Items

Introduction

There are quite a few changes in the items area:

• As you'll see below, V&K raised the damage levels on the two handed weapons to make playing a warrior with a two handed weapon and no shield more attractive.
• Many of the prefixes and suffixes not previously possible on bows now are, which is good news for all the rogues out there ;-)
• The new Great Staff item type is good news for all those playing monks.
• In the September 1999 version of the mod a set of very high powered armour and weapons were added, all designed for those jaunts into hell/hell and abyss/hell.
• Note also the addition of some higher level monsters. Higher level monsters can drop higher level items - this makes your quest for the ultra powerful items no longer confined to torturing Wirt.
• And last (but definately not least), there are a whole new stack of powerful unique items to go lusting after!

• Changes to old basic items
• Changes to old magic items
• Changes to old unique items
• Old unique items still available
• Unique items no longer findable
• New basic items
• New magic items
• New unique items
• New prefixes
• New suffixes
• Stealth items

Changes to old basic items

• Broad Sword damage increased from 4-12 to 4-14
• Two-Handed Sword damage increased from 8-16 to 9-18
• Great Sword damage increased from 10-20 to 15-25
• Chain Mail replaced with Heavy Mail, which has an AC of 35-70
• Tower Shield AC increased from 12-20 to 15-20
• Gothic Shield AC increased from 14-18 to 12-22
• War Hammer damage increased from 5-9 to 7-12
• Flail damage increased from 2-12 to 4-14
• Maul damage increased from 6-20 to 9-25
• Quarter Staff replaced with Great Staff, which does 10-20 damage

In summary: non sword weapons increased in damage to make them more attractive, two handed weapon damage increased to compensate for the lack of a shield.

Changes to old magic items

• Level 35 prefixes (Strange, Merciless, Godly, Hydra's) and suffixes (Slaughter, the Whale) can now be found in the dungeon. They are still very rare, as only a handful of bosses can drop them
• Prefixes now available on bows: Soldier's, Lord's and Knight's
• Suffixes now available on bows: Speed, Haste, Slaying, Gore
• Prefixes now available on jewels: Platinum, Mithril, Emerald, Wyrm's, Hydra's
• Suffixes now available on jewels: Protection, Absorption, the mammoth, the whale
• Suffixes now available on staves: the stars, the heavens
• Suffixes now available on shields: the stars, the heavens, the mammoth, the whale
• All of the oils found in single-player including Oil of Permanence can be found in multi-player

Changes to old unique items

Note: all changes are listed in gold.

Amulet of Warding	-100 life +100 to mana added +40% resist all removed
Arkaine's Valor	AC is now 50 fast block added -4 damage from enemies (was -3) of Harmony +10 to all attributes (was +10 to vit) +30% light radius added
BloodSlayer	Is now a War Axe +100% damage +200% damage vs. demons -5 to all attributes Spells are decreased one level Hit steal 5% life added
Demonspike Coat	AC now varies between 100 and 150 Indestructible +10 to strength Extra AC vs. demons added -10 damage from enemies (was -6) +50% resist fire
Doombringer	is now a Broad Sword
Gotterdamerung	+20 to all attributes AC 60 -4 damage from enemies Resists all 0% removed Constantly lose life added -40% light radius
Optic Amulet	+40% light radius (was +20%) +15% resist all (was +20% resist lightning) -3 damage from enemies +10 to magic (was +5) See with Infravision added
The Grandfather	One Handed Great Sword +10 all attributes (was +5) +20% To Hit +70% damage +20 HP removed Faster or Fastest attack added
Xorine's Ring	+60 to magic -30 to strength Previously only findable in single-player Selling Price: 11,216 GP
Windforce	+5 to all attributes (was +5 to strength) +200% damage done knocks target back

Old unique items still available

Here's a list of the unique items which still are in the game and can still be found.

Please note:

• In addition to the items listed, all the single-player quest items are still findable; not that you're even meant to be playing single-player ;-)
• Some of these items were unfindable in normal Diablo and Hellfire
• (HF) = A Hellfire item, not available in Diablo

Aguinara's Hatchet Black Razor Blackoak Shield Bovine Plate (HF) Civerbs Cudgel Constricting Ring Deadly Hunter Diamondedge (HF) Dreamflange Eaglehorn Flamedart Flambeau (HF) Gleamsong Gnarled Root Gnat's Sting (HF) Giant's Knuckle (HF) Gibbous Moon Helm of Sprits Holy Defender Ice Shank Inferno Karik's Ring (HF) Mercurial Ring Messerschmidt's Reaver Naj's Light Plate Naj's Puzzer Nightscape Overlord's Helm Rift Bow Ring of Engagement Royal Circlet Scavenger Carapace Stonecleaver Stormshield Storm Spire The Blackoak Bow The Bleeder The Bonesaw The Defender The Deflector The Needler Thinking Cap Thundercall Thunderclap (HF) Wicked Axe Windforce Wisdom's Wrap Wizardspike

Unique items no longer findable

In order to "make room" for the new unique items, some of the regular Hellfire unique items were removed in the V&K mod.

