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List of Diablo 2 Resurrected Runes

20.11.2021 - 14:00:37
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List of all Runes for Diablo 2 Resurrected and where to farm them

Introduction to runes

Runes are a type of item that provide specific magic attributes to items that they get socketed in. They work similarly to Jewels and Gems, and take up one slot in your inventory/chest just like them. There are 33 of them, their item color is orange, and can only be placed in socketed items. Higher tier runes are amongst the most valuable items in the game, and runes in general serve as currency for in-game trading. You can Buy every kind of Rune in our D2R Store.

List of runes

Rune name	Weapon socketed properties	Armor/Helms/ Shields socketed properties	Socketed level requirement	Upgrade Horadric Cube recipe
El	+50 To Attack Rating, +1 Light Radius	+15 Defense, +1 To Light Radius	11	3*El = Eld
Eld	+75% Damage To Undead, +50 Attack Rating Against Undead	15% Slower Stamina Drain/7% Increased Chance of Blocking(Shields)	11	3*Eld = Tir
Tir	+2 To Mana After Each Kill	+2 To Mana After Each Kill	13	3*Tir = Nef
Nef	Knockback	+30 Defense Vs. Missile	13	3*Nef = Eth
Eth	-25% To Target Defense	Regenerate Mana 15%	15	3*Eth = Ith
Ith	+9 To Maximum Damage	15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana	15	3*Ith = Tal
Tal	+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds	Poison Resist 30%/Poison Resist 35%(Shields)	17	3*Tal = Ral
Ral	Adds 5-30 Fire Damage	Fire Resist 30%/Fire Resist 35%(Shields)	19	3*Ral = Ort
Ort	Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage	Lightning Resist 30%/Lightning Resist 35%(Shields)	21	3*Ort = Thul
Thul	Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - 3 Second Duration	Cold Resist 30%/Cold Resist 35%(Shields)	23	3*Thul + Chipped Topaz = Amn
Amn	7% Life Stolen Per Hit	Attacker Takes Damage of 14	25	3*Amn + Chipped Amethyst = Sol
Sol	+9 To Minimum Damage	Damage Reduced By 7	27	3*Sol + Chipped Sapphire = Shael
Shael	20% Increased Attack Speed	20% Faster Hit Recovery/20% Faster Block Rate(Shields)	29	3*Shael + Chipped Ruby = Dol
Dol	Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%	Replenish Life +7	31	3*Dol + Chipped Emerald = Hel
Hel	Requirements -20%	Requirements -15%	-	3*Hel + Chipped Diamond = Io
Io	+10 To Vitality	+10 To Vitality	35	3*Io + Flawed Topaz = Lum
Lum	+10 To Energy	+10 To Energy	37	3*Lum + Flawed Amethyst = Ko
Ko	+10 To Dexterity	+10 To Dexterity	39	3*Ko + Flawed Sapphire = Fal
Fal	+10 To Strength	+10 To Strength	41	3*Fal + Flawed Ruby = Lem
Lem	75% Extra Gold From Monsters	50% Extra Gold From Monsters	43	3*Lem + Flawed Emerald = Pul
Pul	+75% Damage To Demons, +100 Attack Rating Against Demons	+30% Enhanced Defense	45	2*Pul + Flawed Diamond = Um
Um	25% Chance of Open Wounds	All Resistances +15(Armor/Helms) +22(Shields)	47	2*Um + Topaz = Mal
Mal	Prevent Monster Heal	Magic Damage Reduced By 7	49	2*Mal + Amethyst = Ist
Ist	30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	51	2*Ist + Sapphire = Gul
Gul	20% Bonus To Attack Rating	5% To Maximum Poison Resist	53	2*Gul + Ruby = Vex
Vex	7% Mana Stolen Per Hit	5% To Maximum Fire Resist	55	2*Vex + Emerald = Ohm
Ohm	+50% Enhanced Damage	5% To Maximum Cold Resist	57	2*Ohm + Diamond = Lo
Lo	20% Deadly Strike	5% To Maximum Lightning Resist	59	2*Lo + Flawless Topaz = Sur
Sur	Hit Blinds Target	Maximum Mana 5%/+50 To Mana (Shields)	61	2*Sur + Flawless Amethyst = Ber
Ber	20% Chance of Crushing Blow	Damage Reduced by 8%	63	2*Ber + Flawless Sapphire = Jah
Jah	Ignore Target's Defense	Increase Maximum Life 5%/+50 Life (Shields)	65	2*Jah + Flawless Ruby = Cham
Cham	Freeze Target +3	Cannot Be Frozen	67	2*Cham + Flawless Emerald = Zod
Zod	Indestructible	Indestructible	69

