Strategy Category: All Classes
Diablo 2 Piercing Guide
Excalibur examines how exactly Piercing works in Diablo 2. Is it necessary to aim for 100% pierce and what are the benefits of it?
Understanding Diablo 2 Resurrected Breakpoints
Are Breakpoints still a mystery? Excalibur’s new guide breaks down breakpoints, how they work, how they are calculated, and more.
Monster Resistances & Immunities Guide
Some monsters carry high Resistances able to withstand lots of damage greatly reducing your killing speed. Excalibur explains how to maximize your effectiveness and most importantly how to break immunities.
Guide to what Diablo 2 Resurrected items to keep
A guide to what Diablo 2 Resurrected items to keep. Detailing what items specifically should be kept for use or to sell.
Nokk’s Guide to Diablo 2 Trading: Turning your Stash into a Hoard
The Diablo 2 Resurrected trading guide explaining the dos and don’ts, how to trade, what to trade, and item values.
Diablo 2 Countess Guide
The Diablo 2 Countess guide on how to run the countess as well as the calculated chances for her to drop commonly sought runes in hell.
Dealing with Diablo 2 Monster Immunities
Overcoming Diablo 2 Monster Immunities Diablo 2 monster immunities become more prevalent as you progress through the game. There are six primary damage types: physical, cold, fire, lightning, magic, and poison. In normal difficulty, and in early nightmare difficulty, various enemies are somewhat resistant to one or more of these. By the time you get … Read more
Playing Diablo 2 – Guide to Quests and Areas
This Diablo 2 Quests Guide offers a brief sequence of quests and quest items, with notes about areas associated with quests, and some interesting details about those areas.
Diablo 2 and how it’s different from other ARPGs
How is Diablo 2 different from other APRGs such as Diablo 2 and POE. We explain the main differences.
Magic Find Guide v1.11
This massively comprehensive Magic Find guide covers every aspect of magic find gameplay in Diablo 2 Resurrected.
WoRG’s 1.07 Diablo 2 Crafting Guide v1.0
1.07 has long been known as a source of great items: ethereal items, +damage charms, and select Uniques from 1.07 are commonly sought after for their superior qualities. Less well known is the AWESOME potential of 1.07 crafted items, MUCH greater than in later patches. While they may not be able to match certain runewords … Read more
Diablo 2 Guide: Calculating Poison Damage v1.10
Detailed information on calculating poison damage in Diablo 2.
Diablo 2 Guide: Defense 101
A Diablo 2 Guide: Defense 101 by Alecz.
Diablo 2 Guide: Uber Quests v1.11
A Diablo 2 guide to Uber quests by PvtCaboose.
Diablo 2 Guide: Building Wealth v1.10
A guide for building wealth in Diablo 2.
Diablo 2 Guide: Charms
Charms in v1.10+ Charms are something a lot of players underestimate the worth of. There is at times a good deal of confusion as to what constitutes a good, great or fantastic charm, and how to go about getting them. Most new players disregard charms entirely, focusing on accumulating their hoard of sets/uniques, and can … Read more
Diablo 2 Guide: Uber Tristram v1.11
When I first read there was no limit to the number of Hellfire Torches one could hold in their inventory, I first thought how quickly they’d be farmed and abused. It’s going to take a devoted group of experienced players to do so. Uber Tristram here we come.
Diablo 2 Guide: Crafting Cubing and Socketing
Diablo 2 Guide to Crafting Cubing and Socketing by Uzziah.
Diablo 2 Guide: Level Up Guide v1.10
This Diablo 2 level up guide shows in which area/difficulty level characters of every level will gain the maximum experience,
Diablo 2 Guide: High Level Baal Runs to 99 v1.10
The following figures represent how many Baal runs are required for each level up, and the total journey, from level 90 to 99.
Diablo 2 Guide: Muling v1.09
This guide is mainly for the people who are starting out, or for the younger players out there (despite the M rating) and because there is no muling guide in the Strategy Compendium
Diablo 2 Guide: Worldstone Keep v1.10
Well, this is basically just my 0.02$ on running the Worldstone Keep with a Necromancer. I’ve spent quite a bit of time there and got a fair share of gold and green out of that.
Diablo 2 Guide: PvP Character Basics
How to build a PvP character in Diablo 2 for all classes in Diablo 2 and Diablo 2 Resurrected.
Addendum to the Diablo 2 1.07 guide
After conversations in with the community, I’ve decided to put into action a thought I’ve had for a while and write an addenda/errata sheet for the excellent 1.07 guide. Those of us that play 1.07 all know and love that guide, but are sadly aware that there are things in there that could do with … Read more
Repusz’s 1.07 Diablo 2 Guide
The following Diablo 2 guide/FAQ is the much updated, corrected and improved version of the previous v1.07 guides.