Welcome to Resurgence

Resurgence is a Diablo II mod that introduces many changes to promote character balance and diversity while staying true to the original Diablo feel. Join us online for regular ladder resets and servers around the world. Single player supported too.

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Same Feel, New Challenge

Necromancers get additional bone spears with points into Energy

Preserving the atmosphere of the original Diablo II game is a key element of Resurgence. The majority of changes are centered around providing a fair game for all skills and classes. Players shouldn't feel bad for building non-traditional characters because 'meta' builds such as Blizzard Sorceress and Blessed Hammer Paladin are so much more powerful in comparison.

These changes are made through a number of ways:

Skill and synergy overhauls
Innovative new items and effects
New zones and end game content
Robust new crafting and charm systems
Storage and quality of life upgrades

Innovative Itemization

Loot is fundamental to ARPGs, and Diablo II is no exception. As part of expanding the game and increasing the diversity of options open to the player, Resurgence introduces hundreds of new Unique items, over a dozen new Sets and countless tweaking and refinement of existing items and Runewords.

There are new exclusive item types for each class. The magic affix and crafting system has been overhauled thoughtfully and streamlined into something more rewarding for the player.

Affixes that spawn on Rare and Crafted items are no longer restricted to lower tier values. This combats the philosophy that every equipment slot is best be filled by a Unique or Runeword, as well-rolled Rare constitute some of the best gear in the game.

For more info check out the Crafting Compendium and Wiki.

New items enable new late-game builds such as this cold/fire multishot bow sorc.

Hover over these items to see their description.

End-Game Content

Beyond providing balance to the original game, Resurgence has a distinct focus on giving players a variety of new options for end-game content. This comes through new content and new combat mechanics. Act 5 Nightmare and Hell have received a significant monster overhaul and keep players thinking on their feet. Many non-essential side areas have also been made into zones for end-game activity, such as The Killing Fields which replaces The Hole Level 2. The area is aptly named and is the graveyard for many fallen heroes.

The uber system has been revised with a focus on making the uber portals more easily accessible but with more challenges and rewarding loot! The hellish red portals must also traversed if you wish to find Diablo's Soulstone - a trinket that must be sold in order to summon Diablo Clone (instead of The Stone of Jordan as required in the original Diablo II).

Some monsters pose even more of a danger after their death, beware!

A Frenzy Barb making his way through The Killing Fields

Crystal Clear Crafting

Resurgence introduces a revamped crafting system which revolves around the use of specialized crafting items rather than Runes. Rather than having to keep a stock of various runes, these crystals enable efficient crafting which is available to the player as soon as they obtain the Horadric Cube. The three tiers of crafting Crystals are: Blessed (common), Regal (uncommon), Divine (rare), and Worldstone (exceedingly rare). These crystals are obtained as random enemy item drops from anywhere in any difficulty.

Check out the recipes on the Crafting Compendium or the Wiki.

Charming New Systems

Instead of the frustrating trade-off between min-maxing of your character stats and having enough inventory space to handle loot, Resurgence restricts the player to only carry three different customizable unique charms. These charms are found by killing specific superunique monsters as you progress through the game. These Unique charms start off as blank slates - each having a set number of ‘free’ stat slots the player can fill by imbuing them with charm components they select. This enables incredible customization, with over one hundred different sigils, glyphs and ankhs providing an array of properties to empower your character.

To get an idea of how this process works, click "Transmute" in the cube to the right and watch the Charm gain a stat. For further info check out the charms page on the wiki.

Hover over these items to see their description.

Storage and Quality of Life

Many quality of life upgrades are included within resurgence to help you spend more time farming:

Increased inventory, stash, and cube size
Stackable currency items
Built-in loot filter & maphack with many QOL features
The Horadric Catalyst

The Horadric Catalyst is a special item that allows you to disenchant uniques, sets, runes, and gems into essence. This essence can be used to create different runes and gems, as introducing a unique item gambling mechanic.
Learn more on the Quality of Life wiki page.

