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-After completing the four Acts in the game, there are two additional sequential difficulty levels, letting the player go through all three before reaching the max level at 99. These are: {{iw|Normal Normal}}, {{iw|Nightmare Nightmare}}, and {{iw|Hell Hell}}. On higher difficulties, monsters are stronger, [[experience]] is penalized on dying, and the player's resistances are handicapped. A character retains all abilities and items between difficulties, and may return to a lower difficulty at any time through a {{iw|Waypoint waypoint system}}.
+After completing the four Acts in the game, there are two additional sequential difficulty levels, letting the player go through all three before reaching the max level at 99. These are: {{iw|Normal Normal}}, {{iw|Nightmare Nightmare}}, and {{iw|Hell Hell}}. On higher difficulties, monsters are stronger, [[experience]] is penalized on dying, and the player's resistances are handicapped. A character retains all abilities and items between difficulties, and may return to a lower difficulty at any time through a [[Waypoint|waypoint system]].
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-The player takes on the role as one of five (seven in the [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|expansion]]) heroes who group up in order to stop Diablo and the other [[Prime Evils]]. They start in the [[Rogue Encampment]] (which may be in [[Entsteig]] or [[Khanduras]], the lore is fuzzy), chasing after this mysterious Dark Wanderer who had summoned demons to overrun their [[Rogue Monastery|monastery]], which guarded the passage to the East.
+The player takes on the role as one of five (seven in the [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|expansion]]) heroes who group up in order to stop Diablo and the other [[Prime Evils]]. They start in the {{iw|Rogue_Encampment Rogue Encampment}} (which may be in [[Entsteig]] or [[Khanduras]], the lore is fuzzy), chasing after this mysterious Dark Wanderer who had summoned demons to overrun their [[Rogue Monastery|monastery]], which guarded the passage to the East.
-Diablo leaves hinders for the heroes, such as the [[Lesser Evil]], [[Andariel]], in the Monastery, and heads first to the [[Anaroch]] desert to free his brother [[Baal]] near [[Lut Gholein]], and then further to the jungles of [[Kehjistan]] to free [[Mephisto]] under the city of [[Kurast]]. At every step of the way, the player not only chases Diablo, but also has to deal with demonic corruption and other obstacles in the way.
+Diablo leaves hinders for the heroes, such as the [[Lesser Evil]], [[Andariel]], in the Monastery, and heads first to the [[Aranoch]] desert to free his brother [[Baal]] near [[Lut Gholein]], and then further to the jungles of [[Kehjistan]] to free [[Mephisto]] under the city of [[Kurast]]. At every step of the way, the player not only chases Diablo, but also has to deal with demonic corruption and other obstacles in the way.
-Finally, the heroes catch up with the Brothers, and kill [[Mephisto]] in [[Travincal]], ending the corruption of the [[Zakarum|Zakarum Church]], and goes through a portal to [[Burning Hells|Hell]] itself, to find Diablo.
+Finally, the heroes catch up with the Brothers, and kill [[Mephisto]] in {{iw|Travincal Travincal}}, ending the corruption of the [[Zakarum|Zakarum Church]], and goes through a portal to [[Burning Hells|Hell]] itself, to find Diablo.
-Searching hell, and finding the [[Chaos Sanctuary]], Diablo's home, the heroes summon the demon before he has fully recovered from transforming into his real, red, self, and defeats him. The heroes are then charged with destroying the Soulstones as the Prime Evils were taught long ago how to corrupt them by the fallen [[angel]] [[Izual]].
+Searching hell, and finding the {{iw|Chaos_Sanctuary Chaos Sanctuary}}, Diablo's home, the heroes summon the demon before he has fully recovered from transforming into his real, red, self, and defeats him. The heroes are then charged with destroying the Soulstones as the Prime Evils were taught long ago how to corrupt them by the fallen [[angel]] [[Izual]].
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-Versions and expansion pack
-.1 Spawn
+In the ''Diablo I'' expansion ''[[Diablo: Hellfire]]'', created by third-party developer Synergistic Software, it was possible to change a parameter in a specific text file, so that the farmer was dressed in a cow suit, with appropriate new dialogue ("Moo." "I said Moo!"). This added fuel to the fire. To stop the rumours, Blizzard included a cheat in ''[[StarCraft]]'' that read "There is no cow level", officially confirming that there was, in fact, no cow level.
