Hellfire is the first official Diablo add-on. It is based on the original Diablo code and offers two new dungeons, a new character class, new weapons, armor, spells, potions, monsters, quests, and a number of improvements to the standard Diablo interface. Hellfire runs as an enhancement to the original Diablo, and not as a standalone "mission pack." You'll need the Diablo CD to run the new levels, and it enhances single-player mode only. There is talk of a future multiplayer patch, and although multiplayer hack programs exist, officially this is a single player game only. Hellfire improves the existing Diablo levels, while also adding original areas and items. Players can now select the difficulty level for single-player games. In nightmare mode, the creatures gain increased armor class and resistance, as well as three times their normal health plus another 100. Rewards are also increased; you gain 10 times the experience you would normally gain and 10 times the gold. In...

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New base item types have been added (some with special effects). Some existing base item types have been improved to increase their appeal. New prefixes and suffixes created. Some existing prefix/suffixes are improved to increase their use (such as ruby is now 51-75%). New unique items to look out for (including some high-end ones findable only in nightmare/hell levels). New monster types to challenge your puny characters. Changed the starting and maximum character stats. Bard's attack speed is improved. Splash damage(ie. sweep attack by HF classes) reduced. Monster AC fixed so some monsters can have awesome AC. Game will not end when Diablo is defeated.

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