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This page displays every type of character armor found in Diablo II. There are subtle differences between every kind, even the various plate armors that look identical. They usually have some difference in the shoulder pad or sleeve.

All images courtesy of Alain's Armor Page.

Armor Appearance

Armors found in-game may vary by color, since certain affixes add palette shifts, but the basic graphics never change.

Armor Weight:
- Light = no running speed/stamina penalty.
- Medium = 5% penalty.
- Heavy = 10% penalty.

Armor Type: Normal / Excep / Elite	Armor Weight	Inventory Image
None	NA	NA
Quilted Armor/ Ghost Armor/ Dusk Shroud	Light
Leather Armor/ Serpentskin Armor/ Wyrmhide	Light
Hard Leather Armor/ Demonhide Armor/ Scarab Husk	Light
Studded Leather/ Trellised Armor/ Wire Fleece	Light
Ring Mail/ Linked Mail/ Diamond Mail	Medium
Scale Mail/ Tigulated Mail/ Loricated Mail	Heavy
Breast Plate/ Cuirass/ Great Hauberk	Light
Chain Mail/ Mesh Armor/ Boneweave	Medium
Splint Mail/ Russet Armor/ Balrog Skin	Medium
Light Plate/ Mage Plate/ Archon Plate	Light
Field Plate/ Sharktooth Armor/ Kraken Shell	Medium
Plate Mail/ Templar Coat/ Hellforge Plate	Heavy
Gothic Plate/ Embossed Plate/ Lacquered Plate	Medium
Full Plate Mail/ Chaos Armor/ Shadow Plate	Heavy
Ancient Armor/ Ornate Plate/ Sacred Armor	Medium

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Base Armors and Weapons [e]

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Items Info

Armor
• Belts
• Body Armor
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• Amulets
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Armor Looks

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• Axes
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• Polearms
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• Swords
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• Ama Weapons
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• Ort
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• Shael
• Dol
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• Lum
• Ko
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• Lem
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• Mal
• Ist
• Gul
• Vex
• Ohm
• Lo
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• Jah
• Cham
• Zod

Belts [e]

Body Armor

Gloves

Helms

All Unique Belts
Normal:
• Lenymo
• Snakecord
• Nightsmoke
• Goldwrap
• Bladebuckle

Exceptional:
• String of Ears
• Razortail
• Gloom's Trap
• Snowclash
• Thundergod's Vigor

Elite:
• Arachnid Mesh
• Nosferatu's Coil
• Verdungo's Hearty Cord

All Unique Armor
Normal:
• Greyform
• Blinkbat's Form
• The Centurion
• Twitchthroe
• Darkglow
• Hawkmail
• Venom Ward
• Sparking Mail
• Iceblink
• Heavenly Garb
• Rockfleece
• Boneflesh
• Rattlecage
• Goldskin
• Silks of the Victor

Exceptional:
• The Spirit Shroud
• Skin of the Vipermagi
• Skin of the Flayed One
• Iron Pelt
• Crow Caw
• Spirit Forge
• Duriel's Shell
• Shaftstop
• Skullder's Ire
• Que-Hegan's Wisdom
• Toothrow
• Guardian Angel
• Atma's Wail
• Black Hades
• Corpsemourn

Elite:
• Ormus' Robes
• The Gladiator's Bane
• Arkaine's Valor
• Leviathan (L)
• Steel Carapace
• Templar's Might (L)
• Tyrael's Might (L)

All Unique Gloves
Normal:
• The Hand of Broc
• Bloodfist
• Chance Guards
• Magefist
• Frostburn

Exceptional:
• Venom Grip
• Gravepalm
• Ghoulhide
• Lava Gout
• Hellmouth

Elite:
• Dracul's Grasp
• Soul Drainer
• Steelrend

All Unique Helms
Normal:
• Biggin's Bonnet
• Tarnhelm
• Coif of Glory
• Duskdeep
• Wormskull
• Howltusk
• Undead Crown
• The Face of Horror

Exceptional:
• Peasant Crown
• Rockstopper
• Stealskull
• Darksight Helm
• Vampire Gaze
• Valkyrie Wing
• Crown of Thieves
• Blackhorn's Face

Elite:
• Andariel's Visage (L)
• Crown of Ages
• Giant Skull
• Harlequin Crest
• Nightwing's Veil
• Steelshade
• Veil of Steel

Circlets:
• Kira's Guardian (L)
• Griffon's Eye (L)

Class Helms:
• Barb Helms
• Druid Helms

(L): These Uniques can only be found by B.net Realm Ladder characters. They can also be found in single player.