-.2 PlayStation
-.3 Expansion
-.4 Re-releases
+On April 1, 1999, a ''Diablo II Screenshot of the Week'' featured cows fighting. People wondered if the screenshot was an April Fool's joke or if there really was a Secret Cow Level planned for ''Diablo II''. It turned out that there ''was'' a cow level in ''Diablo II''.
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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
		+	The story of ''Diablo II'' takes immediately after the end of ''[[Diablo I\|Diablo]]'' (and also in [[Sanctuary]]), where the {{iw\|Warrior Warrior}} character of the first game tried to contain [[Diablo]] within himself by plunging the [[Soulstone]] into his own head. Unfortunately, he was instead corrupted by the Lord of Terror, and became the [[Dark Wanderer]]. Despite struggling with the [[demon]] within, he spread chaos and terror wherever he went. Diablo had in fact planned this all along, luring the Warrior to his dungeon.
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		+	The player takes on the role as one of five (seven in the [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction\|expansion]]) heroes who group up in order to stop Diablo and the other [[Prime Evils]]. They start in the [[Rogue Encampment]] (which may be in [[Entsteig]] or [[Khanduras]], the lore is fuzzy), chasing after this mysterious Dark Wanderer who had summoned demons to overrun their [[Rogue Monastery\|monastery]], which guarded the passage to the East.
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		+	Diablo leaves hinders for the heroes, such as the [[Lesser Evil]], [[Andariel]], in the Monastery, and heads first to the [[Anaroch]] desert to free his brother [[Baal]] near [[Lut Gholein]], and then further to the jungles of [[Kehjistan]] to free [[Mephisto]] under the city of [[Kurast]]. At every step of the way, the player not only chases Diablo, but also has to deal with demonic corruption and other obstacles in the way.
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		+	Finally, the heroes catch up with the Brothers, and kill [[Mephisto]] in [[Travincal]], ending the corruption of the [[Zakarum\|Zakarum Church]], and goes through a portal to [[Burning Hells\|Hell]] itself, to find Diablo.
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		+	Searching hell, and finding the [[Chaos Sanctuary]], Diablo's home, the heroes summon the demon before he has fully recovered from transforming into his real, red, self, and defeats him. The heroes are then charged with destroying the Soulstones as the Prime Evils were taught long ago how to corrupt them by the fallen [[angel]] [[Izual]].
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		+	The story continues in the expansion to the game, where the player chases the last of the Prime Evils; Baal (Lord of Destruction) who is going after the mythical [[Worldstone]] in an attempt to corrupt it.

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 {{Gamebox
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 |name= Diablo II

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		+	{{Gamebox
		+	\|portrait= Diablo_II_boxart.png
		+	\|portrait-width= 200px
		+	\|name= Diablo II
		+	\|developer= [[Blizzard North]]
		+	\|publisher= '''Windows/Mac'''<br>NA: [[Blizzard Entertainment\|Blizzard]]<br>EU: Sierra Entertainment<br>Asia: HanbitSoft
		+	\|design= [[Erich Schaefer]], [[Stieg Hedlund]], [[David Brevik]], [[Max Schaefer]], [[Eric Sexton]], [[Chase Clements]]
		+	\|composer= [[Matt Uelmen]]
		+	\|series= [[Diablo series]]
		+	\|genre= [[ARPG]]
		+	\|release= 2000-06-29
		+	\|platform= PC/Mac
		+	\|engine= 2D, inhouse
		+	\|req= '''Windows PC'''<br>Windows 95+, 233 MHz Pentium, 32 MB RAM, 650 MB HDD, DirectX compatible video card, 4X CD-ROM drive<br><br>'''Mac OS'''<br>G3 processor, 64 MB RAM plus virtual memory, System 8.1 or higher, 650 MB HDD, 4X CD-ROM drive, 256 colour display at 640x480 res (800x600 with [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction\|exp]])
		+	\|control= Mouse, Keyboard
		+	\|rating= 15+ to 16+
		+	\|score= Unknown
		+	}}
	==Gameplay==		==Gameplay==
	''Diablo II'' is built around {{iw\|Act Acts}} that progresses the narrative story line of the game, with each act following a predetermined path and list of quests, with small selection of optional quests.		''Diablo II'' is built around {{iw\|Act Acts}} that progresses the narrative story line of the game, with each act following a predetermined path and list of quests, with small selection of optional quests.

