Patch Notes
This page is an information hub for everything PD2-related - it includes hyperlinks for tools, guides, and other info that isn't on the wiki itself.
Official
Main site: ProjectDiablo2.com (download, rules, trade, armory/ladder, donate, etc)
Discord: PD2's Discord (announcements, game discussion, feedback, whitelist & recruitment forms, etc)
Reddit: r/ProjectDiablo2 (not as active as discord)
Wiki: wiki.projectdiablo2.com (you're here now)
Github: github.com/Project-Diablo-2 (open-source aspects of PD2, including launcher's list of lootfilters)
Technical
Links relating to installation, file setup, filter editing, etc
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| D2 Classic & D2 LoD | Blizzard | Shop links for purchasing the vanilla game - if you already own the game, go to your Battle.net account to check your keys |
| Installation Guide | cory | Step-by-step instructions for installing PD2 (source) |
| PlugY | Yohann Nicolas, BetweenWalls | PlugY with settings adjusted for PD2 |
| PD2-Singleplayer Pack | BetweenWalls | PlugY item/character pack for singleplayer |
| PD2-Converter | dschu012, BetweenWalls | Converts singleplayer character/stash files to the most recent season (no need to drop items) |
| FilterBird | BetweenWalls | Filter simulation tool |
| Item Filter Highlighting | multimentha | Filter syntax highlighting for Notepad++, screenshot: 
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| Loot Filter Hints | TommyC90 | Filter syntax highlighting for Visual Studio Code |
| Shader comparison | bayaraa | Side-by-side visualization of shaders available for PD2 - source documentation: shaders, shader system |
| Glide 3DFX Wrapper | Sven Labusch | Alternative graphics system compared to customizable shaders - guide: Glide Setup, use version 1.3c or later |
| Virtual key codes | Microsoft | May be useful to reference when manually editing hotkeys in ProjectDiablo.cfg |
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| D2 Filter Picker | mik1893 | Tool to quickly switch loot filter in use, selecting it from an online repository of filters. Can be customized to use your own list of filters. (PD2's launcher does this now) |
| Singleplayer Item Pack | Swoosh, Wuslwiz | Includes items & characters for singleplayer with PlugY (older versions: S1 S2) (last updated in S3) |
Data
Links to sites/files which focus on presenting objective game data or calculations in various useful ways
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Text Files/Text File Tables | PD2 Dev Team, BetweenWalls | PD2 text files (extracted from pd2data.mpq using MPQ Editor & D2 LoD listfile) |
| "Portal" Skill Planner | BetweenWalls | Character skill planner with skill/synergy info up to level 60 |
| Necromancer Pet Calculator | ultraover (Renato Machado) | Necromancer pet calculator, with correct damage calculations from auras and spirits |
| Runeword Grid | BetweenWalls | Shows weapon runewords in a grid with runewords on one axis and weapon types on the other axis. Helps visualize which runewords can be used in which bases. |
| Runewizard for PD2 | Kvothe, fabd | Shows runewords based on selected runes, with runeword info available on mouse-over |
| Affix Calculator | Swoosh | Shows available affixes for an item based on user-selected inputs - make a copy of the document to use it |
| Monster Revive Chart | perkylaturkey | Image chart for reviving monsters (source) |
| A2 Merc Weapon Comparison | Satyrox | Image chart for comparing many popular weapons for act 2 mercenaries (source) |
| A2 Merc Weapon DPS | BetweenWalls | Image chart for comparing breakpoints & relative DPS of most weapons for act 2 mercenaries (source) |
