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"Elite" refers to a third tier of higher quality items in Diablo II.
* There are no exceptional or elite item types in Diablo III.

Exceptional and Elite items are identical to normal items of every type, except that their base stats are raised across the board. [[Elite]] items, added in D2X, form a third tier of every type of item, and are found in late Nightmare and then throughout Hell.

The creation of Exceptional and Elite items allowed the game designers to effectively double, and then triple, the number of base items in the game, and since there were unique items of every type, plus numerous [[item sets]] that included exceptional and elite items, the item game was hugely extended.

==Diablo III===

Diablo III does not include exceptional or elite items. As a result there are many more base item types, but they have larger differences between them. For instance, there were 16 base types of body armor in Diablo III, making for 48 different types when exceptional and elite versions were included. As a result, the difference in their potential defense and other stats was very slight. In Diablo III there are only 18 types of body armor in the entire game, rather than 48 in Diablo II.

As a result there are clear and impactful differences between each tier of body armor (and other types of armor and weapons), which should enable players to differentiate between them more clearly than was possible in Diablo II, where item stats from one level to the next often overlapped quite a bit.

==Diablo II Item Example==

For example, here are the normal, exceptional, and elite versions of the lowest quality armor in Diablo II. Every item in the game has 3 such versions, with appropriately increased stats and requirements.

{| width="100%"
! width="10%" | Item
! width="15%" | Item Name
! width="25%" | Properties
! Misc Stats
|-
| class="red" | [[File:D2-Armor-quilted.gif]]
| '''Quilted Armor''' 
| 8-11 Defense 20 Durability 12 Str Required Item Level: 1 Clvl Req: None
| Light Armor No Stamina Drain No Speed Loss Max Sockets: Norm/NM/Hell: 2
|-
| class="red" | [[File:D2-Armor-quilted.gif]]
| '''Ghost Armor''' 
| 102-117 Defense 20 Durability 38 Str Required Item Level: 34 Clvl Req: 20
| Light Armor No Stamina Drain No Speed Loss Max Sockets: Norm/NM/Hell: 2
|-
| class="red" | [[File:D2-Armor-quilted.gif]]
| '''Dusk Shroud''' 
| 361-467 Defense 20 Durability Str Req: 77 Item Level: 65 Clvl Req: 49
| Light Armor No Stamina Drain No Speed Loss Max Sockets: NM: 3, Hell: 4*
|}

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 An ''Elite'' is a monster type in Diablo III.
-* ''Were you looking for [[Elite_(Items)|information about elite items]]?
+* ''Were you looking for [[Elite_(Items)|information about elite items]]?''
 ==Overview==
 [[Image:Elite_tracking.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Elite kills tracked in a player's armory.]]
 Elite monsters are any monster which have special attributes not normally found on their base type. [[Champions]], Rares, and also [[Superunique]] monsters are all considered "elite". The term is a categorical definition which ties into some of the gameplay systems. As an example, some [[item]] [[modifiers]] increase damage to elite monsters by a specific percent. Elite kills are tracked in the player's [[armory]] as well as [[achievements]] for killing a specific number and type of elites.
 ===Special Attributes===
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 As an example, shown in the image below, it isn't uncommon to spawn two different elite packs in one small area within the [[Halls of Agony]]. The image depicts a rare cultist pack spawn in addition to a champion berserker spawn. Also, the mid-western side of the [[Desolate Sands]] zone is particularly deadly, with three or more elite packs spawning at once not being an uncommon sight.
 [[Image:Elite_spawn_multiple.jpg|center|thumb|350px|A double spawn in Inferno difficulty.]]
 [[Category:Basics]]

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 It is worth noting that there are set locations for an elite to spawn, whether it is a rare, champion, or superunique. However, D3 has no internal rules on how many spawn points can actually spawn an elite pack, which lends much more danger to certain areas than others.
 As an example, shown in the image below, it isn't uncommon to spawn two different elite packs in one small area within the [[Halls of Agony]]. The image depicts a rare cultist pack spawn in addition to a champion berserker spawn. Also, the mid-western side of the [[Desolate Sands]] zone is particularly deadly, with three or more elite packs spawning at once not being an uncommon sight.
-[[Image:Elite_spawn_multiple.jpg|center|thumb|350px|A double spawn in Inferno difficulty, and the inevitable result.]]
+[[Image:Elite_spawn_multiple.jpg|center|thumb|350px|A double spawn in Inferno difficulty.]]

