auto upgraded uniques in 1.09?

[Smorter]

Hi, I recently upgraded my D2 Classic from 1.06 to 1.09 (didn't install expansion, just the D2C 1.09D patch)

In the arreat summit it says that stuff dropped prior to 1.09 would have old stats etc. (e.g. manald heal didn't have the 20% mana regen, gull dagger only had 50% MF)

But when I installed 1.09, all my items upgraded to their 1.09 versions (e.g. manald heal gained the 20% mana regen, azurewrath ((crystal sword) got more damage modifers, some magic find) just to list some examples

But the arreat summit says that to get 1.09 stats you have to get the unique to drop in 1.09, which seems to contradict my experience?

Does this happen to any of you guys? I'm just worried its a display bug and the items turn out to be their old crappy versions, and not the improved 1.09 versions with the improved listed stats.

lol something else interesting was my nagelring went from 15MF to 16MF. lol wtf, that seems very strange to me as a 1.09 one can still be 15 ( i think..)

[RevenantsKnight]

Are you playing Single Player or on the realms? The Arreat Summit comment may apply only to realm play.

As for your Nagelring, it may have went up one as a result of the "n-1" bug fix, which was applied in 1.08. A short overview:


The "n-1" Bug: It has been fixed, so you'll see items with higher than possible previously stats. Previously all affixes couldn't get their highest allowed bonus. If a prefix or suffix was said to be say +1-5, you'd only find it in +1-4, never +5. Holy armor only went up to 99% Enhanced Defense, Eyes of Etlich only were found with 3-6% life leech, never 7%, etc. Now they will be.

http://www.diabloii.net/items/d2-v108.shtml for the source.

[thegiantturtle]

As for your Nagelring, it may have went up one as a result of the "n-1" bug fix, which was applied in 1.08.The n-1 bug would not be the cause. The property could not spawn with the desired max amount in ranges because it was coded up as < instead of <=. 1.08 just changed them all to <=. The property on the Nagelring was already set, so it shouldn't have changed.

OP:
I'm not sure what happened to your items. My upgradings have never caused any of my items to change stats. There are people in the SPF that farm 1.07 for items that no longer exist in the latest versions. I have never heard of any of their items changing stats. Granted, farming 1.07 is an LOD thing, so it might have something to do with Classic.

[Smorter]

Thanks for your replies, I'll post this in the single forum too.

I'm just worried it turns out to be a display bug or something (and I really still have crappy items), or when I install LOD, all the items will revert to their crap state lol

(though i tested gorefoot on my barb and the new "+2 to leap" seems to work). So does the +2 to enchant on my Bane Ash short staff

hmm it does seem strange, maybe I'm imagining things but I'm fairly sure my brain hasn't been fuddled with or I'm hallucinating or something lol..