| BFury/BSentinel Calc | Sass | Calculates Blade Fury/Sentinel damage - make a copy of the documents to use them (source) |
| PD2 Reference | Elusive | Calculates DPS, helps compare weapons/jewels, and adds currencies based on input values - make a copy of the doc to use it (source) |
| Weapon Analysis | BetweenWalls | Calculates DPS for all weapons based on input values - make a copy of the document to use it |
| Alvl Chart | BetweenWalls | Shows alvl based on ilvl and qlvl |
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PD2 Tooling | Meeps | Item reference and search tool (site offline) |
| PD2 RuneWizard | itsme | Shows runewords based on selected runes, with runeword info available on mouse-over (last updated 2021-02-07) |
| Runecatcher | msr- | Shows runewords based on selected runes, item types, sockets, and magic properties (last updated in S3) |
| Runeword Explorer | Fractall_Games | Shows runewords based on selected runes, item types, sockets, stats, etc (vanilla & pd2) (last updated in S3) |
| Runeword Calculator & Filter | Acien | Shows runewords based on selected runes, item types, sockets, and string search (vanilla & pd2) (last updated in S5) |
| Maxroll PD2 Planner | Riv | Full character planner (briefly supported during S4; some features such as save/load no longer work, some items/affixes such as belts/skillmods cause crashes, and some info may be inaccurate) |
For vanilla data, see vanilla wikis and tools:
- Major Wikis
- The Amazon Basin (most accurate and comprehensive wiki)
- The Arreat Summit (Blizzard's wiki)
- DiabloWiki.net
- Diablo Archive (Fandom wikis offer a hostile user-experience with many ads, but can still be useable if you can't find the info elsewhere)
- Other
- Glossary
- Game Commands
- D2 Library FAQtoids (in-depth explanations of various formulas)
- Phrozen Keep Guide for Text Files
- Silospen Drop Calculator
- Titanseal's IAS Calculator (originally hosted on ingame.de; alternate version)
- PoD IAS Calculator (seems to be all vanilla info other than new skills from Path of Diablo)
- PlanetDiablo Affix Calculator
- DiabloII.net Damage Calculator
- Treasure Classes
- Monster Resistances
Guides
Guides that haven't been updated in a while may be more outdated than others, depending on the topic they cover. The dates listed here may also be incorrect since guides are sometimes updated to take new seasonal changes into account.
General
Links to guides which focus on topics other than character builds
| Name | Author | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| ChugThatEstus | 2022-07-20 (s5) | |
| The practical guide to LLD-crafting rlvl 30 | Hastmannen | 2022-02-28 (s4) |
| Claw Guide for answering "are these white claws worth anything?" (source) | Bagel | 2021-07-23 (s3) |
| Low Level Duels Item guide clvl 1-30 | Hastmannen | 2021-05-20 (s2) |
| Basic Mechanics and Mercenary Guide | Mayswan | 2021-05-10 (s2) |
| Gambling Guide | Hastmannen | 2021-04-27 (s2) |
| Shopping Guide | Hastmannen | 2021-04-26 (s2) |
| End-Game Basics for PD2 | Aygran | 2021-04-16 (s2) |
| Pathfinding Guide | Knoofle | 2021-03-20 (s2) |
| Act 5 Merc Guide | kickbitbeatborg | 2021-03-12 (s2) |
| Comprehensive Guide on Summons' Damage - Necromancer Version | ultraover (Renato Machado) | 2020-12-27 (s1) |
| A truly comprehensive Dclone guide - Mechanics/Numbers/Strategies | Wuslwiz | 2020-12-02 (s1) |
Builds
Links to character build guides
| Name | Author | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog of PD2 Builds | pedrob_d, hulkster0422 | 2022-06-06 (s4) | Includes descriptions of over 200 builds and variations, with links to over 100 guides (source) |
It may also be helpful to browse the ladder armory to see what kind of skills and equipment are often used on high level characters.
