diff --git a/d2common/d2data/d2datadict/charstats.go b/d2common/d2data/d2datadict/charstats.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19a7b9dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/d2common/d2data/d2datadict/charstats.go
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+package d2datadict
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common"
+	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2enum"
+)
+
+type CharStatsRecord struct {
+	Class d2enum.Hero
+
+	// the initial stats at character level 1
+	InitStr     int
+	InitDex     int
+	InitVit     int
+	InitEne     int
+	InitStamina int
+
+	ManaRegen   int // number of seconds to regen mana completely
+	ToHitFactor int // added to basic AR of character class
+
+	VelocityWalk    int
+	VelocityRun     int
+	StaminaRunDrain int // rate of stamina loss, lower is longer drain time
+
+	// NOTE: Each point of Life/Mana/Stamina is divided by 256 for precision.
+	LifePerLevel    int // value is in fourths, lowest possible is 64/256
+	ManaPerLevel    int
+	StaminaPerLevel int
+
+	LifePerVit    int // life per point of vitality
+	ManaPerEne    int // mana per point of energy
+	StaminaPerVit int
+
+	StatPerLevel int // stat points per level
+
+	BlockFactor int // added to base shield block% in armor.txt (display & calc)
+
+	// appears on starting weapon
+	StartSkillBonus string
+
+	// The skills the character class starts with (always available)
+	BaseSkill [10]string
+
+	// string for bonus to class skills (ex: +1 to all Amazon skills).
+	SkillStrAll       string
+	SkillStrTab       [3]string // string for bonus per skill tabs
+	SkillStrClassOnly string    // string for class-exclusive skills
+
+	BaseWeaponClass d2enum.WeaponClass // controls animation when unarmed
+
+	StartItem         [10]string
+	StartItemLocation [10]string
+	StartItemCount    [10]int
+}
+
+var CharStats map[d2enum.Hero]*CharStatsRecord
+var charStringMap map[string]d2enum.Hero
+var weaponTokenMap map[string]d2enum.WeaponClass
+
+func LoadCharStats(file []byte) {
+
+	charStringMap = map[string]d2enum.Hero{
+		"Amazon":      d2enum.HeroAmazon,
+		"Barbarian":   d2enum.HeroBarbarian,
+		"Druid":       d2enum.HeroDruid,
+		"Assassin":    d2enum.HeroAssassin,
+		"Necromancer": d2enum.HeroNecromancer,
+		"Paladin":     d2enum.HeroPaladin,
+		"Sorceress":   d2enum.HeroSorceress,
+	}
+
+	weaponTokenMap = map[string]d2enum.WeaponClass{
+		"":    d2enum.WeaponClassNone,
+		"hth": d2enum.WeaponClassHandToHand,
+		"bow": d2enum.WeaponClassBow,
+		"1hs": d2enum.WeaponClassOneHandSwing,
+		"1ht": d2enum.WeaponClassOneHandThrust,
+		"stf": d2enum.WeaponClassStaff,
+		"2hs": d2enum.WeaponClassTwoHandSwing,
+		"2ht": d2enum.WeaponClassTwoHandThrust,
+		"xbw": d2enum.WeaponClassCrossbow,
+		"1js": d2enum.WeaponClassLeftJabRightSwing,
+		"1jt": d2enum.WeaponClassLeftJabRightThrust,
+		"1ss": d2enum.WeaponClassLeftSwingRightSwing,
+		"1st": d2enum.WeaponClassLeftSwingRightThrust,
+		"ht1": d2enum.WeaponClassOneHandToHand,
+		"ht2": d2enum.WeaponClassTwoHandToHand,
+	}
+
+	d := d2common.LoadDataDictionary(string(file))
+	CharStats = make(map[d2enum.Hero]*CharStatsRecord, len(d.Data))
+
+	for idx, _ := range d.Data {
+		record := &CharStatsRecord{
+			Class: charStringMap[d.GetString("class", idx)],
+
+			InitStr:     d.GetNumber("str", idx),
+			InitDex:     d.GetNumber("dex", idx),
+			InitVit:     d.GetNumber("int", idx),
+			InitEne:     d.GetNumber("vit", idx),
+			InitStamina: d.GetNumber("stamina", idx),
+
+			ManaRegen:   d.GetNumber("ManaRegen", idx),
+			ToHitFactor: d.GetNumber("ToHitFactor", idx),
+
+			VelocityWalk:    d.GetNumber("WalkVelocity", idx),
+			VelocityRun:     d.GetNumber("RunVelocity", idx),
+			StaminaRunDrain: d.GetNumber("RunDrain", idx),
+
+			LifePerLevel:    d.GetNumber("LifePerLevel", idx),
+			ManaPerLevel:    d.GetNumber("ManaPerLevel", idx),
+			StaminaPerLevel: d.GetNumber("StaminaPerLevel", idx),
+
+			LifePerVit:    d.GetNumber("LifePerVitality", idx),
+			ManaPerEne:    d.GetNumber("ManaPerMagic", idx),
+			StaminaPerVit: d.GetNumber("StaminaPerVitality", idx),
+
+			StatPerLevel: d.GetNumber("StatPerLevel", idx),
+			BlockFactor:  d.GetNumber("BlockFactor", idx),
+
+			StartSkillBonus:   d.GetString("StartSkill", idx),
+			SkillStrAll:       d.GetString("StrAllSkills", idx),
+			SkillStrClassOnly: d.GetString("StrClassOnly", idx),
+
+			BaseSkill: [10]string{
+				d.GetString("Skill 1", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 2", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 3", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 4", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 5", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 6", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 7", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 8", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 9", idx),
+				d.GetString("Skill 10", idx),
+			},
+
+			SkillStrTab: [3]string{
+				d.GetString("StrSkillTab1", idx),
+				d.GetString("StrSkillTab2", idx),
+				d.GetString("StrSkillTab3", idx),
+			},
+
+			BaseWeaponClass: weaponTokenMap[d.GetString("baseWClass", idx)],
+
+			StartItem: [10]string{
+				d.GetString("item1", idx),
+				d.GetString("item2", idx),
+				d.GetString("item3", idx),
+				d.GetString("item4", idx),
+				d.GetString("item5", idx),
+				d.GetString("item6", idx),
+				d.GetString("item7", idx),
+				d.GetString("item8", idx),
+				d.GetString("item9", idx),
+				d.GetString("item10", idx),
+			},
+
+			StartItemLocation: [10]string{
+				d.GetString("item1loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item2loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item3loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item4loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item5loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item6loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item7loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item8loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item9loc", idx),
+				d.GetString("item10loc", idx),
+			},
+
+			StartItemCount: [10]int{
+				d.GetNumber("item1count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item2count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item3count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item4count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item5count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item6count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item7count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item8count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item9count", idx),
+				d.GetNumber("item10count", idx),
+			},
+		}
+		CharStats[record.Class] = record
+	}
+	log.Printf("Loaded %d CharStats records", len(CharStats))
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c3cf0819..1978eaa1 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ func loadDataDict() error {
 		{d2resource.MagicPrefix, d2datadict.LoadMagicPrefix},
 		{d2resource.MagicSuffix, d2datadict.LoadMagicSuffix},
 		{d2resource.ItemStatCost, d2datadict.LoadItemStatCosts},
+		{d2resource.CharStats, d2datadict.LoadCharStats},
 	}
 
 	for _, entry := range entries {