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Blizzard Entertainment So spoke the Wanderer, mindful of hardships and of cruel slaughters: Each dawn, I rise alone, mired in ancient sorrows. Wretched and deprived of my native land, I have had my mind bound with fetter. For many years, I lay hidden in the concealment of the earth, buried deep in stone. From there, I went, abject and winter-grieving, over the surface of the waves. I sought the prison of my noble kinsman. Sorrow is a cruel companion to one who can afford few friends, and the path of exile attends this mournful spirit. And so this world, every day, is crumbling and falling. The rulers lie dead, deprived of revelry, bands of warriors lie fallen proud by the wall. War destroyed some, carried them away; a sorrowful man hid one deep within a grave. Thus the creator of men laid waste this dwelling-place, until the old works of giants stood vacant, without the noise of their inhabitants. So said the Wanderer, set apart in secret meditations. The kingdom of the earth is full of miseries, and the decree of the fates shall change the course of the heavens. Inspired by The Wanderer (Anonymous), from the Exeter Book, ca. 10th century. + Ta ble of Contents + Getting Started (PC) ..............................................................6 Getting Started (Mac) ..........................................................7 Technic a l Support ..................................................................8 What's New In the Expansion? ..............................................9 Playing Dia blo II: Lord of Destruction ..........................10 The Coming of the Lord of Destruction ..........................13 The Assassins ..........................................................................15 Assassin Skills........................................................................16 Martia l Arts ................................................................16 Shadow Disciplines ....................................................17 Tr a ps ..............................................................................18 The Druids..............................................................................20 Druid Skills............................................................................21 Elementa l ......................................................................21 Sha pe Shifting ............................................................22 Summoning ..................................................................23 Items ........................................................................................25 Monsters ................................................................................27 Credits ....................................................................................29 Quick Reference Guide Getting Started (PC) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Computer: Diablo® II: Lord of Destruction requires an IBM® PC or 100% compatible computer with a Pentium® 233 MHz or better processor. Your computer must have at least 64 megabytes of RAM. More RAM may be necessary in order to use Diablo II: Lord of Destruction's enhanced graphic features. Operating System: You must be running Windows® 95, Windows 98, Win ME, Windows NT 4.0 (with service pack 5), or Windows 2000 (running with local Administrator privileges) to play Diablo II: Lord of Destruction on your system. Controls: A keyboard and a 100% Microsoft®-compatible mouse are required. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is not designed to work with game pads or joysticks. Drives: A 4X speed CD-ROM drive and a hard drive are required. In order to play Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you must have the multi-player installation of Diablo II already on your hard drive (950 megs) as well as the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction installation (550 megs). Therefore, a total of 1.5 gigabytes of space must be available on your hard drive to install all of the required files. Video: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction requires an SVGA monitor and a video card compatible with DirectDraw®. You must have DirectX® 6.1 or higher installed on your system to play the game. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction also supports enhanced graphics features when using a 3D accelerator card compatible with the Direct3D® or Glide® APIs. In order to use these enhanced graphic features, your 3D card must have at least 8 megabytes of texture RAM. Sound: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction works with any sound card compatible with DirectX 6.1 or higher. To play the game music, your sound card must be configured for playing digital audio. Some sound cards compatible with EAX® and EAX2® sound extensions are also supported. Multi-player Connectivity: Access to Blizzard Entertainment's® online gaming service, Battle.net®, requires a low-latency Internet connection with support for 32-bit applications and rated at 28.8 Kbps or faster. Multi-player games played over a LAN require a TCP/IP network. INSTALLATION OF DIABLO II: LORD OF DESTRUCTION In order to install Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you must already have the original Diablo II installed on your system. If you have not installed Diablo II, please refer to the installation instructions in your Diablo II manual. Once you have correctly installed the original Diablo II on your system, place the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction disc into your CD-ROM drive. If your computer is AutoPlay capable, the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Installer menu will automatically appear on the screen. Select "Upgrade to Diablo II: Lord of Destruction" from the list to start the installation process. Follow the onscreen instructions. If your system is not AutoPlay capable, open the "My Computer" icon on your Desktop, then select the drive letter that represents your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the "Setup" icon and follow the instructions in the previous paragraph. If you experience any problems with Diablo II or Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, please see the Troubleshooting (PC) section in your Diablo II manual before contacting Blizzard's technical support department. 