This page provides the basic information and tenets that Diablo II character creation is bound by.
Character Properties
The following table specifies the base properties of each character class (ie., level 1)

Class Life Mana Stam Str Dex Vit Nrg
Amazon 50 15 84 20 25 20 15
Sorceress 40 35 74 10 25 10 35
Necromancer 45 25 79 15 25 15 25
Paladin 55 15 89 25 20 25 15
Barbarian 55 10 92 30 20 25 10
Druid 55 20 84 15 20 25 20
Assassin 50 25 95 20 20 20 25
Character Advancement
The following table describes the bonuses awarded by investing in various properties.

Class Life/Lvl Stam/Lvl Mana/Lvl Life/Vit Stam/Vit Mana/Nrg
Amazon 2 1 1.5 3 1 1.5
Sorceress 1 1 2 2 1 2
Necromancer 1.5 1 2 2 1 2
Paladin 2 1 1.5 3 1 1.5
Barbarian 2 1 1 4 1 1
Druid 1.5 1 2 2 1 2
Assassin 2 1.25 1.5 3 1.25 1.75
Character Bonuses
± All character classes are awarded one (1) skill point and five (5) stat points for each level advancement.
± Twelve (12) additional skill points can be aquired by completing the relevant quests on each difficulty.
± Fifteen (15) additional stat points can be aquired by completing the relevant quests on each difficulty.
± Sixty (60) additional life can be aquired by completing the relevant quests on each difficulty.
± Thirty (30) to all resistances can be aquired by completing the relevant quests on each difficulty.