Blizzard Entertainment P O. Box 18979 . Irvine, CA 92623 Copyright © 1996 by Blizzard Entertainment The software and the manual are copyrighted. All rights reserved. They may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Blizzard Entertainment. The user of this product shall be entitled to use the product for his or her own use, but shall not be entitled to sell or transfer reproductions of the software or manual to other parties in any way, nor to rent or lease the product to others without permission from Blizzard Entertainment. Diablo and Battle.net are trademarks and Blizzard Entertainment is a registered trademark of Davidson and Associates, Inc. Uses Smacker Video Technology, Copyright © 1994 by Invisible Inc. d.b.a. RAD Software Blizzard Entertainment P Box 18979 .O. Irvine, CA 92623 (800) 953-SNOW (949) 955-0283 (949) 955-0157 (949) 955-1382 (900) 370-SNOW http://www.blizzard.com support@blizzard.com Direct Sales International Direct Sales Technical Support Fax Technical Support Blizzard Hint Line World Wide Web Online Technical Support The Initiate Which way is the right path, as I stand upon this chaotic crossroad of hate... How many ways are there to roam on this dark and damned road of Fate... "There are many ways, my son, to find where the souls of Demons remain... But it takes only one second of despair and of doubt until at last, your soul, they will gain... Inherit these lands, these things, these dreams that are yours, forever, to adore... For there is no life, in the depths of chaos, my son, for you to explore..." C. Vincent Metzen 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting started & TroubleShooting .........................6 Technic al support .........................................................9 Tutoria l ........................................................................ 10 Overv iew of Gameplay ................................................ 21 Multi Player Instructions ........................................23 Char acter Summary ....................................................28 War rior ..................................................................... 30 Rogue ..........................................................................32 Sorcerer .....................................................................34 Items ............................................................................... 36 Spells ............................................................................. 44 Beastiary....................................................................... 50 Libr ar ius Ex Hor adrim Book I - Of Heaven And Hell The Great Conflict ..................................................................... 61 The Sin War ................................................................................. 62 The Dar k Exile ............................................................................ 63 The Binding of the Three ......................................................... 64 Book II - The Return of Ter ror The Lands of Khanduras........................................................... 69 The Awakening ........................................................................... 70 72 73 The Dar kening of Tr istram ..................................................... 71 The Fall of the Blac k King ....................................................... The Reign of Diablo ................................................................... The Nature of the Soul Stones .................................. 77 Credits ............................................................................ 78 5 GETTING STARTED (PC) System Requirements Computer: Diablo requires an IBM PC or 100% compatible computer, with a Pentium 60MHz or better processor. Your computer must have at least 8 megabytes of RAM for a single player game. 16 megabytes of RAM are required to play multi player games of Diablo. Operating System: You must be utilizing Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 to play Diablo on your system. Controls: A keyboard and a 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse are required. Drives: A hard drive and a double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive are necessary for installation and play. Video: Diablo requires a SuperVGA card that supports Direct Draw. You must also have DirectX 3.0 or higher installed on your system to play the game (DirectX 3.0 is included on the Diablo CD.) Sound: Diablo will work with any Windows 95 compatible sound card. To play the music during the game, both your sound card and your CD-ROM drive must be configured for playing digital audio. "To try to find strength in righteousness is folly. For He seeks to topple those who have the farthest to fall..." Installation of Diablo Place the Diablo CD into your CD-ROM drive. If your computer is AutoPlay capable, a Diablo menu will automatically appear on the screen. Select "Install Diablo" from the list of choices to start the installation program. Follow the onscreen instructions to install Diablo on your system. After the game is successfully installed, you will have the option of adding a Diablo shortcut 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 above. Installation of DirectX Try starting Diablo without running the install for DirectX. Diablo will tell you if you need to install DirectX. IF you do, make sure the Diablo CD is in your CD-ROM drive. From the Diablo Install screen select the icon for "Install DirectX 3.0." Then select "Install DirectX. " 6 TROUBLESHOOTING (PC) Diablo requires that you have Microsoft's DirectX 3.0 installed, and that your video and sound cards are DirectX 3.0 compatible. DirectX 3.0 is included on the Diablo CD, and you can install it by running "Setup" on the CD and selecting "Install DirectX" from the list of options. Blizzard also recommends that you contact your video and sound card manufacturers to make sure that you have the most recent drivers installed on your system. I am not hearing any music or sound effects in Diablo. Make sure that your sound card is DirectX 3.0 compatible. Sound cards that are not supported under Microsoft's DirectX will not work with Diablo. Install DirectX 3.0 from the Diablo CD. 