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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II:_Resurrected Diablo II: Resurrected] was released on Windows (Battle.net), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox One on September 23, 2021, and on Steam on February 12, 2026[https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24243863/rain-annihilation-in-reign-of-the-warlock#Reign].
* Is a separate game, not an expansion to [[Diablo II]]. It must be purchased separately from the legacy version ''and'' separately on each platform.
* Players can create [[Classic]] and [[Expansion]] characters.
* Unless stated otherwise, all content of this wiki is valid for the current patch of the Expansion. Some differences between the Expansion and Resurrected are outlined below.
* Besides improved graphics, D2R introduced some Quality of Life improvements, some of which can be toggled off, and plenty of bugfixes. Subsequent patches added some new content.
* Ladders have not been part of the original release of the game and were added later.
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==Game modes==
===Offline===
* This is the "single player" experience.
* Character and shared stash saves are stored client-side.
* One can use cheating tools to modify the saves or install game mods.
* The "offline" part refers to the location of the saves (client-side) and the inability to play with other players. In order to play Offline mode, one still needs to connect to the Battle.net servers every 30 days.

===Online===
* This is the "Closed Battle.net" experience.
* Saves are stored server-side.
* The other multiplayer game modes, such as Open Battle.net, TCP/IP or modded realms are not available in D2R.
: This change made it impossible to use hacked characters in multiplayer, but at the same time killed multiplayer mods.
* D2R servers are completely separate from original Battle.net, and one cannot play on them with the legacy Diablo II or vice versa.
* There are 3 regions available: Americas, Europe and Asia, but unlike in the predecessor, in D2R online saves are global. Players can freely switch regions for better latency, without losing progress. [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d2r/t/how-does-servers-work-for-d2r/14234/3]
* There is no cross-play (players on different platforms cannot play together), although there is cross-progression (if one owns D2R on multiple platforms, online saves are synced between them).
: Trading between platforms is possible for players who own D2R on multiple platforms (by cross-progression save syncing), or they can mediate trades between those who do not.

==Quality of Life==
* Gold can be picked up by simply moving over it.
* The Windows version can be played via game controller instead of mouse and keyboard.
* Using game controller skill selection is much easier than via mouse and keyboard.

==Item==
* The Stash in the Expansion mode now contains 4 tabs: the first tab is the individual 10×10 stash of each character, like in the original game's Expansion mode; the three other 10×10 tabs are shared between all Expansion characters on an account (although separately for SC/HC and NLD/LD).
** After a ladder reset, the shared stash is emptied and its content moved to a withdraw-only stash non-ladder characters.
** Classic characters are limited to the original 4×6 individual stash, and no shared stash.
* Items and [[Rune Word]]s that were ladder-only in LoD are available in single player and non-ladder games.
* Some old RWs can be made in additional bases. [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#rune]
* New [[Rune Word]]s; initially ladder-only; later some were made non-ladder [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#rune] [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/23899624/diablo-ii-resurrected-ladder-season-three-has-concluded#Rune]
* Buffed underused {{S|=set items}} [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#set] and new [[Horadric Cube|cube recipes]] to upgrade the tier of set items. [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#horadric]
* [[Sunder]] mechanics added - [[immune|immune monsters]] are no longer a hard counter for most builds. [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/23827590/diablo-ii-resurrected-ladder-season-two-has-concluded#Charms]
* New [[unique charm]]s. [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23827590/diablo-ii-resurrected-ladder-season-two-has-concluded#Charms]

==[[Class]]==
* Massive balance changes. [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#class]

==[[Hireling]]==
* Stats do not depend on the difficulty level they were hired on.

===[[Rogue Scout]]===
* Can use [[Amazon bow]]s and benefits from [[Amazon Skill Levels]].
====Fire====
* Added [[Exploding Arrow]]
====Cold====
* Added [[Freezing Arrow]]

===[[Desert Mercenary]]===
* On [[Nightmare]] and [[Hell]] all 6 different aura types are available.
:* No longer called "Combat"/"Offensive"/"Defensive".

===[[Iron Wolf]]===
* Increased [[life]], [[defense]] and [[resistance]]s. Now has the highest resistances compared to other hirelings.
====Cold====
* Uses [[Chilling Armor]] instead of [[Frozen Armor]].
====Fire====
* Uses [[Fire Bolt]] instead of [[Inferno]].
* Added [[Enchant]].
====Lightning====
* Added [[Static Field]].

===[[Barbarian (mercenary)|Barbarian]]===
* Benefits from [[Barbarian Skill Levels]].
* Increased [[life]] and [[defense]]. Now has the highest life and defense compared to other hirelings.
====Two-handed====
* Added [[Battle Cry]].
====Dual Wielding====
* New hireling type.
* Skills: [[Frenzy]], [[Taunt]], [[Iron Skin]]
* Weapon: two one-handed swords.

==[[Quest]]==
* The [[World Event]] is available in single player, and requires the player to sell one [[The Stone of Jordan|Stone of Jordan]] [[unique ring]].
: On multiplayer World Event, once triggered, occurs in all the games on a whole region, not on a specific IP.
* The [[Pandemonium Event]] is available in single player.

==[[Area]]==
* Contrary to Classic and the Expansion, killing the [[Cow King]] does not remove the ability to create the portal to the [[Moo Moo Farm]].
* Buffed some area levels to level 85 [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#level]
* [[Terror Zone]]s were introduced.

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