Project Diablo 2 Comprehensive Mapping Guide

Want to start mapping in Project Diablo 2? Check out some of the most important information surrounding maps to help get you started.
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Happy mapping.
-Red Stagg
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-- Chapters --
00:00 Introduction
00:50 What are maps?
01:30 Tier 1 map info
02:08 Tier 2 map info
02:40 Tier 3 map info
03:48 Map rarity differences
05:14 Rerolling maps
05:52 Desirable map mods
06:39 Undesirable map mods
07:43 Area level map mods
08:12 Corrupting maps
08:50 Why maps?
10:17 When should Imap?
10:57 What build should I map with?
11:38 My personal recommendation
12:14 Outro
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[@nfapeng187]

Just got my first 2 maps today. I am new to PD2. hopefully i learn something! I got Higher runes easier than i thought also. Idk if ill ever go back to D2R or vanilla period.

[@shaunburr7699]

Nice guide buddy, no click bait in the title at all! 😉 keep up the good videos!

[@RedStaggGaming]

Haha cheers bro!

[@jespinoza1377]

Very nice my dude. Thank you for the insight (no pun)!

[@RedStaggGaming]

Haha no problem, I even saved you the ral tir tal sol ;-)

[@maartenvanbarneveld8718]

Dude! Nice video, comprehensive info, good job!

[@RedStaggGaming]

Thanks man, glad you liked it! :-)

[@MoritzSchreiber]

Nice Video pal 👌 the game looks like so much fun!

[@RedStaggGaming]

Thanks homie!

[@andrewlogan4908]

Great job dude, turned out perfectly 😉👍

[@RedStaggGaming]

Haha im sure you meant this on the shorts vid ;-)

[@darrenBBBC]

Great video! Keep it up

[@RedStaggGaming]

Cheers pal!

[@DonCheezle]

Great video dude

[@RedStaggGaming]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@youtubeVIC3000]

this is some good stuff

[@RedStaggGaming]

Thanks bro! :-)

[@nelsonty7650]

lol, I literally was just watching this and when I went back to my game and opened a tomb in Halls of Vaught I got a Viz-Jun map The heavens have blessed me!!!

[@creahui7300]

nive vid and subed

[@RedStaggGaming]

Thanks for the support!! Appreciate it! Think you are my 100th Sub! Special giveaway coming soon for hitting that!

[@robertonuno2592]

Thank you for sharing your video,I just start like 10 days ago, but I’m on single player, I didn’t know what those little charms are for, so your video is very helpful to me, just one question, do you know if you can upgrade runes on this version of Diablo?...like 2 puls make an um, 2x ups make a mal and so on, I play almost all versions of Diablo, I do like this one a lot, again thank you for posting.

[@RedStaggGaming]

No problem Roberto! Glad you get some value from it. Yes absolutely! Use a key + the runes in cube to upgrade them, conveniently removed the flawed gem requirements etc. Example: 2 um + a normal key in cube = mal. You can see more information on changes here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWTOiZWEnceJgNE Although it’s one of my first videos and is not as good production quality it’s still stacked with useful information. Happy to help!

[@RedStaggGaming]

Oh and welcome to the PD2 community! :-)

[@AsianPersuation24x7]

have the drops changed? im just now getting into maps with a lv85 WW pole barb with Obedience and ive cleared 3 maps so far but all the bosses ive killed have no dropped the same area map, i have found 3 maps my first run (all different and tier 2) and my second was viz which kicked my ass but i eventually cleared it all and found 2 maps all dropped by monsters but the bosses dropped no maps for me. my 3rd run i just ran a white tier 2 battlegrounds and found no maps what so ever so it was never replaced.

[@FishRepair]

sounds like greater rifts almost in d3

[@RedStaggGaming]

Yes, somehow very similar! Notice the Tier 3 map boss is even called Belial Lord of Lies... Wonder where they got that inspiration. ;-)

[@alexgreene8931]

My hydra sorc is great. Nice and slow on maps lol. Question-do rare maps with good modifiers trade for much?