Nephalem's Valour Sub-classes

After killing Baal in Hell, players can find a Nephalem’s Valour charm in the antechamber of the Worldstone. This charm allows the player to specialize their builds by selecting one of the unique subclasses available to their class. However, there is a cost. The player must offer up a powerful and relevant Unique item as a sacrifice as a sign of devotion to their selected path.

Matriarch	Huntress	Ranger	Shieldmaiden
Summon 3 Valkyries +20% Maximum Life +75 Magic and Elemental Damage Reduction	35% Projectile Pierce Change 100% Increased Attack Rating Knockback	+40% Faster Run/Walk +10% Maximum Poison Resistance 100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	+30% Attack Speed +30% Chance to Block +30% Physical Resistance

Shadow	Reaper	Viper	Saboteur
20% Chance to gain 4 seconds of Haste on kill 33% Deadly Strike 2000 to Attack Rating	+30% Increased Attack Speed Adds 200-400 Damage 5% chance to reanimate slain enemies as Eternal Horror	Damage Pierces 10% Poison Resistance 10% Increased Poison Damage +40 Life Gained on Striking +10 Mana Gained on Striking	+100% Projectile Pierce Chance +2 to Maximum Number of Traps +10% Maximum Lightning Resistance Replenish Life +125

Plaguelord	Occultist	Diabolist	Warlock
+Damage Pierces 15% Poison Resistance +1 Poison Explosion 3% Life Regenerated per Second	+30% Increased Curse Effect Curse Immunity Your Minions Have Curse Immunity	Damage Pierces 15% Magic Resistance +1 Vampiric Spirits +25% Magic Resistance	+30% Faster Cast Rate 80% Increased Minion Damage Magic Skills Deal 50% Extra Damage as Physical

Warlord	Slayer	Titan	Conqueror
Damage Pierces 15% Physical Resistances 20% Chance of Crushing Blow +30 Physical Damage Reduction	Melee Attacks Deal Splash Damage +25% Increased Attack Speed 7% Life Replenished on Kill	+1000 to Defense +150 to Life Cannot Be Frozen	6% Chance to Gain 4 Seconds of Resurgence on Kill 20% Increased Effect of War Cries 20% Increased Effect of Gained Buffs

Inquisitor	Templar	Guardian	Justicar
8% Chance to Gain 4 Seconds of Empower on Kill Slain Monsters Rest in Peace Attacks Ignore Resistances of Undead	30% Chance to Cast Level 30 Fist of the Heavens When Struck Adds 500-1000 Magic Damage 20% Increased Effect of Auras	Gain Fortify on Melee Attack Attacks Slow Enemies by 20% Poison Length Reduced by 50% 33% Reduced Duration of Curses on You	8% Chance to Gain 6 Seconds of Purity on Kill Prevent Monster Heal Attacks Ignore Resistances of Demons

Cryomancer	Arcanist	Mage	Clairvoyant
5% Chance to Gain 8 Seconds of Fire Immunity on Kill Damage Pierces 15% Cold Resistances Freeze Nearby Enemies When Damaged	8% Chance to Cast Level 12 Elemental Weakness on Striking +1 to Dancing Blade 7% Mana Replenished on Kill	+150 to Mana 50% Increased Mana Generation +5% Maximum Elemental Resistances	-15% Reduced Skill Cooldown +30% Faster Cast Rate +20% Increased Energy Shield Efficiency

Hierophant	Destructionist	Shaman	Cerberus
+1 to Starfire 20% Magic Absorb 40% Faster Case Rate	Adds 1000-2000 Fire Damage Damage Pierces 15% Fire Resistance +10% Maximum Fire Resistance	+1 to Maximum Number of Spirits 30% Faster Cast Rate +10% Maximum Fire Resistance	4% Chance to Gain 10 Seconds of Carnage on Kill Damage Pierces 10% Physical Resistance 50% Faster Hit Recovery