Throughout Diablo 2 Resurrected's varied maps and dungeons, players can often come across strange shrines. Depending on the act/type of location, the Shrines will look different - but always offer the same types of buffs. These shrines provide players with certain buffs depending on the shrine that can either increase their speed, boost their XP gain, or refill their health, and more. And sometimes, they offer health, loot, explosions, or even bigger monsters to fight. So now let us check what shrines do in Diablo 2 resurrected.
Shrinesins are an additional random element generated on maps, marked with yellow markers - however, each shrine on the map looks the same, so you need to remember what bonus is offered to return to it for a specific purpose. You can hover your pointer above a Shrine to understand what type of shrine it is, and to activate it, you can simply click on them. Diablo 2's game files place Shrines into 3 categories:
"Recharge" Shrines have an instant recovery effect for Life, Mana or both.
"Magic" Shrines create their effect instantly on activation.
"Booster" Shrines provide your Character with a temporary buff. The duration and effect are determined by the shrine used.
Below is the list of each Shrine type and what they do.
Mana Recharge: Gives you a +400% mana recharge rate that lasts for 96 seconds. It takes 5 minutes for this to recharge.
Armor: Gives you a +100% defense that lasts for 96 seconds. Recharges in 5 minutes.
Combat: Gives you a +200% attack rating and min & max damage that lasts for 96 seconds. It will recharge in 5 minutes.
Resist Fire: Gives you +75% fire resistance for 144 seconds. It recharges in 5 minutes.
Skill: You get +2 to all skill levels for 96 seconds. It will recharge in 5 minutes.
Resist Cold: Gives you +75% cold resistance for 144 seconds. It recharges in 5 minutes.
Stamina: You get Unlimited Stamina for 192 seconds. It will recharge in 5 minutes.
Resist Lightning: Gives you + 75% lightning resistance for 144 seconds. This will recharge in 5 minutes.
Experience: It Will give you 50% more experience for every kill you get. This effect lasts for 144 seconds.
Resist Poison: You get +75% poison resistance for 144 seconds. This shrine will recharge in 5 minutes.
Refilling: Refills your Mana and Health completely. It will recharge in 2 minutes.
Health: Refills your Health completely. It will recharge in 2 minutes.
Mana: Refills your Mana completely. It will recharge in 2 minutes.
Portal: A portal to the town opens for your current Act. And you can pass through this portal any number of times.
Fire: A fireball shower occurs affecting all the players and monsters in the area. If any monster or player gets hit by it, they lose half their HP.
Explosive: 5 exploding potions are tossed in all directions and the player receives 5-10 exploding potions.
Poison: Surrounds the shrine in a ring of Poison, and the player receives 5-10 Choking gas potions.
Monster: Any monster that is closest to this shrine will transform into a Champion or Unique Monster.
Gem: You receive a gem in your inventory if you have none, else it upgrades any single gem or skull from your inventory.
You can only have one shrine active at any time. Activating a new one overwrites an already active Shrine.
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