Just like the characters from the base game, they also feature a set of unique abilities, designed for a specific playstyle. First of all, Lord of Destruction expansion allows players to play as one of two, totally new characters - the Druid, and the Assassin. Instead, the developers decided to enrich the content of the base game and introduced some novelties. Gameplay The expansion does not change much in terms of gameplay mechanics. Our goal is to stop the Lord of Destruction and save the world from doom. He plans to capture the legendary Worldstone, an ancient, extremely powerful artifact. It appears that Baal is gathering his hellish forces to breach the defenses of the Harrogath Stronghold. After defeating Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, and Diablo, the Lord of Terror, players will have to face the last one of the Three Prime Evils - Baal, known also as the Lord of Destruction. Storyline Diablo 2: LoD introduces a whole new story chapter. Besides some novelties in terms of the gameplay and the new story chapter, LoD allows players to increase the game's resolution which offers a much better experience. Additionally, Lord of Destruction enriches the base game with a whole new region, new weapons, and a number of new mechanics. Players will have a chance to take part in a totally new adventure and play as one of two, new playable classes, the shapeshifting Druid, or the deadly Assassin. Diablo 2: Lord Of Destruction is an expansion for Diablo II - an RPG hack'n'slash game developed by Blizzard North.