[@RedStaggGaming]

Hahaha, it’s mainly about having fun! I mean, generally maps trade reasonably, I sold I think 20 for Gul early ladder (mixed mods and tiers) but I think if you have high experience & density T3 maps they definitely sell to those pushing for 99.

[@Santiagoramallo]

I saw some vids where people have maps with the 'heroic' modoficator, do you know how to get that and what it does? Great vid!

[@RedStaggGaming]

It adds experience, MF and Density! I will release a new mapping guide soon! :-)

[@RedStaggGaming]

And you get it by cubing with standard of heroes :)

[@Santiagoramallo]

Thanks!

[@mistfitsable]

idk if this is outdated or what but lookin for info on the different types of maps, theres definitely more than 1 type of tier 2 and tier 3 map, not all the tier 2 maps looks like river of blood/chaos sanctuary as the cow level map is tier 2. is there a comprehensive list of all the maps somewhere?

[@RedStaggGaming]

You are right robot - this was applicable to season 1 - if you guys are interested I can do the same for season 2!

[@hengruichuan]

Idk if it's my luck. I been using my Anya map but no maps drop even that. The traditional runs no maps too. I am not sure I am missing something or I am just shit luck. But with regards to mapping. It isn't happening for me 😢

[@alucard4860]

i am a bit lost and cant find an exact answer. how do you get these maps do they drop from mobs?

[@RedStaggGaming]

They are drops from mobs - anywhere in hell I believe! :-)

[@yzwme586]

New player to PD2, haven't played D2 at all in years. Just finished hell on my level 84 summon necro, figured I'd do a map. Open a level 75 rare map, thought this shouldn't be too bad, and got absolutely rekt... My clay golems that can tank anything on hell died like they were nothing. Made a new game and tried a white map level 68 and that was doable but clear speed is a bit slow. On single player as well so I imagine this is easier on bnet with other players..

[@RedStaggGaming]

Haha the first map is always the worst - as I said always better to try a white one before you go with the rares! It's pretty crazy indeed, what tier was it? It's definitely designed for more end game gear!

[@georgi6832]

How do u reroll amap with anya items? She sells a few. Which one does what? Thx

[@RedStaggGaming]

Hey Georgi - you can find all that information here: projectdiablo2.miraheze.org/wiki/Recipes there's a super nice image that does better at explaining than I could do in text! :-)

[@teosandev6116]

Hi, can anyone confirm that maps drop in single player in season 3? Ive done a lot of the 2 travincal causeway 85 side areas but had no map drops at all.

[@Murilord]

I wanted to know the same thing as you. I'm playing single player and haven't found any maps yet.

[@paragouldgamer]

Not sure if this was a change in the newest season or what, but you don't need to kill Baal on hell, you just need to be able to get to act 5 hell. Just opened my first map tonight and I haven't killed Baal on hell.

[@RedStaggGaming]

Ahhh ok! Good to know to avoid misinformation! Thanks for feedback :)

[@Zephairein]

btw Poison Necro and HolyBolt pali can do maps quiet fast

[@RedStaggGaming]

Thanks for your comment! You're right, poison necro can be ridiculously fast... Paladin, I personally feel like will always be limited by it's smaller spread of damage compared to the likes of a poison nova or multishot and I'm yet to see an impressively fast one, but i'm sure they exist!

[@duzyjohny7343]

Where to drop my first map?

[@jdawgdabeast]

I have little interest in playing og diablo 2. My question is; how much time do i gotta invest in a character before i can get to mapping? Follow up on that; how often do you do maps once your character is able to do them? 100% of the time? Half the time? Do I still have to do mindless pit and chaos runs?

[@jointosrs8480]

how rare are maps? I been doing chaos runs all day and can't find a single map?? lvl 86 does this mod work on single player? this whole experience has been basically d2 LOD with some new skills

[@RedStaggGaming]

In season 2 much rarer. When you do get one though the drop rate inside the map is much higher so you could sustain them if you kill them! Yes mod works on single player, and yes they wanted to respect the original experience as much as possible with balance changes and new content. It will come eventually :-)

[@Jiggerjaw]

You don't have to have beaten Baal to open a map. Not sure if that's how it was in PoD, but PD2 definitely does not have that requirement.