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 The game is set in the fictional world of [[Sanctuary]], centred around a group of anonymous {{iw|Class heroes}} who are trying to catch up and stop the [[Prime Evil]] known as [[Diablo]] before he frees his brothers and destroys the mortal realm.
 ''Diablo II'' was one of the most popular games of 2000. Major factors that contributed to ''Diablo II's'' success include its addictive gameplay and access to the free online play service, [[Battle.net]].
 The game was conceptualized and designed by [[David Brevik]] and [[Erich Schaefer]], whom with [[Max Schaefer]] acted as Project Leads on the game. The main production roles were handled by [[Matthew Householder]] and [[Bill Roper]].
 An official expansion pack, entitled ''[[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction]]'' also developed by Blizzard North, was released on 29 June 2001. A sequel called [[Diablo III]] was announced to be in production on June 28, 2008 at [[WWI 2008]] in Paris, but will be developed by Blizzard Entertainment, since Blizzard North has dissolved.
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 ==Gameplay==
 ''Diablo II'' is built around {{iw|Act Acts}} that progresses the narrative story line of the game, with each act following a predetermined path and list of quests, with  small selection of optional quests.
 The player assumes the role of a hero from one of five different character classes, fighting monsters through wilderness areas and dungeons in order to level-up their character and gain better {{iw|Item items}}. The game uses real-time combat and the player sees the character from an isometric viewpoint. Players also have the option of hiring one [[NPC]] {{iw|Mercenary hirelings}} that accompanies the player and attack nearby enemies. A powerful {{iw|Boss boss}} monster awaits the player at the end of each Act. Item drops, monster attributes, and most dungeon layouts are randomly-generated by ''Diablo II''. The game also continues the use of randomised {{iw|D1_Modifiers affixes}} from ''Diablo I''.
 After completing the four Acts in the game, there are two additional sequential difficulty levels, letting the player go through all three before reaching the max level at 99. These are: {{iw|Normal Normal}}, {{iw|Nightmare Nightmare}}, and {{iw|Hell Hell}}. On higher difficulties, monsters are stronger, [[experience]] is penalized on dying, and the player's resistances are handicapped. A character retains all abilities and items between difficulties, and may return to a lower difficulty at any time through a {{iw|Waypoint waypoint system}}.
 Players can also create a [[hardcore]] character, as opposed to a normal (popularly called "softcore") character. A normal character can be resurrected if killed and resume playing, while a hardcore character has only one life. If killed, the character is permanently dead and unplayable, and all items and equipment on that character will be lost.
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 ===Character classes===
 ''Diablo II'' allows the player to choose between five different character classes: Amazon, Necromancer, Barbarian, Sorceress, and Paladin. Each character has different strengths and weaknesses and sets of skills to choose from, as well as varying beginning attributes.
 [[File:Diablo_II_classes.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The five [[class]]es. From left to right: the [[Amazon]], [[Necromancer]], [[Barbarian]], [[Sorceress]], and [[Paladin]].]]
 * The '''{{iw|Amazon Amazon}}''' hails from the islands of the [[Twin Seas]], near the border of the [[Great Ocean]]. The class is based on Greek mythology Amazons. She is similar to the [[Rogue]] of ''[[Diablo I]]'' as they use ranged weaponry and use both strength and magic. The Amazon also uses javelins and spears. Many of her passive skills are defensive in nature, especially {{iw|Dodge Dodge}}, {{iw|Avoid Avoid}}, and {{iw|Evade Evade}}. The Amazon is voiced by Jessica Straus.
 * The '''{{iw|Necromancer Necromancer}}''' is a death-themed [[cast]]er, being [[Priests of Rathma]] from the Eastern jungles. His [[Summon]]ing [[spell]]s allow him raise [[skeleton]]s, create golems, and [[resurrect]] dead monsters to fight alongside him. He also uses [[poison]] and "bone" skills, to cause damage to enemies. His Curses also afflict the enemy with [[debuff]]s. The Necromancer is voiced by Michael McConnohie.
