What's the Rush?

Here is a list of pointers when running a "Rush" game in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

• Give all Way Points to your friend by creating a Town Portal near the Way Point.
• Only complete necessary and really good bonus missions.

Comment Codes:

(X) --> (The bonus obtained)
[X] --> [Only necessary at a this level]


Necessary Missions:

Act 1 Mission 3
Act 1 Mission 6
Act 2 Mission 2
Act 2 Mission 4
Act 2 Mission 6
Act 3 Mission 6
Act 4 Mission 3
Act 5 Mission 5 (+1 level up)
Act 5 Mission 6

Optional Missions:

Act 1 Mission 1 (+1 skill)
Act 1 Mission 2 (1 free Rogue Scout) [Normal]
Act 1 Mission 4 (random runes&money)
Act 1 Mission 5 (imbue one item)
Act 2 Mission 1 (+1 skill)
Act 3 Mission 1 (+20 life)
Act 3 Mission 3 (rare magical ring)
Act 3 Mission 4 (+5 attributes)
Act 4 Mission 1 (+2 skills)
Act 4 Mission 2 (runes and gems)
Act 5 Mission 1 (socket one item)
Act 5 Mission 2 (Tal,Ral&Ort runes)
Act 5 Mission 3 (+10 to all Resistances)
Act 5 Mission 4 (rename one item)

Unnecessary Missions:

Act 2 Mission 3
Act 2 Mission 5
Act 3 Mission 5

Occassionally Unnecessary Missions:

Act 1 Mission 2
Act 1 Mission 4
Act 3 Mission 3
Act 5 Mission 1
Act 5 Mission 2
Act 5 Mission 4

• For Act 2 Mission 2, you only need to obtain the Horadric Cube in Normal. In Nightmare and Hell you will only need to acquire the Horadric Staff and the amulet.

• In Act 3 Mission 6, you only need Kalim's Flail which is obtained by killing the Council. When you have Kalim's Flail, talk with Deckard Cain in town. Now your friend can give you Way Point 8 (the last one) without destroying the orb. The orb will be destroyed without needing the rest of relics.

• There are some Way Points than can't be used until you complete prerequisite missions.

Act I:
all available

Act II:
Way Point 7 is only available when the staff has been obtained in Act 2 Mission 2.
Way Point 8 is only available when Act 2 Mission 4 has been completed.

Act III:
see point 3

Act IV:
all available

Act V:
Way Point 8 only available when completing Act 5 Mission 5