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Best Early-game Runewords Diablo 2

Best Early-game Runewords in Diablo 2 are: Spirit, Leaf, Obedience, Lionheart, Treachery, Smoke, Black, Rhyme, Ancient’s Pledge, Malice.

Runewords	Modifiers	How to create	Can be used in
Spirit	Weapons +2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +250 Defense Vs. Missile +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana +3-8 Magic Absorb Shields +2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery +250 Defense Vs. Missile +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana Cold Resistance +35% Lightning Resistance +35% Poison Resistance +35% +3-8 Magic Absorb Attacker Takes Damage of 14	Tal Thul Ort Amn	4 Socket Swords 4 Socket Shields
Leaf	Adds 5-30 Fire Damage +3 To Fire Skills +3 To Fire Bolt (Sorceress Only) +3 To Inferno (Sorceress Only) +3 To Warmth (Sorceress Only) +2 To Mana After Each Kill (2 Per Character Level) +2-198 To Defense (Based On Character Level) Cold Resistance +33%	Tir Ral	2 Socket Staves
Obedience	30% Chance To Cast Level 21 Enchant When You Kill An Enemy 40% Faster Hit Recovery +370% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration (Normal) -25% To Enemy Fire Resistance 40% Chance of Crushing Blow +200-300 Defense +10 To Strength +10 To Dexterity All Resistances +20-30 Requirements -20%	Hel Ko Thul Eth Fal	5 Socket Polearms/ 5 Socket Spears
Lionheart	+20% Enhanced Damage Requirements -15% +25 To Strength +10 To Energy +20 To Vitality +15 To Dexterity +50 To Life All Resistances +30	Hel Lum Fal	3 Socket Chest Armor
Treachery	5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck 25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking +2 To Assassin Skills +45% Increased Attack Speed +20% Faster Hit Recovery Cold Resistance +30% 50% Extra Gold From Monsters	Shael Thul Lem	3 Socket Chest Armor
Smoke	+75% Enhanced Defense +280 Defense Vs. Missile All Resistances +50 20% Faster Hit Recovery Level 6 Weaken (18 Charges) +10 To Energy -1 To Light Radius	Nef Lum	2 Socket Chest Armor
Black	+120% Enhanced Damage 40% Chance Of Crushing Blow +200 To Attack Rating Adds 3-14 Cold Damage – Cold Duration 3 Seconds +10 To Vitality 15% Increased Attack Speed Knockback Magic Damage Reduced By 2 Level 4 Corpse Explosion (12 Charges)	Thul Io Nef	3 Socket Clubs 3 Socket Hammers 3 Socket Maces
Rhyme	20% Increased Chance of Blocking 40% Faster Block Rate All Resistances +25 Regenerate Mana 15% Cannot Be Frozen 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items	Shael Eth	2 Socket Shields
Ancient’s Pledge	+50% Enhanced Defense Cold Resistance +43% Fire Resistance +48% Lightning Resistance +48% Poison Resistance +48% 10% Damage Goes To Mana	Ral Ort Tal	3 Socket Shields
Malice	+33% Enhanced Damage +9 To Maximum Damage 100% Chance Of Open Wounds -25% Target Defense -100 To Monster Defense Per Hit Prevent Monster Heal +50 To Attack Rating Drain Life -5	Ith El Eth	3 Socket Melee Weapons

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3. Last Wish
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Best Armor Runewords

1. Enigma
2. Chains of Honor
3. Treachery
4. Fortitude
5. Duress

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