 * The '''{{iw|Barbarian Barbarian}}''' is a powerful [[melee]] fighter from the steppes of [[Mount Arreat]]. He is an expert at frontline combat, able to absorb great punishment like a "[[tank]]", and is the only class capable of dual-wielding weapons. His skills allow him to specialise in different types of weapons, increasing his resistances, speed, and defence. He can also use ancient Barbarian Warcries and combat techniques to [[buff]] himself and others as well as dealing with any foes quickly and violently. The Barbarian is voiced by David A. Thomas.
 * The '''{{iw|Sorceress Sorceress}}''' hails from a rebellious [[mage clan]] of female-only [[Sorcerer|Sorceresses]] who have wrested the secrets of [[magic]] use from the male-dominated clans. She wields the elements of ice, lightning and fire spells, using mostly offensive [[spell]]s. Her Cold Skills can freeze enemies solid and bypass resistances, but do less damage than lightning or fire. The Sorceress's [[Teleport]] spell allows her to instantly travel to a new destination, making her very difficult to hit. As such she is a "glass cannon", dealing much damage, but can't take much in turn. The Sorceress is voiced by Liana Young.
 * The '''{{iw|Paladin Paladin}}''' is a crusader from the [[Zakarum|Church of Zakarum]], fighting for the glory of the [[Light]]. The Paladin's combat skills range from fanatical attacks to heavenly thunderbolts and blessed [[aura]]s. The auras can incre damage, or resist magic attacks, or boosting defence. The Paladin's auras will [[buff]] all [[party]] members, making him very useful for [[multiplayer]]. The shield is another Paladin speciality, and he is the only character that can use it as a weapon. The Paladin also have very powerful anti-[[undead]] skills. The Paladin is voiced by Larry B. Scott.
 *In the [[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction|expansion]], the '''{{iw|Druid Druid}}''' and '''{{iw|Assassin Assassin}}''' classes were released.
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 ===Monsters and Items===
-Affixes and Quality
+The {{iw|Monster monsters}} of ''Diablo II'' are more numerous than the ones in ''[[Diablo I]]'', and has slightly more abilities of their own, but is otherwise quite similar in style of gameplay. Some monsters have received improved [[AI]], like the [[Fallen]] monsters, who attack slightly more coordinated, and [[range]]d monsters who retreat if the player moves up to [[melee]] range. A few [[boss]] encounters also use more "intelligent" combat, like special abilities from the boss, rather than the fight just being a race to drink [[potion]]s.
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-More information about Diablo II can be found in the [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/ Diablo II Wiki]
+===Character classes===
-For the latest Diablo 3 information, go [[Diablo 3|here]].
+[[File:Diablo_II_classes.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The five [[class]]es. From left to right: the [[Amazon]], [[Necromancer]], [[Barbarian]], [[Sorceress]], and [[Paladin]].]]
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		+	::''This is the article about the '''[[:Category:Games\|game]]''' Diablo II. Were you looking for '''{{iw\|Main_Page game information or guides about Diablo II}}'''?
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		+	'''Diablo II''' is an [[Action Role Playing Game\|ARPG]] game based in a dark fantasy setting developed by [[Blizzard North]] and released globally by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] on 29 June 2000.
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		+	The game is set in the fictional world of [[Sanctuary]], centred around a group of anonymous {{iw\|Class heroes}} who are trying to catch up and stop the [[Prime Evil]] known as [[Diablo]] before he frees his brothers and destroys the mortal realm.
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		+	''Diablo II'' was one of the most popular games of 2000. Major factors that contributed to ''Diablo II's'' success include its addictive gameplay and access to the free online play service, [[Battle.net]].
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		+	The game was conceptualized and designed by [[David Brevik]] and [[Erich Schaefer]], whom with [[Max Schaefer]] acted as Project Leads on the game. The main production roles were handled by [[Matthew Householder]] and [[Bill Roper]].
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		+	An official expansion pack, entitled ''[[Diablo II: Lord of Destruction]]'' also developed by Blizzard North, was released on 29 June 2001. A sequel called [[Diablo III]] was announced to be in production on June 28, 2008 at [[WWI 2008]] in Paris, but will be developed by Blizzard Entertainment, since Blizzard North has dissolved.
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	More information about Diablo II can be found in the [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/ Diablo II Wiki]		More information about Diablo II can be found in the [http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/ Diablo II Wiki]