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 Elites have special attributes which are called [[Boss Modifiers]]. Note that for [[Superunique]] types, these modifiers are not shown, although with champions and rare elites, the special attributes will be visible underneath the monster's nameplate at the top of the screen.
-The type and amount of modifiers an elite can have will vary by difficulty and [[mlvl]]. An example of this is the [[knockback]] modifier, which is present starting around mlvl 4 in normal difficulty. As the player reaches higher difficulties, more modifiers will be available to elites, as long as amount of modifiers an elite can spawn with.
+The type and amount of modifiers an elite can have will vary by difficulty and [[mlvl]]. An example of this is the [[knockback]] modifier, which is present starting around mlvl 4 in normal difficulty. As the player reaches higher difficulties, a larger pool of modifiers will be available to elites, as well as the amount of modifiers an elite can spawn with.
 In normal difficulty, an elite can spawn with one boss modifier (although superuniques, covered below, are an exception to that rule). In Nightmare they can spawn with two modifiers, three in Hell, and finally four in [[Inferno]].
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 ==Elite Types==

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 ==Overview==
 [[Image:Elite_tracking.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Elite kills tracked in a player's armory.]]
-Elite monsters are any monster which have special attributes not normally found on their base type. [[Champions]], Rares, and also [[Superunique]] monsters are all considered "elite". The term is a categorical definition which interplays into some of the gameplay systems. As an example, some [[item]] [[modifiers]] increase damage to elite monsters by a specific percent. Elite kills are tracked in the player's [[armory]] as well as [[achievements]] for killing a specific number and type of elites.
+Elite monsters are any monster which have special attributes not normally found on their base type. [[Champions]], Rares, and also [[Superunique]] monsters are all considered "elite". The term is a categorical definition which ties into some of the gameplay systems. As an example, some [[item]] [[modifiers]] increase damage to elite monsters by a specific percent. Elite kills are tracked in the player's [[armory]] as well as [[achievements]] for killing a specific number and type of elites.
 ===Nephalem Valor===
-Once a player reaches level 60, they are granted a [[buff]] called [[Nephalem Valor]]. In brief, this buff is received whenever a player kills a rare or champion elite pack, and it grants them passive bonuses to [[Magic Find]] and [[Gold Find]]. This buff stacks up to five times. When the player has a the buff on, they will receive more loot from [[quest]] boss [[superuniques]]. The amount of which is determined by how many valor stacks the player has accumulated. The buff lasts for thirty minutes, and is refreshed upon killing an elite pack, and killing elites for the buff comprises the [[end game]] in Diablo III.
+Once a player reaches level 60, they are granted a [[buff]] called [[Nephalem Valor]]. In brief, this buff is received whenever a player kills a rare or champion elite pack, and it grants them passive bonuses to [[Magic Find]] and [[Gold Find]]. This buff stacks up to five times. When the player has the buff on, they will receive more loot from [[quest]] boss [[superuniques]]. The amount of bonus loot is determined by how many valor stacks the player has accumulated. The buff lasts for thirty minutes, and is refreshed upon killing an elite pack. Killing elites for the buff, and then finishing it off with a quest superunique kill, comprises the [[end game]] in Diablo III.
 ===Special Attributes===
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 Elites have special attributes which are called [[Boss Modifiers]]. Note that for [[Superunique]] types, these modifiers are not shown, although with champions and rare elites, the special attributes will be visible underneath the monster's nameplate at the top of the screen.
-The type and amount of modifiers an elite can have will vary by difficulty and [[mlvl]]. An example of this is the [[knockback]] modifier, which is present starting with mlvl 4 in normal difficulty. As the player reaches higher difficulties, more modifiers will be available to elites, as long as amount of modifiers an elite can spawn with.
+The type and amount of modifiers an elite can have will vary by difficulty and [[mlvl]]. An example of this is the [[knockback]] modifier, which is present starting around mlvl 4 in normal difficulty. As the player reaches higher difficulties, more modifiers will be available to elites, as long as amount of modifiers an elite can spawn with.
 In normal difficulty, an elite can spawn with one boss modifier (although superuniques, covered below, are an exception to that rule). In Nightmare they can spawn with two modifiers, three in Hell, and finally four in [[Inferno]].
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 [[Image:Superunique_chiltara.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Chiltara, a superunique.]]
