Before hunting for saves, know this: Eastern Sun has multiple distinct versions.
"Eastern Sun has 1,000+ recipes. To test if a 'Morning Star Fury' runeword works on a Werewolf Druid, I am not leveling for 40 hours. I use a save file. It is a testbench." Diablo 2 Eastern Sun Character Saves
Unlike the vanilla game, where character progression is relatively linear, Eastern Sun introduces dozens of new mechanics that must be saved and tracked. These include (crafting materials), decals for skill improvements, Ancient Scrolls for cube recipes, and the mod’s signature “player skill bonuses” attached to unique items. Consequently, the character save file (usually found in the save folder under names like _LOD_SharedStashSave.sss or individual .d2s files) becomes more than just a backup—it is the player’s workshop. Losing a high-level Eastern Sun save does not just mean losing levels; it means losing hundreds of hours of careful crafting, rerolling magic properties, and accumulating rare runes from the mod’s expanded runeword list. Before hunting for saves, know this: Eastern Sun