NPCs

NPCs are Non-Player Characters. These individuals are found in the towns (and sometimes outside of them) of Diablo II, waiting around to interact with heroes. NPCs are usually eager to talk and full of useful information about the area they're found in or the other NPCs in their town. NPCs are also the chief source of Quests and quest rewards, and the various NPC merchants are essential resources for any character who wishes to equip herself properly to join battle against the forces of evil.

This page contains a quick listing of all the NPCs in the game. Click on each NPC's personal page for much more information about them, a listing of the quests and quest rewards they are involved in, story and plot information related to them, and transcripts of their speeches.

Act One NPCs

• Akara -- This rogue priestess heals and cures characters. She also sells potions and other magical items, and gives out a couple of quests and quest rewards.

• Charsi -- This rogue blacksmith is a useful merchant, offering repairs as well as buying and selling weapons and armor. She gives one quest and reward.

• Chickens -- These NPC entrees are found pecking and scratching all throughout the Rogue Encampment. They run a few feet, flapping and squawking, when characters walk over them, and this behavior can be used to herd them out into the wilderness, strictly for your own amusement.

• Deckard Cain -- This talkative old sage is full of quest information. He must be rescued in an early quest, and thereafter will provide identification of items.

• Flavie -- This Rogue NPC is found out in the wilderness, at the border between the Blood Moor and Cold Plains. She warns of greater dangers ahead and fires ineffectual arrows at nearby monsters.

• Gheed -- A merchant who is full of snippy comments, Gheed sells weapons and armor, and offers an item gambling service.

• Kashya -- The Rogue Mercenary Captain, Kashya is militant and fierce. She gives out one quest and quest reward, and will hire or resurrect mercenaries.

• Rogue NPC -- These women look identical to rogue mercenaries, and stand around town acting as guards, while never actually killing anything. Flavie is one of their number.

• Warriv -- This dour individual is the caravan leader who conveys characters to Act Two, once they've defeated Andariel and cleared the passage east.

Act Two NPCs

• Atma -- This grieving woman runs the tavern in town, while pining for vengeance against Radament, a demon responsible for the deaths of her husband and son. She provides healing and depressing conversation.

• Deckard Cain -- Cain appears in every act, and here as in Act One, he's full of windy stories, a tendency only partially compensated for by his ability to identify magical items.

• Drognan -- This aged wizard gives quest advice while selling magical weapons, scrolls, tomes, and healing/mana potions.

• Elzix -- An innkeeper whose profession is entirely irrelevant to the never-sleeping heroes of Diablo II. He also sells weapons and armor, and provides the gambling outlet in Lut Gholein.

• Fara -- The blacksmith of Act Two, Fara keeps a post near the Stash and Cain, making her a very popular shopping/selling destination. She also offers healing, as well as selling armor, weapons, bolts, and arrows.

• Geglash -- A drunken windbag, Geglash can be found in the tavern (of course) where he dispenses self-congratulatory quest advice.

• Greiz -- This NPC hires and resurrects mercenaries in Lut Gholein. He is not much on quest advice, and does not give out any quests or provide any rewards.

• Jerhyn -- The ruler of Lut Gholein, Jerhyn provides a detailed introduction to newcomers, then retreats to his Palace, where he remains for the duration of the Act. He gives out one quest, and must be spoken to after defeating Duriel before characters may leave the act via Meshif's boat.

• Kaelan -- This two-footed Diablo II trivia question is the guard who stands beside the Palace entrance, barring entrance to all until the Arcane Sanctuary quest has been activated.

• Lysander -- This cantankerous old alchemist sells potions of all types, including the explosive ones. He is hard of hearing and provides some amusing quest dialogues.

• Meshif -- The ship's captain, he serves no purpose in Act Two save for waiting patiently to sail your character to Act Three, once the demons have been defeated and Jerhyn has given the okay.

• Tyrael -- The Archangel Tyrael is found in Tal Rasha's tomb, where he failed to prevent the Dark Wanderer from freeing Baal/Tal Rasha from his centuries of bondage.

• Warriv -- The caravan master remains in Act Two while your character explores the desert. Warriv will take your character back across the desert to Act One, should you so desire.

Act Three NPCs

Alkor Potion dealer who would rather be somewhere else. He is pleasant, but seems distracted, perhaps even bored- always reading a book and mumbling strange words.

   Trade - Sells Potions.

   Gamble - For a price, Alkor will sell you an unidentified item. Once purchased, the item will be identified and you will see what item you received. For more on Gambling go here. 

Asheara Asheara This is the leader of the mercenary company known as "The Iron Wolves". She is tough but friendly and is always looking for ways to pay her expenses. She's the kind who would be on the front lines with her comrades, and getting into drunken brawls with them at the taverns.

   Hire - Allows you to hire Iron Wolves. For more information on Hirelings go here.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Weapons, Bolts, and Arrows. 