 Superunique monsters have their name displayed in purple. They vary drastically from the other forms of elites in a few ways.
-Superunique monsters have fixed spawn locations, but they normally have a low chance to spawn (unless they are quest-related superuniques such as the [[Skeleton King]]). They do not come in packs, have set boss modifiers, and also do not count towards a stack of nephalem valor. ''Set modifers'' means that superuniques cannot take on a larger number of modifiers in subsequent difficulties. If a superunique spawns with only [[mortar]], as an example, it will spawn in inferno difficulty with only mortar as well. Their modifiers are native and static. For this reason, superuniques tend to be much less deadly than their rare or champion counterparts.
+Superunique monsters have fixed spawn locations, but they normally have a low chance to spawn (unless they are quest-related superuniques such as the [[Skeleton King]]). They do not come in packs, have set boss modifiers, and also do not count towards a stack of nephalem valor. ''Set modifers'' means that superuniques cannot take on a larger number of modifiers in subsequent difficulties. If a superunique spawns with only [[mortar]], as an example, it will spawn in normal or inferno difficulty with only mortar as well. Their modifiers are native and static. For this reason, superuniques tend to be much less deadly than their rare or champion counterparts.
 All quest monsters, including [[Diablo]], are considered superunique.
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 ===Rare===
 [[Image:Elite_rare_pack.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A rare elite pack.]]
-Elite rares have their name displayed in yellow. Rares differ from champions and superuniques in that there is one "boss" monsters who has more health and deals more damage than their minions, and there are also certain modifiers which can only spawn on rare-type enemies, such as [[horde]] or [[illusionist]].
+Elite rares have their name displayed in yellow. Rares differ from champions and superuniques in that there is one "boss" monster who has more health and deals more damage than their minions, and there are also certain modifiers which can only spawn on rare-type enemies, such as [[horde]] or [[illusionist]].
-It is often the case that the "boss" monster in a rare pack has special properties that the minions do not share, due to concerns of game balance in higher difficulty levels. As an example, in a rare pack, only the boss will be able to be harmed with the [[Invulnerable Minions]] modifier, and only the boss will be able to use the [[jailer]] ability.
+It is often the case that the boss monster in a rare pack has special properties that the minions do not share, due to concerns of game balance in higher difficulty levels. As an example, in a rare pack, only the boss will be able to be harmed with the [[Invulnerable Minions]] modifier, and only the boss will be able to use the [[jailer]] ability.
-Rare monsters count towards the nephalem valor buff, but only the boss kill counts. The minions do not refresh a valor stack.
+Rare monsters count towards the nephalem valor buff, but only the boss kill counts. The minions do not refresh or add to a valor stack.
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 [[Image:Elite_champion_pack.jpg|left|thumb|225px|A champion elite pack.]]
 Similar to rare elites, champions have some specific modifiers like [[Health Link]] and [[Fire Chains]]. A champion's name appears in blue, and in addition their models and textures also have a bright blue glow to them to separate them from the rest of the monsters. Champion packs usually revolve around mechanics such as fire chains which require the monsters to work in tandem, as a team, to attempt to kill the player. There is no "boss" monster in a champion pack.
-Champion monsters count towards the nephalem valor buff, but only once all of the champions have been killed.
+Champion monsters count towards the nephalem valor buff, but only once all of the champions in a pack have been killed.
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 ==Spawn Locations==
-It is worth noting that there are set locations for an elite to spawn, whether it is a rare, champion, or superunique. However, D3 has no internal rules on how many spawn points can actually spawn an elite pack, which lends much, much more danger to certain areas than others.
+It is worth noting that there are set locations for an elite to spawn, whether it is a rare, champion, or superunique. However, D3 has no internal rules on how many spawn points can actually spawn an elite pack, which lends much more danger to certain areas than others.
 As an example, shown in the image below, it isn't uncommon to spawn two different elite packs in one small area within the [[Halls of Agony]]. The image depicts a rare cultist pack spawn in addition to a champion berserker spawn. Also, the mid-western side of the [[Desolate Sands]] zone is particularly deadly, with three or more elite packs spawning at once not being an uncommon sight.
 [[Image:Elite_spawn_multiple.jpg|center|thumb|350px|A double spawn in Inferno difficulty, and the inevitable result.]]