Boots [e]

Amulets

Rings

Shields

Miscellaneous

All Unique Boots
Normal:
• Hotspur
• Gorefoot
• Treads of Cthon
• Goblin Toe
• Tearhaunch

Exceptional:
• Infernostride
• Waterwalk
• Silkweave
• War Traveler
• Gore Rider

Elite:
• Marrowwalk
• Merman's Sprocket
• Sandstorm Trek
• Shadow Dancer (L)

All Unique Amulets
• Nokozan Relic
• The Eye of Etlich
• The Mahim-Oak Curio
• Saracen's Chance
• The Cat's Eye
• The Rising Sun
• Crescent Moon
• Atma's Scarab
• Highlord's Wrath
• Mara's Kaleidoscope
• Seraph's Hymn (L)
• Metalgrid (L)

All Unique Rings
• Nagelring
• Manald Heal
• Stone of Jordan
• Dwarf Star
• Raven Frost
• Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
• Carrion Wind
• Nature's Peace (L)
• Wisp Projector

All Unique Shields
Normal:
• Pelta Lunata
• Umbral Disk
• Stormguild
• Swordback Hold
• Steelclash
• Wall of the Eyeless
• Bverrit Keep
• The Ward

Exceptional:
• Viscerataunt
• Moser's Blessed Circle
• Stormchaser
• Lance Guard
• Tiamat's Rebuke
• Lidless Wall
• Gerke's Sanctuary
• Radament's Sphere

Elite:
• Blackoak Shield
• Stormshield
• Head Hunter's Glory
• Medusa's Gaze
• Spike Thorn
• Spirit Ward

Class Shields:
• Unique Paladin Shields
• Unique Necro Totems

Jewels
• Rainbow Facets

All Unique Charms
• Annihilus
• Gheed's Fortune
• Hellfire Torch

(L): These Uniques can only be found by B.net Realm Ladder characters. They can also be found in single player.

Axes [e]

Bows

Crossbows

Daggers

Polearms

All Unique Axes
Normal, one-handed:
• The Gnasher
• Deathspade
• Bladebone
• Skull Splitter
• Rakescar

Exceptional, one-handed:
• Coldkill
• Butcher's Pupil
• Islestrike
• Pompeii's Wrath
• Guardian Naga

Elite, one-handed:
• Cranebeak
• Death Cleaver (L)
• Razor's Edge
• Rune Master (L)

Normal, two-handed:
• Axe of Fechmar
• Goreshovel
• The Chieftain
• Brainhew
• Humongous

Exceptional, two-handed:
• Warlord's Trust
• Spellsteel
• Stormrider
• Boneslayer Blade
• The Minotaur

Elite, two-handed:
• Ethereal Edge
• Executioner's Justice (L)
• Frostwind
• Hellslayer
• Messerschmidt's Reaver

All Unique Bows
Normal:
• Pluckeye
• Witherstring
• Raven's Claw
• Rogue's Bow
• Stormstrike
• Wizendraw
• Hellclap
• Blastbark

Exceptional:
• Skystrike
• Riphook
• Kuko Shakaku
• Endlesshail
• Witchwild String
• Cliffkiller
• Magewrath
• Goldstrike Arch

Elite:
• Widowmaker (L)
• Eaglehorn
• Windforce

• Amazon Bows

All Unique Crossbows
Normal:
• Leadcrow
• Ichorsting
• Hellcast
• Doomslinger

Exceptional:
• Langer Briser
• Pus Spitter
• Buriza-Do Kyanon
• Demon Machine

Elite:
• Gut Siphon
• Hellrack

All Unique Daggers
Normal:
• Gull
• The Diggler
• The Jade Tan Do
• Spectral Shard

Exceptional:
• Spineripper
• Heart Carver
• Blackbog's Sharp
• Stormspike

Elite:
• Fleshripper
• Ghostflame
• Wizardspike

All Unique Polearms
Normal:
• Dimoak's Hew
• Steelgoad
• Soul Harvest
• The Battlebranch
• Woestave
• The Grim Reaper

Exceptional:
• The Meat Scraper
• Blackleach Blade
• Athena's Wrath
• Pierre Tombale Couant
• Husoldal Evo
• Grim's Burning Dead

Elite:
• Bonehew
• The Reaper's Toll (L)
• Tomb Reaver (L)
• Stormspire

(L): These Uniques can only be found by B.net Realm Ladder characters. They can also be found in single player.

