Item Creation in D1

[Fragbait]

Can i deduct from all this that for finding good items it does not matter which difficulty you play, as long as you're in hell you're ok (excpet fro the change in base items)
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there seems to be an exception to the max monster qlvl of 34 (31) being diablo, having a mlvl of 45.[right][snapback]78478[/snapback][/right]

Hi!

May I suggest chapter 3.11 "Probabilities of finding unique items" to you? While It may not be exactly what you wanted (it only lists uniques), it may help to clarify that not for all items the odds to find them increase with difficulty level, for example the torn flesh of souls: on average 13/19/19 games in dlvl 2/15/15 of normal/nightmare/hell until you got one.

As to what concerns your second statement (excerpt of chapter 3.8.3 "Item properties"):

the prefix and suffix with the highest qlvl you will ever find in the dungeon has qlvl 34. There is no prefix or suffix in the range of 32-34, so qlvl 31 is the highest one you will find, and only emerald has that qlvl. In Hellfire (but not Diablo), Diablo is level 45, so he can drop items with prefixes and suffixes of qlvl up to 45. Similarly, Na-Krul can drop items with prefixes and suffixes of qlvl up to 44 as he is level 40, and the +4 bonus for being a unique monster applies to him.

I think that makes it clear. Only if you play Hellfire does there exist a case where items with affixes up to level 45 (or 44 respectively) can be dropped in the dungeons.

Greetings, Fragbait