[@RedStaggGaming]

Hmm, I will need to double check then. 90% certain my friend could not go inside the map until it was completed, but could open it... thanks for the input though so I can correct myself!

[@a8782229]

what loot filter is this one?

[@RedStaggGaming]

Kryszard :)

[@axelros8504]

So is it worth it to farm T1 maps ?

[@RedStaggGaming]

Do you mean to farm them by running them or to farm and collect them to sell? If it’s to run them then absolutely!! My personal favourite map to farm actually due to my build being best suited to immunities there. So it’s obviously build and goal dependant... but in short, yes. :-)

[@axelros8504]

@@RedStaggGaming I commented because I see quite a few comments of people saying that T1 do not drop consistent, high quality loot, and are therefore not worth the run. Personally, I see a lot of berserker/cathan/tancred drops, and low level uniques, and did not see a single HR from maps alone. What is your experience/opinion in that ?

[@RedStaggGaming]

@@axelros8504 I’ve pretty much exclusively got my good drops from T1 maps cause it’s what I run most... Ber, Lo, Ohms, deathwebs, Templar might etc the list goes on... It’s purely RNG, the monsters can drop it so as long as 1. Your killing things fast (which as mentioned before I do best on T1 maps when solo) and 2. You’re having fun on the journey, then the drops will come. If you are running a map with expectations of a rune or specific drop it will just be disappointing, it’s why my best advice is always pick something you enjoy. If you’re not having fun on the journey the grind feels awful. Anyway, I also get a lot (seriously loads) of cathans, Sigons etc too, and when your chasing good drops you take more notice of it I guess.. but it’s all RNG, and in my opinion as far as drops are concerned they are all the same. So pick your best and have fun.

[@axelros8504]

@@RedStaggGaming noted, thanks for the feedback. Thank you :)

[@Sunnytales]

Combustion Sorc! i clear all tier maps in record speed :(

[@RedStaggGaming]

Haha sorry Josh! I’m entirely speaking for my friend who still struggles with T3 maps as combust even with infinity, you can’t break the doom knight immunity right?

[@dremlok666]

@@RedStaggGaming nope

[@RedStaggGaming]

@@dremlok666 Thanks bro, and without breaking those immunities those T3 maps are tough for combustion sorc if they spawn.

[@ChrustAA]

the BIGGESt Q where to farm map? I make CS cows and dont find even 1` map.....

[@Flashbangb4]

I'm level 85. Been playing project Diablo 2 in hell for 15 levels at least. haven't seen a single map. Not 1. WTF?

[@SteveInTheZone]

im just getting recked... losing interest in game. lvl85 barb and getting killed by normal mobs

[@RedStaggGaming]

Ooooft, barbs are super item dependant bro. Why did you start that? adn whats your gear like? You shoudl avoid maps until you have better gear.

[@SteveInTheZone]

@@RedStaggGaming Barb is my favorite. I have IK set now. the lifesteal keeps me alive mostly xD managed to do t1 maps and ubers

[@RedStaggGaming]

@@SteveInTheZone haha how much can change in a few days!!! Glad to hear your having fun mate :)

[@CodyFryCreative]

Yea I've had not much problem with my barb running solo. A few hiccups along the way where I've have to farm up the pit to get better gear but once I got that IK set it all became a breeze. If the other guy comes back, IK set with dual raven frost and whatever good amulet seems to do the trick. I have 1 socket in my maul from the socket quest with a perf skull for leeching but my next upgrade will be a 4-6 socket maul for even more power.

[@stacyhochstetler5301]

I can't even get these maps to drop in hell .. Kinda disappointed! I have scoured all areas and have not got one map drop... Level 89 Paladin..

[@RedStaggGaming]

RNG is cruel sometimes... Come along to my discord, I can drop you a map if you're playing on battlenet? Once you have one, many drop, its just getting that first is tricky. :-P discord.gg/WAgXudCZNe

[@stacyhochstetler5301]

@@RedStaggGaming I'm playing SP.. Thanks tho. Not sure why these are so rare! it's the reason I wanted to play PD2.. I'm already considering quitting due to this... I'm 89 lol