🛒 Beginner's Guide to Shopping & Gear for LLD
for Diablo II: Resurrected
At low levels, every little stat counts. The right +damage jewel, FHR breakpoint, or Faster Cast Rate ring can mean the difference between winning and losing. Unlike high-level PvP, most LLD gear can be shopped, crafted, or traded without insane wealth.
🏪 Where to Shop Many of the best LLD bases and items can be purchased directly from NPC vendors in Normal difficulty.
- Charsi (Act 1) → 2-socket armor, low-level weapons.
- Gheed (Act 1) → Gamble rings, amulets, and gloves.
- Fara (Act 2) → Scepters, armor, and shields.
- Drognan (Act 2) → Staves and wands with +skills (important for casters).
- Ormus (Act 3) → Orbs for Sorceress builds.
- Anya (Act 5) → Claws, bows, javelins, and nice armor options.
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Tip: Reset vendors by leaving town and re-entering (or using a waypoint). This refreshes their inventory quickly.💎 Key Gear Types for LLD- Socketed Armor & Helms → 2–4 socket armor and 2–3 socket helms filled with +max damage or resist jewels.
- Weapons → Look for high base damage 1H weapons (Flails, Military Picks, Crystal Swords) or class-specific ones (Javelins, Claws, Wands).
- Shields → Paladin shields with innate resistances are especially strong.
- Rings & Amulets → Prioritize Faster Cast Rate (casters), +stats, and resistances.
- Belts, Gloves, Boots → Vendor/gamble for life, faster run/walk, IAS, and resists.
- Charms → Max damage + AR small charms, or life charms at every level possible.
⚒️ Crafting for LLD Crafted gear is often
best in slot for many builds.
- Blood Gloves → IAS, life, crushing blow. Great for melee duelers.
- Caster Amulets → FCR, mana, life. Amazing for casters at lvl 29.
- Hitpower Gloves/Belts → Knockback can be useful for ranged builds.
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Remember: Crafted items take the required level of the highest affix +10, so plan carefully to keep it within your bracket.🔥 Example "Shopping List" by BracketLvl 9 (VLLD) - Steel weapon (Flail, Military Pick) → Rune Word (TirEl)
- 3-socket mask with +damage jewels
- 4-socket armor with +damage jewels
- Life charms (grand, large, small depending on space)
Lvl 18 - 2-socket exceptional javelins (shop from Anya)
- Blood crafted gloves for IAS + stats
- FRW/resist boots from gamble
- Paladin shield with innate resists (+ jewels)
Lvl 29 - Caster gear → 10% FCR rings, 2-socket helm, staff/orb with +skills
- Spirit sword (TalThulOrtAmn) if allowed in ruleset
- Caster amulet (crafted)
- Life/mana charms
💡 Final Tips - Refresh vendors often — patience pays off.
- Don't waste jewels — +max damage or resist jewels are invaluable.
- Remember breakpoints — hitting FCR/FHR/IAS is more important than raw damage.
- Keep a stash of gear for different matchups.
✅ Share your shopping tricks, crafting results, or vendor finds below!
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