Diablo Variants

Got Diablo 1 or Diablo 2 variants that need a home? Is one of your variants here and you'd like anything about it changed (mistake corrections, new version, etc.)? Do you have any complaints about a variant hosted here? Let me know. Know, however, that I do not respond to vulgar or unreadable e-mails.

Variants are grouped by intended class and then listed alphabetically. The majority of D1 variants hosted here are "unofficial" - they were never dotted. Confirmed official variants are denoted by one of three graphics (determined by char class dotted under the variant rules). If you have dotted (1st) a variant that is listed here as "unofficial" and would like its status set to "official," let me know. Also note that some of these very well may have been dotted and I just don't know about it. If I don't know with which class a variant was first dotted but I know that it *was* dotted, I randomly give it one of the three images.

Here are some links to speed up your variant searching.

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Diablo 2 Variants

Variants for All Classes

Variant Title	Author	Description
Bartender	Meshuggah	Servin' drunkards is yer business
Bear	Tahrajj	Smokey goes psycho
Borg	Skandranon	Prepare to be assimilated by the Collective
Capitalist	Gilmere	Restore the economy of Tristram
Compulsive Gambler	Syntari	The odds are against you. Feelin' lucky?
Dark Avenger	Dr.Disaster & Lord Marcus	He always follows the guidelines of his faith and his goddess
Dark Jedi	Freak-The-Jedi	You do not know the power of the Dark Side
Dentist	LemmingofGlory	A variant that always looks down in the mouth
Diablo 2 Characters	LemmingofGlory	These characters think they're in another world
Disciple of the Random Number God	Syntari	Worry not, for all you need to know is right in front of your eyes
Friend of Farnham	LemmingofGlory	A hero sympathetic to a life-long friend, Farnham
Greenpeace	Kaervek	Save the animals
Gremlin	LemmingofGlory	Evil imps wreak havoc
Illogical	LemmingofGlory	A character that does the exact opposite of what another might do
Jedi	LemmingofGlory	A variant based on the Force Sensitive heroes and villains of Star Wars
Jedi	Ry	May the Force be with you
Jeweler	DaveTheMage	Your keen eye never misses a ring drop
Lighthouse	The`Shooter	Show the monsters the light
Living Off the Land	Bostic	Forget about gold and shopping. Find it all on your own.
Mutually Beneficial Trio	Lupus[DE]	A team variant that tries to eliminate equipment squabbles
One-Armed Bandit	Grarrrg	This silly "variant" makes you play using only one arm
Other Nudists	Analysis by LemmingofGlory	The Not-So-Legendary OTHER Nudists
Pagan	Shank-Alfonse	You live by the will of the gods
Paladin	Orcin	A holy hero crusades against evil
Phoenix	Elfiran	Take the role of the legendary bird of immolation
Pretender	Shank-Alfonse	Masquerade as another variant
Reincarnated Hero	Syntari	Return from the dead and avenge your death
Restricted Characters	LemmingofGlory	Various restrictions to add more challenge to a character
Scavenger	The Wanderer	The labyrinth's resident pack rat
Seeker	Sirian	Hunt for elusive items
Stone Mason	LemmingofGlory	A subclass to the SNOB variant, this guy really likes rocks
Taxman	Hal	Terrorize others as a horrifying, demonic entity... tax collector!
Three	Anonymous	One and two are not enough!
Thug	Exodus	Gang up and bash some heads in with this team variant
Ultimate Quest	Sirian	Is one time through the dungeon enough to keep this team going?
Undead	Tahrajj	Night of the living dead in Tristram
Vampire	Shank-Alfonse	Feed off the living
Vampire Hunter	Syntari	Blood-suckers beware
Various Variants	Rand'al	Fighter, Cleric, Paladin, Mage, Druid, Ranger
Wood Worker	Grarrrg	Think "Bob Vila"

Variants for the Barbarian

Variants for the Bard

Variants for the Monk

Variants for the Rogue

Variant Title	Author	Description
Algebra Teacher	Gorath	Strike fear into the hearts of your enemies with the insidious weapon of Mathematics
Axe Rogue	Heidi	Warriors aren't the only ones who can heft the mighty axe
Blob	The`Shooter	Extraterrestrials made of gelatin
Eagle	Irate	Take flight with this Eagle worshipping tribesman
Fairy	Dr.Disaster	Mischevious, magical, and diminutive
Griswold's Assistant	Heidi	You're Griswold's stockgal, so get to work!
Half-Dragon	Dragos	Breathe fire on the denizens of Hell
Monk	LemmingofGlory	An imitation of the Hellfire character class
Pickpocket	Wyvernslayer	Kleptomania strikes even heroes
Squirrel	LemmingofGlory	This rodent variant is for the rogue