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 or feedback during the game. This usually occurs with older sound card drivers. Contact your sound card manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers. You also may want to check your mixer settings under Windows95. Why am I only getting a black screen when I start Diablo? Either your video card is not DirectX compatible, or you are using an older version of DirectX. You will need to install DirectX 3.0 from the Diablo CD and/or obtain DirectX compatible drivers from your video card manufacturer. Will Diablo work on my Cyrix 6x86 computer? Yes. Can I run Diablo on my 486 or other non-Pentium processor? Diablo has been optimized to run best on a Pentium 60 or faster processor. While CPUs slower than a Pentium 60 may run the game, it may not run properly or at playable speeds. Is there any way to play the full version of Diablo without the CD? No, you must have the Diablo CD in your CD-ROM drive in order to play a full-version single player game. See the Multi Player section of this manual for information on "spawning" Diablo on other systems. Can I install Diablo to a compressed drive? This should cause no problems, however, due to performance issues we do not recommend it. Will Diablo work with my RAM doubling utility? Yes, but you will probably notice a performance decrease. We suggest disabling RAM doubling utilities when playing Diablo. "But I, in truth, have been once here before: that savage witch Erichte, she who called the shades back to their bodies, summoned me. My flesh had not been long stripped off when she had me descend through all the rings of Hell, to draw a spirit back from the Betrayer's circle. That is the deepest and the darkest place, the farthest from the heaven girds all: so rest assured, I know the pathway all." -Dante 7 GeTTing STarTed (Mac) "Surt from the south comes With flickering flame; Shines from his sword The Val-God's sun. The stony hills are dashed together, The giantesses totter; Men tread the path of Hel, And heaven is cloven." -Sæmund's Edda System Requirements Computer: Diablo requires a Mac OS computer with a PowerPC processor, and 16 megabytes of physical RAM plus Virtual Memory (32 megabytes of RAM recommended). For Multiplayer games of Diablo, 32 megabytes of RAM is required. Operating System: Diablo requires System 7.5 or higher. Diablo has been tested on Mac OS 8. Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. If you have a two button mouse, please consult your mouse manual for instructions on configuring the second button to simulate a command ( ) click. Drives: A hard drive and a double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive are required for installation and play. Video: Diablo requires that your computer support at least a 640 x 480 display in 256 colors. Sound: Diablo will work with any Mac OS compatible systems built in sound. Installation of Diablo Place the Diablo CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the Diablo CD Icon, and then double-click on the "Diablo Installer" to copy the required game and system files to your hard drive. The installer will present an abbreviated "Read Me", please read this, as it will contain the most up to date information about Diablo. TroubleshooTing (mac) Most problems running Diablo on the Macintosh are resolved by making sure that the proper extensions are loaded, and that there are no extension conflicts. Below is the Minimal Extension list for Diablo Macintosh: Apple CD-ROM DrawSprocket Sound Manager (for Systems earlier than 7.5.3 only) Open Transport (Optional) The easiest way to avoid extension conflicts is to set up an Extension Set specifically for Diablo using the Extensions Manager Control panel (or third party equivalent). Select only the extensions you need loaded, save the set and restart your Macintosh. 8 Technical SupporT Online Support Services Blizzard Entertainment provides upcoming news, software updates, product demos, reviews, technical support and more on the following online services. Internet: World Wide Web: support@blizzard.com (for IBM-PC) macsupport@blizzard.com (for Macintosh) http://www.blizzard.com/support.htm http://www.battle.net "Pierce me with steel, rend me with claw and fang. As I die a legend is born for another generation to follow..." Additiona l Support Serv ic es Automated Technical Support, with faxing capability for most problems, is currently available twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week at: (714) 955-1382. You may also contact Blizzard Entertainment via fax and mail. Fax: (714) 955-0157 We receive faxes 24 hours a day, and will respond 9 A.M. to 6 Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, holidays excluded. Mail: Technical Support Blizzard Entertainment P.O. Box 18979 Irvine, CA 92623 P.M. Before You Call for Technic al 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 the CPU type/ clockspeed How much RAM your system has The version and type of Operating System that you are using The manufacturer and model of your video card, sound card, and modem "Wisdom is earned...not given." Our technical support number is (714) 955-1382. Our hours are 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, holidays excluded. Have a pen and paper handy when you call, and be near your computer if at all possible. NO GAME PLAYING HINTS WILL BE GIVEN THROUGH THIS NUMBER. 9 TUTORIAL Starting The Game "He was skilful enough to have lived still, if knowledge could be set up against mortality." -William Shakespeare Insert the Diablo CD into your computer. If your computer is Autoplay capable, a menu screen will appear with a list of options. If your computer does not have Autoplay enabled, you will need to manually start Diablo by double-clicking on the "My Computer" icon, and then double-clicking on your CDROM icon. Locate the "Setup" program and double-click on the icon. If you have already installed Diablo, select "Play Diablo" from the list of choices. Diablo will start up shortly. If Diablo does not start up, consult the Troubleshooting section in this manual. Once Diablo starts, select a Single Player game by either clicking on the "Single Player" selection or pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. If this i ...