Diablo 2 Lod Character Save Files Patched 〈TOP — EDITION〉

Not everyone wants to fiddle with hex editors. If you want a "Ready to Play" level 99 Sorceress or a fully-geared Smiter for Uber Tristram, you need curated sources. Avoid random Dropbox links on Reddit from 2014.

This is your actual character file. It contains your level, skills, and personal inventory. This is the only file strictly required to load a character. .ma0, .ma1, etc.: diablo 2 lod character save files patched

The physical location of your .d2s files (which contain all critical character data) shifts between major versions: Not everyone wants to fiddle with hex editors

This change was made in Patch 1.14a to move saves out of protected system folders. Legacy Versions (v1.13d and earlier): Standard Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo II\Save VirtualStore (If not run as Admin): This is your actual character file

Patched saves sometimes incorrectly have the expansion flag cleared:

In modern patched versions of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction