Because Diablo 2 is such an old game and is not included in the default Blizzard installer along with all of Blizzards newer games, the setup process for Diablo 2 can be a bit more complicated than usual. Follow the instructions below to get Diablo 2 working on your PC in no time:

1. Buy Diablo 2 and Diablo 2 LOD CD Keys:
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2. Register CD Keys in your Blizzard Account for Safety
3. Download the Game Client 
4. Download and install Project Diablo 2 (optional – highly recommended)

Although Project Diablo 2 is not part of vanilla Diablo 2, we highly recommend it due to numerous enhancements that have improved on Vanilla Diablo 2 in almost every way. Please Note: Project Diablo 2 requires the original Diablo 2 game and Diablo 2: Lord of Expansion which must both be purchased separately.

It is also possible to buy the game directly from Blizzards store, though prices are generally slightly more expensive this way, which is why we recommend buying from an external CD Key store if possible for the best price. Worst case, you can always try and find your trustee old Diablo 2 and Diablo 2 LOD CD’s and use your original CD keys if you previously purchased the game in its heyday – but good luck finding them, as I myself unfortunately could not despite tearing my house apart. In any case, buying Diablo 2 is the surest way we have of voting with our wallets and letting Blizzard know that they would be a fool to not take the huge Diablo 2 fanbase seriously when considering their options for future remakes, remasters and in their design of Diablo 4.

Although Project Diablo 2 is only in its first season, enough time has passed to get a rough idea of what the item economy looks, even if things may change significantly before the end of the season. Firsts things first – here is a simple template for valuing Runes against each other in the current meta. Disclaimer: Although this list is updated every few days, this may not be accurate at all by the time you read this, and these are ballpark estimates at best.

There are an enormous amount of item changes that have been done in Project Diablo 2. Please use the links below to check the changes for the item type you are looking for. The reworking of many unique items combined with the new Puzzlebox item and Corruption mechanic, which allow for some unique weapons and armor to gain up to 6 sockets, have made Unique and Set items viable as end-game gear that can easily become more powerful than even top tier Runewords. Note: If you can’t find an item below, then it’s most likely that the item has not been updated and appears exactly as it does in vanilla Diablo 2 LoD.

Project Diablo 2 has made some significant changes to the runewords and items available in Diablo 2. We have listed all new Runewords below for your convenience. In general, many popular runewords have been nerfed to allow for more flexible end game builds, though for the most part post 1.10 Runewords are still extremely powerful and make for potential end-game gear. Note: Elements marked in red are changes specific to Project Diablo 2. For the latest and most up-to-date info be sure to check the official Project Diablo 2 Wiki regularly.