DiabloX is a mod for Diablo 1 and a fork of DevilutionX with modifications to its code listed below. The purpose of the changes is to increase the challenge by rebalancing various aspects of the game.
Note: You'll need access to the data from the original game. If you don't have an original CD then you can buy Diablo from GoG.com.
- Download the latest DiabloX release and extract the contents to a folder of your choosing.
- Copy
DIABDAT.MPQfrom the CD or GOG-installation to the same folder.
- ZeroTier does not need port forwarding or an extra application.
- TCP/IP requires the host to expose port 6112.
- Discord server
%AppData%\devxmods\diablox
The original values are listed in [square brackets].
- Required clvl to create game:
- Nightmare difficulty: 10 [20]
- Hell difficulty: 20 [30]
- Regenerate 1% (Sorcerer +0.01% per level) of max mana per second.
- Sorcerer receives the same 25% mana cost reduction (doesn't extend below the minimum) as Rogue for all spells.
- +50% dexterity modifier to armor class formula when using melee weapons and no shield.
- +50% character damage when using two-handed melee weapons.
- Block bonus:
- Warrior: 10 [30]
- Rogue: 0 [20]
- Sorcerer: 0 [10]
- Maximum stats:
- Warrior's strength: 150 [250]
- Rogue's dexterity: 150 [250]
- Sorcerer's magic: 150 [250]
- The 1/2 spell damage modifier in player versus player is applied to all missiles.
- Chain Lightning creates a maximum of 3+slvl/5 number of bolts.
- Guardian, Elemental, Fireball and Flash do 1/2 of the original damage.
- Fire Wall has 1/2 of the original duration.
- Information inside the spell book has been modified with more accurate values.
- Apocalypse only works on monsters within the line of sight.
- Stone Curse does not affect unique monsters.
- Golems receive no damage from players in friendly mode.
- The casting sound for Phasing and Teleport can be heard by other players after landing.
- Mana cost:
- Town Portal initial: 50 [35]; minimum: 35 [18]
- Phasing initial: 16 [12]; minimum: 8 [4]
- Teleport initial: 50 [35]; minimum: 30 [15]
- Effects of drinking Spectral Elixir: +1 to one attribute [+3 to all attributes].
- Damage versus demons affix [+200%]:
- Deadly Hunter: +50%
- Civerb's Cudgel: +150%
- Damage from Fire and Lightning affixes is applied twice.
- Set to minimum values:
- Staff charges.
- Armor class for shields and armor.
- Set to maximum values:
- Armor class for helms.
- Affixes with a range of values.
- Burgundy affix has been renamed to Russet.
- All unique items are findable.
- Town portal scrolls dropped as special items (from chests and barrels, replacing Mana or Healing potions) can be found on levels 2-8 [2-15].
- Maximum base item ilvl for dungeon drops (not from monsters): +15 in Nightmare difficulty; +30 in Hell
- Maximum affix ilvl:
- dungeon drops (not from monsters): -1 in Normal difficulty; +9 in Nightmare; +19 in Hell
- monster drops: +10 in Nightmare difficulty; +20 in Hell
Value in gold (click to expand)
- Value in gold:
- Potion:
- Healing: 3,000 [50]
- Mana: 3,000 [50]
- Full Healing: 9,000 [150]
- Full Mana: 9,000 [150]
- Rejuvenation: 7,200 [120]
- Full Rejuvenation: 36,000 [600]
- Elixirs: 10,000 [5,000]
- Scroll:
- Healing: 1,000 [50]
- Resurrect: 5,000 [250]
- Identify: 500 [100]
- Town Portal: 2,000 [200]
- Infravision: 1,200 [600]
- Mana Shield: 2,400 [1,200]
- Book:
- Healing: 10,000 [1,000]
- Heal Other: 10,000 [1,000]
- Town Portal: 15,000 [3,000]
- Staff multiplier:
- Healing: 100 [10]
- Heal Other: 100 [10]
- Resurrect: 500 [50]
- Town Portal: 200 [40]
- Potion:
Qlvl (click to expand)
- Qlvl:
- Elixir of Strength, Magic and Dexterity: 20 [15]
- Affix:
- Giants: 18 [17]
- Titans: 29 [23]
- Sorcery: 18 [17]
- Wizardry: 29 [23]
