ANTI-BALANCE (2.4) ------------------ By Nefarius ATTENTION: This works for 1.10, 1.11 and 1.11b SP and TCP/IP (all players need this) Q & A ----- Q: Can this be beating legitly? A: Yes, it has been done. Q: What's this A: This is a (no longer) small mod I crafted for lan-parties, for more info see features list. Q: Do all players need this? A: Yes, as of 2.1 all players will need this. Q: Help! This is ****ed up, I got killed by a ! A: RTFM before playing ;) Q: Is it possible to solo this at players 8? A: Try and find out, it depends on your playing skills! Q: Is this a drop mod? A: No, as of 2.1 I would say this isn't. Q: Why is it (still) called AntiBalance then? A: It isn't balanced (not to the players advantage), nuff said. Q: WHY, Oh WHY did you have to make this useless piece of junk? A: For old times sake ;) (a bit 1.02-1.03 moved to 1.10+) Q: Does this work on Classic D2? A: As of 2.1, probably not. Q: I thought you were finally working on a serious project again !? A: This has nothing to do with my other projects, don't worry. Q: Can I get the TXT files, the ones in the patch are the normal LoD TXTs? A: No, and thats the bottom line. PS: As of 2.1, there are no txt files at all in the patch :P Q: Can I use my LoD characters? A: Yes. Q: Can I use characters from this mod in normal LoD? A: As long as they don't hold items, stats or skills that don't exist in vanilla it work. NOTE: Due to the stat change introduced in 2.3, passing those chars of as "legit" is _not_ recomended, as their stats will _not_ be within legit vanilla ranges. Q: I didn't care to read the readme and have overwritten my original patch_d2.mpq without making a backup ! A: That's what happens to people like you, next time RTFM. BTW we have clean files in our file center, so you can always download a replacement from there. New Cube Recipes ---------------- NOTE: THESE ARE NOT ALL THE RECIPES, some very powerful ones you'll have to hunt for yourself. 9 quills -> 1 Fang 9 fangs -> 1 tail 9 tails -> 1 horn 9 horns -> 1 spleen 9 spleens -> 1 jawbone 9 jawbones -> 1 eye 9 eyes -> 1 brain 9 brains -> 1 heart 9 hearts -> ????? ????? + Perfect Ruby + Zod (Amazon Only) -> special skill charm ????? + Perfect Topaz + Zod (Sorceress Only) -> special skill charm ????? + Perfect Amethyst + Zod (Necromancer Only) -> special skill charm ????? + Perfect Emerald + Zod (Paladin Only) -> special skill charm ????? + Perfect Sapphire + Zod (Barbarian Only) -> special skill charm ????? + Perfect Diamond + Zod (Druid Only) -> special skill charm ????? + Perfect Skull + Zod (Assassin Only) -> special skill charm Quill + Perfect Gem + Eye + Jawbone -> Magic Box (of gems color) Gear + 3 hearts + 1 Zod -> Dupe (NOTE: The item will be LABELED as a dupe) Ethereal Item + 3 brains + 1 heart -> Remove Ethereal 3 Eyes + 1 Magic Ring -> transforms ring into jewel with same stats 3 Jawbones + 1 Eye + 1 Magic Amulet -> transforms amulet into jewel with same stats Normal Item + 3 quills + Perfect Skull -> add 1-4 sockets Magic Item + 3 fangs + Perfect Sapphire -> add 1-4 sockets Rare Item + 3 tails + Perfect Topaz + Rune5(Armor), Rune6(Helm), Rune7(Shield), Rune8(Weapon) -> add 1-4 sockets Crafted Item + 3 horns + Perfect Ruby + Rune7(Armor), Rune8(Helm), Rune9(Shield), Rune10(Weapon) -> add 1-4 sockets Set Item + 3 jawbones + Perfect Emerald + Rune12(Armor), Rune13(Helm), Rune14(Shield), Rune15(Weapon) -> add 1-4 sockets Unique Item + 3 eyes + Perfect Topaz + Rune22(Armor), Rune23(Helm), Rune24(Shield), Rune25(Weapon) -> add 1-4 sockets Armor + 1 Brain + 1 Heart + Rune25 + Rune30 -> Imbue Armor Weapon + 1 Brain + 1 Heart + Rune27 + Rune32 -> Imbue Weapon 1.08 Crafting Recipes --------------------- Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Assassin Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Assassin Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Assassin Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Assassin Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Assassin Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Assassin Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Assassin Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Assassin Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Assassin Shield 2 Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Druid Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Druid Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Druid Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Druid Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Druid Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Druid Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Druid Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Druid Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 02 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Druid Shield 2 Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Sorceress Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Sorceress Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Sorceress Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Sorceress Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Sorceress Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Sorceress Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Sorceress Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Sorceress Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 