Be aware that if you are porting an existing Hellfire character across to the V&K mod, any of these items will morph into something completely different . . .

Acolyte's Amulet Baranar's Star Blitzen Bone Chain Armour Bow of the Dead Demon Plate Armour Dragon's Breach Eater of Souls Fleshstinger Fool's Crest Gladiator's Ring Gonnagal's Dirk Hammer of Jholm Hellslayer Immolator Leather of Aut Ring of Magma Ring of the Mystics Rod of Onan Shadowhawk Sharp Beak Shirotachi Split Skull Shield Staff of Shadows The Celestial Axe The Celestial Bow The Celestial Star The Executioner's Blade The Grizzly The Protector The Rainbow Cloak

New weapons and armour

Item	Damage	AC	Str	Magic	Dex	Durability	Price
Great Staff	10-20		50	-	-	90	2,000
Elven Mail (1)		64-74	-	100	100	Indestructible	30,000
War Plate (1)		76-85	125	-	100	150	16,000
War Helm (1)		16-20	100	-	100	80	1,000
Royal Crown (1)		21-25	110	-	110	125	2,500
Wall Shield (1)		21-25	120	-	100	90	5,000
Royal Shield (1)		26-30	125	-	110	150	10,000
Great Bow (1)	1-20		90	-	125	90	5,000
Royal Bow (1)	5-25		110	-	125	150	10,000
Rune Sword (1)	8-18		120	-	100	90	6,000
Royal Sword (1)	12-24		125	-	120	175	10,000
War Axe (1)	25-40		125	-	90	100	5,000

• (1) added in the September 1999 version of the mod.

New magic items

Apart from what has been explained in the readme and on V&K's site:

• "Evasion" is now available as a suffix. It has the same effects as the pre-1.07 "Thieves" suffix: It reduces the damage from ranged attacks by 50%.

New unique items
(41 of them)

