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# D2Mods Knowledge Base: Article 221
# Title: Armor.txt File Guide
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Armor.txt File Guide
		Written by: Phrozen Heart

		Written on: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:59 pm

		Last modified: Sat Jan 06, 2018 2:40 am
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		Description: by Nefarius

		Categories: File Guides (1.09x)

			name - This has no function, is a comment field.

version - 0=Classic D2, 100=Expansion (A item set to 100 here cannot be

generated in classic d2).

compactsave - Had to do with save files for smaller filesize, unknown if it

still has a function.

rarity - The higher, the rarer, It has a function, but only very high numbers

will show any kind of effect (as most is controled by TCs)

spawnable - 1=can be sold by NPCs, 0=can never be sold by NPCs (even if you make

them sell it thru the vendor columns)

minac - minium ac (cannot be negative, do not exceed 1024, internal limit for

base ac)

maxac - maximum ac (cannot be negative, do not exceed 1024, internal limit for

base ac)

absorbs - damage absorbation (probably like damage reduced by x) (unknown if it

really works)

speed - speed reduction (armor weight) (the higher, the slower you run) (setting

it to -5 -10 etc might make you faster, thought untested)

reqstr - Required Strength 0-255 (if you exceed 255 it will restart at 0 aka 256

is 1)

block - chance to block.

durability - base durability (255 is maximum, you can set higher values, but you

will need to repair the item when ever you enter a new game)

nodurability - 1=indestructible, 0=use durability

level - base item level (aka a monster with a mlvl of 20 cannot drop a lvl30

armor for eg, used by the 'armo#' preset TCs)

levelreq - level reqirement (i dont think i need to explain this)

cost - base cost (if you want this to be the actual cost edit itemtypes.txt)

gamblecost - no effect, except for items like rings and amulets which are preset

to be gambled in the dlls.

code - the code used for this item alphanumeric code with 3 letters/numbers

(capital letters are not considered identical to small letters aka AAA is not

the same as aaa)

magic lvl - additional magic level when finding the item aka: If you gamble at

lvl10 you can get lvl20 affixes if this is set to 10 for eg.

autoprefix - Group # from automagic.txt (base affixes, like built in

hp/resistances)

alternategfx - display graphics on the character

openbetwgfx - no use (reference to what alternategfx it was using in the d2

beta)

normcode - normal item code

ubercode - exceptional item code

ultracode - elite item code

spelloffset - unknown

component - the body cell used to wear this item (I dont know if this has

priority over itemtypes.txt)

invwidth - width in inventory cells

invheight - height in inventory cells

hasinv - 1 can be socketed, 0 cannot be socketed (thought you need to enable it

in itemtypes.txt aswell!)

gemsockets - maximum number of sockets (maximum is 6, you can create more, but

you will crash after filling mor ethen 6 sockets)

gemapplytype - gem effecs 0=weapon, 1=armor/helm, 2=shield (do not use other

values, you will crash)

flippyfile - flip gfx (dropping gfx)

invfile - inventory gfx

uniqueinvfile - unique inventory gfx

setinvfile - set inventory gfx

Character Armor gfx display: (0=none, 1=leather, 2=metal)

rArm = right arm

lArm = left arm

Torso = well what could this be??? (lol)

Legs = (i dont think there is some one who will not understand what this is)

rSPad = right shoulderpad

lSPad = left shoulderpad

useable - 0=you cannot rightclick, 1=you can rightclick on this item

throwable - can this item be thrown 1=yes, 0=no

stackable - can this item be stacked 1=yes, 0=no

type - base type (code from itemtypes.txt)

sound - inventory/drop sound.

unique - is this item always unique (quest items etc)

transparent - unknown

transtbl - unknown (Translate TBL Strings? aka decode)

quivered - is this item a stack of ammo 1=yes, 0=no

lightradius - basic light radius for this item. (dunno if it really works)

belt - numberic Id from belts.txt (defines number of potion slots)

quest - for quest items (quest ID)

missiletype - missile to shoot if you throw this item (id from missiles.txt)

durwarning - the dur warning icon to display when the item is about to break

qntwarning - quantity warning icon to display if you wasted most of the stack

mindmg - smite damage for shields/kick damage for boots (minimum)

maxdmg - smite damage for shields/kick damage for boots (maximum)

gemoffset - unknown (maybe graphical gem placment offset?)

bitfield - set to 1 for leather items, to 3 for metal ones.

Vendor Columns: (replace Vendor with the vendor name aka CharsiMin etc)

VendorMin - minimum amount of items of this type the vendor can sell

VendorMax - maximum amount of items of this type the vendor can sell (do not

increase to much, you will CRASH if the game spawns to many items (aka there

will be no room left))

VendorMagicMin - has no function any more (blizz removed the 'magic'

slot)

VendorMagicMax - has no function any more (blizz removed the 'magic'

slot)

VendorMagicLevel - has no function any more (blizz removed the 'magic'

slot)

sourceart - unknown (no function?)

gameart - unknown (no function?)

transform - external palette shift intensity (1=most intense)

invtransform - inventory palette shift intensity (8=most intense)

skipname - for items like the viper amulet (which dosent say viper amulet two

times) (skips the base name)

nightmareupgrade - item code of the item the vendor will sell instead of this

item on NM (xxx=no change)

hellupgrade - item code of the item the vendor will sell instead of this item on

HELL (xxx=no change)

mindam - no function

maxdam - no function

nameable - 1=can be personalized, 0=cannot be personalized

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