TM Copyright © 2000 by Blizzard Entertainment. All rights reserved. The use of this software product is subject to the terms of the enclosed End User License Agreement. You must accept the End User License Agreement before you can use the product. Use of Blizzard's online gaming network, Battle.net, is subject to your acceptance of the Battle.net Terms of Use Agreement. StarCraft and Brood War are trademarks and Diablo, Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment and Warcraft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Havas Interactive, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratory. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. THE ADEPT (INITIATE, PART II) "I have walked the paths; the shadowed roads that led to terror's breast. I have plumbed the depths of Hatred's womb and scaled Destruction's crest. For every secret left unveiled, for every power learned, I'd sell the remnants of my soul, regardless how it burned. And still I sought a higher wisdom few could have attained. `Though I found it, it would leave me - broken, damned and drained. For now I find this power gained is more unto a curse. My spirit burns with every spell and each irreverent verse. Despite this strength and knowledge earned, I have paid a heavy toll, Never should've traded power for my own immortal soul." ­ C. Vincent Metzen Uses Bink Video. Copyright © 1997-2000 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. + Table of Contents + Getting Started (PC) Troubleshooting (PC) Getting Started (Mac) Tutorial Game Menus Controlling Your Character Getting Around Town Developing Your Character The Amazon The Barbarian The Necromancer The Paladin The Sorceress Skills and Abilities Amazon Skills Barbarian Skills Necromancer Skills Paladin Skills Sorceress Skills Getting Started (PC) 5 6 7 9 13 17 24 28 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 50 55 60 65 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Computer: DiabloTM II requires an IBM® PC or 100% compatible computer, with a Pentium® 233 MHz or better processor. Your computer must have at least 32 megabytes of RAM for single player and 64 megabytes RAM for multi-player or for enhanced 3D graphic features. Operating System: You must be running Windows® 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (with service pack 5), or Windows 2000 (running with local Administrator privileges) to play Diablo II on your system. Controls: A keyboard and a 100% Microsoft®-compatible mouse are required. Diablo II is not designed to work with game pads or joysticks. Drives: A 4X speed CD-ROM drive and a hard drive with 650 MB of disk space available (single-player) or 950 MB of disk space (multi-player) are required. Video: Diablo II 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 (DirectX 7.0a is included on the Diablo II Install Disc). Diablo II 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 works with any DirectX 6.1 or higher compatible sound card. 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® on-line 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 Place the Diablo II Install Disc into your CD-ROM drive. If your computer is AutoPlay capable, the Diablo II Installer menu will automatically appear on the screen. Select "Install Diablo II" from the list to start the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions. After the game is successfully installed, a Diablo II shortcut is added to your Start menu. 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 continue as set forth in the paragraph above. INSTALLATION OF DIRECTX Make sure that the Diablo II Install Disc is in your CD-ROM drive. When you begin the instal0 lation process, Diablo II automatically detects whether you have DirectX. Should you need to update your version of DirectX or install it for the first time, you will be prompted to do so. As Diablo II cannot be played without DirectX, we recommend installing DirectX immediately should you be so directed. If you experience any problems with Diablo II, please see our Troubleshooting section before attempting to contact technical support. Getting Started (PC) 5 Items Map of Sanctuary Encyclopaedia Sanctuaria The Western Kingdoms The Great Deserts of Aranoch Kehjistan and Kurast The Undead 70 80 81 82 84 87 89 Credits 90 Diablo II Quick Reference 98 Troubleshooting (PC) Diablo II requires that you have Microsoft's DirectX® 6.1 or higher installed and that your video and sound cards are DirectX® 6.1 compatible. DirectX® 7.0a is included on the Diablo II Install Disc and can be installed by running "Install DirectX® 7" from the list of Installer options. The most common problems with DirectX® games are old or outdated device drivers for your sound card and video card. If you have problems with Diablo II, you should first contact your video and sound card manufacturer (either through their web sites or over the telephone) for information on obtaining the latest drivers. You can find the most up-to-date troubleshooting information in the Support HTML files included on the Install Disc. Click the "Support" link in the Installer menu to access this information. I'm trying to run Diablo II under Windows 2000, but it won't recognize my CD In Windows 2000, you must be logged in as a user with Administrative privileges on your local machine in order for the game to properly install and play. I'm using Windows NT 4.0, but the video test fails Make sure you have Service Pack 5 or greater installed. You can find the latest Service Packs on Microsoft's web site at http://support.microsoft.com I'm using Windows NT 4.0, and have a 3D card, but the video test won't give me the option to run in Direct 3D You must have a Glide capable card to run in 3D mode under Windows NT 4.0. Direct3D cards are not supported under this operating system. I do not have any video when I start Diablo II This problem is usually attributed to older, or incompatible DirectX® or Glide drivers. Diablo II runs in 640x480 mode during gameplay, and 800x600 mode in Game Menus and Battle.net screens. Some video cards have a problem with DirectX® automatically switching between resolutions. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your video card installed on your system, and that Windows has the correct settings to recognize your monitor. Diablo II loads, but after playing for a while, I receive a DirectSound Error, DirectDraw Error, or Page Fault These issues are directly attributed to both the DirectSound and DirectDraw drivers that are in use on your system. To correct these problems, you will want to obtain the latest DirectX® compatible video drivers from your video card manufacturer. If this problem persists, please contact our Technical Support department or check the Online Support portion of our web site at www.blizzard.co.uk I am not hearing any music or sound effects in Diablo II. Make sure that your sound card is compatible with DirectX® 6.1 or higher. Sound cards that are not supported under Microsoft's DirectX® will not work with Diablo II. Install DirectX® 7.0a from the Diablo II Install Disc. You should also contact your sound card manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers for your system and information on installing them. I keep hearing static, echoes, or feedback during the game. This usually occurs with older sound card drivers. Contact your sound card manufacturer and obtain the latest drivers. You also may want to check your mixer settings by opening the Start menu and then opening the Programs, Accessories, and Multimedia folders in that order. Select the "Volume Control" option. You may now adjust your mixer settings by moving the sliders up or down. Why am I only getting a black screen when I start Diablo II? Either your video card is not DirectX® compatible, or you are using an older version of DirectX®. You will need to install DirectX® 7.0a from the Diablo II Install Disc and/or obtain DirectX®-compatible drivers from your video card manufacturer. Will Diablo II work on my Cyrix M2, AMD K6-2, Athlon, or other Pentium 233 equivalent or better computer? Yes, but Cyrix processors must be at least 250mhz. Can I run Diablo II on system that's slower than 233 MHz? Diablo II has been optimized to run best on a Pentium 233 or faster processor. While systems slower than a Pentium 233 may run the game, it may not run properly or at playable speeds. Is there any way to play the full version of Diablo II without the CD? No. You must have the Diablo II Play Disc in your CD-ROM drive in order to play the game. My CD keeps spinning up and down as I play the game, slowing down my system. CD-ROM drives that spin-down frequently can cause pauses when data is accessed, as the CD must spin back up to speed before the required information can be accessed from the disk. This may inadvertantly happen if you've turned off streaming music from the in-game sound option menu. Keeping streaming music active (even if it's at a very low volume level) prevents the CD from spinning down and makes access more efficient. Can I install Diablo II to a compressed drive? Yes. However, we do not recommend this as game performance may suffer. 6 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. Troubleshooting Getting star (Mac) 7 Tutorial BEFORE YOU CALL FOR 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 manufactu ...