you about a few days. And it's not so much in the number of different tasks, as in the abundance of dungeons and locations. In total, the game is divided into 4 acts, which include fairly large worlds.

1. The first act is "The camp of vagabonds".This is the neighborhood of the town of Tristram from the first part. You have to perform a series of tasks that serve more to enhance the player's skills than for revealing the storyline. By the way, this is the only city in which you can not perform any of the tasks. It is enough to run along the road to the monastery and descend into the catacombs. After killing the main demon there, you will complete the act.
2. The second city is Lut Golein. An oasis in the desert.If you missed assignments in the first city, you will have to return, because here quests are given only in turn, and some of them do not pass without Deckard Cain, whom we save at the beginning of the game. In this act we learn what exactly is happening and why the demons broke free.
3. The third location is "Docks of Kurast".You will have to make your way through the jungle and their inhospitable inhabitants. In "Diablo 2" the passage of this particular part may seem the most difficult because of some features of many opponents. Here we enter into battle with evil face to face. By the way, the final boss will not be so complicated, in comparison with the final two acts.
4. The last act is "Fortress of Babel". The guard of angels. You have to go through 7 circles of hell and defeat the devil himself. Quests here will not be so many, but the location is not much less than previous ones.

The mercenary system

Every time you open a new act, you get the opportunity to hire yourself an assistant. Unfortunately, more than one mercenary can not be taken, so you have to choose which one is more useful to you.

1. In the first act you can hire a bowman.It deals damage at a distance and, depending on the specialization, can apply some skills. For example, highlighting or blinding enemies. Sufficiently useless mercenary, but in the beginning it will fit and such.
2. In the desert, things are much better with mercenaries. Local warriors fight with a spear in close combat with a spear, but at the same time possess augmenting defense or attack with auras.
3. In the tropical jungle, an ass magical regiment. Local mercenaries have powerful magic. The power of spells and their number grow with the level of mercenaries.

In hell, unfortunately, you can not hire anyone. But this is good. Some mercenaries (for example, an ice mage from Kurast) in "Diablo 2" passing the game make it too easy.

Classes

How without it? In Diablo 2, there are many ways to send the enemy to the next world. You can always choose the path that you like more.

1. Barbarian. Brute force in its quintessence.All skills are aimed at melee and increasing their own attack power and armor. By the way, the only class that can get over obstacles. If you are shot, for example, from the opposite bank of the river, you can easily jump to the enemy.
2. Amazon. Master of ranged and spear weapons.One of the simplest classes, simply because you do not need to learn absolutely all the skills, will be quite literally five. Of the minuses, we must note the need for ammunition (arrows).
3. Enchantress.Has a very powerful magic of three schools - fire, lightning and ice. However, it is very weak in health and does not cause physical damage. So, when playing at higher difficulty, her skills may be useless. Since in hell almost all monsters have immunity to at least two types of attack.
4. Paladin. Sufficiently versatile. Has a number of magical attacks, without binding to a particular element, as well as a large number of intensifying auras.
5. Necromancer.Calls golems, ghosts and skeletons. He is able to curse enemies, and also attacks with poison and pure magic, like a paladin. Of the minuses - for the call of the skeleton, you need a corpse. And on the high complexity of organizing such without additional assistance is difficult.

Items

In "Diablo 2" passage is inextricably linked withthe acquisition of new and powerful equipment. All the items in the game are divided by quality, but the best quality does not always mean great utility. This parameter depends more on the number of additional characteristics, but not their usefulness for the current character.

• White things. They can be used in the Horadric Cube for conversion. Do not have any additional parameters.
• Gray. Items with cells for precious stones. Also do not have bonuses.
• Magical (blue). Have 1-2 additional characteristics. There are very often.
• Rare (yellow). 3-4 parameters above the base are provided to you. Almost always drop out of elite monsters.
• Unique (gold). Items with their own name. They have fixed parameters and are extremely rare.
• Sieve (green). If you put things on one set, they will give a bonus, depending on the number of things in the set.
• Etheric (transparent). This bonus can be found on all the items mentioned above. These items can not be repaired, but they have increased characteristics.

Lord of destruction

This addition can be called with a clear conscience"" Diablo 2: the full version ", because without it it's hard to call the game complete.The official addon released in 2001 brings a lot of new game into the game.First, there are two new classes:

• Druid. He has spontaneous magic and is able to summon animals. In this case, not deprived of the melee capabilities, because he can turn into a wolf and a bear.
• Assassin. Master of high-speed close fights.He wears a pair of brass knuckles. At the same time it has the ability to block attacks, as a shield. And when performing comboes, they can use spontaneous magic and make up their own lives.

In addition to the introduction of 2 classes, this modificationadds one more act, which is no smaller than the first three. On Mount Arreat you will have to break through the besieging hordes of monsters and defeat the last supreme demon, Baal.

Another interesting feature of "Diablo 2" is fashion. They were released on the basis of the "Lord of Destructions" and completely changed the mechanics of the game.

Additions

In "Diablo 2" fashion is very diverse, but we will turn our attention to only two.

The first of these is Ressurection.It completely changes the balance of the characters. Stirring branches of skills, and also changes the animation skills. If you have a character created in LoD, you can import it here, but the reverse process will not be possible. The same goes for the second mode - "Diablo 2: Grapes of Wrath".

This modification can be more confidentbe called a complement. It introduced a lot of new weapons, new types of stones that had to be fused into things with the help of a cube, and also the most interesting is the possibility of crafting.

With the help of the Horadric cube, the player can notonly completely change the characteristics of the current object, make holes in it and improve it, but also create a rare (orange) outfit that by characteristics will be better than any other that you could find in the game.

Also in "Diablo 2:Grapes of Anger "there is a secret level that can be reached from the first city, and it's not about the notorious" cowshed. "If you can go through a long network of dungeons, you'll get to the" Easter egg "- Ancient Diablo, which looks exactly the same, as the final boss in the first part.

Gaida

Based on the many changes thatregularly contributed developers, creates as many guides on the pumping of characters. Note that the game is rather old, and the last update to version 1.14 a was released on March 10, 2016, and therefore, there is practically no actual guide.

The best choice for anyone, even a beginnerplayer, will be self-pumping. The fact is that it's almost impossible to get a character stained, making it completely useless, and therefore to pass the game without prompts will be much more interesting. So, in the game "Diablo 2" guides you just do not need.