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<noinclude>'''The Disciple''' is an [[Item Set]] used by any class who deal [[physical]] damage, whether [[ranged]] or [[melee]]. ==Background==As many of the [[set]] items found in {{iw|Diablo_II Diablo II}}, we do not know much about the origins of this item set. The names of the individual pieces seem to suggest it's from some decently good source, but nothing can really be said for certain. It's only available in {{iw|Diablo_II:_Lord_of_Destruction D2X}}.{{clear|both}}</noinclude>{{Itembox|game= Diablo II|portrait= X-d-dark-adherent.gif|portrait-width= 60px|d2x= Yes|patch= 1.10|name= The Disciple|type= Item navboxSet|item_set= Yes|set_piece1= [[Dark Adherent]]|set_piece2= [[Credendum]]|set_piece3= [[Laying of Hands]]|set_piece4= [[Rite of Passage (item)|Rite of Passage]]|set_piece5= [[Telling of Beads]]|set_2_bonus1= +150 [[Defense]]|set_3_bonus1= +22 Poison Damage Over 3 Seconds*|set_4_bonus1= +10 [[Strength]]|set_full_bonus1= +50% [[Resistance To All]]|set_full_bonus2= +2 to All Skills|set_full_bonus3= +100 [[Mana]]|set_full_bonus4= +10 [[Dexterity]]|set_full_bonus5= +150 [[Defense]]|set_full_bonus6= +22 Poison Damage Over 3 Seconds*|chest= Yes|waist= Yes|hands= Yes|feet= Yes|neck= Yes <includeonly>|catexclude=yes |item_set_short= Yes</includeonly>|ilvl= 39}}<noinclude> ==General NotesDiablo II Item Set==
The Disciple isn't designed for any particular class, but it's best suited to those who deal [[physical]] damage, whether [[melee]] or [[ranged]].
The [[defense]] isn't that great, but there's good [[resistance]] and other bonuses. The [[Laying of Hands|gloves]] in this set are one of the most popular items in the game for combat characters, and [[Credendum|the belt]] is quite a nice item on its own as well.
One of the classes that has a primary advantage of using it are [[bowazon]]-specced [[Amazon]]s. Its low strength requirements, light weight, attribute bonuses, and resists — a total fire resist 115%, cold resist 83%, poison resist 100-105%, and lightning resist 65%, in addition to reduced cold and poison duration are all good bowazon traits.
Its weaknesses are none of the pieces are of any use to the bowazon by themselves (except [[Laying of Hands]]), severely limited modification potential and the absence of an AR bonus, elemental damage, MDR/DR and added damage. The Disciple leaves a bowazon with an open bow, helm and ring slots. The rlvl of this set is clvl-77; the maximum IAS one can get out of this set (without weapon) is 80%.
==Development==
the Disciple was introduced in [[Patch 1.10]] together with a host of other [[Item Set]]s. Significant changes to the game made some item sets less useful and others more so. [[Runewords]] became the over-all long-term gear goal for players, taking some shine away from item sets.