- Precision: 18 [17]
- Perfection: 29 [23]
- Vigor: 18 [17]
- Life: 29 [23]
- Trouble: 15 [12]
- Moon: 14 [11]
- Stars: 25 [17]
- Heavens: 36 [25]
- Zodiac: 50 [30]
- Tiger: 22 [21]
- Lion: 31 [27]
- Mammoth: 39 [35]
- Whale: 48 [60]
- Drake: 22 [21]
- Dragon: 31 [27]
- Wyrm: 39 [35]
- Hydra: 48 [60]
- Awesome: 30 [28]
- Holy: 38 [35]
- Godly: 49 [60]
- Steel: 8 [6]
- Silver: 13 [9]
- Gold: 19 [12]
- Platinum: 23 [16]
- Mithril: 27 [20]
- Meteoric: 32 [23]
- Weird: 40 [35]
- Strange: 47 [60]
- Champion: 36 [40]
- King: 45 [28]
- Jagged: 1 [4]
- Deadly: 4 [6]
- Heavy: 8 [9]
- Vicious: 13 [12]
- Brutal: 19 [16]
- Massive: 23 [20]
- Savage: 27 [23]
- Ruthless: 32 [35]
- Merciless: 40 [60]
- Gore: 24 [25]
- Carnage: 33 [35]
- Slaughter: 42 [60]
- Ages: 35 [25]
- Osmosis: 30 [50]
- Thunder: 44 [60]
- Blood: 25 [19]
- Vampires: 25 [19]
- Amber: 14 [12]
- Jade: 22 [18]
- Obsidian: 32 [24]
- Emerald: 43 [31]
- Readiness: 8 [1]
- Swiftness: 17 [10]
- Speed: 25 [19]
- Haste: 32 [27]
- Harmony: 26 [20]
- Bear: 19 [5]
- Blocking: 17 [5]
- Adria and Pepin do not sell items in unlimited quantities except Arena Potions which can be used on cleared levels.
- Cain charges 500 [100] gold to identify items.
- Wirt charges 50 extra gold for every 5 clvls to show his item for sale.
- The maximum store price:
- Adria, Griswold and Pepin: 50,000 [140,000]
- Wirt: 90,000 [135,000]
- Maximum affix qlvl:
- Adria: 2×ilvl+1 [2×ilvl]
- Griswold: 32 [30]
- Wirt: clvl [2×clvl]
- Fascinating, Ornate and Sacred reduce magic by -2% (-1 minimum) [-10% mana].
- Abandoned, Creepy, Eerie and Quiet increase attributes by 1 [2].
- Hidden increases durability of items to a maximum of 250 [255].
- All monsters are able to walk through Fire Wall.
- Black Deaths have been changed to reduce vitality instead of life by one point on successful hit.
- Diablo has 100% more health, fastest hit recovery and resistance to Holy Bolt.
- Removed:
- single player mode
- support for Spawned Diablo and Diablo: Hellfire
- multi-language support
- arenas
- speed settings
- run in town
- friendly damage from spells and ranged attacks to other players
- Adria refilling mana
- option to disable randomized quests
- option to disable harmful shrines
- town automap
- Disabled automation options:
- pickup except for gold (configurable for gold)
- equip except for weapons and shields (configurable for weapons and shields)
- refilling belt
- quick cast
- Half the gold not dropped after being killed is lost (no gold will be lost on level 16).
- Restart In Town has been renamed to Resurrect In Town.
- The lock-on target functionality has been replaced by rapid fire when playing with a mouse.
- Gold pile size has been increased to 20,000 [5,000].
- The game name and application ID for Discord have been changed to DiabloX.
- GameID, Stash and character files have been assigned unique names and identifiers to prevent issues with different builds.
- The game difficulty info has been moved from the automap to the version info pop-up message (hotkey
V). - Help menu has been replaced by a list of shrine descriptions available after reaching clvl 17.
- Keyboard controls:
- Shrine List: D [Help: F1]
- Quick Spells: F1-F8 [F5-F8]
DiabloX is made publicly available and released under the Sustainable Use License (see LICENSE)
The source code in this repository is for non-commercial use only. If you use the source code you may not charge others for access to it or any derivative work thereof.
Diablo® - Copyright © 1996 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Diablo and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
DiabloX and any of its maintainers are in no way associated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment®.