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DIABLO 2 v1.2

by Samdelazie. Email : samminh@hotmail.com


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Revision History
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SEP 09 2000 Version 1.2
- Updated 'Question and Answer'
- Updated 'Wish List'

SEP 02 2000 Version 1.1
- Added a new column - 'Question and Answer'
- Added a new column - 'Wish List'

AUG 28 2000 Version 1.0
- I finished writing 90% of this FAQ about a month ago. It
is not until now that I decided to launch it. Just
finished Threads of Fate and Icewind Dale. I will now
have more time to concentrate on DiabloII. By the way,
if you're wondering, this FAQ was accurate for v1.02
patch. I will try to insert the v1.03 patch changes in
the next update.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Disclaimer

Objective

For the Sorceress Only

General Instructions * please read

General Tips/Strategies

Walkthrough :

ACT I - Rogue Encampment
- Blood Moor
- Cold Plains \waypoint/
- Burial Grounds
- Stony Field \waypoint/
- Underground Passage
- Dark Wood \waypoint/
- Tristram
- Black Marsh \waypoint/
- Forgotten Tower
- Tamoe Highland
- Monastery Gate
- Outer Cloister \waypoint/
- The Barracks
- Jail \waypoint/
- Inner Cloister \waypoint/
- The Cathedral
- The Catacombs \waypoint/

ACT II - Lut Gholein
- Sewer \waypoint/
- Rocky Waste
- Dry Hills \waypoint/
- Halls of the Dead \waypoint/
- Far Oasis \waypoint/
- Maggot Lair
- The Lost City \waypoint/
- Valley of Snakes
- Claw Viper Temple
- Harem
- Palace Cellar \waypoint/
- Arcane Sanctuary \waypoint/
- Canyon of the Magi \waypoint/
- Tal Rasha's Tomb

ACT III - Kurast Dock
- Spider Forest \waypoint/
- Spider Cavern
- Great Marsh \waypoint/
- Flayer Jungle \waypoint/
- Flayer Dungeon
- Lower Kurast \waypoint/
- Kurast Bazaar \waypoint/
- Sewers
- Ruined Temple
- Upper Kurast \waypoint/
- Kurast Causeway
- Travincal \waypoint/
- Durance of Hate \waypoint/

ACT IV - Pandemonium Fortress
- Outer Steppes
- Plains of Despair
- City of the Damned \waypoint/
- River of Flame \waypoint/
- Chaos Sanctuary

Bonus Stage! - Moo-Moo Farm

Boss Strategies - Blood Raven
- The Countess
- The Smith
- Andariel
- Radament
- Fangskin
- The Summoner
- Duriel
- High Councils
- Mephisto
- Izual
- Hephasto the Armorer
- Diablo

Sorceress Skills - Cold Spells
- Lightning Spells
- Fire Spells

Something You Should Know

Wish List

Question and Answer

Credits


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Disclaimer
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Copyright Samdelazie 2000

This FAQ cannot be reproduced and can only be used in its original
form. Do not use it to gain profits of any sort because it was not
meant to be used like that. This FAQ is by gamer for gamers. It is
also my way of expressing appreciation towards the game and I will not
tolerate any misuse of this guide.

Permission for any commercial use will definitely be denied but
other reasons may be considered. You may get my permission by
sending an e-mail to -samminh@hotmail.com- and receive a reply,
stating permission is granted.

P.S. Despite the copyright warning, I wonder why my works still get
ripped off. They would, of course, shamelessly deny it. Anyway,
it has proven one thing though - that the tips and strategies are
truly great :)


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Objective
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This FAQ is intended to help out those who have problems/questions
regarding the sorceress in DiabloII. I may not be the best person to
ask, but I will try to help out with what my limited knowledge and
wisdom can provide, so that it can be combined with the others to make
out a perfect strategy guide.
This FAQ is not written to satisfy all needs. it is aimed the help
the beginners especially. They are the ones who needed an FAQ or
walkthrough to get them started. If my FAQ was able to help ONE new
gamer to like the game as much as I do, I already consider myself being
very successful.


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For the Sorceress Only
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This FAQ is dedicated to the sorceresses in DiabloII. So, if you are
playing other than the sorceress, go somewhere else! Some tips and
strategies may not work for other character classes anyway.
Also this is an in-depth FAQ, so don't expect to see some kind of
literature craps here. If you are looking for other informations like
the list of items/rares/uniques/HCRecipes or strategies for other
classes, you won't find it here.


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General Instructions
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This FAQ is best viewed in Microsoft Wordpad with Courier New(Western)
fonts size 10. If you notice some crappy spacing, change the fonts.

Read the tutorial in other websites such as DiabloII.net. They have
done a great job with it. My knowledge was solely based on what is
written and this FAQ will not repeat what's already in there. So, I
would assume that you have read it and possess some basic knowledge
about EVERYTHING.

I did this FAQ all by myself, no copying from any other source
without giving relevant credits. Maybe I shouldn't be saying this but
if you really going to rip off my work, make sure you do a nice job.
Don't let me, or anyone notice the similarities. If I get emails like
'hey, did you copy from %#$@$'s FAQ?' or anything that indicates I'm the
copycat. Well, who knows what I'm gonna do. I'd be too furious to know!
(Of course, you can always try the good ol' way : ask permission)

I think I should mention this. This WHOLE FAQ is based on my gaming
experience and observations. Basically, it's all MY OPINION. Nothing
official from Blizzard. So, read at your own risk and don't send me
e-mails saying that I lied or something.

This FAQ can only be found in www.gamefaqs.com. If you have read
this FAQ elsewhere, please e-mail me about this as soon as possible.
All information is much appreciated.

My final instruction is that this FAQ IS and WILL NOT be a COMPLETE
guide to the game. The way to use this FAQ/Walkthrough or whatever you
call it, is to complement it with other wonderful FAQs on the internet,
which will cover all other subjects in much greater depth.



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General Tips/Strategies
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1) Check out the wares in the blacksmith on each Act. Take note of
the Strength requirements, so that you will know how many points
to put into Strength.

2) Do NOT miss out on chests, barrels, urns etc. These are the most
common places to find rares. Characters now kick to destroy
urns/barrels. So don't worry about losing weapon's durability.

3) You can guess some of the monsters resistances by checking their
names. You don't think monsters with names like 'Burning Dead'
will be scared of fire, do you?

4) Try to keep the rejuvenation potions. Although it only recovers a
relatively small portions of life and mana, the healing is instant
and is based on percentage. Besides, you don't get much for selling
it anyway.

5) For the sorceress, it's advisable to run always. Learn to dodge
attacks in this mode too, whether it's missiles or melee. When
you're low in stamina, pause for a while and then press 'R' to walk.
If you're forced to walk when there's monsters nearby, either take
a stamina potion, or you can try this. When you see the monster is
going to make a strike, press 'Ctrl' to make a boost. I would
expect you to have a little bit stamina left to make a boost. This
way, the monster will still continue his attack BUT miss. By then,
you're already at a distance and can continue walking. Remember,
one of the sorceress' main strength lies in her mobility.

6) You may ask, running makes the sorceress have almost zero defense
against attacks. I would say : the best way to dodge missile
attacks is to run away from it. As for melee, yeah, you are