Deckard Cain Deckard Cain A Horadrim sage, schooled in the most arcane history and lore, who can advise you.

   Identify Items - Cain will Identify all of the unidentified Items in your Inventory.

Hratli Hratli This sorcerer has mastered the ability to meld metal with magic. He claims a much higher price than most blacksmiths, but his work is the best of any mortal. Also his tongue is sharp as a blade and quick as a whip.

   Repair - Repair damaged Weapons and Armor for a price.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Weapons, Bolts, Arrows, and Keys. 

Meshif Meshif Shocked by the turn of events in Kurast, once the greatest city in the world, and his home-away-from-home.

   Sail West - Allows players to sail west to Lut Gholein.

Natalya Natalya A female assassin on a mercenary mission.

Ormus Ormus He is known as the mad poet, always talking in rhymes and riddles. He is a member of a mighty order of magi, and has useful information, if you can decipher his riddles.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Staves, Wands, Scepters, Tomes, Healing Potions, and Scrolls. 

You do not reach Act IV by talking to a NPC but instead must enter the Red Portal in The Durance of Hate Level 3. You can return to Act III from Act IV by using a Waypoint.

Act Four NPCs

Deckard Cain A Horadrim sage, schooled in the most arcane history and lore, who can advise you.

   Identify Items - Cain will Identify all of the unidentified Items in your Inventory.

Hadriel Hadriel Guards the way into the Chaos Sanctuary. Halbu Halbu Male warrior shopkeeper.

   Repair - Repair damaged Weapons and Armor for a price.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Weapons, Bolts and Arrows. 

Jamella Jamella Female warrior shopkeeper.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Weapons, Staves, Wands, Scepters, Tomes, Potions, and Scrolls.

   Gamble - For a price, Jamella will sell you an unidentified item. Once purchased, the item will be identified and you will see what item you received. For more on Gambling go here. 

Izual Izual Once a trusted companion of Tyrael, Izual fell from the graces of heaven. Now trapped within a demonic husk in the forsaken realms beyond the Pandemonium Fortress, you must find and release him to find out the dark secrets he holds.

Tyrael Tyrael The Archangel Tyrael. He came here to prevent Diablo from freeing his brother, Baal, but he has failed. Now Terror and Destruction roam free throughout the world.

• Note: The Items shown being sold by the Vendors may not be exactly what you see. Some items will vary.

You can return to Act III by using the Waypoint.

Act Five NPCs

Deckard Cain A Horadrim sage, schooled in the most arcane history and lore, who can advise you.

   Identify Items - Cain will Identify all of the unidentified Items in your Inventory.

Larzuk

Larzuk Larzuk is a young and passionate firebrand who is determined to stay the course until the bitter end of the war against Baal. He prides himself in his ability to create the finest implements of war, and he toils ceaselessly to supply the army with blade, plate, and mail.

   Repair - Repair damaged Weapons and Armor for a price.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Weapons, Bolts, and Arrows. 

Malah

Malah Malah is a kind and inherently optimistic woman who is, nevertheless, worn down by many battles against the forces of evil. Using her lifelong experience as a healer, she is doing her best to help the many wounded and dying. She is plagued, however, by the fear that there may be no ultimate recovery for her people or the world of Sanctuary.

   Heals - Malah will refill your Life, Mana and Stamina for free.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Staves, Wands, Scepters, Tomes, Healing Potions, Potions, Keys, Scrolls. 

Nihlathak

Nihlathak As the last surviving clan elder, he has been driven close to madness by his grief over the imminent failure of his clan to protect the Worldstone. Constantly ruminating on the myriad alternate courses the elders could have taken, he lives with the guilt of not dying with his peers.

   Gamble - For a price, Nihlathak will sell you an unidentified item. Once purchased, the item will be identified and you will see what item you received. For more on Gambling go here. 

Anya

Anya Anya, the daughter of a clan elder slain by Baal, has been groomed since birth to become the leader of her people. She has a broad education in the history, magic and healing techniques of her clan. Although she grieves for her father in her heart, she knows that she must be strong for her people in this time of need.

   Trade - Sells Armor, Weapons (Katars, Throwing Weapons), Keys and Arrows

   Gamble - For a price, Anya will sell you an unidentified item. Once purchased, the item will be identified and you will see what item you received. For more on Gambling go here. 

Qual-Kehk

Qual-Kehk Although tired and battered, the clan's Master at Arms still commands the unquestioning respect of his men. His eyes are grimly focused on the horizon, and he has the wistful demeanor of a man who knows he will soon sacrifice his life -- and those of his men -- in a battle that he may not win.

   Hire - Allows you to hire Barbarians. For more information on Hirelings go here. 

Tyrael Tyrael The Archangel Tyrael. Tyrael has always been our protector, but even he cannot help us now.