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How to farm runes

Drop mechanics of runes:

Rune drops are similar to item drops. When you kill a monster or open a stash, there is a specific chance of it dropping a type of item/rune. If the drop turns out to be a rune, the table below contains the generic chances of which rune will “roll” and be dropped. The tier of the rune is also determined by the area level, the monster’s level that you killed, or if the chest is a regular one or a super chest. From normal monsters, you will only be able to get a Zod rune if you are in Hell Act5, or at specific areas where monster levels exceed the requirements for a Zod rune to be dropped. Elite, champion, unique, superunique and Boss monsters are higher levels than regular ones. As an example, you can only find runes up to Vex if you kill normal monsters in Hell Act1, but Andariel can drop up to Lo rune.

El = 144,238

Eld = 96,159

Tir = 69,209

Nef = 46,139

Eth = 43,530

Ith = 29,020

Tal = 32,998

Ral = 21,999

Ort = 21,133

Thul = 14,088

Amn = 11,822

Sol = 7881

Shael = 6028

Dol = 4019

Hel = 2899

Io/Po = 1933

Lum = 1343

Ko = 895

Fal = 606

Lem = 404

Pul = 267

Um = 178

Mal = 115

Ist = 77

Gul = 48

Vex = 32

Ohm = 19

Lo = 13

Sur = 7.2

Ber = 4.8

Jah = 2.4

Cham = 1.6

Zod = 1

Where to farm runes:

The Countess: The Countess is a Superunique monster in Act 1 at The Forgotten Tower level 5. She has the highest chance of dropping runes amongst any monsters in the whole game. If you aim to acquire runes, she is the one to farm. On Normal Difficulty she can drop runes up to Ral, on Nightmare Difficulty up to Ko, and on Hell Difficulty up to Lo. In order to find higher runes, you should farm higher monster level areas.

Completing the Hell’s Forge quest: This quest is the second one in Act 4. When completing the quest, the hellforge is guaranteed to drop a rune. In Hell difficulty, the lowest possible rune from this drop is Hel, while the highest is Gul.

Andariel: Andariel has the highest chance of dropping Vex, Ohm and Lo runes. If your aim is to find one of these, farm her.

Act difficulties and runes that can be found from normal monsters:

Act 1 Normal: No Runes from normal monsters
Act 2 Normal: El/Eld/Tir/Nef
Act 3 Normal: Eth/Ith/Tal/Ral
Act 4 Normal: Ort/Thul/Amn/Sol
Act 5 Normal: Shael/Dol
Act 1 Nightmare: Hel/Io
Act 2 Nightmare: Lum/Ko
Act 3 Nightmare: Fal/Lem
Act 4 Nightmare: Pul/Um
Act 5 Nightmare: Mal/Ist
Act 1 Hell: Gul/Vex
Act 2 Hell: Ohm/Lo
Act 3 Hell: Sur/Ber
Act 4 Hell: Jah/Cham
Act 5 Hell: Zod

Runewords

By socketing runes in specific orders to specific types of grey coloured socketed normal or ethereal items (non-magic/rare/unique), you can create Runewords, many of which are the most powerful and highest valued items in the game. Make sure that your item has the exact number of sockets required for the Runeword.

Upgrading runes

Runes can be upgraded to the next higher tier rune by using the Horadric cube. The cube recipes for rune upgrades are listed below in the List of Runes table.

Noteworthy runes to be socketed

Nef rune socketed in weapons knocks back enemies, which can help your survivability, especially if you play a bowazon build.
Amn rune socketed in weapons provides 7% life stolen per hit, which can drastically improve your life regeneration if you play a melee character.
Hel Rune lowers level requirements by 20% in weapons and by 15% in armor pieces. Using the Hel+Town Portal Scroll horadric cube recipe will remove all socketed runes/gems/jewels from any items. The removed items will cease to exist after removal.
Um Rune provides +15 all resistance in Helms/Armor and +22 all resistance in shields. It can greatly boost your survivability.
Mal rune socketed in weapons prevents monsters from healing, which can be very effective if you fight against Uber Bosses.
Ist rune provides the highest amount of +% chance to find magic items amongst any socketable items. If your goal is farming and magic find, socket your items with Ists.
Ber rune in armor pieces gives you 8% physical damage reduction, which also greatly helps your survivability.
Cham rune in any armor piece will provide the Cannot be frozen attribute, which can be very useful against monsters that freeze you.
Zod rune makes any item indestructible, including ethereal items.

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