If you lack admin rights, Windows may "hide" them in C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Diablo II GameFAQs . Portability & Editing
1.0 Focus: Proprietary binary format ( .d2s ), checksum validation, item encoding, and save file manipulation. diablo 2 lod character save files
can't find my character save files on my pc anywhere : r/diablo2 If you lack admin rights, Windows may "hide"
| Offset | Size | Description | |--------|------|-------------| | 0x00 | 4 | File identifier ( 0xAA 0x55 0x00 0x00 ) | | 0x04 | 4 | Version (e.g., 0x60 = v1.10–1.14d) | | 0x08 | 4 | File size (unused in later patches) | | 0x0C | 4 | Checksum (see Section 7) | | 0x10 | 32 | Character name (null-terminated ASCII) | | 0x30 | 4 | Status flags (0x00 = normal, 0x04 = expansion, 0x08 = dead, 0x20 = ladder) | | 0x34 | 4 | Character class + progression flags | | 0x38 | 4 | Level | | 0x3C | 4 | Experience | | 0x40 | 4 | Assigned stat points | | 0x44 | 4 | Assigned skill points | It stores your level, stats, and skills
This is the "soul" of your character. It stores your level, stats, and skills.