03 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Sorceress Shield 2 Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Paladin Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Paladin Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Paladin Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Paladin Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Paladin Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Paladin Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Paladin Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Paladin Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 04 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Paladin Shield 2 Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Barbarian Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Barbarian Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Barbarian Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Barbarian Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Barbarian Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Barbarian Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Barbarian Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Barbarian Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 05 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Barbarian Shield 2 Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Amazon Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Amazon Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Amazon Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Amazon Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Amazon Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Amazon Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Amazon Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Amazon Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 06 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Amazon Shield 2 Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 15 -> Crafted Necromancer Ring 1 Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 14 -> Crafted Necromancer Amulet 1 Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 13 -> Crafted Necromancer Body Armor 1 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 12 -> Crafted Necromancer Helmet 1 Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 09 -> Crafted Necromancer Boots 1 Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 10 -> Crafted Necromancer Gloves 1 Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 11 -> Crafted Necromancer Belt 1 Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 08 -> Crafted Necromancer Shield 1 Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 15 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Ring 2 Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 14 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Amulet 2 Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 13 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Body Armor 2 Rare Helmut + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 12 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Helmet 2 Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 09 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Boots 2 Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 10 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Gloves 2 Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 11 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Belt 2 Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 07 + Rune 08 + Rune 16 -> Crafted Necromancer Shield 2 Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Saphire -> Hitpower Helmet Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 02 + Saphire -> Hitpower Boots Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 03 + Saphire -> Hitpower Gloves Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 04 + Saphire -> Hitpower Belt Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 05 + Saphire -> Hitpower Shield Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 06 + Saphire -> Hitpower Body Armor Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Saphire -> Hitpower Amulet Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 08 + Saphire -> Hitpower Ring Magic Weapon + Jewel + Rune 09 + Saphire -> Hitpower Weapon Rare Helmet + Jewel + Rune 11 + Saphire -> Hitpower Helmet Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 12 + Saphire -> Hitpower Boots Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 13 + Saphire -> Hitpower Gloves Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 14 + Saphire -> Hitpower Belt Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 15 + Saphire -> Hitpower Shield Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 16 + Saphire -> Hitpower Body Armor Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 17 + Saphire -> Hitpower Amulet Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 18 + Saphire -> Hitpower Ring Rare Weapon + Jewel + Rune 19 + Saphire -> Hitpower Weapon Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Ruby -> Blood Helmet Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 02 + Ruby -> Blood Boots Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 03 + Ruby -> Blood