Scepters [e]

Spears

Staves

Throwing Weapons

Wands

All Unique Scepters
Normal:
• Knell Striker
• Rusthandle
• Stormeye

Exceptional:
• Zakarum's Hand
• The Fetid Sprinkler
• Hand of Blessed Light

Elite:
• Astreon's Iron Ward
• Heaven's Light (L)
• The Redeemer

All Unique Spears
Normal:
• The Dragon Chang
• Razortine
• Bloodthief
• Lance of Yaggai
• The Tannr Gorerod

Exceptional:
• The Impaler
• Kelpie Snare
• Soulfeast Tine
• Hone Sundan
• Spire of Honor

Elite:
• Arioc's Needle
• Steel Pillar
• Viperfork

• Amazon Spears

All Unique Staves
Normal:
• Bane Ash
• Serpent Lord
• Spire of Lazarus
• The Salamander
• The Iron Jang Bong

Exceptional:
• Razorswitch
• Ribcracker
• Chromatic Ire
• Warpspear
• Skull Collector

Elite:
• Mang Song's Lesson (L)
• Ondal's Wisdom

All Unique Throwing Weapons
Exceptional:
• Deathbit
• The Scalper

Elite:
• Gimmershred
• Lacerator
• Warshrike (L)

All Unique Javelins
Elite:
• Demon's Arch
• Wraith Flight (L)
• Gargoyle's Bite

• Amazon Javelins

All Unique Wands
Normal:
• Torch of Iro
• Maelstrom
• Gravenspine
• Ume's Lament

Exceptional:
• Suicide Branch
• Carin Shard
• Arm of King Leoric
• Blackhand Key

Elite:
• Boneshade
• Death's Web

(L): These Uniques can only be found by B.net Realm Ladder characters. They can also be found in single player.

Maces [e]

Swords

All Unique Maces
Normal, 1H:
• Felloak
• Stoutnail
• Crushflange
• Bloodrise
• The General's Tan Do Li Ga
• Ironstone

Normal, 2H:
• Bonesnap
• Steeldriver

Exceptional, 1H:
• Dark Clan Crusher
• Fleshrender
• Sureshrill Frost
• Moonfall
• Baezil's Vortex
• Earthshaker

Exceptional, 2H:
• Bloodtree Stump
• The Gavel of Pain

Elite, 1H:
• Nord's Tenderizer
• Baranar's Star
• Demon Limb
• Stormlash
• Horizon's Tornado
• Stone Crusher
• Schaefer's Hammer

Elite, 2H:
• Windhammer
• Earth Shifter
• The Cranium Basher

All Unique Swords
Normal, 1H:
• Rixot's Keen
• Blood Crescent
• Skewer of Krintiz
• Gleamscythe
• Griswold's Edge
• Hellplague
• Culwen's Point

Normal, 2H:
• Shadowfang
• Soulflay
• Kinemil's Awl
• Blacktongue
• Ripsaw
• The Patriarch

Exceptional, 1H:
• Bloodletter
• Coldsteel Eye
• Hexfire
• Blade of Ali Baba
• Ginther's Rift
• Headstriker
• Plague Bearer
• The Atlantean

Exceptional, 2H:
• Crainte Vomir
• Bing Sz Wang
• The Vile Husk
• Cloudcrack
• Todesfaelle Flamme
• Swordguard

Elite, 1H:
• Azurewrath
• Bloodmoon
• Djinn Slayer (L)
• Frostwind
• Lightsabre

Elite, 2H:
• Flamebellow
• Doombringer
• The Grandfather

(L): These Uniques can only be found by B.net Realm Ladder characters. They can also be found in single player.

