Character Class / Attributes and Levels A trio of professions is destined to come together for the common goal of destroying Diablo's corporeal form and ridding this land of his evil once and for all. Whichever profession you choose, your task is clear - yet your means for accomplishing your task vary drastically from one profession to another. You may live by the blade as a Warrior, master the art of stealth as a Rogue, or channel the mystic energies as a Sorcerer. And though each of the three has immense potential to improve, all are hindered by a discreet set of shortcomings. Learn precisely what distinguishes one class from the next in the following volumes and make your final decision carefully, as your continued existence will depend upon it. Class Max Strength Max Magic Max Dexterity Max Vitality Effect of Level Warrior 250 50 60 100 +2 life, +1 mana Rogue 55 70 250 80 +2 life, +2 mana Sorcerer 45 250 85 80 +1 life, +2 mana Key Points: Warriors will gain +2 life points for every +1 increase in vitality, while a Rogue or Sorcerer will only gain +1 life point for every +1 increase in vitality A Sorcerer will gain +2 mana points for every +1 increase to magic, while a Rogue or Warrior will only gain +1 mana for every +1 increase in Magic An increase in a character's level will also increase the amount of damage certain spells inflict. (Note: additional magic or vitality points will effect a Rogue character differently depending upon whether the Rogue received the additional attribute points from items or from additional points allocated in connection with an increase in character level. In the context of gaining a character level, a Rogue will gain an additional mana point for each additional Magic Point and an additional Life point for each additional vitality point. However, items will grant the Rogue 1.5 mana points or 1.5 life points for each additional magic point or vitality point, respectively. This inconsistency may have arisen as a result of last minute tweaking of the character classes by Blizzard Each class also has certain abilities which it does better than the other classes and a unique ability spell. (Note: The only unique ability spell of real value is the Rogue's, which allows her to detect traps. The Sorcerer's ability (to recharge staves) and the Warrior's ability (to repair items) should only be relied upon in emergency situations since any item that an ability is used on will be weaken) For every +2 increase in dexterity, a character's percentage to hit will increase by one, and for every +5 increase in dexerity, a character's armor class will increase by one Increasing one's strength will also increase the amount of damage caused by a character's attack Warriors swing weapons faster, Rogues fire arrows faster, and Sorcerers cast spells faster than any of the other classes

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