Amazon
Also see the #amazon-discussion discord channel
Assassin
Also see the #assassin-discussion discord channel
Barbarian
Also see the #barb-discussion discord channel
| Name | Author | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| From zero to hero - playing HC barbarian in a fresh ladder season | ChaosSanctuary | 2023-09-04 (s7) |
| Summon Barb | Bro_Hoe | 2023-06-16 (s7) |
| Wolfbarb Guide | nazh202 | 2023-05-13 (s7) |
| Comprehensive Leap Barb guide for Season 7 | HarryPe | 2023-04-28 (s7) |
| Throw Barb In-Depth Guide | ChubHC, Toner | 2023-04-24 (s7) |
| Basic WW Skill Guide | TobieeR | 2023-01-11 (s6) |
| Travincal Gold/Magic Find Guide | CrankyGnome | 2022-08-16 (s5) |
| Singer (War Cry) Barb Guide | CrankyGnome | 2022-08-02 (s5) |
| Comprehensive Bowborb Guide | Numroth | 2022-07-03 (s5) |
| HC Bow Barbarian Guide | ChugThatEstus | 2022-05-20 (s4) |
| Blizzard (Cold) Barbarian Guide | ChugThatEstus | 2022-02-17 (s4) |
| Barb FAQs (not a guide) | nazh202, Ham, Mayswan, Numroth, Cat, CrankyGnome, Fluppets |
2021-12-16 (s4) |
| Jab/Fend Barb | ChugThatEstus | 2021-12-03 (s4) |
| Frenzy/Dual Swing Leveling Barbarian Guide | Marvl | 2021-12-03 (s4) |
| AFK Gold Find Barb Guide | Skitzdrift | 2021-09-11 (s3) |
| Gold Find / Magic Find Travincal Barb In-Depth Guide | Hastmannen | 2021-04-17 (s2) |
| Whirlwind Barb | AlwaysOn_nakama | 2021-03-11 (s2) |
| Warcry Barb | theBerliner | 2021-01-13 (s1) |
| DoomFamine DreamDragon Frenzy Barbarian | sKeLeToR | 2020-12-19 (s1) |
| Incinerator Frenzy Barbarian | sKeLeToR | 2020-12-13 (s1) |
| Frenzy Barbarian Guide | Ananochi | 2020-12-07 (s1) |
| HC Wolf Barbarian - Build Guide | LordDeSeis | 2020-11-22 (s1) |
| FlyManXoxo's Comprehensive Throwing Barbarian Guide | FlyManXoxo | 2020-11-13 (s1) |
| Throw Barbarian - Build Guide | Funguskeeper | 2020-11-06 (s1) |
Druid
Also see the #druid-discussion discord channel
| Name | Author | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Fireclaw Bear Build Guide | SchmittyTACP | 2023-04-27 (s7) |
| Rabies Wolf | SchmittyTACP | 2022-05-24 (s6) |
| Fury Druid Complete Guide | Funguskeeper | 2022-07-12 (s5) |
| Shockwave Bear Druid Guide | ChugThatEstus | 2022-07-12 (s5) |
| Windy Elemental Guide | SchmittyTACP | 2022-06-24 (s5) |
| Druid "How-to" and FAQs | SchmittyTACP | 2022-06-22 (s5) |
| Artic Maul Bear | ChugThatEstus | 2022-03-04 (s4) |
| Fire Elemental Guide | SchmittyTACP | 2022-02-26 (s4) |
| Maul Werebear Guide | SchmittyTACP | 2022-02-01 (s4) |
| Summoning Druid Guide | Marvl | 2021-12-03 (s4) |
| ATD Shapeshift Guide | SchmittyTACP | 2021-10-06 (s3) |
| SchmittyTACP | 2021-06-30 (s2) | |
| Wind Druid Overview | Thomas McMullen | 2020-11-16 (s1) |
| Summoner Druid - An In-Depth Guide | Wuslwiz | 2020-11-15 (s1) |
| Fury On Strike Druid - Build Guide | Funguskeeper | 2020-11-06 (s1) |
| Fireclaw + Fury Druid - Build Guide | Funguskeeper | 2020-11-06 (s1) |
| Fire Elemental Druid - Build Guide | Funguskeeper | 2020-11-06 (s1) |
| Full Summon Druid - Build Guide | Funguskeeper | 2020-11-06 (s1) |
Necromancer
Also see the #necro-discussion discord channel
Paladin