Gloves Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 04 + Ruby -> Blood Belt Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 05 + Ruby -> Blood Shield Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 06 + Ruby -> Blood Body Armor Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Ruby -> Blood Amulet Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 08 + Ruby -> Blood Ring Magic Weapon + Jewel + Rune 09 + Ruby -> Blood Weapon Rare Helmet + Jewel + Rune 11 + Ruby -> Blood Helmet Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 12 + Ruby -> Blood Boots Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 13 + Ruby -> Blood Gloves Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 14 + Ruby -> Blood Belt Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 15 + Ruby -> Blood Shield Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 16 + Ruby -> Blood Body Armor Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 17 + Ruby -> Blood Amulet Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 18 + Ruby -> Blood Ring Rare Weapon + Jewel + Rune 19 + Ruby -> Blood Weapon Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Amethyst -> Caster Helmet Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 02 + Amethyst -> Caster Boots Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 03 + Amethyst -> Caster Gloves Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 04 + Amethyst -> Caster Belt Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 05 + Amethyst -> Caster Shield Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 06 + Amethyst -> Caster Body Armor Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Amethyst -> Caster Amulet Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 08 + Amethyst -> Caster Ring Magic Weapon + Jewel + Rune 09 + Amethyst -> Caster Weapon Rare Helmet + Jewel + Rune 11 + Amethyst -> Caster Helmet Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 12 + Amethyst -> Caster Boots Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 13 + Amethyst -> Caster Gloves Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 14 + Amethyst -> Caster Belt Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 15 + Amethyst -> Caster Shield Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 16 + Amethyst -> Caster Body Armor Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 17 + Amethyst -> Caster Amulet Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 18 + Amethyst -> Caster Ring Rare Weapon + Jewel + Rune 19 + Amethyst -> Caster Weapon Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 01 + Emerald -> Safety Helmet Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 02 + Emerald -> Safety Boots Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 03 + Emerald -> Safety Gloves Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 04 + Emerald -> Safety Belt Magic Shield + Jewel + Rune 05 + Emerald -> Safety Shield Magic Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 06 + Emerald -> Safety Body Armor Magic Amulet + Jewel + Rune 07 + Emerald -> Safety Amulet Magic Ring + Jewel + Rune 08 + Emerald -> Safety Ring Magic Weapon + Jewel + Rune 09 + Emerald -> Safety Weapon Rare Helmet + Jewel + Rune 11 + Emerald -> Safety Helmet Rare Boots + Jewel + Rune 12 + Emerald -> Safety Boots Rare Gloves + Jewel + Rune 13 + Emerald -> Safety Gloves Rare Belt + Jewel + Rune 14 + Emerald -> Safety Belt Rare Shield + Jewel + Rune 15 + Emerald -> Safety Shield Rare Body Armor + Jewel + Rune 16 + Emerald -> Safety Body Armor Rare Amulet + Jewel + Rune 17 + Emerald -> Safety Amulet Rare Ring + Jewel + Rune 18 + Emerald -> Safety Ring Rare Weapon + Jewel + Rune 19 + Emerald -> Safety Weapon Magic Helmet + Jewel + Rune 10 + Skull -> Deadly Helmet Magic Boots + Jewel + Rune 11 + Skull -> Deadly Boots Magic Gloves + Jewel + Rune 12 + Skull -> Deadly Gloves Magic Belt + Jewel + Rune 13 + Skull -> Deadly Belt Rare Weapon + Jewel + Rune 01 + Rune 08 + Rune17 + Rune21 -> Crafted Weapon New Features (2.4) ------------------ 1.) Some more AI tweaks. Bug Fixes (2.4) --------------- 1.) Fixed the shenk-crash. New Features (2.3) ------------------ 1.) Some changes done to duriel. 2.) Unit density tweaked further, now the density varies in relation to the size of the area AND to the location itself (i.e. levels with higher ID = end game will be denser) whereas early areas will have lower density. 3.) Added some more unique misc items. 4.) Multiple Shot, Lightning Bolt and Strafe now use 100% weapon damage again. 5.) Super Skill Charms added, which can be created via the cube. 6.) Nerfed Andariels Venom Star skill. 7.) New cube recipes. 8.) Nerfed the blood mages. 9.) Removed an undocumented 1.10 nerf from multiple shot. 10.) Monster stats are now linear on all difficulties. 11.) Added spell scrolls, they work like spell boxes, but can be bought in stores. 12.) Another new item type, shards (only findable on hell), will grant the player auras and other precious modifiers. 13.) Characters earn 6 stat points per level. Bug Fixes (2.3) --------------- 1.) Ghosts will no longer spawn throughout the Black Marsh (copy/paste carryover from my level populator prog...) 2.) Fixed a bug that prevented monsters from spawning inside the Tower Ruins most of the time. 3.) Fixed a bug that made it possible to leech from several skeletal monsters. 