Acolyte Amulet	-100 to Mana +100 HP +15% resist all AC: 10
Amulet of Many	+10% To Hit +5 to all attributes +10% resist all AC: 10 +20% light radius Selling Price: 8,000 GP
Amulet of Wrath	+50 damage Occasional triple damage Fastest attack -100 HP +20 damage from enemies
Aranruth (Royal Sword)	+100% To Hit +100% damage Fastest attack +50 to Vitality (Added in the September version 1999 of the mod)
Arcane Ring	Spells are increased one level -10 to all attributes +40% light radius +75% resist magic +50 to magic
Azurewrath (Bastard Sword)	+20 to all attributes Unusual item damage (20-40) Fastest attack +50% To Hit Halves ranged attack damage
Crown of Leoric (Royal Crown)	+200% AC +100% To Hit Attacker takes 1-3 damage (Added in the September version 1999 of the mod)
Dragon's Tooth (Scimitar)	1-3 damage +40% to hit Fire hit damage 3-8 Hit steals 5% life Fastest attack
Emperor's Plate (Full Plate Mail)	+150% to +200% AC +50% to +75% To Hit +100% damage +40% light radius -50 to Mana Indestructible
Evil Crown	-40% light radius Hit steals 0 - 12.5% life Spells are decreased one level +5 damage +75% AC
Helm of Arahil (War Helm)	+150% to +180% AC +20% to +40% resist all +15 to +30 to Dexterity -10 damage from enemies Fast block (Added in the September version 1999 of the mod)
Helm of Guard	-6 damage from enemies AC: 40 See with Infravision +20% light radius +50 HP
Infernal Bow (Great Bow)	Fire arrows damage 1-20 +150%-250% damage +15-25 damage Fast attack -30 to Strength Altered durability (1-5) (Added in the September version 1999 of the mod)
Korondur (Rune Sword)	Hit steals 5% life Fast attack +15 damage *2 damage to monster *1 damage to user (Added in the September version 1999 of the mod)
Krieger (Long War Bow)	20-20 damage done +150% damage done Multiple arrows per shot -50% resist magic -50% resist fire
Lightforge (Morning Star)	+40% light radius +150% damage +25% To Hit Fire hit damage 10-20 Indestructible +8 to all attributes
Mail of Elrohil (Elven Mail)	+120% to +160% AC +15 to all attributes +30% resist all (Added in the September 1999 version of the mod)
Mail of Guard (Heavy Mail)	+50% AC +20% light radius +100 HP -100 to Mana See with Infravision Selling Price: 20,321 GP
Narsil (Great Sword)	Fastest attack Damages target's armour Extra AC vs. demons +180% damage +100 HP
Protector of the King (Royal Shield)	+100% AC +50% resist all +40% light radius (Added in the September 1999 version of the mod)
Ring of the Cat	-10 to all attributes +40 to Dexterity (listed as +50 by DVIEW) See with Infravision -5 damage from enemies +50% To Hit Selling Price: 16,211 GP
Robe of the Flame	AC: 7 +80% AC +4 to all attributes attacker take 1-3 damage
Scarab of Gloom (Amulet)	+30 to all attributes -10% resist lightning -20% resist fire -30% resist magic -40% light radius
Shadowfang (Two-handed Sword)	+75% To Hit +200% damage vs. demons Fastest attack -15 to all attributes +7 damage from enemies
Shaktokh (Falchion)	Fastest attack Damages target's armour Lightning hit damage 6-6
Shield of Aut (Large Shield)	+100% AC +15% resist all -3 damage from enemies +5 to all attributes Indestructible
Shield of Guard (Kite Shield)	See with Infravision AC: 60 -50 to Mana +75 HP -8 damage from enemies
Shield of the Sun (Wall Shield)	+150% AC +50% resist fire +30% light radius See with Infravision (Added in the September 1999 version of the mod)
Staff of War (Great Staff)	Fastest attack +100% to +200% To Hit +100% to +200% damage Fast block Hit steals 5% life +15 to all attributes -150 to Mana
Summoner (Composite Staff)	16 - 20 Spawning charges +25 to Magic +20% light radius Indestructible (Removed in the 6th December 1998 version of the mod?)
The Battleplate (Full Plate Mail)	Fastest attack AC: 250 Occasional triple damage -200 to Mana +30 to Vitality +10 damage
The Dragon (Long Bow)	5-15 damage (unusual item damage) +30 to Dexterity +200% damage done Fire arrows damage 1-30 +75% resist fire
The Kaiser's Bow (Royal Bow)	+151-200% To Hit & damage +50 to Dexterity -5 damage from enemies +40% light radius (Added in the September 1999 version of the mod)
The Maimer of Souls (Flail)	15-40 damage Faster attack Hit steals 5% life +200% damage -100 HP
The One Ring	+50 to all attributes Continuous damage when worn -70% light radius Spells are increased 5 levels See with Infravision
The Ring of Battle	AC: 40 +40 to Strength +40 to Vitality +10 damage Spells are decreased one level
The Shaman (War Staff)	Spells are increased 2 levels +120 to +150 to Mana +6 damage from enemies +40% resist all -10 to all attributes
The Shield Ring	+25% resist all -5 damage from enemies Fast block AC: 5 to 15
The Slasher (Battle Axe)	Fast attack AC: 40 +50% To Hit 1-60 damage +20% resist all
The Ungodly Plate (War Plate)	AC: 90 +120% to +180% AC -30% light radius See with Infravision Hit steals 0-12.5% life (Added in the September 1999 version of the mod)
The Warbringer (Great Axe)	50-150 damage Occasional triple damage Fastest attack +20 to Strength -200 to Mana

New prefixes

• Shield: 15-30 AC; only available on jewels

New suffixes

• Evasion: halves damage from ranged attacks; available on armour, shields and jewels
• the Gods: +21 to +25 to all attributes; available on jewels

Stealth items

There are eight unique items that all provide the negative light radius that is necessary for achieving -80% light radius, or "stealth mode". They are:

Item	Light radius
Doombringer (broad sword)	-20%
Evil Crown	-40%
Gibbous Moon (broad sword)	-30%
Gotterdamerung (great helm)	-40%
Nightscape (cape)	-40%
Scarab of Gloom (amulet)	-40%
The One Ring	-70%
The Ungodly Plate (war plate)	-30%

There are seven unique items that all provide the constant Infravision necessary to prevent a stealth run from turning into an exercise in wall ramming. They are:

Item	Notes
Helm of Guard	Grants +20% light radius; stealth mode difficult to achieve with this on
Mail of Guard	Same problem as the Helm of Guard: increased light radius
Ring of the Cat
Shield of Guard
Shield of the Sun	Grants +30% light radius; stealth mode difficult to achieve with this on
The One Ring	Near impossible to find :(
The Ungodly Plate

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