Also see the #paladin-discussion discord channel
| Name | Author | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Thorn Paladin Build | Coutsadin | 2023-08-26 (s7) |
| Summoner Zealot | Igtenos | 2022-01-17 (s4) |
| The Hydradin | ChugThatEstus | 2021-12-03 (s4) |
| Uber Zealer | schnda | 2021-11-01 (s3) |
| Budget Uber Zealer | Skitzdrift | 2021-09-29 (s3) |
| Holy Bolt Paladin | JamesZahh | 2021-03-12 (s2) |
| UberFanazealot | Maddinsche | 2021-03-03 (s1) |
| Sanctuary Zealot | Dauracul | 2021-01-17 (s1) |
| Dual Dreamdin Guide | sensi2 | 2021-01-06 (s1) |
| Frost Knight Zealot Paladin | sKeLeToR | 2020-12-19 (s1) |
| Flamewarden Zealot Paladin | sKeLeToR | 2020-12-15 (s1) |
| Paladin holy shock beginner guide | yeetmaster655 | 2020-11-14 (s1) |
Sorceress
Also see the #sorc-discussion discord channel
| Name | Author | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| From zero to hero - playing HC sorceress in a fresh ladder season | ChaosSanctuary | 2023-09-03 (s7) |
| Vita Cold Sorc | Ezraeil, IReflexxionz, & Astarael | 2022-11-27 (s6) |
| Arcanetress - Lightning Sorc Season Starter Guide | CircaG | 2022-11-05 (s5) |
| Real Guides #1 - Key/Token Farm Fireball/Combustion Guide | Wuslwiz | 2022-07-09 (s5) |
| Ice Maiden Bow Sorc | ChugThatEstus | 2022-06-24 (s5) |
| Frozen Queen - Blizzard Build Guide | CircaG | 2022-06-24 (s5) |
| Fend/Jab Spearceress | ChugThatEstus | 2022-01-21 (s4) |
| No-block Combustion Phoenix Sorceress | Starshine09 | 2022-01-17 (s4) |
| Multi-Shot Bow Sorceress - Build Guide | Lucky Luciano | 2021-06-09 (s2) |
| IReflexxionz | 2021-03-14 (s2) | |
| Fire Bolt / Combustion - Build Guide | Lpdp_ | 2020-12-01 (s1) |
| Melee Enchantress - Outdated | ChugThatEstus | 2020-11-20 (s1) |
| Combustion/Fireball/Frozen Orb - Build Guide | GTBword | 2020-11-16 (s1) |
| Meteor Sorceress - Build Guide | Funguskeeper | 2020-11-06 (s1) |
Miscellaneous
Links for anything that doesn't fit into the above categories
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Map Running Database | Mayswan, toadflax | Community-made collection of map clear times for various builds with leaderboards ranking their clearspeeds (see S5 data) |
Wiki pages with few or no other inter-wiki links: Singleplayer, Rules, Credits, Introduction
Technical wiki pages: Wiki Sidebar, Wiki CSS, Wiki File Gallery
NOTICE: The info linked below may be especially opinion-based or speculative
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Currency Values | BetweenWalls* | List of common values for runes and other currency-like items (anyone can edit) |
| DH's Build Tier List | DarkHumility | DarkHumility's S7 PD2 Late Game Mapping Tier List/Infographic |
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Goodbar's Rune Prices | Mr. Goodbar | Mr. Goodbar's PD2 Rune Prices (Season 2) |
| Lucky's Rune Prices | Lucky Luciano | Lucky's PD2 S6 Rune Prices |
| DH's Build Tier List | DarkHumility | DarkHumility's S6 PD2 Late Game Mapping Tier List/Infographic (also see versions for: S4, S5) |
| BT's Build Tier List | BTNeandertha1 | Project Diablo 2 Tier Lists by BTNeandertha1 (Separate tabs for S4/S5) |