4.) Fixed a bug that caused maggot young to drop no items. 5.) Not really a bug fix, but all classes can now use assassin skills from boxes properly. Note ---- 5.) I'm not sure, but the Iron Wolf bug should be gone now. Anti-Balance 2.2 ---------------- * The speed at which the animations used by Dodge, Evade and Avoid are played has been greatly increased. * Guided Arrow has regained its piercing ability. * New MAGIC BOX items have been added, these will grant a bonus to a skill, when placed in the inventory. * Several new unique items and one new set have been added. * The base type of some unique items was changed. * Unit density has been lowered in order to help people with slower computers. * Baal was beefed up, since he was not really changed in previous versions. * The + to all stats, + to all resistances and + to all maximum resistances now grant random, and not static, values. ! Fixed a serious bug that caused Diablo to commit suiccide, and thus preventing people from beating Act IV. ! Fixed a bug that caused Shadow Masters to use Frozen Armor when summoned by a sorceress. Anti-Balance 2.1 ---------------- * Newly created characters now start with the HORADRIC CUBE. * The cLvl requirement has been removed from gems. * The cLvl requirement has been removed from base gear. * The damage bonus granted by dexterity and strength has been increased. * The odds to gamble rare, set and unique items have been improved. * The Amazon's melee-skills (except Jab and Impale) can now be used with any type of melee weapon. * The affix system has been re-written from scratch, to more resemble that of 1.00-1.06. * The affixes that previously were restricted to magic items can now spawn on rare items as well. * Enabled all those disables uniques, some of them had to be given new stats. * The name-pool used by the game to generate names for unique monsters has been expanded. (BAD LANGUAGE WARNING!) * Lower Resist will now lower magic resistances too. * The removed 1.07 and 1.08 crafted recipes are functional again, however, they now will work with all base items of a type. * Improved the properties of superior items. * Perfect gems can drop now. * Fire Storm, Immolation Arrow and Shock Web no longer have a casting delay. * Hydra and Molten Boulder have a shorter casting delay. * More unique and champions will spawn on NM and HELL difficulties. * Monster levels are now slightly random. * Monsters are now smarter and a lot more aggressive. * Monsters can no deal their elemental melee damage on all difficulties (should they have such). * Gorgons, Dark Guards, Blood Mages, Chaos Hordes and Quill Bears have been enabled. * Quest and act bosses are now a lot tougher. * Monster pack-size and density increased slightly. * Some monsters are now faster. * Monster diversity has been drastically increased, the pool for most areas now contains 15 to 25 different monster species. * Monster density is now difficulty dependant. * Most damage synergies have been decreased. * Many unused superunique monsters have been enabled (some of them were altered). * Visit the MOO MOO FARM on HELL difficulty for the ultimate showdown and a special reward. ! Fixed a bug that caused catapults to crash the game. Anti-Balance 2.0 ---------------- * All affixes have the same chance to appear on an item. * The experience penalty past cLvl 70 has been removed. * The odds of finding magic, rare, set and unique items have been increased. * Crude, cracked, damage and low quality have been removed. * Duriel will no longer release maggots that lag the game when he dies. * Vendors can now offer up to 35000 gold for items that you sell them, on all difficulties. * All realm-only runewords have been enabled. * Drops will down-grade less often, thus will encounter high level runes and elite items more often. * Monster levels are no longer out of sync with the players level as he progresses throughout the game. * Unique items can drop more then once per game. * The resistance penalty on NM and HELL has been increased. * The damage dealt by champion, unique and superunique monsters has been increased. * Other unique, superunique and champion characteristics were improved as well. * The sLvl bonus monsters recieve on NM and HELL has been increased. * Monster stats have been beefed up, drastically. * Almost all monsters will spawn with a random immunity or resistance ontop of their "natural" resistances. * Baal will spawn clones of the other act bosses. * Monsters can spawn 66 percent closer to waypoints and level-entrances. * The guest monsters can spawn on all difficulties. * The number of monsters capable of spawning within one level at one time has been increased. * Enter the MAUSULEUM or the MOO MOO FARM on HELL or NM for a nasty surprise. Installation ------------ 1. Make a backup of patch_d2.mpq. 2. Copy the patch_d2.mpq that came with this mod into your Diablo II folder. 3. Run the game as normal. Removal ------- 1. Replace patch_d2.mpq with the backups you made during installation. Credits ------- The replacement graphics used for Blood Mages, Dark Guards, Gorgons and Chaos Horde are modified versions of the infinity-engine graphics obtainable from INFINITUM (http://infinitum.planetdiablo.gamespy.com) 2.2 was tested by Vendanna and DaRkSuN.