

Elite swords will drop in late Nightmare, and then all through hell, depending on the level of the item and the level of the monsters you are killing. Elite One-Handed SwordĮlite items are found only in the Expansion. * The values in parentheses are those that are changed in the Expansion. In the Expansion they can be found in Acts 4 and 5 of normal as well, depending on the level of the item and the level of the monsters you are killing. Exceptional One-Handed SwordĮxceptional items can only be found in Nightmare and Hell in Diablo II. Values in () These are values that are changed in the Expansion. Range: Goes from 1 (least) to 5 (most), and is identical for all weapon types.

Characters are abbreviated to their first letter, with Am = Amazon and As = Assassin. 0 is the base -10, -20, etc is faster, 10, 20, etc is slower, always in increments of 10.

Swords possess nearly every magical modifier you can find on a weapon, and may be socketed as well. The other characters are all decent with swords as well, and the Necromancer even has a melee skill that only works with a dagger. As with all melee weapons, the Barbarian is very skillful with a sword, and has a Sword Mastery skill. The small dagger is among the weakest weapons in the game, while the largest two-handed swords can rival axes and polearms for dealing massive damage, and having a long reach and plenty of durability as well. Swords have great variety in range, damage, Attack Rate, and durability. The tip of the blade is usually tapered off to aid in thrusting, but many designs have simple flat ends to aid in balance. The straight, double-edged blades such as the broadsword or the mighty claymore can be used to both thrust and slash. The blade itself can either be curved or straight curved, convex swords like the falchion and the scimitar, are used for slashing attacks, and thus are only sharpened on one side of the blade. Many designs include a guard that protects the fingers and knuckles. Diablo 2 swords come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