Variants for the Sorcerer

Variant Title	Author	Description
Algebra Teacher	Gorath	Strike fear into the hearts of your enemies with the insidious weapon of Mathematics
Belial's Advocate	Rat Whacker	The Lord of Lies sends forth a servant to keep Diablo from returning to Hell
Bishop	Eaglesnows	A holy man puts prayer aside to kick some ass
Dark Artist	Clanless(NCR)	A race of wizards specializing in the conjuration of monsters and dark arts
Daywalker	Syntari	Part human, part vampire, fully vampire hunter
Elemental Mage Teams	Sirian	A Team variant where Sorcerers must work together for victory
Familiar	LemmingofGlory	A rodent-mage who works for Adria
Infiltrator	Meshuggah	Assassinate the evil mage demons that inhabit Hell
The Invalid	LemmingofGlory & Morwen	You are an invalid diagnosed with an illness for which not even Dr.Pepin can provide a name
Lemming	LemmingofGlory	A wacky, suicidal rodent-mage
Naked Mage	DSF	The Legendary Naked Mage
Nerd	Zifnab	Feelin' dorky?
Sage	Tir	Search for knowledge; all else is just distraction
Skeleton Magi	Tahrajj	A longer version of the Burning Dead and Horror variants
Sorcerer's Apprentice	Kasyern	This poor apprentice is in for a rude awakening as he strives to survive with his underpowered spells!
Temporal Agent	Syntari	Take control of the tides of time
Tyger Mage	~Rasputin~	Nomadic warlocks from the north rely on cold, hard steel as well as the mystic art of magic
Warrior Wannabe	Kaervek	This Sorcerer aspires to be revered as a warrior

Variants for the Warrior

Variant Title	Author	Description
Aborigine Metal Worker	Irate	A faction of the ancient Aborigine tribes, these people are experts at making beautiful weaponry and armor out of metals
Axe Master	Belial	Mighty warriors who use no weapon other than the axe
Berzerker	aeNima	A speed-loving fighter with an aspect of finality
Daywalker	Syntari	Part human, part vampire, fully vampire hunter
Carpenter	Krashnark	Pack a toolbox. It's time to stop buildin' and start killin'
Fool	Meshuggah	A bare-necessities warrior
Gladiator	GrapeApe	Out of the Coliseum and into the labyrinth
Goat Men	Garibatis	BLEAT The minions of Baal train in the Halls of Terror
Griswold's Assistant	Heidi	You're Griswold's stockboy, so get to work!
Hamster	LemmingofGlory	A rodent-warrior who fears even equipment, has bad eye-sight, and monster strength requirements
Knight of Khanduras	Tres	A valiant swordsman who disdains shields, powerful magic, and the premium items of the townfolk
Max Weinberg	Grarrrg	Conan O'Brien's band leader goes after Diablo
Monk	LemmingofGlory	An imitation of the Hellfire character class
Northman	Pickle	A lover of most two-handed weaponry
Titan	Nima	Power is paramount to this huge hero
Warrior Clans	Aniltakia	The Warriors of the Khanduras disagree on the perfect weapon

In Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction mercenaries can in many cases play as variant characters. Variants whose rules allow for mercenaries to play using a somewhat modified version of the overall rules are denoted by mercenary graphics in the "Class" column. Like the normal character classes, not all merc types can play by every variant rule set. The applicable mercenary types have their portraits appear in the "Class" column. On the particular variant's rule page, there exists a special "Mercenary Rules" section where you can find the rules for using mercenaries with that variant as well as rules for playing a mercenary as that variant.

Variant Title	Author	Classes	Description
Bushido	Charis LemmingofGlory	Any	The lands of the East bring a swift lightly clad warrior with a strong heart.
Classic Diablo Characters (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Any	Characters that believe they're still in Tristram
Closed Team Rules	None	N/A	Common rules for playing a closed team of characters
The Hand of Trag'Oul (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Necromancer	A powerful yet fragile assassin
Hamster	LemmingofGlory	Amazon, Assassin, Barbarian, Druid, Paladin	The rodent-warrior returns! Wheecht!
The Holy Grail	LemmingofGlory	Paladin, Barbarian	Read this team variant or I shall say "Ni!" to you again!
Horadric Knight (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Paladin	The Horadrim trained warriors to fight by their side. But how effective can a fighter be if he was trained by a... mage?
The Legion of Greiz (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Any	For the glory of Greiz!!
Man-azon	LemmingofGlory	Necromancer	Something of a spoof on Charis' popular Amazon variant
Nudist (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Necromancer, Paladin, Sorceress	Comments on playing Itemless characters in D2
Returned Albrecht (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Necromancer	The once-possessed corpse of Albrecht laid decaying and waiting for Diablo's power to grow...
Sorc with a Cold (Official)	Hocus & LemmingofGlory	Sorceress, Necromancer	Ah!-Ah!-Ah-choo!... Pass the chicken noodle soup. *sniffle*
Valkyrie Host (Official)	LemmingofGlory	Amazon	An Amazon too clumsy to kill things for herself enlists the aid of a Valkyrie
Undead Paladin	LemmingofGlory	Necromancer	Slain Paladins defiled by demons come back to roam the world once more