6 Blizzard Entertainment Getting Started (Mac) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Computer: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction requires a Mac OS® computer with a G3 processor or better and 64 megabytes of physical RAM plus Virtual Memory (128 megabytes of RAM recommended). Multi-player games require 128 megabytes of physical RAM plus Virtual Memory. Operating System: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction requires System 8.1 or higher. Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. If you have a multi-button mouse, make sure you have selected the check box for "Use Multi-Button Mouse" in the start-up options dialogue. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction is not designed to work with gamepads or joysticks. Drives: A 4X speed CD-ROM drive and a hard drive are required. In order to play Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you must have the multi-player installation of Diablo II already on your hard drive (950 megs) as well as the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction installation (800 megs). Therefore, a total of 1.75 gigabytes of space must be available on your hard drive to install all of the required files. Video: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction requires that your computer support an 800x600 display at 256 colors. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction also supports enhanced graphic features when using a card with OpenGL (version 1.1.2 or higher), Rave, or 3Dfx support. In order to run with these enhanced graphic features, your 3D card must have at least 8 megabytes of RAM. Sound: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction will work with any Mac OS-compatible system's built-in sound capabilities. Multi-player Connectivity: Access to Blizzard's online gaming service, Battle.net, requires a low-latency Internet connection that can support 32-bit applications and is rated at 28.8 Kbps or faster. Multi-player games played over a LAN require connection to a TCP/IP network. INSTALLATION OF DIABLO II: LORD OF DESTRUCTION In order to install Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you must already have the original Diablo II installed on your system. If you have not installed Diablo II, please refer to the installation instructions in your Diablo II manual. Once you have correctly installed the original Diablo II on your system, place the Diablo II: Lord of Destruction disc into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the Diablo II CD icon, and then double-click on the "Lord of Destruction Installer" to copy the required game and system files to your hard drive. If you experience any problems with Diablo II or Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, please see the Troubleshooting (Mac) section in your Diablo II manual before contacting Blizzard's technical support department. 7 BEFORE YOU CALL TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are having problems, please consult the Troubleshooting section before calling technical support. We receive many calls every day and can deal with your inquiry more efficiently if you know the following information: + + + + The manufacturer of your computer and its CPU type/speed How much RAM your system has The version and type of operating system that you are using The manufacturer and model of your CD-ROM drive, video card, sound card, and modem 8 8 Blizzard Entertainment What's New In the Expansion? Diablo II: Lord of Destruction contains a number of new features and exciting enhancements to the original Diablo II: Two new character classes ­ Command the forces of nature as the Druid, or use stealth and cunning as the Assassin. Each class possesses 30 unique new skills, offering totally different game-playing tactics. An entire new Act ­ Explore the mysterious Barbarian Highlands, battle new monsters, and complete six exhilarating quests as you delve further into the epic Diablo mythos. Whether you are starting anew or continuing on with an established character, defeating Diablo at the end of Act IV opens the portal to new adventures in Act V. Increased Character Stash ­ The Stash chest has doubled in size! Each Expansion Character can now store twice as much loot as before. Higher resolution ­ By accessing the "Video Options," you now have the choice of playing Diablo II in either 640x480 or 800x600 mode. (Note: Playing Diablo II in 800x600 resolution can reduce system performance and is recommended only for higher-end systems.) New treasure types: Class-Specific Items ­ This class of items, new to Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, offers properties and powers specific to the seven different character classes. Improved Item Sets ­ There are many fantastic new Set Items to be collected, endowing the wearer with even greater powers. New Insertable Items ­ Jewels and Runes add even more magical possibilities when you insert them into items with sockets. New Exceptional Items ­ Advanced players should be on the lookout for additions to the existing Exceptional Items. Elite Items ­ This new class of items is similar to the Exceptional Items found in the higher difficulty levels of Diablo II...only better. New Unique Items ­ More than a hundred mysterious ancient artifacts, including Exceptional and Elite Uniques, are just waiting to be discovered. Hundreds of new magical properties ­ Items of all levels can now possess greater and more diverse magical powers. Improved hirable NPC interface ­ Players now have the ability to heal hirable NPCs as well as equip them. Additionally, these NPCs now gain their own experience points and improve their abilities as they gain levels. New Horadric Cube recipes ­ Numerous additional recipes for the Horadric Cube are just waiting to be discovered. Item swapping ­ Quickly alternate between two sets of weapon/shield configurations (equipment outfitted in the left and right hands) with a click of the mouse or through a convenient keyboard shortcut. Eight new skill hotkeys ­ Additional hotkeys double the number of skills you can call upon with the lightning-fast stroke of a key. Interactive environments ­ Carve your own path through Act V by destroying breakable wall sections, barricades, and siege towers. 9 Playing Dia blo II: Lord of ...