Amazon [e]	Assassin	Barbarian	Druid	Necromancer	Paladin	Sorceress
Amazon Weapons • Lycander's Aim • Titan's Revenge • Lycander's Flank • Bloodraven's Charge • Thunderstroke (L) • Stoneraven (L)	Assassin Claws • Bartuc's Cut-Throat • Firelizard's Talons • Jade Talon • Shadow Killer (L)	Barbarian Helms • Arreat's Face • Demonhorn's Edge (L) • Halaberd's Reign • Wolfhowl	Druid Helms • Jalal's Mane • Cerebus' Bite (L) • Ravenlore • Spirit Keeper	Necromancer Totems • Homunculus • Boneflame • Darkforce Spawn (L)	Paladin Shields • Herald of Zakarum • Alma Negra • Dragonscale	Sorceress Orbs • The Oculus • Death's Fathom (L) • Eschuta's Temper
(L): These Uniques can only be found by B.net Realm Ladder characters. They can also be found in single player.

Item Sets General Info -- Set Items Catalog [e]
Diablo II Classic Item Sets		Diablo II Expansion Item Sets
• Angelic Raiment • Arcanna's Tricks • Arctic Gear • Berserker's Arsenal • Cathan's Traps • Civerb's Vestments • Cleglaw's Brace • Death's Disguise	• Hsaru's Defense • Infernal Tools • Iratha's Finery • Isenhart's Armory • Milabrega's Regalia • Sigon's Complete Steel • Tancred's Battlegear • Vidala's Rig	• Aldur's Watchtower • Bul-Kathos' Children • Cow King's Leathers • Griswold's Legacy • Heaven's Brethren • Hwanin's Majesty • Immortal King • M'avina's Battle Hymn	• Naj's Ancient Vestige • Natalya's Odium • Orphan's Call • Sander's Folly • Sazabi's Grand Tribute • Tal Rasha's Wrappings • The Disciple • Trang-Oul's Avatar

Runewords - Rune list - Rune FAQ - Rune hunting [e]
Armor Runewords		Helms	Shields	Weapon Runewords
• Bone • Bramble • Chains of Honor • Dragon (L) • Duress • Enigma • Enlightenment • Fortitude (L) • Gloom • Lionheart	• Myth • Peace • Principle • Prudence • Rain • Smoke • Stealth • Stone • Treachery • Wealth	• Delirium • Dream (L) • Lore • Nadir • Radiance	• Ancient's Pledge • Dragon • Dream (L) • Exile • Phoenix • Rhyme • Sanctuary • Spirit • Splendor	• Beast • Black • Brand (L) • Breath of the Dying • Call to Arms • Chaos • Crescent Moon • Death (L) • Destruction (L) • Doom • Edge (L) • Eternity • Faith (L) • Famine • Fortitude • Fury • Grief (L)	• Hand of Justice • Harmony (L) • Heart of the Oak • Holy Thunder • Honor • Ice (L) • Infinity (L) • Insight (L) • King's Grace • Kingslayer • Last Wish (L) • Lawbringer (L) • Leaf • Malice • Melody • Memory	• Oath (L) • Obedience (L) • Passion • Phoenix (L) • Pride (L) • Rift (L) • Silence • Spirit (L) • Steel • Strength • Venom • Voice of Reason (L) • White • Wind • Wrath (L) • Zephyr
(L): These Runewords can only be created by B.net Realm Ladder characters. SP chars can enable them with the RWM.

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-This page displays every type of character armor found in Diablo II.
+This page displays every type of character armor found in Diablo II. There are subtle differences between every kind, even the various plate armors that look identical. They usually have some difference in the shoulder pad or sleeve.
 * All images courtesy of [http://www.geocities.com/alainpp66/ArmourAppearance.html Alain's Armor Page].
+== Armor Appearance ==
+Armors found in-game may vary by color, since certain affixes add palette shifts, but the basic graphics never change.
+* Armor Weight:
+** Light = no running speed/stamina penalty.
+** Medium = 5% penalty.
+** Heavy = 10% penalty.
-=Armor Appearance=
-Armors found in-game may vary by color, since certain affixes add palette shifts, but the basic graphics never change.
-* Armor Weight: Light = no running speed/stamina penalty. Medium = 5% penalty. Heavy = 10% penalty.
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