More:Diablo 2: Combat

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Contents 1 Avoid no-win situation 2 Protection from Diablo 3 Defeating Diablo 4 Defeating Bosses 5 No corpse monsters 6 Change enemies

Avoid no-win situation

Press [Esc] when facing imminent death, then save and exit the game. Load the game again to start in town, where you can buy weapons, life etc.

Protection from Diablo

Place three perfect diamonds in a Gothic shield for maximum protection against all of Diablo's attacks. There are several levels of gems: chipped, flawed, gem type (diamond, sapphires, etc.), and perfect type. With the Horadric Cube you can make the next better classification by putting three gems of the same type and class in the Cube and transmuting them. This results in one of a higher classification.

Defeating Diablo

• If you manage to get Diablo near a corner when he attacks you, simply trap him there . If you have enough Life Steal (at least 15%) and Lightning Resist (maximum), you steal enough life with every swing that you can defeat him without using a healing potion.
  

• Use the following trick to keep Diablo from using the Lightning Inferno attack. Whenever he launches his attack, run behind a torch in the area near the seal. This can be a good area to rest. For the killing fight you will have to position yourself very right near the edge of the torch. He can use all of his attacks except Lightning Inferno, and you can attack him back. You only have to work on fire resistance and stock up on potions. Note: This works best with barbarians due to close combat.

Defeating Bosses

This trick works well against Dariel, the monster you must fight before you find out that Diablo's brother is already freed. Automatically cast a Town Portal when you get in the room with him, or outside in the room where you have to put the staff in. Every time you come back, he will have the same amount of health as he had when you fought him before. Make sure you cast a Town Portal before you die or he will heal.
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This trick works well when playing as a Necromancer. Make sure you have a good amount of skeletons and a spell that reflects the damage back at the Boss. The spell will do damage to the Boss when he goes to attack you or your party member. If done correctly, he should almost literally kill himself.

No corpse monsters

Every character has a ability than get rid of or prevent the creation of a corpse.

Barbarian: Use Item Find or Potion Find on a corpse.

Zons: Use Cold, Ice, or Freezing Arrow.

Paladin: Use Holy Freeze Aura.

Necromancer: Use Revive Skeleton.

Sorceress: Any Ice attack.

Change enemies

If enemies in a certain area, such as Hell, are too tough restart the game. Enemies such as Flesh Spawners, Stygian Hags, and the Hell beetles can spawn dozens of creatures in seconds. After restarting (exit, save, load, and play), check the area and repeat if needed. The Hell beetles are usually replaced by Doom Knights and Venom Lords, and the Hags are usually replaced by the same. This may also work with other areas.