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Diablo 2 Resurrected: Runes - rules and list Diablo 2 Resurrected guide, tips

In this Diablo 2 Resurrected guide page, we've covered all of the runic words available in the game and the most important information about them.

Last update: 04 November 2021

The following page of the Diablo 2 Resurrected game guide explains which runes are available in the game, what they are used for and the effects they provide. We've also included a list of all runes and their worth.

Runes - what they are, how they work

If you want to upgrade your character in Diablo 2 Resurrected, the easiest way to do this is by buying better equipment - weapons, armor or jewelry - Diablo 2 Resurrected: Runes - rules and list - Runes - Diablo 2 Resurrected Guide

If you want to upgrade your character in Diablo 2 Resurrected, the easiest way to do this is by buying better equipment - weapons, armor or jewelry. You can either search for these items, acquire them through gambling, or upgrade items with empty sockets. In the last case, the best solution is to use runes and runewords, which are simply runes arranged in the correct order in the item. What you need to know about runes:

  1. There's a chance to find particular runes - because of this, at some point, you will have many low-level runes that have no significant value and low utility. You'll find your first runes in Act 1.
  2. In multiplayer, runes are often used as currency.
  3. You can use runes without arranging words - however, complete words will provide you with the biggest bonuses.
  4. You can combine single runes and stones / gems in one item
  5. Runes are also used in crafting - when creating magical items of a different level, especially charms and jewelry.
  6. Never sell runes to merchants - they are priced incredibly low.
  7. Runes can be exchanged for other runes in the Horadric Cube if you use the right recipes.
  8. Runes lying on the ground are Orange.

For more information on runewords, check out the Runewords - rules and list page.

List of runes and exchanging recipes

There are as many as 33 types of runes in the game. They are listed below, along with their properties and recipes on how to turn runes into their improved counterparts.

  1. The character's level (sometimes also referred to as Clvl) is the level the character needs to reach before they can use the item containing the rune. As your level increases, your chance to find runes closer to your player level increases as well.
  2. Where to look - the location and difficulty level on which you have the highest chances of finding runes - it will also tell you whether, at your current level, you have a chance to try and create a particular runeword.
  3. Requirements (upgrades) - information about which runes (and possibly gems) you need to create the specified rune. These items are to be combined in the Horadric Cube.
  4. Effects - that is, what bonuses are provided by the rune once inserted into an item's empty socket. Depending on whether it's a weapon or piece of armor (helmet / armor / shield, sometimes the shield has a different effect, which we've included in the table), you will receive different bonuses. Runewords provide a completely different set of bonuses when compared to single runes.

Name and level

Where to find

Requirements (upgrades)

Effects

El (11)

Act 2

-

Weapons: 50 Attack rating, 1 to Light radius

Armor: 15 to defense, 1 to Light radius

Eld (11)

Act 2

3x El

Weapons: 75% Damage and 50% Attack rating against the Undead

Armor: reduces Stamina drain by 15%

Shield: 7% to Block

Tir (13)

Act 2

3x Eld

Weapons / armor: 2 Mana per kill

Nef (13)

Act 2

3x Tir

Weapons: Knockback

Armor: 30 to Defense (against ranged attacks)

Eth (15)

Act 3

3x Nef

Weapons: -25% Target defense

Armor: 15% Mana egeneration

Ith (15)

Act 3

3x Eth

Weapons: 9 to maximum Damage

Armor: 15% Damage converted to Mana

Tal (17)

Act 3

3x Ith

Weapons: 75 Poison damage to target over 5 seconds

Armor: 30% resistance to Poison

Shield: 35% resistance to Poison

Ral (19)

Act 3

3x Tal

Weapons: 5-30 Fire Damage

Armor: 30% Fire Resistance

Shield: 35% Fire Resistance

Ort (21)

Act 4

3x Ral

Weapons: 1-50 Lightning Damage

Armor: 30% Lightning Resistance

Shield: 35% Lightning Resistance

Thul (23)

Act 4

3x Ort

Weapons: 3-14 Cold Damage

Armor: 30% Cold Resistance

Shield: 35% Cold Resistance

Amn (25)

Act 4

3x Thul chipped topaz

Weapons: 7% Life stolen per hit

Armor: Attackers take 14 points of Damage

Sol (27)

Act 4

3x Amn chipped amethyst

Weapons: 9 to Minimum Damage

Armor: -7 Damage received

Shael (29)

Act 5

3x Sol chipped sapphire

Weapons: 20 to Attack speed

Armor: 20 to Hit recovery

Shield: 20 Block rate

Dol (31)

Act 5

3x Shael chipped ruby

Weapons: 25% chance hit causes monster to Flee

Armor: 7 Replenish life

Hel (none)

Act 1 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Dol chipped emerald

Weapons: -20% to requirements (weapons / armor)

Armor: -15% to requirements

Io (35)

Act 1 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Hel chipped diamond

Weapons / Armor: 10 Vitality

Lum (37)

Act 2 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Io flawed topaz

Weapons / Armor: 10 Energy

Ko (39)

Act 2 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Lum flawed amethyst

Weapons / Armor: 10 Dexterity

Fal (41)

Act 3 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Ko flawed sapphire

Weapons / Armor: 10 Strength

Lem (43)

Act 3 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Fal flawed ruby

Weapons: 75% gold from monsters

Armor: 50% gold from monsters

Pul (45)

Act 4 (Nightmare difficulty)

3x Lem flawed emerald

Weapons: 75% Damage, 100 Attack rating against demons

Armor: 30% to defend

Um (47)

Act 4 (Nightmare difficulty)

2x Pul flawed diamond

Weapons: 25% chance of Open Wounds

Armor: 15% Resist all

Shield: 22% Resist all

Mal (49)

Act 5 (Nightmare difficulty)

2x Um topaz

Weapons: prevents monsters from healing

Armor: -7 Magic Damage

Ist (51)

Act 5 (Nightmare difficulty)

2x Mal amethyst

Weapons: 30% better chance of finding Magic items

Armor: 25% better chance of finding Magic items

Gul (53)

Act 1 (Hell difficulty)

2x Ist sapphire

Weapons: 20% to Attack rating

Armor: 5 Max Poison Resist

Vex (55)

Act 1 (Hell difficulty)

2x Gul ruby

Weapons 7% Mana Leech

Armor: 5 Max Fire Resist

Ohm (57)

Act 2 (Hell difficulty)

2x Vex emerald

Weapons: 50% Damage

Armor: 5 Max Cold Resist

Lo (59)

Act 2 (Hell difficulty)

2x Ohm diamond

Weapons: 20% Chance of Deadly Strike

Armor: 5 Max Lightning Resist

Sur (61)

Act 3 (Hell difficulty)

2x Lo flawless topaz

Weapons: 20% chance to Blind the enemy

Armor: 5% to Mana level

Shield: 50 points of Mana

Ber (63)

Act 3 (Hell difficulty)

2x Sur flawless amethyst

Weapons: 20% chance of Crushing Blow

Armor: Damage reduced by 8%

Jah (65)

Act 4 (Hell difficulty)

2x Ber flawless sapphire

Weapons: Ignores monster's Defense

Armor: 5% to Health level

Shield: 50 points of Health

Cham (67)

Act 4 (Hell difficulty)

2x Jah flawless ruby

Weapons: 32% chance of Freezing the monster for 3 seconds

Armor: Character cannot be frozen

Zod (69)

Act 5 (Hell difficulty)

2x Cham flawless emerald

All items: Indestructible

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