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Loot & loot tables

The treasure taken from defeated foes and explored rooms. A loot table is the list of possible rewards and their odds, a mechanism born in the random treasure tables of early D&D and perfected by Diablo's color-coded item drops.

The treasure taken from defeated foes and explored rooms. A loot table is the list of possible rewards and their odds, a mechanism born in the random treasure tables of early D&D and perfected by Diablo's color-coded item drops.

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What does "Loot & loot tables" mean?
The treasure taken from defeated foes and explored rooms. A loot table is the list of possible rewards and their odds, a mechanism born in the random treasure tables of early D&D and perfected by Diablo's color-coded item drops.

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