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-"Elite" refers to a third tier of higher quality items in Diablo II.
+An ''Elite'' is a monster type in Diablo III.
-[[Exceptional]] and Elite items are identical to normal items of every type, except that their base stats are raised across the board. [[Elite]] items, added in D2X, form a third tier of every type of item, and are found in late Nightmare and then throughout Hell.
+==Overview==
-The creation of Exceptional and Elite items allowed the game designers to effectively double, and then triple, the number of base items in the game, and since there were unique items of every type, plus numerous [[item sets]] that included exceptional and elite items, the item game was hugely extended.
+===Nephalem Valor===
-==Diablo III==
+===Special Attributes===
-Diablo III does not include exceptional or elite items. As a result there are many more base item types, but they have larger differences between them. For instance, there were 16 base types of body armor in Diablo III, making for 48 different types when exceptional and elite versions were included. As a result, the difference in their potential defense and other stats was very slight. In Diablo III there are only 18 types of body armor in the entire game, rather than 48 in Diablo II.
+The type and amount of modifiers an elite can have will vary by difficulty and [[mlvl]]. An example of this is the [[knockback]] modifier, which is present starting with mlvl 4 in normal difficulty. As the player reaches higher difficulties, more modifiers will be available to elites, as long as amount of modifiers an elite can spawn with.
-As a result there are clear and impactful differences between each tier of body armor (and other types of armor and weapons), which should enable players to differentiate between them more clearly than was possible in Diablo II, where item stats from one level to the next often overlapped quite a bit.
+In normal difficulty, an elite can spawn with one boss modifier (although superuniques, covered below, are an exception to that rule). In Nightmare they can spawn with two modifiers, three in Hell, and finally four in [[Inferno]].
-==Diablo II Item Example==
+There are three types of elite monsters in Diablo III.
-For example, here are the normal, exceptional, and elite versions of the lowest quality armor in Diablo II. Every item in the game has 3 such versions, with appropriately increased stats and requirements.
+It is worth noting that there are set locations for an elite to spawn, whether it is a rare, champion, or superunique. However, D3 has no internal rules on how many spawn points can actually spawn an elite pack, which lends much, much more danger to certain areas than others.
-[[category:items]]
-[[category:reference]]
+[[Category:Basics]]

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−	Exceptional and Elite items are identical to normal items of every type, except that their base stats are raised across the board. [[Elite]] items, added in D2X, form a third tier of every type of item, and are found in late Nightmare and then throughout Hell.	+	[[Exceptional]] and Elite items are identical to normal items of every type, except that their base stats are raised across the board. [[Elite]] items, added in D2X, form a third tier of every type of item, and are found in late Nightmare and then throughout Hell.

	The creation of Exceptional and Elite items allowed the game designers to effectively double, and then triple, the number of base items in the game, and since there were unique items of every type, plus numerous [[item sets]] that included exceptional and elite items, the item game was hugely extended.		The creation of Exceptional and Elite items allowed the game designers to effectively double, and then triple, the number of base items in the game, and since there were unique items of every type, plus numerous [[item sets]] that included exceptional and elite items, the item game was hugely extended.

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−	==Diablo III===	+	==Diablo III==

	Diablo III does not include exceptional or elite items. As a result there are many more base item types, but they have larger differences between them. For instance, there were 16 base types of body armor in Diablo III, making for 48 different types when exceptional and elite versions were included. As a result, the difference in their potential defense and other stats was very slight. In Diablo III there are only 18 types of body armor in the entire game, rather than 48 in Diablo II.		Diablo III does not include exceptional or elite items. As a result there are many more base item types, but they have larger differences between them. For instance, there were 16 base types of body armor in Diablo III, making for 48 different types when exceptional and elite versions were included. As a result, the difference in their potential defense and other stats was very slight. In Diablo III there are only 18 types of body armor in the entire game, rather than 48 in Diablo II.