Items in Diablo II can spawn of three separate quality levels. These are Normal, Exceptional and Elite. Items of a higher quality have increased base stats. Items of a higher quality level have higher damage/defense (depending on whether it is a weapon or a piece of armor) and an increased number of potential sockets they can spawn with. To offset this, their strength and dexterity requirements are also higher than the base item.
Exceptional and Elite items have the same item models, but different names.
| Long Sword Set: Cleglaw's Brace Unique: Hellplague |
 1H Damage: 3-19 (11 Avg) Range: 1 Attack Speed: [-10] Minimum Strength: 55 Minimum Dexterity: 39 Durability: 44 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 20 |
| Rune Sword Set: - Unique: Plague Bearer |
1H Damage: 10-42 (26 Avg) Range: 1 Attack Speed: [-10] Minimum Strength: 103 Minimum Dexterity: 79 Durability: 44 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 44 Level Requirement: 25 |
| Cryptic Sword Set: Sazabi's Cobalt Redeemer Unique: Frostwind |
1H Damage: 5-77 (41 Avg) Range: 2 Attack Speed: [-10] Minimum Strength: 99 Minimum Dexterity: 109 Durability: 44 Max Sockets: 4 Quality Level: 82 Level Requirement: 61 |
| Diablo II Items | ||
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| Item Quality • Staffmods • Superior Items • Ethereal Items • Socketed Items • Magic Items • Rare Items • Crafted Items • Charged Items • Set Items • Unique Items • Rune Words • Class-specific Items • Quest Items |