故事历史官方原文:
Since the Beginning of Time the forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the Mortal Realm... And neither Man, Demon, nor Angel will be left unscathed...
After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery by joining forces with the other Prime Evils, Mephisto and Baal. Only you will be able to determine the outcome of this final encounter...
In Diablo II, return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, explore the world of Diablo II -- journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures and uncover ancient mysteries, all in the quest to stop the Lord of Terror, once and for all...
部分翻译:
DIABLO，恐怖的统治者，三个精锐的恶魔中最年轻的一个，在经过长时间的沉睡后又从他们黑暗的世界里苏醒了。制定了一个极重要的计划去释放他那两个被放逐的兄弟， Mephisto and Baal， 暗黑破坏神控制了西方一个叫Khanduras的小王国，在Tristram城镇下面的远古墓穴里不停的工作着，暗黑破坏神将恐怖传染了这片大陆上的每一个平民。 终于，Khanduras王国善良的国王Leoric 也归入了暗黑破坏神邪恶的力量之下，一个孤独的英雄向被黑暗吞没的大地发起挑战。经过Tristram城镇下庞大和复杂的迷宫后，那位无名的英雄终于来到了这个恐怖的统治者面前，精明的暗黑破坏神的灵魂并没有被真正的消灭，那个英雄为所有人做出了最伟大的牺牲――他将暗黑破坏神的灵魂放入了他的体内，希望靠他的力量可以在他的体内将恶魔消灭，那个英雄不知道他那无私的行动并不能确保这场战争的胜利，Diablo在他的体内复活了！但是任何时候都不能去谴责这位英雄的灵魂。