Is loot pre-determined or random...or both?

[Atari 2600]

Trying to figure out if, in a second run, all the magic items I found will be in the exact same place...

[Kai]

It's random, but maybe your RNG seed is based on your game client, meaning if you restarted your client it'll be different?

It's also based on difficulty, meaning you could get better items on a lower difficulty or higher amount of gold.

As well, leveling up on the lowest difficulty earns you more HP values than leveling up on Tactician.

A lv1 Rogue ends up with 8 HP on Tactician, but may be 12 HP on the lowest one.

[LinkToReality.ttv]

It's a little bit of both. Some loot is static but some ranod containers can get a random set of loot. You can't save scum the loot though, it probably rolls the loot for the area as soon as you enter the act.

[Tsuru]

Certain lootables will be pre determined. But alot of the filler stuff is random.

[Settings]

Bit of column A, bit of column B. Some items are predetermined like Lump will always drop his Intellect headband while your common barrels, crates, chests, et cetera will draw from a certain leveled loot table. It's actually an extremely common system that most RPGs use since hand placing every single loot item would be tedious and dull.

[LinkToReality.ttv]

Originally posted by Kai:

As well, leveling up on the lowest difficulty earns you more HP values than leveling up on Tactician.

A lv1 Rogue ends up with 8 HP on Tactician, but may be 12 HP on the lowest one.

This is because on Story you get a +1 or 2 in all abilities iirc, and more Constitution means more HP.

[wemic]

I've noticed it sets the loot at the start of the game, because the loot will always be the same no matter how many times you reload a new area, but different in every game you play

[Darkaiser]

Just from the opening, before escaping the ship, it looks to be on a weighted RNG. I've had different classes get completely stuff (money and an item usually) but both of my Fighters got the same gem, just slightly different money.

[Rex is back, baby!]

Originally posted by Drizzt Fan:

Trying to figure out if, in a second run, all the magic items I found will be in the exact same place...

Magic items will be insame location
Junk will be randomized.

[Atari 2600]

So the higher tier magic items would be the same, meaning, you can build future parties around knowing them, but the generic +1 magic items would be random? I plan to look at all the rare+ loot towards end of Act 3 and create my character around the best combo (like a tempest/lightning caster who uses the multiple charge items I've collected).