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Storyline:
In the Diablo II Expansion Set, players return to follow the path of Baal, the last
of the Prime Evils, into the Barbarian Highlands of the north. Traveling with hordes of demonic minions, Baal intends
to corrupt the powerful Worldstone that protects the whole of the mortal plane from the forces of Hell. Players
will face a new series of quests and challenges to prevent the vile minions of the underworld from destroying the
world of Sanctuary.
Key Features:
- Two new character classes (the Assassin and the Druid) each with 30 unique skills/spells
- One new act set in the Barbarian Highlands
- Ability to play the new character classes through the original four acts of Diablo
II
- Many new monster types, including bosses and uniques
- Interactive environments such as siege towers and fortified battlements
- Thousands of new weapons, armor and magical items, including class-specific quest
items
- New recipes for the Horadric Cube
- Increased storage space in the stash
Availability:
Diablo II Expansion Set is being developed by the Blizzard North design team and
is expected to be released in the first half of 2001 in Windows®95/98/2000/NT and Macintosh formats.
System Requirements:
The minimum system requirements for the Diablo II expansion set are Windows®
2000/95/98/NT, Pentium® 233 or equivalent, 32 MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM drive and DirectX™ compatible video card. Additional
multiplayer system requirements include 64 MB RAM (for the PC) and a 28.8 Kbps or faster modem.
The Macintosh will require a G3 processor, Mac OS 8.1 or higher, 64 MB RAM plus
virtual memory, 4X CD-ROM drive and video support for 256 color display at 800x600.
The game also offers optional 3D acceleration by supporting Glide™ and Direct 3D™
compatible video cards with at least 8MB of video RAM on the PC and OpenGL™ (v1.12 or higher), Rave™ or 3dfx™ cards
with at least 8MB of video RAM on the Macintosh. Use of Direct 3D requires 64 MB of system RAM.
- Diablo II Realm Main Page -
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