All character classes start the game with some items. These items are listed in the table below. Note that the prices for these items sometimes differ from the ones of normal items of the same type. The sword that the Bard starts with seems not to be available otherwise in the game.
| Class | Weapon | Price | Gold | Potions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Short Sword Club Buckler |
50 20 50 |
100 | 2 Potions of Healing |
| Rogue | Short Bow | 100 | 100 | 2 Potions of Healing |
| Sorcerer (Diablo) | Short Staff of Charged Bolt1 (40 charges) | 520 | 100 | 2 Potions of Mana |
| Sorcerer (Hellfire) | Short Staff of Mana1 (18 charges) | 520 | 100 | 2 Potions of Healing |
| Monk | Short Staff | 20 | 100 | 2 Potions of Healing |
| Bard | Sword Dagger |
50 20 |
100 | 2 Potions of Healing |
| Barbarian | Spiked Club Buckler |
225 50 |
100 | 2 Potions of Healing |
| 1These starting staves are special in that they are not composed of a staff with a spell on it, but are special base items that have the spell built into them. The prices given are for those two base items and no additional cost is added for the actual spell. | ||||