The expansion also adds many new types of equipment. Magic items may be found with sockets. Gems have been made to drop quite a bit more often, and the addition of gem like jewels adds to the mix of ways to improve gear. Runes have also been added. Each rune can be put in a socket, but the real power comes when adding a string of 2 or more runes in a sequence to form a rune word.
Rune words add powers beyond belief to items.
All of these new items, jewels, and runes would clutter the bank like stash of Diablo II, but Blizzard once again comes to save the day with the doubling of the stash size. Mercenaries are now able to stay with the adventurer throughout different acts, and can be equipped with items. The expansion has an option to increase the resolution to 800 x 600. The first of its kind for the franchise, this expansion pack includes the original Asheron's Call as well as many new features and a compelling new landmass. Turbine is very excited about the expansion pack, and our continued relationship with Microsoft.