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The three character classes of Diablo are the warrior, the rogue, and the sorcerer. Each character, following typical role-playing conventions, has his or her own particular traits. The warrior possesses physical strength, the rogue is very dexterous, and the sorcerer is oriented toward magic.
The monsters of Diablo are spawned from hell. As the player progresses, he passes through four discrete areas: the church, the catacombs, the caves, and hell. Each area contains monsters that are tougher and stronger than ones from previous areas. When the player kills a monster, the monster will randomly drop an item.
Items are dropped from monsters or sold by the vendors. Items are cursed, normal, magic, or unique. The unique items are typically stronger than their normal counterparts and may have special qualities.
The story of Diablo is based on the premise of a war between heaven and hell. The town of Tristram is under attack by demons, and the player must save the town. As the player delves into the underworld, he discovers more about the demon Diablo. Eventually, the player reaches the lair of Diablo and must kill him.
Diablo can be played with others over the Internet via Battle.net. Unfortunately, the game lacked the rigorous anti-cheating methods of Blizzard's later games and as a result, many characters online are hacked. In general, a fair game may be found by playing with legitimate characters. However, for the inexperienced player, many gamers will desire the use of a trainer, unless you enjoy getting killed as soon as you step into the dungeon.
An expansion pack was made for Diablo called Hellfire by Sierra Entertainment in 1997.
A Diablo is also an Italian car made by Lamborghini.
A diabolo is a Chinese yoyo or a Chinese version of the same, popular in the 1910s by young, upper-class people in Britain.
Diablo is also a town in the United States, see Diablo, California.
Classes
Monsters
Items
Story
Online play
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